We are headed to Ogden tonight to pack up Teresa's car, try to get to bed at a decent time, and then get up too early in the morning!
Wish us all luck.....luck in the journey.....luck in putting up with each other!
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Day 7-Everyone is here!
We went to Aunt Nonie's house to visit and wait for my mom to show up. Teresa and mom got in in the middle of the afternoon and we snuck mom up to see Nonie. Nonie just said "Oh, there is Trella. How did she get here?" But no excited exclamations or such. We let them visit for awhile, then got Melvin over to surprise him too. He was more vocal about his surprise.
Then it was dinner at Mother Nature's for around 30 of us! We had a fun time talking and laughing. I got to show Deb the dancing pickle t-shirt and I think she was surprised, but pleased with the one with the names on the back. Mom and Leona went to bed, but a lot of us went back to Rhonda's house and sat around outside. Many of them did Jello shots, but some of us didn't NEED them to be goofy. (Right Teresa?)
Teresa decided that when someone got up from their chair, then someone else should take it so people got to sit by lots of different people. It did not work so well! She accused me of following her around, but I just needed to know she wasn't telling tales.
Day 6-Thursday preparation day
Rhonda is so nice and lets us sleep in! Today she has to go get Duane who is flying in from MN. Dock and I stayed in Estherville to get some stuff done. I made some salads and the Death by Chocolate cupcakes. We had an informal planning meeting in Gruver with Janice. A lot of giggling going on!
Friday, September 9, 2011
Day 5 Still moving east!
We travel slow, really, really slow according to my cousin Becki! We stopped in LaMars where Blue Bunny ice cream was started by the Wells family. We took a couple pictures there and along the way. We stopped at Ocheydan and saw the highest point in Iowa. Then we stopped at Arnold's Park to get some Lake Okoboji t-shirts. When we go on Saturday I wanted to sit and enjoy, not be hunting for shirts.
We got to Estherville around 4 pm, then went back to the lake area for dinner with Rhonda. It is pretty cool weather here, thankfully.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Day 4--Not really lost, but no definite destination!
Now to the 2nd part of the "B"-- breakfast! I am a bit of a picky eater, so this could have been a tricky part of the stay. We went to the main house and had breakfast outside on their patio. The host, Larry, ate with us. He is in a wheelchair following some back problems in 2000. They started the B & B in 1997, and he did all the yard work, so that is a big burden on her now to do all the yard work.
But I digress, we started breakfast with fruit. She served diced fresh peaches with a cream cheesy sort of topping that was really good. It was decorated with some fresh mint and a little viola flower. I did not want to explain why I eat slow, I just said that I did. The daughter told me the main dish as we were coming into the yard, so I asked her to remove the tomato from mine. It was an english muffin, bacon, then poached egg covered in home made Bearnaise sauce with some chive garnish. Dock's had a slice of tomato on top of the bacon. It was pretty good, just a shade sweeter than I expected. I could have had another bowl of the peaches and been happy.
After breakfast we had to see the gift shop. I bought me a t-shirt, Dock a hat, a book, an Indian music CD, and a mug from the B & B. I told the ladies at work I was going to add to my mug collection and this was the first one I saw that I wanted. IF there had been one showing the Mammoth bones, I would have gotten one there.
So we headed south to Nebraska and then east toward Iowa. We were on 2 lane roads, with very little road construction. My gas mileage was 27 mpg, not bad! Dock kept asking where we were going and I could only say "East". I did get a little confused and was thinking I needed to be into Estherville Wed, early in the day, but I don't have to be in until Thursday morning. I want to be there before Rhonda leaves for MN and I need to do laundry and get my "land-legs" back.
Today, we traveled too late, had a little trouble deciding on a hotel, got KFC to eat in the room and I am wishing the car was closer so I could go get another water! We crossed into Central time zone around 2 pm. I am not a good provider for Dock, we ate breakfast around 9:30 am, I got him a burger around 3, and dinner at 9 pm.
The room we choose at the B&B.
