A couple of hours into our drive and the sky got really scary. It was dark. Like the middle of the night dark and then the rain fell so hard we had to pull over. For the next few hours that rain would come and go. By Waterloo though we had cleared the storm.

If only North West Nebraska had a bit of that rain. Their, a wildfire blew up the night before our trip and very much threatened our beloved Fort Robinson State Park. So much so they had to evacuate campers and close down the park. Luckily everyone got out OK. And for now the parade grounds, Trailside Museum and Post Playhouse (where we had hoped to see Oklahoma!) appear safe.

So we had to make new plans. It cost us a few hours extra driving but now we are in Sydney, NE ready to head up to Dubois, WY. Corey is sleeping upstairs and I’m probably going to have a second helping of that hotel biscuit and gravy combination. Here’s to the road ahead. I’m