Hiding out for awhile

August 31 - Sept 5, 2012
Omaha, Nebraska
Offutt AFB Fam Camp

We are going to hide out here until after the holiday, and wow what a great place this is.  A small lake, but plenty big enough to water ski on it and still fish on one end.. Huge cottonwood trees so it's well shaded.  We were lucky to get in here as we were on a waiting list for 3 nights, but it all worked out.

Sunset

Before we left home Joe and I had eye exams and we both needed to upgrade out glasses.  We went to Costco like we always do and asked if the glasses could be shipped to another Costco.  No!  So we thought we would just order then when we go to Lancaster, PA.  Somewhere along our travels I called the Costco in Omaha, NE and they said yes they could ship them for an additional $15.00.  We found the Costco here in Omaha and was informed that no, they could not ship them to another Costco, but it would be no problem to ship them to a home address for $15.00.  Well that certainly is doable, got everything taken care of and only one $15.00 charge to send them to Joe's sister Ellen in Rising Sun, MD.  I sure hope this works out ok because we have to be in Rehoboth Beach State Park in Delaware by Oct 2nd which is only 103 miles from Ellen's house.  I will keep you posted of the ongoing saga of the Costco ordering ordeal.

On our way to Costco, about 15 miles away there was a lot of Hwy signage to understand and  navigate. There is the 370, 75, 480, 80, 680 and then get off at the right place.   Highways were everywhere, lanes were coming and going,  and I must say very unique on how they shuffle traffic around.  They just elevate the highway and have another highway  underneath and then you could get to one or the other now and then and then pick the right off ramp.  It seemed to all work out quite well.  Seattle and the whole Puget Sound could learn a lesson on how to move traffic around a little more efficient.

One day, we ventured over to the Air Force Museum about 25 miles south. 

Isn't this a beautiful entrance? 

The SR-71

When we lived in Grass Valley, Northern California, the SR71 was stationed at Beale AFB 

about 50 miles west of us. 

 When the SR71 flew overhead it seamed like everyone stopped to watch it

 for as far as they could, It disappeared pretty fast

This is one of those pictures that is made with lots of little pictures

 This is a tanker that refuels fighter aircraft,  the square window just to the left of that kid with the blue shirt is where the person sat and operated the boom and gets it all lined up 

while they are both going pretty darn fast

(And I thought I had challenges getting to Costco)

That's about it for the first couple of days here.  Oh, I forgot to tell you it's still hot and muggy, but we're not going to talk about it anymore.  Maybe it will just go away.

Have a blessed day, drive safely, thanks for stopping by.

Nancy

LeMay, American Car Museum

Tuesday, August 7. 2001
Lacey, Washington

Today we carpooled to the new LeMay Car Museum.  We have been to their car museum and to their house to see additional cars.  Up until now that was the only way to view hundreds of his cars.
Now there is a brand new museum, the LeMay, American Car Museum.  If you just sort of like old cars or if you are a fanatic about it this is the place for you.

This is a Lincoln, Inside the lobby

The next three are buicks

There were also lots of cars from the 40's, 50's, 60's etc.  This museum is well worth the stop, it is right next to the Tacoma Dome.

Safe travels to all, thanks for stopping by

Joe and Nancy

A few days at Dayton

May 23 - May 29
Wright Paterson AFB
Dayton, Ohio

Tomorrow we will be leaving for Jackson Center, Ohio, a whopping 56 miles north of here  It's been really hot here for the last five days, today 96', tomorrow they expect it to be in the 80's then down to the 70's  which is great because we are going back up to Jackson Center to the Alumapalooza Rally with only enough electric to keep the batteries charged, about 3 amps. With our two Fantastic Fans and the 12 volt Breeze we we should be just fine.

Our main reason of coming to Dayton was so I could go to the correct lab for a blood draw.  Before we left home last October my doctor gave me several lab slips for the upcoming 10 months.  I use LabCorp and they are throughout the US I just have to look them up online.

While here we went to the National Museum of the USAF.  The museum takes about three days to go through, luckily it's open every day and it's free.  The museum starts with the beginning of flight, then WW I, WWII, Korea, Southeast Asia and then present day all in six hangers connected together. Joe saw several of the aircraft that he had work on or flew when he was in the Air Force.   They also have an IMAX, they were showing Hubble, Fighter Pilot and Air Racers.  We had already seen Hubble a few months ago, today we saw Fighter Pilot.  I would highly recommend both of these IMAX films.
We have also been to the Pima Air Museum in Tuscon, AZ, the Boeing Air Museum in Seattle, Cape Canaveral and each one is exceptionally well presented and worth a visit.

My Gypsy Girl (GPS) has not been doing well for about 6 months or so, I have been just babying her along, well I finally broke down and got a new one, taking advantage of the Memorial Day Sales at Best Buy.  I have her ready to go tomorrow when we leave.  It will be nice to have one that doesn't turn off when we go over a bump.

Well that's about it, not too much going on for the last several days but we did get caught up on laundry and washed the truck and trailer, they sure needed it.

Safe travels to all

Nancy and Joe