Californians in Nebraska

Hi, our names are Brian and Nina,

and it has been 8 days since our last blog post.

Our apologies.

So, in case you did not hear via facebook, email, text, snail mail, Twitter (even though we don't tweet) or any other social networking outreach,

NINA HAS A JOB!

NINA WORKS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICE WITH THE STATE OF NEBRASKA!!!

We both started work on Monday, August 15th!

We have been exhausted, but so happy.

So far we are both enjoying our jobs tremendously!

Brian's first day with students was today!

(Aw, doesn't he look nice? ;))

We will admit, though, we are definitely looking forward to tomorrow around 5pm or so - no reason - ;)

Because of the new job, and the way it was located, and the time frame, we purchased a new to us car with cash!

A 1999 Chrystler Cirrus!

We love it!

So, let's see - new job, new car, started them both, loving them both... what else...

Oh, yes... Nebraska!

(This is the Cornhusker's "N"... pretty important here in NE)

Here in Nebraska we have been experiencing some crazy weather.

Flood warning one day, clear/hotness the next.

Midwest weather is quite indecisive... but, honestly, we like it!

Alright - it's a short blog today - not as funny as others - but informative nonetheless ;)

Until Next Time...

(don't know who these people are, but hey, their picture has our sign off - so.. yes, Until Next Time...)

So, do you remember this funny picture we posted in an earlier blog?

Remember, how we shared a laugh about how funny it was? A funnel cloud! How silly. North Platte doesn't get tornados.

Ummm...well...as it turns out, the National Weather Service thinks we do. Yup, we are on tornado watch. Tornado warning! Ahhhhhhh! Sorry, didn't mean to freak out on you. Please read the following weather alert from the National Weather Service while we compose ourselves.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT (Sounds like the beginning of a ghost story. Boo!).
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS

ARE POSSIBLE (possible? Try inevitable)

THROUGH

THIS EVENING ACROSS THE

SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE

AND SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA.

VERY LARGE HAIL (oooh, twenty bucks)

...DAMAGING WINDS...

AND ISOLATED (does that mean they are lonely?) TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE WITH

SUPERCELL (also known as UFO) THUNDERSTORMS.

THE STORMS MAY GROW (how could they get any bigger?)

INTO A LARGE COMPLEX DURING THE EVENING AS THEY MOVE SOUTHEAST

...WHICH COULD RESULT IN... (death? paralysis? indigestion?)

A GREATER THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS

AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.

Okay, we're back. Enough about our freak weather, let's talk about a freaky situation that has developed in our lives. In case you missed it on Facebook:

Brian, Nina, and their garage door now open and close with a converted wireless remote control! Woo! Or maybe just the garage door does, who knows!

Let us model what this looks like for you:

Uh oh, the garage door is closed. What are we going to do? Who will save us?

Super Remote Control!

Smaller than a boat,

more electric than a rubber duck,

Super Remote Control will save the day! (Or night, as the case may be).

And just like that, the garage is open! Thanks, Super Remote Control!

This is an amazing invention (not to toot our own horn).

Toot! Sorry, we couldn't help it. We're trumpet players after all.

Speaking of inventions, let us take a moment, to wonder in amazement at Nina's beautiful crafts. (Yes, it is official, Nina has become a crafter. Craftist? Craftite? Let's stick with crafter, yea?)