Taking a Drive Along I-71

Wow - funny how you think you'll have so much time over fall break to get things done, but you never do!  I'm definitely feeling the crunch time now with two big tests this week.  I'm wishing now I'd cracked open a book during break.

The good news is that I was able to go home to Omaha for a part of fall break.  This has become more and more of a rarity for me because of my work busy schedule in Kansas City, but I was able to take the weekend off to visit my family.  I always love going home for a short visit because I get the perfect amount of time to catch up with my four siblings and my parents before I start to miss Rockhurst and my friends at school too much.

When I went home this past weekend, my sister, Andrea, and I spent a whirl-wind day hitting up every major shopping mall in Omaha.  I was able to get some really great finds and take advantage of the sales.  Andrea and I met up with our dad for lunch, which was nice, and I was able to catch up with an old friend from high school.

One of the things I really had to get used to when first coming to Rockhurst was enduring the three hour drive between Omaha and Kansas City.  The first year or so the drive seemed to take forever (and I don't have it nearly as bad as some other people), but over time I've developed a love/hate relationship with I-71.  I hate having to sit around for three hours, but I love the feeling I get when I glimpse the Omaha or the KC skylines at the end of the trip.  I hate the heavy road construction, but I love being able to drive with my music turned up loud.  Most of all, I love that I-71 connects my two favorite places on earth.

Kansas City skyline

Omaha skyline