Well Wednesday Laura and I took off early for the long drive to Kansas City for the DeMolay International Session of which Ohio's own Robert W. Laing presided as the 47th International Master Councilor. It was a great stress reliever for her to get away after Graduation from High school and I really liked the time we got to spend together. We took our time on the journey out stopping at several locations along the way but doing the whole drive from Dayton to Kansas City on Wednesday. We stopped in St. Louis at an old soda shoppe, Crown Candy Kitchen, for a great strawberry malt made with a machine from the original store established in 1913. Laura drove for part of the way so it wasn't such a drain on me. The first night after checking in we had dinner at Arthur Bryant's Bar-B-Que which has been featured on many TV Food programs. After dinner we were tired and went to bed early (well I guess you could say it was early since they had a one hour time difference from home). I attended the sessions on Thursday and Friday and we voted on a few items of legislation but more importantly the honors, awards and new members of Supreme Council. Dad Jeff Rannabarger was elevated to Active Member and Dad Justin Lowe was added as a Deputy Member of the Supreme Council. Ohio also got their share of new LOH's. We then started the long haul back home late in the day but not before stopping by Winstead's Steakburgers to pick up some burgers and more great malts (something like Steak and Shake only better). Since we started late we only went about half the way back and stayed over night and did the final leg of the journey on Saturday morning so I could get back in time for the Chapter District Joint Installation. 
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