We spent both days driving through Kansas. Pueblo isn’t far from Kansas, Leighton in 1965 went to Philmont Boy Scout camp in New Mexico, on the way there he visited the Koshare Indian Kiva. This morning we when back to the site in hopes of reliving a memory. It didn’t open until noon and we decided not to spend two hours waiting so we drove on to Dodge City for the night. We visited the historic city which included dinner, a gunfight, and a variety show in the saloon. It was a definite tourist trap but we enjoyed every moment. While we were waiting for the gun fight to begin a young man (there for his second fight of the day) gave us the run down on the fighters, the guns and what to expect. He was having a grand time. In the morning we headed for Joplin Mo. we took some farm roads and saw a lot of wind mills but in general Kansas is kind of long and flat. I never thought I would say this but we were glad to get to Missouri.
The childhood memory that was closed. Oh well, maybe next time.
After the Indian museum was a bust we went to a state nature area and to our surprise there was a locked gate. We did get a picture of a turkey running away.
A juvenile northern flicker.
And a black headed grosbeak.
We left the closed nature area and went through the town of Las Animas and thought the painted plywood windows of the train station were worth sharing.
We also thought the 1882 courthouse had some interesting architecture.
Southeast Colorado was becoming boring with all the flatness so we took some really back roads that most folks except the farmers ever see. 
On one of these roads we did see a nice red shouldered hawk sitting on a power pole.
We made it to Kansas for more views of the same terrain, below is a view of Kansas from the window while passing through. The power line poles provided some break-up to the flat landscape.
While driving through Kansas we came upon the town of Mullinville. It seems there is a fellow there that owns about a quarter of a mile along US 400 and he has been making political art work for over 25 years. Much of his art work is offensive to many. For example there is a Porta-Potty labeled Mullinville Town Council, a former governor is depicted as a fat decapitated rat, and a former state treasurer has his face in a toilet with a sign Out To Lunch. We enjoyed the time passing his art work and have included three pictures to give you an idea of what was there.
Once we arrived in Dodge City, we went to check out the jail in case we got into some trouble. We decided we would be good and avoid jail time.
We then checked out Main Street.
The saloon offered drinks and gambling.
I always have to check out the blacksmith shop.
Banks are always interesting.
Especially the vault area.
At this point Donna needed some relief and was caught in the act. It sure was different from many of our relief sessions.
We decided to participate in the local fare for dinner, it wasn’t bad. 
We then went out and waited for the gunfight to start.
After the gunfight we went to the Long Branch saloon for a corny show with dance hall girls and barkeep singers. Corny but fun. I enjoyed the show instead of taking pictures.
finally retired! 