Hi friends and family 👋

I took a break from sharing our travels but wanted to catch you up. We spent time in Boulder, Hastings, and Raleigh for the last few months.

We closed out 2023 in Boulder and I got to try out my cheese plate skills after a long break. 🧀

We sat with Tula who was soooooo sweet! 🐶

New Year's Day had a little snow and blue, blue sky. 😎

Thanks to Chris and Portia for hosting us (again)! 🤗

I really enjoyed working on some Liberty puzzles with Portia and Susan. 🧩

We headed out to Steve's hometown Hastings Nebraska for a few months. The fire was a welcome spot on the cold days of January and February. ❄️ 🔥

I flew back to Boulder to sit with Tula again - it was bitter cold but we still took daily walks and enjoyed hanging out together (with puzzles!). 🥶

Steve celebrated his birthday in Hastings. 🎂

I took a hike in the Carolina pines to celebrate in early February. 🥾

Steve's brother John visited Hastings and got to see Steve's kite workshop. 🪁

Went out the Adams County Fairgrounds to support the trap team and admire some tractors. 🚜

It was nice to spend more time with Steve's brother Matt and his wife Jennifer who live in Hastings. 😀

We didn't miss the high school band fundraiser with Waffleman who brings his 26 irons to keep them coming! 🧇

We found this tag from Steve's dad's pharmacy. 💊

Hastings is in the path of the annual sandhill crane migration (more about this in a focus post). We got to see them at both sunrise and sunset on the Platte River. 🐦

I was thrilled that Lori, Portia, and Ardee came to Hastings to see the cranes! It was so much fun to share the area with such dear friends. ❤️

We enjoyed a lovely Easter brunch together. 🐣

One more lovely lunch with Steve's mom Margaret before we left Hastings to make our way east to Raleigh. 🚙

I saw the bison one more time too. Bye friends! 🦬

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