Showing posts with label Friends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Friends. Show all posts

Friday, November 22, 2013

A real post


It's hard to actually want to tell the world anything when I talk to my mom and tell her everything, and when I never feel like I have time to sit in the computer and write a good "real" post. I never feel like what we do is blog-worthy.

But I tell ya what, I will share with you all today! Even though- I admit, it wasn't that cool and so not worth $5 or the hassle of chasing Sariah while carrying Séamus and pushing a stroller through a crowd. 


Anyways- on Wednesday the three of us met up with my friend and her two kids at the brand spankin new Pinnacle Bank Arena here in Lincoln. (Okay- it's even open for like 2 months. But they have already has Bon jovi & pink come for concerts). It's pretty big and cool.

People's City Mission had a little Christmas event going on with donated decorated trees that you could bid on, as well as musical performers, "one-a-person " treats with lousy hot chocolate, and a few kid stations set up to make gingerbread houses, Christmas ornaments and meet Santa. 

Sariah enjoyed running around trying to get past the security guards to the restricted areas (failed), and taking numerous ornaments off the trees (she sure loved the lights on them though!).
We didn't meet Santa- although the line was remarkably short! But I didn't think it would go well with Sariah. She met the mascot of the Children's museum (a star) on Tuesday and was crying and shaking anytime he came near or she even saw him. So no Santa. 

But, I took pictures all the same!

Also- the arena had an awesome quote in the front entrance by Willa Cather. My English Major heart did a flip. (It's also the Midwest so it makes sense).

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

A day at the park

Nebraska is unique in a few ways.
1. Kool-aid was invented here. (Side note: I LOVE Kool-aid. There was always a pitcher in the fridge growing up, I remember making an emergency trip to the store when we ran out, and although it calls for a cup of sugar- it really should have probably 1 1/2. =] )
2. Arbor day was created here. (You though Nebraksa was flat? Well yes, it is. But to make up for that, they planted TREES!)
3. Well, I am sure there is more...but I just wanted to highlight on those things.

Also, Kool-aid really has no place in this post other then it is REALLY cool I am in the state where my favorite drink was made. =]

So, Lincoln is also unique in a few ways.
1. One of the mayors/cities goals is to have a park within a mile of every person in the city of Lincoln. That makes for a LOT of parks. I think I remember hearing that there are about 123 parks. Ya. A LOT. I may be off, but honestly- Lincoln has no shortage of parks.
2. Lincoln drains all their water (pools, fountains, etc) when school starts.
3. Lincoln is in a drought.
4. Lincoln decided to have its freeways to surround the city.
5. They have a giant system of walking/bike paths that go throughout the city.

So, I am sort of making it a goal to go to every park before we leave. A challenge I am ready and excited to accept. So far, I have been to...5. (I really don't even feel like I can count it as 5 either. 2 are dog parks. One I just walked through.)


I have made a friend with a lady who is also from Ca, we have a common friend- and her husband is out here getting his PhD, so we have hung out and explored parks together.

Today we went to Trega park, which normally has a 'splash park' but due to reasons listed above, it is only on during the weekend till next weekend! But, it was still a really cool park. Part of the bike/walking paths go through the park, and it is just a long park with some of the coolest play things I have ever seen.
It honestly made me want to be a kid with no worries of falling, because when I did try to climb it- I freaked out.

But, Sariah had fun. =] So it was a win.