House of Hydrangeas

After checking in to our fabulous hotel (that had mahogany walls and crystal chandeliers and light fixtures everywhere...including the elevators and our room!), we headed out to the Country Club Plaza to have our first taste of Kansas City.  Our first stop was Blanc Burgers + Bottles. They had delicious drinks (I've been on a cherry limeade kick lately) and all kinds of yummy burgers.  Always up for trying something new, Jon had the bison burger and loved it.  My non-adventurous self stuck with the classic and enjoyed it as well.  But aside from the yummy eats and fun, modern atmosphere, this place also got points for food presentation.  Look at the little cart our sweet potato fries came out in! On Saturday we hit up our first museum, the National World War 1 Museum.  Since pending storms were in the forecast we thought it'd be a good day to explore inside.   I'm normally not a big fan of history (Jon is the one who watches The History Channel in o...

For those of you who don't know, Jon and I will be moving out of Enid by September, possibly even as early as July depending on his next job.  With moving and relocation costs less than 6 months away, we thought it would be best to scale back our original plan of an extravagant 1-year anniversary trip, for one that will be more practical for us at the moment. Aside from our upcoming move being a factor, we also wanted to finally capitalize on our surroundings.  We always talk about how we should take advantage of the places that are within driving distance of us while we're here.  So after doing a fair amount of research, we've decided to spend our 1-year anniversary in (drumroll please.....)  Kansas City, MO! At first, you might only think of barbecue, but let me tell you, this place has way more to offer than just that!  With more boulevards than any other city in the world besides Paris, it has been deemed the "Paris of the Plains."  Kansas City is ...