As we drove across the state on I-70, I thought a few things:
Great bicycling terrain since it seems to be a lot flatter than Western Washington
I would love to ride on the Katy Trail, a rails-to-trails state park that stretches 238 miles across the state
Fireworks must be legal year round, based on the number of fireworks stores that I saw on I-70
I could probably spend a month in Kansas City eating BBQ. I had some of the best burnt ends and brisket I have ever had in my life. We ate at Jack Stack's and Arthur Bryant's. My only regret is that we were not in KC longer.
Everyone, when talking about the weather, used the phrase 'we have four seasons', which I thought was interesting. I told them that in Seattle we have two seasons, and you can tell them apart by if the rain is warmer or colder. This cartoon is actually pretty accurate:
http://theoatmeal.com/blog/seattle_weather