DONUTS!

We've been making a habit of getting breakfast items (juice, muffins, donuts, rolls to go with our yummy jar of almond butter) the night before, because this allows us to munch whilst we're packing up and getting ready to hit the road. The earlier we can leave, the better. We'd prefer to be on the road in the dark than in this crummy heat!! Anyway, last night, upon arriving in Bloomfield, NE, we found a delightful bakery and picked out some rolls for ourselves...but as we were talking the owner said, "Now, wait, these are for tomorrow? Well what time are you leaving? Early? You better trade those in and get fresh ones in the morning. We open at 5!" So that's just what we did. And let me tell you, fresh rolls at 5:30 am are the best thing since...well, you know. 

So, those powered us through long enough to get us back into South Dakota. We're in Freeman, just north of Yankton, and we've got two more days planned to get us to Iowa. But thinking about the next party has also got us thinking about the last one...so we'd better share with you!

Party Prep: Theresa helped us out by making a vat of potato salad!! (And T and her honey, Chris, put us up in their abode for three days, too!! Which was wonderful, as always! Thank You!)

Derek's Aunt Nancie and Uncle Paul join us in the Awesome Matching T-Shirts Club!

Greg and Jamie--pals from Derek's Masters program at CSU...and fellow world travelers! How's China?

The Table Decor was styled with help by Nancie, Theresa, and Chris...we sent a box of our original decorations down from Spearfish that will continue to attend more of the events! Get excited!!!

The fine work of an artist, the Upright Tower of Wedding Favors

One of the tires went flat at the party! Uh oh...WHO was the Captain on the way there, Kevin???

Speaking of being the Captain, Kevin also graced the party with this awesome stunt...(many of you had left already, I'm sorry you didn't see it live because it really was quite something!!!)