I am thankful for my family, friends, and the animals that have shared their lives with me.  Enjoy this Holiday all!  Happy Thanksgiving!

(In 2008, I have enjoyed many blessings but the best of all is that the girls now are both close by and choose to spend time “at home”.)

One kind word can warm three winter months - Japanese proverb

I needed to go to Omaha for some project work over the weekend and Monday.  Vince said he would come with, so we rented a car and headed down.  We enjoyed visiting some of the places that are still there 28 years after we first visited them together.  We ate dinner in the Old Market at Spaghetti Works where we enjoyed our very first date before heading to a Nitty Gritty Dirt Band concert.  

On Sunday we went to Bellevue to see the apartments and the area we had first made our home while in the service at Offutt AFB.  I also wanted to see the church where we were married, which is only 3 blocks from where we were first living.  We went in to see the chapel and it looks the same as it did in 1981.  Here is a picture of the church , St James United Methodist Church.

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We also enjoyed seeing how Omaha has grown since we left in early 1983.  We discovered a new favorite restaurant, Upstream Brewery, and enjoyed the Durham Museum in the Omaha Union Station.  It is fun to visit someplace where we have so much history and yet discover new treasures. 

It is nice to be home again in Minnesota as always!

We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. —– Randy Pausch

An Oregon view - photo by Vince Muehe 2007

My daughters, Kim and Katie (with Vince and Erik’s help) threw me a birthday party on Saturday!  It was a great time and I enjoyed catching up with family and friends.  Thanks girls!!!!!!

I was working from home last Wednesday and caught my Mom, Isla, and our friend Connie as they were returning from a ride in the park.  It has been so warm and everyone has been getting in as much riding as possible before the weather turns.