
While we were home in between trips, my dad visited from Colorado. He drove so he could also visit his farm in Missouri, and see some in-laws, too. He spent his first night in Hastings, Nebraska, the town where I was born. He took pictures of what’s left of the RADAR station (625th RAD, SAGE…

We visited Reiman Gardens one afternoon, and Stasia and I, the plant lovers, took lots of pictures. They had an installation of playhouses, some of which were Hobbit-themed. Then we enjoyed sandwiches with Lauren before heading back home.

Dad, Tony and I left midmorning on Friday to get to the resort first, as we had to check in to get the keys. We had great weather to enjoy our weekend together. Ryan and Stasia and Lauren and Bonnie and Sammie arrived that evening to enjoy supper and explore the area. We had a…