THE SHORTEST DISTANCE

When last we had contact, we were in Independence. Our next stop is going to be Sioux Falls. For the geosavy, Sioux Falls is almost due north up Interstate 29 - about 375 miles. Nothing in our trips is that simple. But first, today's question: How many of yesterdays Truman facts were the figment of the Kudzokid's vivid imagination??
We leave Independence and head west into Kansas (obviously Mike who has spent more time the KC metro area than most easterners knows a shortcut through the cities to avoid some traffic problems??). We return to Interstate 29 and now head north. As we head north the landscape becomes ever more flat and uninteresting, we are now in Iowa (no pictures). However as the Missouri River is just to our west it seems only fair that we cross it and go into Omaha, NE to see what all the fuss is about (what, you didn't know there was a fuss about Omaha - turns out it was a false alarm, there really were no democrats marching). So back to Iowa and on to Sioux Falls, bypassing a well known music museum in Vermillion (well known to those in the music community as it actually has a very impressive collection of all types of instruments, but especially violins). We arrive in Sioux Falls in a timely manner and spend a pleasant late afternoon with Ralph and Ardice (no cocktails before dinner - this is a Baptist retirement center). A large portion of the family join us for dinner in a private dining room - and a pleasant evening ensues (okay food, but no brews at all) with Gabe (Ralph's 3 year old great grandson) providing guided tours of the center to everyone in attendance in groups of 2's and 3's.
And then early to bed - breakfast is scheduled for 7:15 (we usually don't get out of bed before 7:30) and we don't want to be late.