ARCHITECTURE
Section House, Wallace.  Pop. 58, Wallace County 
I love... the determination to restore our historic buildings. 
 

 
Fire department, Courtland.  Pop. 275, Republic County
I love...that we can mix the fancy look with our basic places.



Building, Sylvia  Pop. 218, Reno County
I love... that we didn't always use the typical style of the day. 



Art
M.T. Liggett sculpture in his row of whirligigs, Mullinville.  Pop. 247, Kiowa County
I love... how M.T. helps us see Kansas with new eyes.


St. Francis Cemetery, Munjor.  Pop. 213, Ellis County
I love... that swirliness was used in this flagpole design.



Sunflowers near the McCracken Museum, pop. 185, Rush County
I love... the materials Pat Istas used and the splash these ever-blooming sunflowers provide next to the former-jail museum. 




Commerce
Hudson Cream Flour products, Hudson.  Pop. 127, Stafford County 
I love...how you can go to the elevator scale house to buy these products. 


TLC Garden Center, LaHarpe.  Pop. 576, Allen County
I love... how you can find fresh produce at the flower shop.





Family Home Treasures, Home City.  Unincorporated, Marshall County
I love... how PowerUp Kelly was willing to put a lot of elbow grease and money into opening this home deco business in an unincorporated town.



Cuisine
Homemade pie at Don's Place, Protection.  Pop. 519, Comanche County
I love...that Don appreciates his customers so much -- and that he serves such scrumptious pie!


Bunker Hill Cafe, Bunker Hill.  Pop. 95, Russell County
I love that a little bit of a town has a restaurant that serves such great food using the freshest ingredients.  Thanks for spending so much time in that tiny kitchen for us, Tom.




Miss Marie's Diner, Clifton.  Pop. 552, Washington County  Facebook.
I love... finding restaurants like Miss Marie's in unexpected places. 




Customs
Ray's Pharmacy soda fountain.  Pop. 926, Gove County
I love... the memories that our soda fountains bring to kids.




Things people put on their roofs, Delia.  Pop. 169, Jackson County
I love... our quirky nature. 


Playground, Bern.  Pop. 165, Nemaha County  
I love... how teamwork produces great results.  Way to go, Bern. 



Geography
Library, Bushton.  Pop. 272, Rice County
I love... how understated we are.  The only place Bushton brags about being the center of Kansas is on a bench in the library hallway.




Luray is halfway!  Pop. 194, Russell County
I love... that sometime we aren't understated!



Spring trough, St. George.  Pop. 706, Pottawatomie County
I love... that a concrete tank is used as a memorial to pioneers who stopped at these springs.



History
Pony Express marker, Kennekuk.  Unincorporated, Brown County
I love... going to this dot on the map to find a worthy marker.


VFW, Bird City.  Pop. 438, Cheyenne County
I love... how we value valiant efforts and sacrifice.


Tescott Museum.  Pop. 318, Ottawa County
I love... the buildings we use for our museums and the way we take care of them.



People
Senior center, Windom.  Pop. 130, McPherson County
I love... what happens in our senior centers.  In this one you'll find some of the best pot lucks in the state.



Grocery store workers, Morland.  Pop. 153, Graham County.
I love... people that keep our grocery stores open in small towns.




Mom and kids, Holyrood.  Pop. 446, Ellsworth County
I love... that she is rural by choice.  Where else can you stroll down the middle of the street?


I love you... Kansas.  As you grow up, take care of the community around you and give it your best.  There will be those who come after you and they'll appreciate that you kept them in mind with your decisions today.



I love you... Kansas, because there is much to cheer about and there are a host of people who want the very best for you.  Make your 154th, your best year yet!



While you're all partying, I think I'll just lay here on this rock in Kiowa County and think about this state that I love so much.  I wouldn't want to be anywhere else...  Love you all.