Tuesday, June 14, 2016 ~After a long trip last night, we arrived in Hays, KS, to spend the night.

We did not have any planned stops and decided to sleep in and get a late start.

I thought Texas had a lot of oil wells and windmills, but there are many more in Kansas and Arkansas. I am totally fascinated by the windmill farms. They are huge. We saw a parked truck with a windmill blade and we couldn't believe how big it is, way, way longer than your typical tractor trailer.

Kansas is one state that I have no interest in returning to. It is so boring. Maybe there are places of interest, but we didn't find them on our route. Also, I was stopped by a Kansas State Trooper. He targeted me, I think because of my out-of-state license tag. I was doing the speed limit and he pulled up behind me for a few minutes and then passed me and pulled in from of me and slowed down. I slowed down but there was a truck behind me. I'm not sure where the truck went, but the trooper pulled out and let me pass then pulled in behind me and turned on his lights. He said he stopped me for following too closely. I said that he was the one who pulled in front of me and slowed down. He said "that's what brakes are for". I was so mad and upset. He asked where we were going and where we had been. He also tried to tell me that my insurance card was out of date, but the beginning date is June 6, 2016. Not knowing what he was going to do, I just answered his questions with very basic answers. He ended up giving me a warning, but it sure ruined my day.

I was glad to get to Arkansas!

Collecting Memories - Not Things, Summer 2016 ~ Paula, Jacob, and AJ