We are happy to be home from our whirlwind trip to Colorado and Nebraska. We had so much fun at the Air Force football game with Matthew's parents where the Falcons beat Nicholls State 72-0! We were able to see our good friends, the Woods, and relive some memories from when Matthew was at the Academy. It was much better having him on the other side of the field with us instead of the cadets. I also got to meet up with some Air Force Academy girlfriends, both past and current who were at the game. We all met through a Facebook group. I even got my official USAFA Girlfriend shirt. The family reunion was great. Matthew had fun playing football with his nephews in the yard and we both enjoyed catching up with family we haven’t seen in a while. When we were in Colorado, we bought the car that I drove in high school from my parents. My dad was wonderful getting it ready for us and did all he could to make sure everything was in top shape. Of course the Lord still has his own plan, and the power steering pulley on my car broke on Labor Day on our way back to Great Falls. We got to spend a whole 28 hours in Buffalo Wyoming, home of the Bison we found out (Who would have guessed?). The delay wasn’t a total waste however because we were able to see the parents of some of my grandparents friends who happen to live in Buffalo. We spent a terrific afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Knepper who are both 92 years old and full of wonderful stories and amazing hospitality. We learned that at one point Mr. Knepper was also a “shavetail” ( 2nd Lt). It was also wonderful to spend the rest of the day just the two of us walking around town. But that doesn’t mean we weren’t happy to leave.
