Spring 2018

Our big adventure for April was spending time in Kentucky with Rusty's brother, Ronny, and his wife, Margie.  These two were gracious hosts and just a lot of fun to hang out with.

Margie, Ron, Di, Rusty

Ronny and Margie are in the process of restoring this lovely home built in 1863 (the middle of the Civil War!).

I don't think Rusty and Ronny look much alike, but the quirky sense of humor and cleverness with vocabulary is common to both.  

Bros

Their two big black labs enjoyed hanging out in the sun.
Tucky and Derby

We went to the Keeneland Horse Track and bet on a few races.

Margie and me at the paddock.

I loved our lazy afternoons having a little KY Bourbon and cigars.

While in Kentucky I also got to spend an evening with my cousin, Linda Gorman.

We enjoyed catching up on family and sharing our retirement stories.

Rusty performed at the UNL Clarifest event.  I thought he was quite brave to be among the 20-year-old performers.

His slow movement of the Mozart was very well received!

On the 18th of April I joined friends on the annual "Not Sorry For Missing Work Day" ride.  It was in the mid-30's  with north winds of about 15 mph when we started.

We stopped at NuVibe Juice and Java for coffee.

We rode the completed portion of the Haines Branch trail.

At mile 35 we stopped for lunch and a beer.

As we neared the end of our ride, with a wind chill of 38º, we had ice cream--just because we could.

We all had plenty of clothing layers, so we stayed fairly warm.  It was a terrific ride!

A group of riding friends helped Don Herz celebrate his 69th birthday. 

Don got a pizza cutter that looks like a monkey on a unicycle.

The birthday boy with cycling friends at Prairie Plate, a Farm-to-Table restaurant near Lincoln.

Looks like Clayton had a good joke for Rusty.

Bicycling has caused me to become more involved in planning sessions advocating for better bike routes in Lincoln.

...learning about the Lincoln Bike Plan at the Jane Snyder Trails Center.

...identifying problem areas on Lincoln maps

Rusty and I attended the annual luncheon for the Friendship Home, a safe shelter for abused women and children.

It is sobering to realize the great need in our community.

Sissy (pictured with T.C.) was our table host for the luncheon.

There wasn't much spring in Lincoln this year.  We went from freezing temps at night to tornado season with high winds and temps in the mid 80's.

Our service berry tree in full bloom

My lovely tulips, before the storms hit.

I'm proud to report my asparagus bed is now fully functional. We've had asparagus for dinner 5 times in the last two weeks.  My snap peas are about 2 inches tall and the lettuce, arugula, and kale are all up.  Go garden!