Wait. June is over already?

This summer I am volunteering to teach an OLLI class (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute).  I have a group of 15 and each week I take them on a different trail ride in Lincoln.  It's been fun for me to hear the group's comments; they are generally amazed at all the places the trails in Lincoln will take them.

OLLI riders rode the Bison Trail to Pioneers Park.

Rusty and I attended my 50th Westside High School reunion.  I connected with some of my friends and some of my classmates that I knew only a little.  The rest were a bunch of old people I didn't recognize!

We had a great time dancing to The Rumbles!

The Nacho Ride happens every Tuesday.  It's a 20 mile round trip on the Mo-Pac trail from Lincoln to Eagle.  Good food and drinks in Eagle.  We like to go early and avoid the rush as there are usually over 100 riders.

Di, Irene, Ed, Kathie, Rusty

We spent a couple of days in K.C.  Olivia had a pretty busy work schedule, so we got to spend lots of time with Pierce and Reece.  The boys took me on a guided tour of the Nelson Art Gallery.

Did you know that the artists of these sculptures at The Nelson are the same CLAES OLDENBURG AND COOSJE VAN BRUGGEN who did "The Torn Notebook" in Lincoln?

I helped them do a little art project to get ready for Father's Day.

...waiting for Reece's ballgame to start.

Kerry and Deb hosted a very lovely evening for us in their beautiful back yard.  Kerry cooked his "world famous" salmon on the grill.

Rusty and I spent a day putting down the inner layer of cloth and resin on the canoe.

Most days Rusty does a little wresting on the lawn with Gretchen.  Not sure who likes it more, Rusty or Gretchen.

I hosted my good friend, Sissy, for breakfast on a gorgeous morning.

I served a tomato-basil quiche that was delicious!

We spent a night in Cambridge, NE at this lovely B & B.  As often happens at a B&B, we met lovely people and had interesting conversations.

The Cambridge trip came to be because of the NE Chamber Players "Concert on the Creek".  Ed Polochick, the Lincoln Symphony's conductor, was the guest pianist who played with the NE Chamber Players.  I thoroughly enjoyed the music!  While we were inside listening to the concert, Mother Nature was busy outside.  This lovely vista presented itself as the concert ended.

View from Dick and Becky's patio. (There was a double rainbow to the left, but I was a little slow getting the picture.)

Dick Shoemaker has recently opened his own art gallery in Cambridge.  He has been painting for many years and wanted a place to show his work.

Dick and Rusty check out some of Dick's paintings.

Rusty and I had dinner at The Grey Whale to celebrate our 9th Anniversary.

The sushi was beautiful and delicious.

The sign behind us says "You are loved!"

I rode 52 miles on the Firecracker Ride early on the 4th of July.

Rusty cooked steaks on the grill and we had vegetables and salad from the garden.

Yummy.

Despite city ordinances outlawing all but the most benign of fireworks, there's lots of activity here for about ten days.  I think many of them are amazing and pretty, but everyone at Casa Blanca is tired of the ones that sound like this!

KA-BOOOOOM!!!!!!