Omaha and Kansas

I flew to Omaha on Saturday the 28th. Sandi picked me up at the airport. We went to mass and then to an art event, where I met some of Sandi's friends. I wore my copper baseball hat, so I got to talk to lots of folks.

Sandi, Lexxi, and Jack

Sunday was the big day, an Italian birthday party for Jack, Sandi's one year old grandson. The house filled up with about fifty friends and family. I met Sandi's kids, Nikki and Lexxi, and a sea of other relatives. Sandi and I went for a walk later, and stopped by her sister's house, where we admired a vehicle being built for a high school competition. 

Monday was mostly a technology day, focused on back up for her computer. I installed an internal disk drive and a new monitor, and set up backup software. It was a bit more difficult than I expected, with numerous store visits in search of a SATA cable, but I got it done. 

Tuesday we drove to the Kansas City area, where we had a BBQ dinner with some of Sandi's clients.

Wednesday was a work day for Sandi at the plant, but I got a tour of the injection molding plant. There were  huge machines with clamping forces of around 2,000,000 pounds, making garbage cans. 

Next I went to Lecompton, which is part of bloody Kansas history, and arguably where the civil war started. The constitution written there was part of the battle to determine if Kansas would be a free state,  or a slave state.  The volunteer at Constitution hall was very knowledgeable, and made the stop worthwhile. The local museum was not as interesting. 

I had lunch on Masachusetts St.  in Lawrence, and then went to the Reurig Organ Company for a tour. I learned a lot about organs. I did not realize that a typical pipe organ has 1500 pipes!

I picked up Sandi at the plant at 4, and we drove home. 

Thursday Sandi and I went in different directions, she to Chicago and me for home.