Catch up time. What a happy man I have. We spent a night in Council Bluff and shared a campground with a truck going to the U. S. Senior Open. That was just the beginning of an extra fun few days for us. Don got to spend time talking to an actual male that he really likes and I got to spend time walking and talking to someone that actually listens to me. We spent a few days again at J and J's. B and B. As usual they were wonderful host. They even had old people passes ready for us to go to the Omaha Zoo. What a great place. No wonder it has won awards. There were no "cages". All the animals and birds where In a very realistic environment. It is probably the best zoo we have seen. We could have spent several days there. The desert dome was huge inside and then beneath it was a nocturnal zoo. Jr had lots of fun, monkeying around. We took a tram all around the zoo before our tour guide, ( Jackie) showed us around. Mine and Don's favorite part was theRain forest. Two.levels of beautiful plantings besides the birds, reptiles and animals, including bats flying loose. There were pigmy hippos, with a baby. The cats were also beautiful. I liked watching the tiger stretch up to the window. A great day with good friends. The next day, the. Fourth John really made Don happy when he took us into Omaha to the Omaha Country Club where we wandered around pretending we were members checking out the club for next weeks big tournament, We plan on being home to watch it so we can say, we were there. We ended the day on their beautiful patio having dinner with their family. This was the first fourth in many years that we were not with Russell and before we got here we were feeling sorry for ourselves. We appreciated sharing the holiday with them. After the kids left the four of us were sitting there, listening to fireworks going off all around us. Suddenly I thought I saw sparks in the trees. No, the J and J had arranged the perfect ending for a perfect day. FIREFLIES!!!
I was so excited. I have never seen real ones before. They were even better than the ones at Disneyland. It was hard leaving the next morning but our hearts Re telling us, it is time to be home, but we are definately going back to Iowa. The price at the J and J is great. Hugs to all from Donna
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