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Amelia Earhart Museum

While Sunday dawned nice in Osage Beach, a frontal line of thunderstorms stretched like a course line from there all the way to our planned destination, Sandusky, Ohio.

No problem -- we weren't in any hurry!  So, we aimed Atlas Northwest, behind the front and into the clear, dry air over Atchison, Kansas, home of Amelia Earhart!  

We were surprised to be routed directly over Kansas City International airport, but that's where ATC sent us, giving us a spectacular view of the airport and downtown.   Then it was off to little Atchison, to visit Amelia Earhart's home, which has been converted into a splendid museum.

Later, after the storms had moved East, we took advantage of the long daylight hours and flew to Springfield, Illinois, to visit the new Abraham Lincoln Museum, and to visit our friends Mike and Deanna Sullivan.   We arrived in the pattern over Springfield just as a major storm cell was moving out!

Giant rail yard in Kansas City, on our way to Atchison...	That is one heckuva railyard!	We flew directly over Kansas City International!	Those are some big runways down there....
Another view of KCI	And another....	Gigantic grain elevators as we approach Atchison...	Becca looks out at Atchison, KS as we enter the pattern to land...
Mary & Kids with Atchison Airport sign...	Cool old Northrop being restored in FBO's hangar...	Joe with the Northrop...	Amelia Earhart Museum -- Amelia Durden's brick out front!
Becca on Amelia Earhart's front porch...	The back side of Earhart's home...	Mary & kids in dining room...	Joe on the front porch...
Earhart's home, converted into a museum...	Mary with the Amelia Earhart sign....	A huge storm hit Springfield as we approached from the west....	Landing as the storm moves to the East...
Swirling clouds...	Glad we weren't under THAT...	Bec & Joe sitting on the floor at our hotel in Springfield...