Overall, it was a great sale. I did not purchase the quantity that I'd wished for at MO sale, however, I got more hitting the thrift/used bookstores in KS on the way back to OKC than I had anticipated. I'm now rushing to get the books cleaned and shipped to my primary store, so they can be available for sale ASAP. Got enough money to hit an extra sale this week, so I am pretty excited to see what potential profits can be found. However, there's a lot to be done before then, thus I must make a quick post of the travel.
I loved eating in Old Town St. Charles. It was like stepping back in time, but thankful for the modern conveniences that we take for granted daily. The cobblestone streets and old buildings were from the colonial era and a wonderful setting for lunch (I'm not certain how many of the buildings were actually historic and which were reproductions). We ate at the Trailhead Brewing Co. and the food was fabulous. The chili, which will no longer be an item as of Monday, was a nice surprise and very different from the chili found in Texas. It had a bean base with chunks of brisket and a nice bite. The burgers were thick and juicy, but the fries were horrible, so the kid's pepperoni pizza made a better side! I would have liked to walked a bit more around town, but I was exhausted from the drive and only 4 hours of sleep, plus I had to get back to the sale and buy more, since I did not have a decent quantity. Thankfully, I picked up a rare book that is worth a couple hundred, so that was a blessing and motivation to attend next year.
Sleep beckoned, thus I left the sale early. In fact, I overslept and left later than planned, but managed to shop 1 store in Kansas City before hitting the hotel. However, the pit stop in Columbia, was the highlight. We accidentally toured the University of Missouri. Wow, what a beautiful campus, at least the small portion that we saw! Chris spotted a Gothic-style church from the distance so I drove closer for a better look. Then, I started to notice that the street signs have the Mizzou Tigers emblem and saw that this church was actually the student union center. We drove a couple of blocks trying to find Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe, the billboard on I-70 caught my attention, so I was on a mission to eat at this sandwich shop, which is how we ended up finding Mizzou.. Got to the eatery and struck up some conversations with the staff, where I learned that the campus had burned in the 1800s and that the only things left were the columns. There was a picture adorning the wall so I just had to see them in person. After eating, we drove and parked so Chris could get his own photo. As we walked to the site, we were plagued by locusts! I could not believe the noise and how aggressive a few of the little monsters were. Had one land and crawl up my leg, and another got mad when I swatted it off of my neck! Minus the bugs, it was a nice walk in a serene garden that led to the columns.
Needless to say, we got more books than we hoped for during the KS leg. That was good, but the only noteworthy experience happens to be the parking ticket I received while eating at The Burger Place in Lawrence, KS. Chris paid at the wrong meter, thus I have a lovely $3.00 ticket that must be paid in 10 days, or a $12 late fee will be added. The Burger Place is in the downtown section, which was like walking into the 1950s. It was such a cool scene as there were lots of shops and restaurants open along both sides of the street. Since there were no visible parking lots, you had to pay at parking meters. (I'm sure that there were some parking lots hidden somewhere, but I was hungry and looked for the closest spot to park the beast.) It seemed to be the place to be as there were hundreds of patrons walking on the sidewalks. Hope to visit it again, now that I know which meter belongs to which parking space!
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