Sunday, November 29, 2009

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a great holiday. I love the food we have for Thanksgiving--turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes...... We had 22 people in my family for the delicious meal. I think my mother's dressing is the best. I had some of the leftovers tonight and it was great.

We had the best time. The ages ranged from 77 to 1 and we had four generations. We were missing 6 of my immediate family who could not attend. Afterward, we played several games. One was "Catch Phrase". It was a team game and we had two very competitive teams. It was hilarious and I recommend the game for other family gatherings.

What a fun day!

Friday, November 6, 2009

Can you see me now?

I decided to put a photo in my profile for all to see. Let me know what you think? Was it too revealing?

Nellie

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Home again

I got home today at about 5:06 pm. The change from eastern to central time and the daylight savings change gave me more sleep last night. I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night in Joliet, Illinois and travelled 498 miles from there to my door.

I drove a total of 3875 miles since October 18. The trip home was 1568 miles.

In the next few days, I plan to fill in more of my trip. I listened to an audiobook on the Mayflower by Philbrink. It was filled with stories covering about 60 years from their trip to the new world. It was very interesting.

Massachusetts is filled with history about the early days of our country. I went to some places to learn about the Pilgrims and others about the Revolutionary War. All of it was fascinating.

We saw art and stained glass and lighthouses on Cape Cod. I saw millions of exhibits at the Corning museum. It was beautiful.

I visited with relatives and friends. I caught up on all their lives. It was a great trip and just what I needed.

On my trip back, I spent the day in Seneca Falls and Rochester, New York before heading to Niagara Falls for the night. I got to see Niagara Falls Saturday morning before heading back to Nebraska. On Saturday, I was in five states--New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Today I only had three.

I loved driving instead of flying because I didn't have to limit what I took or what I could bring back.

I need to plan more road trips. I'll be going through all my pictures and will have more to see in the next few days.

Nellie

Niagara Falls American side


On Halloween morning, I went to see Niagara Falls before heading for home. I plan to show more later but this looks spooky like Halloween.

I plan to fill in more on the Adams family, my day in Rochester and Seneca Falls, and my last days of travel home.

Yesterday I drove from Niagara Falls to Joliet, Illinois. I was in five states--New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. I will be leaving for Nebraska soon and will be traveling through Illinois, Iowa, and then home to Lincoln.

Nellie