A highlight of our visit there was eating lunch at the Golden Wheat Room. After fueling ourselves adequately, we were ready for an afternoon of serious shopping. We usually looked around at Macy's first and then wandered down the street to Crosby's or Pelletier's. Our excursion was never complete without a stop at White Lakes, which at the time included a variety of interesting clothing stores. I remember going on a shopping spree at Buttrey's there in 1972, just before I moved to Kansas City to start an exciting job.
Time brings changes for both towns and people.
The clothing stores of that time are mostly gone, and my mother and grandmother are no longer a part of life on this Earth. If they were, I'm sure they would be with me over at West Ridge Mall, where you will see me almost every Saturday, spending too much time and money. Jeanne Moore lives in Topeka. S.E. Jefferson, Topeka, KS, 66607. Essays should be 300 words or less.