Miles = ZERO

Woke to the music of thunderstorms.  Checked the weather–thunderstorms all day, winds SE (against us) at up to 60 mph in some parts and chance of hail.  We certainly weren’t bicycling.  God wanted us to have a rest day.  When the 1st storm cleared, we finished our junk food and Jonathan’s 1st experience with the card game “Eucre”,  and finally came out of the tent.  On our trek to the office to pay for another night of camping, we discovered a lounge and game room, where we turned on ESPN for the boys while Laureen borrowed Barb’s makeup and nail polish to feel like a woman once again.

Check out this game room and lounge:

We spent the majority of the day playing cards and board games.  Matt, Laureen, and Jonathan learned how to play cribbage from Barb, who is very patient with rookie players.  Matt vs. Laureen => Matt won ; Barb vs. Jonathan => Jon won  Boys ruled and girls drooled in that game of cribbage, but for the game of Eucre, the girls won.  We also tested our vocabulary with the game of Scrabble, which Laureen won with a 7-letter word “BANDANAS” earning her 36 points + 50 bonus points.

In the evening, the girls sat on the dock while the boys dominated one another wrestling in the Mississippi and the Platte once again.

We cooked cheddar bratwursts on the fire, followed by marshmallows for making s’mores.  Towards the end of the night, Jonathan headed to the lounge for free wi-fi while the older folk read by the light of the campfire.  Thank you, Lord, for this rest!

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