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Nebraska
I mentioned family stuff is now included in these email blasts ... there is much more of that going on these days. I would be remiss not to mention this extraordinary trip we took to Nebraska recently. It might be a little wordy, but check out this 'Post Card' from Nebraska!
Our home base was a small family owned house in Nelson, population 426. We actually stayed near by in Superior, population 1826, at the Victorian Inn since the Nelson house is a little small for our group. The Victorian Inn experience could almost be a story by itself :).
We visited the worlds largest covered porch swing (yep, there is such a thing), went to the state fair, visited some smaller towns than Nelson along the Oregon trail. We also visited a Pony Express station and even walked halfway across the Missouri river. This walkway goes from Iowa to Nebraska. Important to note ... I was able to confirm with a local why Iowan's (like my mom) say that Nebraska doesn't exist. My mom always told us this (in jest) ... now at least I know it's a real thing (haha). Nebraska has to exist though ... I was there.
In truth, there is quite a bit of history in Nebraska. Especially on my wife's side of the family. As dramatic as the Netflix show 1883 is, there is something about standing out in the rolling hills of Nebraska on the Oregon Trail that really brings home how tough things must have been for these wagon travelers.
Back to our trip ... though this is only my 3rd trip back to Nelson, I love going to church on Sunday where our group makes up over half the congregation on that day. They know my wife's family there and everyone is always so polite and nice. Small town, USA... kinda Mayberry like, only much smaller I think.
We Tie Dyed shirts (yes we did!), morning walks were routine ... a great way to see these small towns. We visited friends and also visited a few cemeteries where relatives are buried. We ended our trip on a high note at a beautiful Air B and B in Omaha. A little Bar B Que, Cornhole competition, and boom, we were on our way back home. There are a ton of fun pics ... here are just a handful ...
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