Wecome to Omaha/Bellevue: College Heights Park and North Field, Bellevue

 I visited a new to me park as the sun was going down.  Interesting that the park has a lit trail around it.  It has a basketball hoop, playground, historical markers soccer playing area and softball around the corner.  It also has a covered picnic area.  I did not see a restroom.

North Field

from a distance

Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show, Offutt Air Force Base, August 8-9

 The air show was really cool, but it was a really long walk, especially leaving because Sheri had to go home and get her i.d. and then got back late.  They had many air flybys and other col stuff.  I didn't take near enough time to see e verything.  Also during the show it was really hard to get good pictures.  The most impressive thing I saw was the Russian MIG.  It was terribly fast.  Our day was cut short due to an approaching rain and I missed seeing the F-35s as a result.

 

Status of the New City Park in East Kingman

On Airway, just past the middle school there are plans for a park.  I noticed this sign three or four years ago, and then is disappeared and the area became a staging area for the Flying fortress construction.  I had heard it is to be a soccer complex.  They have improved the drainage on Airway in preparation for developing the area.  AI says $7,000,000 have been set aside for the first step which will include sprinkler system and high quality turf that will withstand desert conditions.  There are plans for soccer, softball and baseball and the turf should withstand year round play.  There will be a need for $14,000,000 additional funds for later stages which likely will be raised through a bond.  The park is called the Sunbelt Sports Project.  This project will begin after the completion of Flying Fortress.  Flying Fortress ribbon cutting is scheduled for October 5.  

future park

This area is currently staging area for construction and sign is gone.

Offutt Brass Band at Sum Tur Amphitheater

Offutt Brass Band was very good at the Wednesday morning 10 a.m. concert.  They are six musicians playing patriotic and other songs.  They have a French horn, tuba, trombone two trumpets and drum.  They played Battle Hymn of the Republic, a Taylor Swift medley, "Here Comes the Sun" a Beatles song, The five military branch songs, and "God Bless America."  They are very precise in their music and I greatly enjoyed the concert.

Happy Anniversary to Us

 For our anniversary we ate dinner at Outback Steak House.  It was overall a pretty mellow day.  we did talk about where we have come in 43 years and where we are going.

pictures taken the next day.  I dressed up for our date.