Day 25 — Lakewood, CO to Pine Grove RV Park, Greenwood, Nebraska
Did not sleep too well (where, or where is my wallet). Went on line and cancelled my credit cards I had in the wallet (new ones to be sent to my house). Asked Dottie to recheck at the church. She had a cracked tooth and an early dentist appointment and planned on checking after getting the (dam…..) tooth fixed. So I left Lakewood, no i.d., no wallet, no credit cards,….you get the idea. I’m leaving while hanging way out on a limb.
What a bright, sunny day. Drove about 10 hours altogether, stopping for gas and other needs on occasion. I didn’t see evidence of storm damage in Colorado, though tornados had hit in other locations. However, in one area along the roadside in Nebraska the trees there were sideways or blown free from the hillside. Next I saw a large farm building with its roof blown off. The major story on the radio concerned a tornado that had demolished a Boy Scout camping area north of Omaha, killing 4 scouts. Last year when I started the Lewis and Clark trip with Tom, we camped just north of Omaha and spent part of the night in the men’s shower when tornado sirens went off.
As it was getting toward sunset, I got off I 80 west of Omaha and drove into the Pine Grove RV Park and Campground at Greenwood, NE. I gotta tell ya that the people here and the campground was the nicest of its type I had the pleasure of staying at. After getting set up, I went back to the store/TV area/check-in building, sat down in an comfortable bench and had a cold, draft beer in a iced mug. I needed it after the long day and worry about the wallet. Called Dot (using the RV Park owners cell phone) and was told the wallet had been found at the church!!!! Whoopee. We made arrangements for her to send it to me.
Speaking of cell phones, I think I forgot (accidently on purpose) to mention that I left mine in Flagstaff, AZ at Lin’s and she was going to send it to me ASAP. I know this will give evidence to some that I am losing my mind. It seems to be the only thing still attached (somewhere) to my body!
Anyway, I got talking to the owner of the RV Park. Guess where they (and the campers) spent some of last night? In the shower building. Tornado sirens went off just about dark, safety people came by and told everyone to take cover in the showers. The tornado hit the Boy Scout camp just a few minutes later. Then hail came down about 3 am.
I went to bed too tired to worry. The sunset was beautiful, the temperature mild and enjoyed reading for a short spell.
What a bright, sunny day. Drove about 10 hours altogether, stopping for gas and other needs on occasion. I didn’t see evidence of storm damage in Colorado, though tornados had hit in other locations. However, in one area along the roadside in Nebraska the trees there were sideways or blown free from the hillside. Next I saw a large farm building with its roof blown off. The major story on the radio concerned a tornado that had demolished a Boy Scout camping area north of Omaha, killing 4 scouts. Last year when I started the Lewis and Clark trip with Tom, we camped just north of Omaha and spent part of the night in the men’s shower when tornado sirens went off.
As it was getting toward sunset, I got off I 80 west of Omaha and drove into the Pine Grove RV Park and Campground at Greenwood, NE. I gotta tell ya that the people here and the campground was the nicest of its type I had the pleasure of staying at. After getting set up, I went back to the store/TV area/check-in building, sat down in an comfortable bench and had a cold, draft beer in a iced mug. I needed it after the long day and worry about the wallet. Called Dot (using the RV Park owners cell phone) and was told the wallet had been found at the church!!!! Whoopee. We made arrangements for her to send it to me.
Speaking of cell phones, I think I forgot (accidently on purpose) to mention that I left mine in Flagstaff, AZ at Lin’s and she was going to send it to me ASAP. I know this will give evidence to some that I am losing my mind. It seems to be the only thing still attached (somewhere) to my body!
Anyway, I got talking to the owner of the RV Park. Guess where they (and the campers) spent some of last night? In the shower building. Tornado sirens went off just about dark, safety people came by and told everyone to take cover in the showers. The tornado hit the Boy Scout camp just a few minutes later. Then hail came down about 3 am.
I went to bed too tired to worry. The sunset was beautiful, the temperature mild and enjoyed reading for a short spell.
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