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1964: after high school life begins. Asked to consider not returning to OSU after the first year. 1966 drafted; grunt, door gunner, HU1 pilot. Out in Dec '70. 1972 married, joined fire dept and bought first house over a 6 month span. 1980 moved family (which now consisted of wife Teri, daughter Amy and son Ryan) to CO. 1990 moved all to bush Alaska to work for the dark side (the FAA). Started Blog to keep family and friends up on our whereabouts. Retired in March 2010. In Feb 2012 sold house in Alaska. By May had bought in Redmond and completed the move. Still nesting in Redmond and loving it!

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Cooling Off A Bit

We made it to the cold side of the front and it looks like it will be possible to make Boise before the next front.  If it works that way we'll be there by Saturday. 

We made it to just north of Kansas City last night.  The wind was brutal and we lost a few loose items in the truck bed but nothing important.  When we left St Joseph this morning it was 60 and still a bit windy.

Here's the quick tour of St Louis.
 First the arch as we entered town from Illinois.

 Within one minute we are past the Mississippi, Bush Stadium and continuing west.  Today we went through a bit of Iowa and up to North Platte.


Into Iowa still just ahead of the front.  Then into Nebraska.
 

 There were ducks, geese and cranes.  Lots of ducks, geese and cranes.  Looked like they were getting organized for a trip north.
 Being passed by what has to be one of the worlds largest propeller blade.
 Yet another scheme to separate the traveler from his money.
By the time we entered Nebraska it was in the 30's and the wind had switched from southwest to northeast.  Tonight's forecasted low here in North Platte is 19.  Tomorrow's low in Rawlins is supposed to be 9.

When we left Tallahasee seven days ago I had to change my sweat soaked T shirt after finishing up packing the fifth wheel for the road at 9 AM.

WE ARE NOT IN FLORIDA ANYMORE!