Yes, Day 2 ...

No intent at all to blog everyday. I mean ... some days I may actually be too busy to blog. Fancy that! But today I have time  ... and am reflecting on yesterday, which was an auspicious beginning to "the end." 

Daphne Hall and I are working on a Strategic Planning goal ... to make sure that colleges understand all that EducationQuest brings to the table. We don't have any problem with high schools and community agencies ... because we've been providing services for their students, clients, and professionals for decades now. But colleges are a bit harder nut to crack ... and yet, EducationQuest is also working diligently to make sure that more students attend their campuses. It's our mission ... to promote access to higher education here in Nebraska. And we're darn good at it ... so why don't they know of us? 

So off we went to the central part of the state. I have referred to Kearney and points west as western Nebraska for a long time but Eric has helped me understand that western Nebraska barely starts at North Platte ... more likely Ogallala. Whatever. :) I'm from South Dakota and we don't quibble about the piece of land between Rapid City and Sioux Falls. You're either West River or East River if you're a Dakota girl. So again ... whatever! 

I do love the small towns in Nebraska. Hastings has a more viable downtown that many towns twice its size. Lovely shopping since Daphne and I arrived about 50 minutes early. (I thank my dad for my punctuality ... he used to set the clocks ahead to make sure that we were NOT late! I grew up in a world where no one was ever quite sure of the real time!) I'm including a link to the cafe where we ate and met with a vice-president from Hastings College. The bread was fantastic ... I brought it home for Rob and me. We had left-over fried chicken (from my friend Jo Taylor's recipe box!), cheese, fruit, and homemade bread. Life is good!

 www.backalleybakery.com

See ... you'll get travel advice if you remain a faithful reader!!