Hello from Nebraska

Hi all, I finally made it to Nebraska.  It ended up taking a little longer than I thought it would, about 7.5 hours or so.  No, it was not farther than I thought it was but I was really tired.

I worked until 0300 this morning and then went home to pack.  I did not get to bed until 0630.  Then to top it all off I was wide awake at 0930 this morning.  I tried to fall back asleep for a few hours before giving up and getting ready a little earlier than I had planned.  I got Scamp off to his temporary home and then to work to pickup the vehicle I was assigned for the trip.  I was assigned a 1998 Dodge Durango, on first look it is a nice car.  I learned quickly though that it is not as quiet as I am used too, also the heater leave a little to be desired.

The drive was not bad, the roads were in good shape considering the snow/ice storm that came through yesterday.  I made it all the way to just North of Ames, Iowa before I stopped for gas.  Then it hit me, I was TIRED!  I ended up driving a little further before I pulled of to a rest area to try to take a nap.  Turns out that would be the first of three nap attempts, delaying me by about 2 hours.  In the end I am glad I stopped, because I was ready to fall asleep a couple times while driving, that is not a good feeling.

The hotel I am staying at is very nice, the beds look really comfortable.  I have class starting at 0800 tomorrow so I am off to try out the bed now.