Anniversary at Wunderroost B&B-November 8-9, 2014

November 8th we drove up to Lincoln to attend the Nebraska Center for the Book Celebrations. My Great Plains Studies friend, Emily Levine won an award for the best non-fiction reference. She spent 13 years editing the notes of a Native American scholar from South Dakota.

Next, drove down to Roca to the Wunderroost Bed and Breakfast.  Got checked in. Neat rooms on the 2nd and third floor of a farm house that has been in Kay and Jim Wunderlich's family since the1940s.  We stayed in the Clare room named after his brother who used to sleep in it as a kid, and whose family runs the Wunderrosa Winery up the road.

Next, up to Wilderness Lodge for supper. Had a wonderful smoked beer - the best I have ever had!

My scallops and Rick's stroganoff. 

 

Then finally, to Lincoln Association For Traditional Arts (LAFTA) Rita Hoskin concert. She played guitar accompanied by her husband on dobro and banjo.  I bought Rick all 6 of her albums.  She grew up in Northern California in forested range land area.  Saw our good friends Jackie Barnhardt and Charles "Wooly" Woolridge.

Next morning, November 9th, Jackie and Wooly came out to join us for breakfast. The hosts had made extra delicious bowls of fruit and breakfast casserole for us to share. 

The Clare room. 

Very small claw foot tub the owners got in Roca. 

 

Third floor area which also had 2 beds. 

Jackie and I got into the hot tub.  This was the last nice day before the weather turned really cold.  I finished off my weekend by taking a few days to go up to the ranch.  Liz had called Saturday to let me know that Dwight had died unexpectedly, so we spent time rounding up pictures  for Chelsea to use in his service.