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     Sometimes too much information is a bad thing.  We were scheduled to fly to Denver last Friday for my nephew's wedding.  On Wednesday night, I talked with David George about the potential for flight delays due to anticipated severe weather.  We consulted the weather maps and made a hasty decision to rent a car and drive instead.  We couldn't risk a delay since we were escorting the grandmother of the groom.  She needed to be there to attend the rehearsal dinner on Friday night.

     We picked up my mother in law in Platteville in the driving rain and eventually made it to Lincoln, Nebraska that night.  During the cocktail hour at the Embassy Suites in Lincoln, we experienced a brush with greatness.  My husband whispered to check out the guy sitting behind grandma.  I didn't recognize him right off, but my husband swore it was Dick Butkus-former Chicago Bears linebacker.  We asked the bartender and he adamantly disagreed.  It was then that my husband noticed Mr. Butkus was standing right behind him.  He was touring to promote his new campaign "I Play Clean".  It encourages high school athletes to train well and not use performance enhancing drugs.

     The rest of the trip was uneventful.  Once we arrived on Friday, the rest of the family asked Grandma how the trip was.  She responded,"BORING!".  I only wish she would have said so sooner- we could have played license plate bingo, counted the horses or even sang songs.  : )

     Any favorite memories of your road trips?