From: theise@panix.com   
      
   On Sat, 19 Apr 2025 19:53:11 -0500,   
     sticks  wrote:   
   >  On 4/19/2025 1:10 PM, Ted Heise wrote:   
   > > On Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:50:41 -0500,   
   > >    sticks  wrote:   
   > >>   On 4/19/2025 9:53 AM, George.Anthony wrote:   
   > >>> bfh  wrote:   
   > >>>> sticks wrote:   
      
   > >>>>> Perfect trip except last night. Got stuck in a bad storm   
   > >>>>> between Lincoln and Omaha in Nebraska and got hit with   
   > >>>>> 2” hail.   
      
   > > Oof, so sorry to hear this.  And since I'm from that area it's   
   > > bothersome you weren't treated better.  :(   
   >   
   >  In honesty, it was entirely my fault that I ended up where I   
   >  did during the storm.  But it's a story for another day.  I   
   >  actually really like Nebraska and Iowa.  I intended to get to,   
   >  and eventually did, make it to Council Bluffs, Iowa.  We slept   
   >  in the Bass Pro lot right near the Mid America Center.  The   
   >  view to the west of the city of Omaha is really quite beautiful   
   >  from there.  Though, we also were right in the Eppley Airfield   
   >  runway pattern and got a bit of jet noise, but it quieted down   
   >  after 11 pm.   
      
   Nice!  Lewis and Clark Monument, up top of the bluff looking over   
   the Missouri River is just a few miles north of there--and one of   
   my favorite spots.  Lovely view.   
      
      
   >  The storm was big news on the AM radio the next day, so we had   
   >  lots of companions in our misfortune.   
      
   Misery loves company, or so they say.  :)   
      
      
   > >>      ...Once I get settled back in to the home routine, I'll   
   > >>   post about some of the interesting things we did and   
   > >>   learned on the trip.   
   > >   
   > > We'll look forward to hearing about it.  I'm especially glad   
   > > you didn't fall off the hogback.  How sensible of you. (name   
   > > that movie)   
   >   
   >  12 in Utah is an amazing road.  Well worth driving the whole   
   >  thing.   
   >  Would have liked to do it in something other than the RV   
   >  pulling the Bronco, but I still enjoyed it.   
      
   I can relate.  I drove it with my Acadia...   but towing a small   
   Lance trailer.  Despite the fear, I think it was my favorite thing   
   of everything we saw that trip.   
      
   --   
   Ted Heise             West Lafayette, IN, USA   
      
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