So this weekend we road tripped it to Omaha for a quick three-day mission. Operation Grandma Meet started at 7 am on Friday morning when we jetted west but not via an airplane, but by car... testing Tracy's road trip abilities already proven with air travel, she's less of a car traveler!
Most of the drive was spent with Tracy talking on the phone... I know, big surprise to all of you... but she was working! Aside from some severe downpours from the Mississippi River to almost Newton, it was a good trip. We stopped by my dad's office, then over to the first meeting with Grandma who I call Nette, short for Jeannette. She's 91, in good health but has the beginnings of dementia/alzheimers. In this photo, Tracy is showing Nette the pics of the dress... still unseen by my eyes.
On Saturday while Tracy and Mom were getting their nails done, Dad and I hopped on the motorcycles and went for a 180 mile ride to go see the shootin' range for his cowboy shooting club. Pretty cool place on a very hot day as temps on the bike hit 112 at one point. We returned home, cleaned up then went back to Omaha for a dinner with Nette, her boyfriend Peter (yes... she has a boyfriend, but that's a different blog!). Night's aren't Nette's best time I learned, she really get's forgetful in the evening.
Sunday was back in the car but not before having breakfast with longtime friend Pat Schmid and his wife Albertha who were celebrating their 1st anniv. Wow that was a fast year, I was best man a year ago...wow,what's changed!
Hope to get Tracy to write soon... pressure her if you can :)
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