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West Oak Forest in the Fall

ByJess November 11, 2020April 16, 2023

Hiking in West Oak Forest | Glenwood, Iowa | October 2020 In the middle of October, the stars aligned for a Perfect Week of Fall: Curtis was on fall break for school, he had a very light work schedule, the colors in Omaha were at their peak, and the weather was perfect. We made the…

Our First Week in Nebraska

ByJess September 10, 2020March 29, 2023

When we arrived in Omaha on Sunday, August 2, Curtis “checked in” with his new command by phone, and then began two weeks of “quarantine” before reporting to work. I use that term very lightly because unlike in Hawaii where the quarantine was very strict, here all that meant was that he wasn’t allowed to…