relishing the life God has given us
Hiking in Niobrara River State Park | October 2020 | Written by Curtis We had an interesting night camping beside the Missouri river. The wind picked up and shook the tent throughout the night. Big fish flopped around all hours of the night, and some fishermen arrived and put their boat in the water here sometime between 2-3 AM. Besides… Read More
Visiting Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historic Park | Camping in NE Nebraska | October 2020 | Written by Curtis With warm weather quickly dissipating, by the second weekend in October we were trying to make the most out of what nice nights we had left. We started looking for a place to run off, see the sights, and go camping…. Read More
Visiting Nebraska City and Plattsmouth | October 4, 2020 With this being our first autumn in four years, we were eager to get out and participate in some of the typical fall festivities as soon as October rolled around. We decided to drive down to Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City on a Sunday afternoon so that we could combine… Read More
End of September & Beginning of October 2020 | Hiking in Desoto National Wildlife Refuge | Visiting Fort Atkinson State Historic Site During the last week of September, Curtis had to travel for work. We were a little bummed that I couldn’t go, as we had always talked about how post-submarine life I could just travel with him whenever he… Read More
Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln | Homestead National Monument | September 2020 For our last adventure together in September, we left Charlotte at home and drove Southwest for a short day trip. Our first stop was in Lincoln to see both the Lancaster County Courthouse and the Nebraska State Capitol. We parked inbetween the two and went for a short… Read More
Hiking in Hitchcock Nature Preserve | September 2020 The day after hiking in Platte River State Park was the perfect sunny and warm September day, so we drove to Iowa to go for a hike in the Loess Hills. Today’s destination was Hitchcock Nature Preserve, a park located North of the small town of Crescent, Iowa that offers hiking and… Read More