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weekend in nebraska
We are about leave Scottsbluff, Nebraska this morning as we head to an overnight stop in Sheridan, Wyoming. Now that I can eat real food again, the Wyoming Rib and Chop House is calling my name. A very good time … Continue reading
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special delivery
Behold my mother-in-law’s Marigold Carnival glass bowl. It was also known as “Mother’s potato salad bowl”. Banjo Man inherited it, much to my dismay and fear. I did not want to be the in-law who broke this treasured artifact, so … Continue reading
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take a wild guess
Yes, we are in Nebraska. I am pretty tired, so will give you more details tomorrow. All is well and we’ve had a lovely day. Good night.
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we are no longer in illinois
Thank God. Between the Chicago traffic and endless miles of road construction the day was a long one. Banjo Man slept in a bit, so we weren’t on the road until after 9. We’d planned a 400+ mile day and … Continue reading
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amish shopping
We are tucked into bed in Shipshewana, Indiana, our favorite Amish town. Our travel time was under three hours, so we slept late and eventually returned to I-80. Last fall I bought a cloth dish scrubbie thing here, so first … Continue reading
and we’re off!
Today’s the day we hit the road. To my great dismay, Banjo Man has packed 9/10 of the car with his own “stuff” and we will, once again, look as if we are (a) homeless, (b) hoarders or (c) moving … Continue reading
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the more things change…
…the more they stay the same. I am in the midst of planning Road Trip 2024, fifty-three years after our first one. This photo was taken up on the Tetons (we’d taken the tram to the top of one of … Continue reading
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party time
This morning Banjo Man drove me north to have my annual mammogram and ultrasound. It’s been almost five years since that scary time of testing and pronouncements of cancer and I have these tests every year. The winter of 2020 … Continue reading
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pass the pineapple
The smallest, tamest, earliest Super Bowl party took place at our house yesterday afternoon. Here’s what daughter Nancy and I watched: Banjo Man joined us for the last quarter. We all agreed Vanessa should be the MVP (Most Valuable Puppy). … Continue reading
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must love beads
My grandmother, born in 1902, loved her costume jewelry, i.e. plastic beaded necklaces. I saved them for a very long time, just in case I ended up with a horde of granddaughters who liked to play dress-up. Last week I … Continue reading
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