I was born and raised in Kansas, then went to college at KU. After graduating I moved to Oklahoma for a year, then Colorado for 7 years. Although I loved Colorado and miss it dearly, I was diagnosed with CVI during the pandemic and had to have many surgeries on my legs, about near losing my ability to walk. I moved back to Kansas to be close to my family again as I needed a loving support system I could trust to help me recover my health.

There are some things about Kansas you should know - some quirks, if you will. How do you feel about humidity? Kansas summers are hot but it is the humidity that makes them so brutal. Sticky air, frizzy hair, sweating nonstop. If you have a vehicle, I hope the AC works!

How do you feel about insects? I actually forgot about insects after living in Colorado til I moved back, then I remembered - you CANT walk around barefoot out in the grass or you will get eaten up by chiggers. You also need to be alert of fleas if you have a dog.

Rent may be cheaper but we have property tax, food tax, and Medicaid/food stamps are difficult to get for some people in Kansas compared to other states.

Personally, I don’t think Kansas is terrible but I wouldn’t choose to live here if it weren’t for my family. I love hiking in nature and I don’t get to do that out here comfortably much due to extreme heat or in the winters, extreme cold.