kansas city in the fall
This past weekend I went home to celebrate my mother’s birthday and have a mini vacation to celebrate autumn in Kansas City, one of my favorite things in the entire world. I went to the Andy Warhol exhibit at Union Station, Pierpont’s for lunch, the KC Renaissance Festival (in full garb as my sisters and I used to work there), Vaughn’s Apple Orchard, Weston Red Barn Farm, and made butternut squash soup plus baked apples with vanilla ice cream for dessert. A whirlwind weekend, but perfect from beginning to end.
Warhol.
Cioppino at Pierpont’s – very, very good.
Huzzah! KC Ren Fest with sisters.
Turkey leg devouring.
Deep reflection.
Warming up with crock pot swiss steak and plenty of red wine.
Vaughn’s Apple Orchard.
Candy apples.
In Harry Potter, the most powerful love spell in the entire world (amortentia) smells differently to everyone, based on their favorite scents. The smell that comes from this tiny food shack at Vaughn’s is my to-die-for favorite smell ever. Applewood smoke, frying fritters and cider. Just beyond perfection.
Fritter and scalding hot cider.
Apple slush. I couldn’t care less it was only 35 degrees out.
Double fisting hot cider then cold slush. It worked perfectly!
Autumn at Weston Red Barn Farm.
My nephew Fox, exploring.
Like apple pie a la mode without the crust. Dessert for butternut squash soup.
