Day 6: Fireflies

Ben's Blog: Day 6
Today started with waking up in another motel. We made our own breakfast this time, as opposed to yesterday when we were served. Life is rough. Nothing worth noting happened for the first half of the day, other than the usual screaming and shouting in the car. Our destination is Omaha, Nebraska, where we will be staying in a Teepee.

[Truthful Interjection #10: (Hey, I got into the double digits!) Scratch the Teepee idea. When we arrived, the place was soaked, and we upgraded to a cabin. I, for one, am not complaining. (For one, not for once.)]

Mid-journey, we encountered a TREMENDOUS rain storm. It was pouring buckets, man. Honestly, I'm not sure if Chris and Jonathan even noticed it, their eyes were so glued to the computer scree. It was really cool though, even if I was scared that Dad would drive off the road. One of his eyes is irritated, so he can't really see out of it. That, coupled with the rain, gave me a serious case of the willies. The rain subsided for a while, then came back, dispersing only shortly before we arrived. Of course, the Teepee was drenched. Second time our "Camping Plans" have been changed by the weather. Maybe God just doesn't want us to camp. Don't tell Dad, but I'm okay with it, if it means we get electricity. (Dad, if you're reading this, I didn't mean it... okay, actually I do, but... well, there really isn't a 'but' about it. I don't like camping with siblings. Accept it.)

[Truthful Interjection #11: That little comment probably just cost me some privileges, so I'll take it back. Only for you, father.]

OH! I completely forgot. For the first time IN MY LIFE, I got to see... wait for it... FIREFLIES! Now, to some of you, that probably isn't all that great, but to me... It was pretty special. That's one more thing I can add to the list of things I actually enjoy about this trip. A list which, I may add, I will deny exists 'til the day I die. I also caught a frog. Almost died from happiness right there.

That's about all the special I can take. This might not get posted for a few days, because I have no internet connection, but then again, no one reads this thing anyways.

-A Warm, Comfy Cabin (Not a Cold, Damp, Teepee) in Omaha, Nebraska,
Ben