{"id":15405,"date":"2016-10-09T07:22:18","date_gmt":"2016-10-09T12:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=15405"},"modified":"2016-10-09T07:22:18","modified_gmt":"2016-10-09T12:22:18","slug":"thoughts-on-working-in-kansas-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=15405","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts on Working in Kansas City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s hard being away from home. Luckily, we are pros at it now. Last year I was spending four days a week in Topeka. I got a short reprieve over the summer, which was nice, but then it started back up again in September. This time I&#8217;m spending four days a week in Kansas City. <\/p>\n<p>Between you and me, Kansas City is a step up from Topeka so I&#8217;m not complaining. Plus, even though four days of my work week are spent away from my home base, it usually only means three nights away from home. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/29963207866\/in\/datetaken-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c3.staticflickr.com\/9\/8672\/29963207866_850d975d8b_c.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I do miss Brian and the girls, though. Thank heavens for FaceTime!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/29545411513\/in\/datetaken-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/8\/7477\/29545411513_39549e39db.jpg\" width=\"450\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course, it&#8217;s not the same as being there and hugging and holding my babies and being able to share in the day to day activities. But I have a confession to make&#8230; <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/30174345675\/in\/datetaken-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/c4.staticflickr.com\/6\/5284\/30174345675_e05c57609a.jpg\" width=\"450\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>I actually LOVE working in Kansas City.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the biggest contributing factor is the walkability of their downtown area. It&#8217;s not a secret that I hate driving. When I&#8217;m in Wichita, I have to drive to work everyday. It was nice when Brian and I were able to carpool but that stopped two years ago. Yes, I have to drive three hours to get to Kansas City but, once I&#8217;m there, I don&#8217;t have to see my car again until have to drive back to Wichita. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I can walk to work each day. (The hotel where I stay is about a four-minute walk.) <\/li>\n<li>I can walk to <a href=\"http:\/\/cosentinosmarket.com\/downtown\/\"  target=\"_blank\">the grocery store<\/a>, if I need something.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=15358\" >I can walk to the gym<\/a>, conveniently located across from the office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/29173148194\/in\/datetaken-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/c3.staticflickr.com\/8\/7732\/29173148194_50e94135a4.jpg\" width=\"450\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I can walk to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.powerandlightdistrict.com\"  target=\"_blank\">Power &#038; Light<\/a> for nightlife, free concerts, and a plethora of dining options. <\/li>\n<li>I can walk to <a href=\"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=15346\" >the nail salon<\/a> and even get my nails done over lunch if I so desire.<\/li>\n<li>I can walk to get <a href=\"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=15333\" >good coffee<\/a>. And I don&#8217;t mean Starbucks, though there is also a Starbucks across from the office.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=15381\" >I can walk to play trivia<\/a> or ping pong. (I found some ping pong tables in the park across the street from my hotel. I bought a ping pong set from Amazon a few weeks ago. Now I just need to find someone to play with.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/29839480532\/in\/datetaken-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/c5.staticflickr.com\/9\/8137\/29839480532_c372f2089a.jpg\" width=\"450\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I just cannot get over how I can walk to EVERYTHING and I am loving it! <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/29232015664\/in\/datetaken-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/9\/8245\/29232015664_57498c2188_z.jpg\" width=\"450\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I also love the downtown views. Here&#8217;s a better picture&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/29211301324\/in\/datetaken-public\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/c5.staticflickr.com\/9\/8248\/29211301324_89bf0287ed_z.jpg\" width=\"450\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The workspace we were given is located on the 17th floor of the tallest building in downtown Kansas City and the view is spectacular. But that isn&#8217;t even the top floor, mind you. I can&#8217;t imagine what the views are like on the 40th floor on up.<\/p>\n<p>There are downsides, of course. Quite a few, actually. I will not list them all. For the time being, I&#8217;m enjoying my time working in Kansas City while it lasts. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s hard being away from home. Luckily, we are pros at it now. Last year I was spending four days a week in Topeka. I got a short reprieve over the summer, which was nice, but then it started back up again in September. This time I&#8217;m spending four days a week in Kansas City. 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