Seventeen - 9/1

We're sleeping in the street.

The Placzeks' street!  We drove and drove some more, and arrived to Grand Island, Nebraska sometime after 6 p.m.

Last night I didn't get much sleep; not sure why. Could have been the truck noises, or the generator, or the pile of emails I haven't addressed, or the renters who may or may not stay in our rental home, or Luke's poor shoulder and potential surgery, or two more days of driving...it's a toss up, really.

It was a bit of sleepy drive today, but Luke kept me awake. We've been reading 'Death in Yellowstone - Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park' (well, Luke's been reading it aloud).  It's pretty interesting. People have died from animal attacks, falling into geysers, and freezing in the snow. Yikes.

Us with Kevin (Dee was working at the fair)

Anyway, we were warmly welcomed by Kevin & Dee.  After stopping at a ginormous Bosselman's for gas and to dump our tanks, Kevin guided us to their home in a neighborhood that reminded us of "home" (Des Moines). Luckily, the street was very wide so being parked in front of their home didn't bother anybody. It was good timing as the Placzeks are about a week away from going full-time! It's very exciting, and they have their fifth wheel parked and nearly ready to roll in their driveway.

They took us to dinner at a restaurant/sports bar so I could catch up on all the games I missed today (Hawks win, woo hoo!). A yummy meal and some great conversation later, we went back to the RV and pretty much crashed. We were tuckered out.

Luke is doing alright. The pain medication helps, but it still hurts when he has to move around. Tomorrow will be a fun day. We are surprising Luke's sister Chrystal at lunch. 

Two days till kitties!