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    The Omaha Zoo

    Today we’re off to the Omaha Zoo and I’m so excited! I’ve always enjoyed going to zoo’s, even as a kid. There’s just something about animals that makes any day better. They have stories of their own, and even though they are caged, they give back to society in ways that we never will. They are nature. Many zoos have become a safe refuge for animals who found themselves in the circus, or chained to a tree. I’m not sure what the story of the Omaha Zoo is, but according to their website they are the biggest one in the world. In the world! One thing I have enjoyed about…

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    Places to Go, People to See

    Are you from Nebraska, or have you traveled through the Cornhusker state? We’re staying in and around Omaha so if you have any suggestions, I’d love to hear from you. We don’t have much time, and I do plan to go visit the elephants in Omaha, but I might never be back… so, if there’s some historical must see, I need to know! Maybe I’ll find an old abandoned barn…. to get naked in. *wink*  

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    Trip to the Great Plains of Nebraska

    Next Wednesday we’re heading up to Omaha with another couple. We’re going to go see Rod Stewart and Santana in Lincoln, and since they’re from Omaha, we’ll stay with their family. They have a sweet story. She moved to Austin for the music scene and flew home for the holiday’s a few years ago. While there, she reconnected with an old friend, and by the time her trip was coming to an end, they were madly in love. Within a month, his parents moved him down and within a few months they were married. Since they have no family in Austin, we’ve become their “Texas Parents”, and we’re nothing like…