Roscoe, We're Not in Missouri Anymore

Its hard to believe we are going on our 6th month of living here in Lincoln! While we miss our families and friends back in Joplin, we are truly loving the opportunity God has given us in Lincoln.  I think back to our first week here and so many things have changed.  We have living room and bedroom furniture, I have a job, we have a Church, I can successfully navigate to pretty much anywhere I want to go in town, we've learned that you don't go downtown on game days, even for a little bit and that when people ask you about or talk to you about the Huskers you just stand there and smile and nod your head.  Even though we are in the "midwest" you don't have the southern hospitality or charm like in Joplin.  People aren't going to invite the new people in town over for dinner and a slice a pie, but they aren't going to be completely rude either.  Although, we are slowly starting to make some progress in the friend department.  We got invited over to someone's house for lunch next Sunday after church!  Woot!!!

We've also learned that people know how to handle winter around here.  Its become a joke between Geoff and I that it isn't "cold" outside but "brisk."  Each morning the weather man reports of mornings starting in the the low 30s and getting up into the 40s and that its "going to be brisk out today," while back in Joplin that would just be plain cold.  Although, this week we are learning a new type of cold.  Mornings in the single digits and hoping to make it past freezing by the end of the day!  This justifies a "cold" day to the weather men here.  And with cold weather comes the debate of indoor or outdoor recess.  Back in Joplin we wouldn't go out unless in was about 32 degress; here we're out as long as it is above ZERO!!! Even if snow is on the ground, we are outside!!  I learned this today, and boy was it an experience.  Snow and recess do not mix, no matter what the circumstances are! 

Speaking of snow, we got our first snowfall of the year on Saturday!!  And although I hate it for recess purposes, I just love snow!  It is so pretty.  I told Geoff that it makes everything look like a Christmas card!  Plus, the roads got cleared off and were ready to go the next day.  I can handle snow when its cleaned off like it is here!  Roscoe on the other hand, now that's a different story.  He does not enjoy the snow, bless his little hound dog heart.