12.17.03 — O!
Yes, this is the Lincoln Blog, but here is a really great story about Omaha. Thanks to Teresa for the link.

12.13.03 — Snow, deer meat, and all that jazz
It's been a busy week. Most of our presents have been made or purchased, wrapped, and sent back East. The snow is still hanging around, and we got another dusting last night. Total accumulation was between 7-10 inches. It's hard to be certain because of the wind and the drifts. Some of the main roads and most side roads and parking lots are still covered with ice and snow. They don't plow much around here, and use less salt and sand on the roads. While I am grateful for my snow tires so I can get around, T is having fun trying to whip the car around at almost every turn, and is constantly on the lookout for parking lots in which to do donuts. According to local residents, on a scale of 1-10, the amount of snow we got was about a 3 and the wind was about a 7.

Pleasantville in the snow and wind.

Wednesday night we ventured downtown to Chipotle. The burritos were good. Familiar. The restaurant itself was the smallest Chipotle we've visited. Friday night we went to "Christmas...and all that jazz" with the Masts at The First Evangelical Free Church in Lincoln. It was really nice. We found it hard to sing along, though, because the songs were just a little too different than what we are used to singing. The jazz musicians were fabulous, and it really put us in the Christmas spirit.

Today we ventured east of Lincoln to Elmwood. There isn't much past the city limits; mostly farms and prairie. Elmwood has a population of 668 (I wonder how often they update that sign?) with one block of businesses. The purpose of the trip was to visit the Elmwood Meat Plant. One of T's coworkers gave us some deer meat, (he hunts almost every weekend and has three freezers filled with meat!) and we are having it made into jerky, polish sausage, and jalepeno and chedder summer sausage. I will be the first to admit that I was not too excited to get a bunch of deer jerky, but after tasting it, I have to say it's very good. We're experiencing all sorts of new things out here in the Heartland!

12.09.03 — Snow!
We're getting snow today. And lots of wind. I tried to take a picture of the snow blowing sideways, but the camera keeps freezing the flakes. We're only getting 3-5 inches, but it's pretty.

12.07.03 — Fe Fi Fo Yum
We are getting a Chipotle in downtown Lincoln. I am so excited. (Check out their web site. Very cool and nicely designed.)

12.06.03 — Cold
How cold is it, you ask? The frost on the cars, grass and trees did not disappear until well after Noon. Although, the frost on the car was quite scrapable (yes, I made that word up). Not like the glue back East where you have to dig in with both arms to scrape it off.

12.05.03 — Snow Back East
MARC trains were experiencing minor snow related delays, officials said, although all trains were scheduled to operate. Camden Line trains experienced 10 to 15 minute delays due to frozen switches and freight traffic in the Savage area. Hmm... frozen switches. What a surprise. "Minor snow related delays." Yeah, right. Don't miss that.

12.04.03 — Rumors
Rumors of Spurrier sightings in Lincoln have been rampant since Frank Solich was fired over the weekend. Very interesting.

12.02.03 — Sneak Preview
The Fall Lincoln Update will go out in the next few days (inebraska.com is having problems with its email server). But you can catch a sneak preview here. The permanent link is on the right under Photo Albums. Enjoy!

If you have emailed me lately, it may take me awhile to get back to you, if I get your email at all. You may want to give me a call if it's important.

12.01.03 — Snow Globe
I scare myself that I find the shrieking of these little people so much fun that I keep shaking their little world over and over.

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