First, we left the 27th to drive up to the Nebraska panhandle, about 900 miles. We took a couple of days, and the baby did very well, much better than we expected. You just had to understand she was *done* about 5pm.
Friday the 29th was a Classic Crusin' night for KSID radio in Sidney. There were a *ton* of cool old cars, and everyone got involved.
I mean *everyone*!
I think we won for the most folks in one truck. What do you think?
Saturday was the actual reunion. My kids met the family for the first time, and I saw cousins I hadn't seen for years. I won't bore y'all with the details, but how 'bout some shots of lunch? Being of "gut German schtock" we had quite a spread. Burgers, dogs, and brats, plus one long table for the sides and another one for desserts!
The next day we went to my Uncle's farm for just the immediate families. If you're not used to the scenery, it's flat, but very pretty in it's own way. Karen laughed when I told her "if you see a tree, that means a building is there," but she understood when she finally got a good look around. It never fails to amaze me when I see an old farm surrounded by crops. I always wonder what happend that they left the buildings, and why folks never moved in or tore them down.
My wife didn't believe me when I told her about the storms. This one blew up in about 45 minutes. Initially my aunt didn't believe us when we told her someone was getting some stuff. Turns out Kimball was getting lightning at that moment.
And, since this is another reunion, we gotta have another spread.
On our way back, we stopped in a rest area with some great historical markers. These commemorate the Great Platte River Road, one of the main routes west. You can actually see the depression from the wheels and hooves of all the settlers as they journeyed west. Pretty cool, actually, although Karen didn't share my enthusiasm.
Too pooped to pop. Ya think she had fun?
We drove straight through Kansas, but we were just focused on movin while the baby was 
, cause when she was 
. . . that was it for the day. 
Y'know, I don't recall ever havin' ribs, or any general BBQ item, up there. We used to do a whole hog every year, but that was on a big rotis. No smokin' or other "normal" 'cue foods.
You'll grill better on your own grill anyways!
