by Ann | Sep 26, 2017 | Family, The Midwest, USA
Today was one of those cool, cloudy days when it starts to really feel like fall in Nebraska. The trees are starting to change colors and the corn fields are almost ready for harvest this time of year. Now that Steve has a more flexible schedule, we thought it might...
by Steve | Sep 18, 2017 | Experiences, Feature Fun Stuff, Fun Stuff, The Midwest
When science writer Trudy Bell said to never let anyone convince me that 99% of the sun covered was the same as totality, I didn’t know what to think. She then went on to say, “It’s 1% of the sun’s surface, but it’s 100% of the...
by Steve | Sep 16, 2017 | Family, Real Life, Romance
Fifty years ago today, something pretty special happened — my mom and dad got married. I feel pretty lucky to have had them both as my parents and we are so excited for them to celebrate 50 years together. Over the years they have been a great example of what it...
by Ann | Sep 6, 2017 | USA
As you may remember, when Steve resigned as middle school principal this summer, one of the first things we wanted to do with our more flexible schedule was spend some quality time with our parents. We took his mom and dad on a week-long trip across Nebraska in July...
by Ann | Aug 17, 2017 | The Midwest, Where we've been
As you have probably noticed, Steve and I are very excited for next week’s total solar eclipse! We are really fortunate that Crete, Nebraska, (where we live) is in the path of totality and because of that, we’re expecting lots of visitors to begin arriving here in the...