Days 2 & 3

**Warning LONG post, but with it**

Day 2

Location: Car, Merino, Sterling

We had to leave this....

But not for long...

Doesn't get much prettier...

We set out for a day of visiting family and friends...

Stop #1-- Merino

Don't see signs like this much in California...

It's always fun to make a trip through Merino...

We drove through town...

Yes... This is the WHOLE town of Merino...

Bar... Post Office... Salon... 

We made a stop by the school...

Elementary, Middle, and High School are all together...

Brett 're-lived' his football days.... as a ram

Stop #2 The Mertens' Farm...

WIDE OPEN SPACE...

ANIMALS!

AND...

THE TRACTOR!

Stop #3-- Brett's Family Farm...

The House and Land Brett grew up on...

Stop # 4 Brett's Grandma

SO good to see her!

The rest of the night is history...

We stayed with our good friends Luke and Jamie...

ate at DELGATO'S the BEST Mexican... and MARGARITAS..

It's in an old church... too cute!

Day 3

Location:  Car, Nebraska-- Wilcox & Kearney

We hit the road again bright and early...

The drive is SOOOO boring...

Exhibit A:

Exhibit B:

(Brett is still learning how to finish his food in small bites...)

We finally made it to Wilcox (where Brett's parents live)

Brett was in need of a hair cut before the rehearsal dinner..

Before:

After:

Off to Kearney for the rehearsal dinner...

ONLY IN NEBRASKA do you drive through a CORN FIELD for a detour...

The rehearsal dinner was at a beautiful park..

With a lake.... Paddle Boats...

And a Tower... that OF COURSE we climbed it...

Kinda of beautiful..... in it's own way...

Until next time..

XOXO