OT; yup, that's about right. St. Louis would be a much better destination for the flying-in crowd.
There is good fishing round those parts, Montauk isn't too far as I recall, and Bennet Springs isn't either.
I reckon I could contribute a smoke-pole or two and some osage bows and cedar arrows a to the armoury. I got some extra fishing tackle as well.
Jen; MO is only a fairly good long day drive from Colorful Colorado. (you're mostly going across Kansas and it's down hill all the way) :-)
'Evening.
The ficus is liking the patio so far...it's putting out new leaves.
And my Christmas cactus is blooming.
I've never been to Colorado, but I've gone from KC to Oklahoma, and if it's anything comparable it's a very nice drive--lots of flatland without much breaking up the scenery, which I found very relaxing. I guess you'd get some more highland as you get up towards Colorado, though--that'd be nice to see, I bet.
What do you mean by "long day's drive"? 8 hours, or 18?
Driving might be an option... my car gets good mileage, and if it wasn't too far, I might try that.