Independence

This here is another post about my travels. I was down in Independence, KS this week and took some photos of some cool buildings. However, this time I took the pictures because I actually remember these buildings and they mean something to me, not just because they struck my fancy.

I don't have a ton of memories stored up from Independence, because I was pretty young when my Uncle Tim pastored there. But I do remember Neewollah (Is that how they spell it?), the parades and floats, and the opening of the new church, but mostly I remember one very cool car ride.

Uncle Tim had a pink Thunderbird convertable! And on one special visit, he took me for a cruise with the top down. And you know how when you're a little girl, bigger older guys are just the coolest things you've ever come across? And especially when that guy is your uncle who everybody adores? When that sort cool guy pays extra attention to you, it turns into THE best part of the trip.

Uncle Tim loaded me into that Thunderbird and played the song "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters. He told me it was his favorite song, and asked me what mine was, but I was "so excited" I couldn't think of an answer! It was all I could do to keep my little feet from kicking his pretty upholstery! He sang along and I giggled.

I don't remember now where our little jaunt took us, but to this day that song still reminds me of him and our car ride.