I must add one more travel quote. Laurence Stern said."I pity the [wo] man who can travel from Dan to Beersheba and cry. 'tis all barren.'" That's how l feel about Nebraska. So even if this is about our trip to Europe this summer, I have to throw in that I'll miss our yearly trek from Reedley, California to Kalona, Iowa via underwhelmingly beautiful and peaceful places like Nebraska.

With Stern I can say, "I love it all." And with a straight face and sincere heart. Really.