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I've been in the Chicago area for hours, but before even coming home, I attended a family gathering in nearby Park Ridge.

Needless to say, blog-wise I have a lot of catching up to do. There's also stuff at home for me to tend to, but look for more posts--and the first wave of Kansas photographs--as early as Sunday. Many people at the party, even the ones who know I blog, were stupefied that I chose to vacation in Kansas.

I like to think that I'm ahead of the curve on this one.

As for the trip home, instead of taking Interstate-35 from Kansas City, I chose to drive on I-70, across Missouri into Illinois. From there I took I-55 into the Chicago sprawl.

Travellers tip: If you choose to speed, avoid Missouri. Perhaps I caught the Missouri State Troopers on an aggressive day, but I saw plenty of pulled over cars next to those, if it's you behind the wheel, those punishing flashing police car lights.

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