New Mormon Temple

On my drive to work Tuesday morning I crested a hill and saw a glow of white light in the skyline and immediately knew it was the New Temple.  I displayed this new temple previously here.  Since there is no skyline except tree line in the Northland this huge white glow could be seen for miles.

New Temple in the Northland

I have been watching this Church of the Latter Day Saints temple make a cut in the skyline of the Northland for the last year or so.  Recently I read a public open house will take place in April.  Fences are still up as construction continues.  There use to be a narrow two lane road that connected the area to the highway, now the road has been widen. The area has been vastly improved with a roundabout, arbors, gardens and benches.  

Neighborhood Fountain

This fountain runs year round like several in Kansas City.  There is no name on this fountain, it sits in the medium between both sides of the road.    

Stroud's Restaurant

As you can see this restaurant uses every inch of space, including this fireplace mantel for dish storage.  This house was built in 1829 as a two room log cabin and grew as the children arrived until it finished as a 10 room house.  In 1954 the house was purchased for a restaurant which to this day serves traditional fried chicken family style.  There are other specialties served but plates of fried chicken, green beans, potatoes and cinnamon rolls are the norm.  Since this is an old log cabin, the rooms are cozy and there is always a line waiting for the restaurant to open.  Everyone is content to wait for the dinner awaiting them.