But I digress, we started breakfast with fruit. She served diced fresh peaches with a cream cheesy sort of topping that was really good. It was decorated with some fresh mint and a little viola flower. I did not want to explain why I eat slow, I just said that I did. The daughter told me the main dish as we were coming into the yard, so I asked her to remove the tomato from mine. It was an english muffin, bacon, then poached egg covered in home made Bearnaise sauce with some chive garnish. Dock's had a slice of tomato on top of the bacon. It was pretty good, just a shade sweeter than I expected. I could have had another bowl of the peaches and been happy.
After breakfast we had to see the gift shop. I bought me a t-shirt, Dock a hat, a book, an Indian music CD, and a mug from the B & B. I told the ladies at work I was going to add to my mug collection and this was the first one I saw that I wanted. IF there had been one showing the Mammoth bones, I would have gotten one there.
So we headed south to Nebraska and then east toward Iowa. We were on 2 lane roads, with very little road construction. My gas mileage was 27 mpg, not bad! Dock kept asking where we were going and I could only say "East". I did get a little confused and was thinking I needed to be into Estherville Wed, early in the day, but I don't have to be in until Thursday morning. I want to be there before Rhonda leaves for MN and I need to do laundry and get my "land-legs" back.
Today, we traveled too late, had a little trouble deciding on a hotel, got KFC to eat in the room and I am wishing the car was closer so I could go get another water! We crossed into Central time zone around 2 pm. I am not a good provider for Dock, we ate breakfast around 9:30 am, I got him a burger around 3, and dinner at 9 pm.
The room we choose at the B&B.
Day 3-Every which way but up!
We left Chadron and headed north some more. We went up to Hot Springs SD and had lunch....not good. Then we went back south a little bit and saw the Mammoth Site. It was interesting to see the site as they are digging up the bones.
Then we went south, east, and north to find Pine Ridge, Porcupine, Wounded Knee, and Sharp's Corner. We saw those places that are really just bumps in the road, then had to go west, south, and east to find our lodging. I had us a room at a Bed & Breakfast, a first for us! I was a little worried about Dock having to share with others, but was hoping that we would be the only ones there!
We found the B & B and it was a bit discouraging! They need to watch HGTV about "curb appeal"! We parked, rang the bell, walked around, sat in the car, phoned the house, sat in the car, called the cell phone when we could find enough cell service, and I was only going to give them another 30 minutes when the hostess came around to the car. The guest parking is surrounded by shrubs but...that is where they put it!
The hostess said we would be in the Folks Home, a separate lodging from their home, and that we would be the only ones there so we could pick any room! Think of a farm where the grown son builds the "new house" and the folks keep the old house. The hostess and her daughter had been at that house doing yard work. It was a very overgrown yard. BUT the inside of the house was neat and tidy and the furniture was antiques, except for the flat screen tv! It was really nice. I could not get internet service, but Dock read tractor books and we watched TV until bedtime. I left lights on so Dock could get to the bathroom and find his way back to the bed!
Then we went south, east, and north to find Pine Ridge, Porcupine, Wounded Knee, and Sharp's Corner. We saw those places that are really just bumps in the road, then had to go west, south, and east to find our lodging. I had us a room at a Bed & Breakfast, a first for us! I was a little worried about Dock having to share with others, but was hoping that we would be the only ones there!
We found the B & B and it was a bit discouraging! They need to watch HGTV about "curb appeal"! We parked, rang the bell, walked around, sat in the car, phoned the house, sat in the car, called the cell phone when we could find enough cell service, and I was only going to give them another 30 minutes when the hostess came around to the car. The guest parking is surrounded by shrubs but...that is where they put it!
The hostess said we would be in the Folks Home, a separate lodging from their home, and that we would be the only ones there so we could pick any room! Think of a farm where the grown son builds the "new house" and the folks keep the old house. The hostess and her daughter had been at that house doing yard work. It was a very overgrown yard. BUT the inside of the house was neat and tidy and the furniture was antiques, except for the flat screen tv! It was really nice. I could not get internet service, but Dock read tractor books and we watched TV until bedtime. I left lights on so Dock could get to the bathroom and find his way back to the bed!
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