Recuperation Day!

Day 2 - April 7, 2009

When we arrived early Tuesday morning in Omaha, we were all tired. Sleeping on the train is okay, but not like one's own bed. We were not used to the train stopping and starting during the night. Mike hadn't really slept in two days. We were tired!

Our day...

6:00am - Arrive in Omaha

7:30am - Pick up our rental car

9:00am - Village Inn for breakfast! We were all desirous of a good meal and the hash browns were delicious!

10:30am - Drove to Winter Quarters Temple and Mormon Trails Visitor Center

12:00-1:30pm - Crisscrossing the Nebraska/Iowa border looking for a motel to stay in

1:30pm - Decision made... We'll drive south for a hour until we find a small town and stay there.

3:00pm - Check into a motel in Nebraska City, Nebraska and recuperate!

6:30pm - Alexis announces that she is BORED! I guess this means that she's had enough of recuperation.

7:00pm - Mike suggests that we take a drive around Nebraska City. We had a delightful time! This town is the home of the man who founded the National Arbor Day holiday. Nebraska City has a lot of parks and trees. We had fun at a pond watching a muskrat swim and then Lexi enjoyed playing on the playground at the park.

Alexis trying to decide what to load in her wagon for the trip out west!

Mike and Lexi on walkway next to bridge in Nebraska City.

Nebraska City Park

Alexis having fun!

Keeping a Promise...

In June 0f 2000, I took my niece Alishea to Nauvoo. As my brother Bryan and niece Alexis - then 3 years of age - dropped us off at the airport, Alexis all of a sudden realized that she was NOT going with us. The visual memory of her sobbing in Bryan's arms at the curb as we pulled out our luggage is still etched in my mind. She wanted to go to Nauvoo! I promised her then that I would take her to Nauvoo one day, when she was older. With this trip, I have kept my promise!

Day 1- April 6, 2009

Alexis wanted to fly. Mike wanted to drive. We compromised with the train.

Boarding Amtrak in Salt Lake City at 4:30am

Lexi had her own 'double' seat!

Mike enjoying the ride!

Arrival in Omaha at 6:00am, April 7th!

Highpoints & Lowpoints of the Train

HP: We can walk around, get up and down, change seats, and even go to the bathroom whenever we want!

HP: Sleeping, snoozing, whenever we desire

HP: Playing games to pass the time

LP: Metal bar between the two seats that makes sleeping uncomfortable

LP: Trying to find a comfortable position to sleep

HP: Plenty of LEG ROOM

HP: We can eat on the train. (We brought our own food so that we didn't have to eat the train food. Alexis wanted to eat in the dining car. We did so once, and then after that, she never asked to go back.)

HP: Munchies bar - Alexis loved this!

LP: Alexis was required to wear shoes on the train. She doesn't really like to wear shoes.

HP: Sidney was able to sit by Mike and talk with him!

The Return...

I LOVE coming home from vacation. I like the way my mind has forgotten mindless items such as:

1. Computer passwords
2. How to play a fairly easy computer game
3. No desire to answer the telephone and feeling NO guilt for NOT answering the telephone
4. A peaceful, relaxed look on my face
5. Sleeping in my OWN bed
6. A desire to NOT fill my mind with the 'little' things that really don't matter

I know, this won't last long, but I'm enjoying while it lasts! Pictures and stories to follow, as I slowly adjust to daily life!

Where did we go???

Jeopardy for $200.00

This temple has hardwood floors.

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