Left SLC, UT, Monday AM, 8:15 MST; Arrived Baltimore, MD, Friday PM, 4:00 EDT; after a drive across America. Spent one day in Nebraska at Harold Warps, Pioneer Village in Minden.
Why did we drive? Don’t feel sorry for us. We drove because we wanted to. And I am really glad we did. My only regret is that we didn’t have time to stop at more places than we did.
Pioneer Village is a day well spent if you are at all interested in how our ancestors lived in and settled this land. There are buildings Mr. Warp saved from the 19th century that show what life was like in the Prairie states at least 100-150 years ago. There is a family stockade with cabin, a school house, a general store, a train depot, a church, a pony express way station, and a replica sod house built to authenticate life in the past. Included is all the tools of the era, as well as the tools, equipment, and especially the transportation from the 1800’s through the 1900’s. As my friend Cliff would say, “very worthy.”
Several of the museums we drove right past without stopping between Nebraska and Baltimore were dedicated to Herbert Hoover, Rutherford B. Hayes, Ronald Regan, We went by the birthplace of John Wayne. There was the Bob Feller museum and the College Football Hall of Fame. We might have stopped at the last two except we went by them well after they were closed.
We are having a great time with our kids and our new grand son. Andrew Wyatt Russell
5 comments:
there is a series that came on PBS several years back that I think you would really enjoy. Amy and I watched it on DVD about a year ago. It is called Frontier House, and it is a "Reality Show" (although comparing it to network reality TV isn't at all fair) in which three families move into the middle fo nowhere in Montana and try to live as the people who were first settling the American West would have lived. It is fascinating, and incredibly entertaining. You shoujld check it out.
i think they had a simpson's episode like that once.
You look so cute with your new grandbaby dad! I'm so jealous and wish i was there, but i'm glad i didn't have to drive with you :) Kiss little Drew for me, and tell the new mom and dad hi for me1
That is such a sweet picture. Give Andrew hugs and kisses for me and Cassandra. I am kind of surprised their wasn't a matching Broncos hat on him.
Sarah
I am also surprised he didn't have a Broncos jersey...
Hey who is that old guy holding that cute & adorable little baby? Enjoy yout time spoiling little Drew!
Dave
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