Good evening from Poplar Bluff, Mo. after 1 1/2 days in beautiful Kearney, Ne. with Mike's parents. The weather was gorgeous so we walked the neighborhood and saw the new development around town, plus walked the 110 steps up to the tower at a Yanney Park. She fed us her amazing meals and helped us pack our cooler to start our adventure.
      Today was a sprint-we traveled almost 12 hours, and 730 miles. Instead of wildlife we should have counted roadkill--Mike's guestimate is 2-3 skunks, 5 armadillos, 1 possum, 1 snake, and too many raccoons to count. Yuck! The scenery in Missouri has been lush, and green, and gorgeous!  NO pine beetle kill here!!  Mike was able to get the entire Neb. football game on Satellite Radio so he was  happy driver, but I helped too.