<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><b style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">MON Jul 28</span></b><br><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Monday was a
19 mi March: from Ashland to W. Omaha, NE. We got up at 4:45am had an early
breakfast and tried to get on the road early. The Marchers didn’t circle up
until 7am. And there was work to do to get the church left
‘cleaner-than-we-found-it’. My job on breakfast cleanup was done, so after the
circle-up I left for W Omaha. It was a long ride. I didn’t get to Hope
Presbyterian church until 12:30pm. I ate lunch and phoned Joan Wallace, my friend and host for the next 2 days. She
indicated that she could come and get me when I was ready. I told </span><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Arial">JJ
that I had put my bike on his trailer when Don and Jane McClain arrived! </span><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Arial"> They indicated they had stopped in to see Joan and would take me to her house. When we
arrived we met Joan’s daughter, Jil. </span><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Arial">Joan
indicated she had the bathroom ready for me. What a treat to take a bath and not just a quick shower. (<i>Here's the picture that Joan took when he was presentable.</i>) </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">
<span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Arial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Arial">We had a leisurely
afternoon and shared the history that linked us all together. I learned that Joan
is self-employed, which means </span><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Arial">she can make her schedule to suit her needs</span><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Arial">. She arranges translation of Spanish, French, and Thai on the
Internet: amazing. Don had
already chosen a restaurant in the Farmers’ Market where he wanted to have
dinner. We went out and had dinner. We came back and continued our sharing
history and reminiscing until bedtime. Joan had given me her bedroom and Jil
was sharing her bedroom with her mother. What wonderful friends, is all I can say.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Arial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">
<b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">TUE Jul 29</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Tuesday was
an easy morning. Joan made sure I had my favorite breakfast, granola and yogurt. She offered to take
me shopping because I needed bicycle gloves, etc. We got the shopping done and Joan made a lasagna dish for the
potluck for the Marchers at a church halfway to the next campsite. Don and Jane
and Patty and Dick Whiteman joined us. We continued to share stories from the past. We
also agreed to attend the Rally at the café near the Tuesday night campsite. I
had the opportunity to introduce Joan, Don and Jane and Patty and Dick to the
Marchers. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">At the cafe the </span><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Arial">Prairie Gator Band played</span><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Arial"> a set of music and paused for announcements on Climate Change and fundraising for the March. When the band began playing again our ‘crowd’ decided to leave.</span><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Arial"> But it was a good day for the marchers as well as for me personally.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Arial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Arial"><img src="cid:ii_1478a5a3911917ff" alt="Inline image 1" width="243" height="431"><br>
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><br></p></div></div></div></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">-- <br><div dir="ltr">Peace, David</div>
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