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Stitches and Sticks

9/26/2014

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Yesterday, a beautiful sunrise greeted me when I opened the camper door. A light mist had settled on everything and I watched the sun come up over the wide open area between our campsite and the next row down by the lake. Along with a good cup of coffee, a great way to begin the day.


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After breakfast, we rode our bikes around several of the loops. The one down by the lake has some great sites. They are marked on the online map as no electricity but that is apparently outdated. They all have hook-ups now. But we really didn't see a bad site anywhere. The loops higher up the hill also have views of the lake.

Butch and Dan played golf in the afternoon and I can't really give an accurate report of the score. When I asked later, Dan prefaced Butch's score with "The way you count it..." I didn't want to get any deeper into that.

Ann, our niece Abby, and I went out for lunch and  then on a search for the International Quilt Study Center and Museum on the east U of Nebraska campus. If you don't know for sure where you are going, I recommend leaving the driving to a fearless twenty something who thinks she might have been there before. After a couple of loops and questioning some students we landed at an amazing building. At least check out the structure in this link and you'll see what I mean.

International Quilt Study Center and Museum

There are currently three main exhibits. One of quilts made from kits, one of signature quilts, and one of log cabin variations. One of the latter types is shown on the right. There was also a display of contemporary quilts in the lobby, including the one on the left which a Lincoln woman made as a high school graduation present.  Each square contains a Shel Silverstein poem and the fabrics all have musical notes to signify her son's's favorite book as a child and his current interests. The creativity of quiltmakers never ceases to amaze me. And yesterday was Silverstein's birthday to boot.

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Back to the campground and supper of grilled chicken thighs and small steaks, pasta with spinach and red peppers and roasted beet salad. Fittingly, Abby had chosen a nice red wine for us called Tornado Alley.

The only fly in the ointment of this lovely day was a fly...and his six bazillion relatives. And mosquitoes. And a number of bugs I have never seen before. Apparently, recent rains have produced a bumper crop. So now, I have some killing to do.

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andy c
9/26/2014 01:46:06 am

Dan, Ann, and Abby are good to have close enough to enjoy....Will be interested in lots of news.....great story and pics.

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Susan
9/26/2014 02:36:51 am

There are actually wonderful sites down by the water that have electric but you have to pay for them as first come, first serve. It gets really crowded during the summer and people want those spots. They help everyone get a fair shot by making them non-reservable on line. We stayed down by the lake with our boat in July. You can dock the boats right down by your camper. :)

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