When I
downloaded the pictures from my camera to write this post I realized I still
had some on it from our trip into Kansas.
Seems no matter how hard I try I can’t get the state line signs right.
We had a
wonderful two weeks in Kansas. Like we
promised, we brought rain. They hadn’t
had any significant rainfall for 199 days.
It rained three times in the two weeks we were there. For the most part the weather was mild and we
even had a few days when there weren’t strong winds.
We had lots
of meals with David, Lisa and the kids.
Since our fridge is on the blink right now – the cooling unit went out –
so we supported the local restaurant community and Lisa cooked a great supper
for us one night. More than anything we
just enjoyed being around them and catching up with what is going on in their
lives. I visited school and had lunch
with Cheyanne one day. They don’t make
school lunches like they used to, lots of food goes to waste now and I really
don’t blame the kids, I didn’t eat all of mine either.
A highlight
of the visit was getting Cheyanne ready for the Daddy and Daughter dance. She wanted her straight hair curly for the
evening. Grandma’s hot rollers did the
trick. She looked so pretty and grown
up.
David
cleaned up pretty good too.
Last night
David and the kids and I enjoyed some card game that got a little noisy, but we
sure did laugh a lot. I’ll have to see
if I can find the game, I don’t remember the name, but I think I will remember
the box it comes in.
We left
right at 9:00 this morning (just a couple of tears from Mom). This rainbow doesn’t show up good in the
picture, but all the colors were evident as we pulled out of the driveway. Maybe that is a sign of good things to come.
These old
water towers always make me smile when we leave Pratt. The one that says “Hot” is hidden behind the
tree (once again my timing was off).
As we cross
the Nebraska state line, I get my now typical photo of half of the sign. I assure you I’m not doing this on purpose!
The winds
have been strong this morning but most of the time we have been headed north
and the wind is at our back. This
picture is not out of focus, it is of a dust storm that is ahead of us.
There was a
stretch when we were on I-70 going east for about 25 miles that Greg was
fighting the crosswinds. The winds got
really bad when we pulled off of 81 north onto 80 east. Thankfully, we only had to go 7 miles until
we reached the campground. Even as big
and heavy as we are it was moving us around and tractor-trailers were leaning
sideways. There was a state patrol car
with its lights on just before we hit this dust moving across the road. We think he might have been getting ready to
shut the road down, it was pretty nasty.
I don’t think this picture looks as bad as it was in reality.
This picture
is right after we got out of the dust.
We are
spending the night in Waco, Nebraska at the Double Nickle Campground. It’s really nice family owned campground. The rate with our Good Sam discount was
$42.75 for a 50 amp full hookup site. We
are located in a 100’ level gravel pull through site facing south so we aren’t
getting any severe crosswinds.
This picture
is looking out our front window. See the
little white building in the center – that is the Severe Weather Shelter. I can see good and bad in this, I think it is
good that they have one, not so good that they need one. Hopefully, we won’t have to use it.
Greg is
hoping that there is more to it than meets the eye above ground.
There are
lots of things for kids to do here. I’m
taking these pictures from the comfort of the motor coach since I’m not sure I
could stand up outside. The playground
area looks great. The pool is being
reconditioned right now. There is also a
nice sized miniature golf course.
Pinball machines and arcade games are available in the clubhouse.
Each site
has a picnic table, porch swing and fire pit.
If the wind wasn’t so bad, I would sit out in the swing and have a glass
of wine.
This is our
front window view, the trees should block some of the wind and dust.
We will be
heading out early tomorrow for Sioux Falls, SD.
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