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Just like some people think that locals in NJ are running around with bowls of spaghetti in one hand and a machine gun in the other, (or freaks with low hairlines who go around picking fights and flipping tables) I had some misconceptions about Kansas before we moved here.
This is what I thought every square inch of the state looked like:
This is partially true, only the reality looks more like this:
This is the big secret about Kansas: it's gorgeous. You can't believe how beautiful it is. I've never seen sunrises and sunsets like this anywhere I've lived. And the air smells so good. It's better than perfume. After living in NJ and playing in the City all the time, the Kansas air is such a happy surprise.
Here's what I thought the schools would be like:
Here's the reality:
The high school is huge. It's even got an Olympic sized swimming pool inside. The middle school is huge too, and both schools have an insane number of students. The schools here are good, really good. Beyond the academics, there are so many clubs, special interest groups, and sophisticated social policies.
The other thing that surprised me about this college town is how young most everybody is. There are many more people on the lower end of thirty than people over forty and above. I'm delighted to be 42 (or 43, I never remember), and I still don't consider myself one of the aged infirm. But holy cow there seem to be a lot of young and youngish types here.
This town makes me feel like this:
Looking Good!
(I owe it all to clean living and Olay Regenerist)
Here's a typical Lawrence, Kansas citizen:
The graduating class of Free
