After a late start in Omaha on Saturday morning, we all went to the Durham Museum in the old Union Pacific railway station. It’s a beautifully restored station with a kid-friendly museum inside. In the waiting room, there were statues of WWII-era folks which produced timely conversations when you approached them. The kids loved those.
Inside the museum there is an old-time grocery store, pictures of Omaha’s past, actual trains to see and run through, and some original documents pertaining to the creation of the UP railroad (including a reproduction of one with Abraham Lincoln’s scrawled signature). The railroad’s completion changed cross-country travel from six months and $1000 to one week and $70. More importantly, the current exhibit, Mindbender Mansion, was all about puzzles! Of all sorts! Forget the kids, I had a blast.
We really packed a lot into our visit to Omaha. In addition to the zoo and the museum and the pool, Steve and Margo Riekes stopped by for dessert and we got to hear about their recent Eastern European travels. Suzanne was an amazing host, even making a brisket so that we could make some excellent sandwiches for the afternoon’s ride. They were yummy! More importantly, it was great to see her. Another excellent stop.
Last night, on the other hand, we stopped in North Platte just to stop somewhere. Izzy had an itchy time in the middle of the night, but we were able to help him feel better (after we stopped telling him to stop whining and go back to sleep) by digging out the perfect cream from his dermatologist from the back of the car. Not our best parenting, but what can you expect at 4am? He was able to go right to sleep afterwards.
We are all psyched to see the Flaxes this afternoon!
July 9th, 2012 at 6:43 am This looks so cool! The historian in me would have been uber excited. GO NEBRASKA!
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