Nebraska is very much in the center of the United States. It is slightly rolling, rather flat. Mostly agricultural. Those central states are very-very large.
A dear friend of ours taught at the University of Nebraska for a couple of years. She is from Canada, and at the time, she needed a full time teaching position or she had to return to Canada, and Nebraska was the only job offer. As recent Yale graduate, it was a unique experience. She went on to teach at another state University for over 20 years, is now a dual citizen, and is department chair at a University in Canada. She has friends in Nebraska, and talks about retiring there, to be near friends. Friends or family would be a reason to want to be in Nebraska.
I’ve touched on portions of Nebraska while on the road. That’s it as far as I can remeember.
ReplyDeleteKnowing you have been there, if more than enough for most of us.
DeleteNebraska is what I'm thinking about when I talk about "the square states in the middle."
ReplyDeleteI have never been ...
Big and square
DeleteI have been through there on my way to other places... Don't remember it, tho.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have been there.
DeleteI hope someone sat in the first few rows before the event was over. I know I've driven through Nebraska but that's about all. I have heard that Omaha has a world class zoo.
ReplyDeleteAs I recall the room did fill up. I always thought, if One person is here, and what we say makes a difference for someone, it was worth it.
DeleteBack in the days of childhood family vacations, driving in the family station wagon through Nebraska (Kansas, too) was SO BORING to get to our destinations out west.
ReplyDeleteIt is a long drive from St Louis to Denver.
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