Budget Host Ken's Motel
Travel Blogs from Aurora
Brunch
We meet everyone for brunch and opening of the gifts. Justine and Mike got lots of nice gifts and gift cards and the all time favorite cash. I had made Justine a cookbook, which contains recipes from my Grandmother, mom, and mother-in-law, Kaylene and some of my ...
Day before wedding
Today we meet to do the setup and decorating for Justine and Mike"s wedding. The Prairie Loft where the event is going to be is an old barn which was part of a farm that was used in the 30's as part of a State Institute. Kaylene's sisters arrived so we had lots of help getting the tables and chairs ...
Final Craft Day Before the Wedding.
... than we had thought. It turned out really cute, we all told Jordan that there would be no button garland in her future.
Brian and Larry drove over to the WWII Naval Ammunition Depot. It was undescribable - 48.7K acres, 35 square miles of bunkers and assembly buildings that are for the most part are still there that were built in eight months. They built and assembled almost every naval munition used by the Navy during ...
Long drive
... Island.
Arriving in Grand Island around 5 pm, in time to walk around downtown Grand Island, not much to see but alright. I was able to buy a vintage postcard for my collection! We got a picnic at a little grocery store and went to Eagle Scout Lake, which was a lovely and peaceful sight.
We stayed at the Days Inn near the highway in Grand Island for $79.00
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A dry area with little to no green grass
Left Edmond, Ok about 8 AM continuing on I-35. Several rest areas. Arrived Grand Island, Neb about 4:15. paid $4 for the Kansas Turnpike(what a joke) Fueled at exit 312 @ Pilot(73.9 at $4.01/9)
Everthing is dry but lots of corn and sunflowers all under irrigation. The KOA was dry, gravel and dusty.
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