Our stay here in Grand Island is almost over, and we’ve had a blast. Like last trip to Nebraska, we left some things on the table for next trip. As Tiny Tunes Adventures remind us, we can’t do everything on the first trip.

We had a great lunch with Greg’s cousins Gary, Patti (and her husband Mark), and Marti. It’s great staying connected with this crew, and we’re thankful to have had a chance to see them.

That day also was spent at the Stuhr Museum, looking at how life on the prairie was lived in the late 1800’s. The static displays were great, and the museum has done a wonderful job of rescuing historic buildings, then moving them to the museum grounds. One of these is Henry Fonda’s birthplace; it was a really cute bungalow. Leila had a nice chat with an active milliner; she might have bought a cute hat, but couldn’t think of anywhere to wear it. Not too many ladies wearing hats to church anymore…

Today was spent at the Nebraska State Fair. Everyone we had met the previous two days had asked us if we had been to the fair, and we know now why they were so excited to share it. We got to take a ride on a combine! We saw everything from a calf that was just 30 minutes old, to great antique tractors, to all sorts of quilts. Consider Leila inspired!

Speaking of quilts, tomorrow we drive to Hamilton, Missouri, the home of Missouri Star Quilts. Leila is excited…more details soon.