Husband got transferred to a small town in western NE in 2009. I decided to go back to school and have been in Omaha for the last year getting my masters. I'm almost done with my program and will be headed back to our adopted small town in a few weeks. Love Omaha and am so sad to be leaving, but am ready for my commuter marriage to be over.
Are you here too? There are a bunch of us, aren't there?
We are in North Platte. It could definitely be worse, but it is just so damn far from EVERYTHING.
We always laugh because I am convinced that everyone in Omaha thinks Nebraska ends in Grand Island. And they are kind of right, there is not much between GI and Denver. Although, for us- GI is the big time. You guys have a Home Depot AND a Kohls AND and airport that flys to Vegas. I mean. That's big time
We should plan a NENESTIES gtg sometime! Or has there already been one?
Oh man. Super jealous about the Gap and BBB. There have been rumors of NP getting an Olive Garden for years. It has become like its own hilarious (and sad) urban legend.
Let me know about a GTG! I'd love to meet you guys. Even if it means a drive to Omaha. I love any excuse to visit!
North Platte isn't too far from Omaha. Where are you going to school? I go to Creighton.
We should meet up before you leave! I bet Sarah would come too!
Or, CR and I have tentative plans to meet in Lincoln sometime since I am in Papillion which isn't far from Lincoln. Smiles4ya is in Lincoln too. I don't know if she and Sarah have made the leap here yet. I should ask them.
North Platte isn't too far from Omaha. Where are you going to school? I go to Creighton.
We should meet up before you leave! I bet Sarah would come too!
Or, CR and I have tentative plans to meet in Lincoln sometime since I am in Papillion which isn't far from Lincoln. Smiles4ya is in Lincoln too. I don't know if she and Sarah have made the leap here yet. I should ask them.
Do you know where NP is?!? Lol. It's like hours west of GI! Lol
Isn't that where I went to that daughtry concert last year? Oh wait, that was Norfolk. Fail. I am SO one of those that has no comprhension of NE past, like, Lincoln. And I have lived here my whole life.
Isn't that where I went to that daughtry concert last year? Oh wait, that was Norfolk. Fail. I am SO one of those that has no comprhension of NE past, like, Lincoln. And I have lived here my whole life.
Cracking up. You proved my hypothesis that people in Omaha don't know that western Nebraska exists. People confuse NP and Norfolk all the time. If it makes you feel better, Daughtry is playing out there this summer. Him and Toby Keith. Thats a pretty big freaking deal for NP.
I am at Creighton, too! What are studying? Im doing a M.Ed. I'll be finished in late June. Would be so fun to do a gtg before I go back!
NP is 4 hours from Omaha. Ive been doing the drive every other week for the past year + so it doesn't really seem so bad to me anymore.
I am finishing my bachelors in organizational communication. I graduate next May. Then I am going to get my masters in library science from u of missouri -Columbia through a distance program.
We could totally do a girls night out in Lincoln for a celebration before you go!
Cracking up. You proved my hypothesis that people in Omaha don't know that western Nebraska exists. People confuse NP and Norfolk all the time. If it makes you feel better, Daughtry is playing out there this summer. Him and Toby Keith. Thats a pretty big freaking deal for NP.
Oh yes, I completely agree with your hypothesis. A coworker and I drove to Utica, NE a month ago and I was amazed by the dinosaur and covered wagon! I've only driven through the state one other time and it was at night.
Cracking up. You proved my hypothesis that people in Omaha don't know that western Nebraska exists. People confuse NP and Norfolk all the time. If it makes you feel better, Daughtry is playing out there this summer. Him and Toby Keith. Thats a pretty big freaking deal for NP.
Oh yes, I completely agree with your hypothesis. A coworker and I drove to Utica, NE a month ago and I was amazed by the dinosaur and covered wagon! I've only driven through the state one other time and it was at night.
The dinosaur is totally one of my driving landmarks on the highway. Its that, the weird balloon water tower thing in York (and the York Starbucks!) and the Kearney Archway.
Hm. Whats the best way to figure out a date to get together. Should I PM you my email?
GI has a starbucks?!? You mean you guys have running water out there?
Yes, but I do have to ride my horse through the drive through
This might blow your mind, but even North Platte has a Starbucks!
When we found out DH was being transferred there, I was pretty unhappy about the whole situation (understatement), but when I saw the Starbucks, I knew I could survive. It is my happy place.
Yes, pm me. I will respond tomorrow. I am on my kindle and it doesn't like Pms. CR you can give her mine if you want. Our only rule is that you not have the same name as us!