Great Bend

I am trying to catch up on here, I have been busy on my days off sleeping. Actually, I went with my Dad and my brother to a work conference for Media Relations and the Judicial system. Thats right, on my day off I decided to fulfill my civics requirement for the month.
Actually, it is just a chance to spend time with my Dad and my brother in Central Kansas, some place I have not been in forever. I have spent so much time in Kansas City, I am beginning to think the state ends West of Topeka. Still, the 3 hour drive out to Great Bend was pretty. I love watching the state roll by as we drive west on I-70 highway. I think the lush, green, rolling plains, and the tree-filled draws are beautiful. Everytime we drive out there, I think of what life would have been like in the only other time period, I wish I would have lived in, the 1800s. I would love nothing more than to pacify the West while on horseback in some Cavalry unit assigned to an outpost deep in Indian Country. Oh well, the scenery hasn't changed much, the prairies are still there, and I can still see them pretty much like the settlers did 150 years ago. One thing that was different, was a wind farm, just west of Salina. It was pretty cool to see hundreds of windmills generating electricity, I will have to post a pic or two later on. Otherwise, the city of Great Bend wasn't so spectacular. It was just like any other small town. I have been unable to sleep as well, since I am still on a night schedule for work. Speaking of which, I should end this entry and begin another one to talk about the job I am applying for.