Dreamin' the night away

Cory said that Accalia was talking in her sleep when he got up for work yesterday. She was giggling and saying "I'm naked!" Today she woke up for a short time after Cory left and was singing Jingle Bells at the top of her lungs.

I had the strangest dream last night. I dreamt I was in a classroom speaking to a bunch of family members and friends gathered around a table. I was telling them about the dangers of vaccination. The two people I remember most vividly are my dad and my sister in law - probably the two people with which I have the least desire to get into a conversation about the subject.

This morning we had to run out to do a couple errands, and we decided to take a scenic drive, too. Yankton is located in southeastern South Dakota, right across the border from Nebraska. The two states are divided by the Missouri River at this point, and to cross over from Yankton to Nebraska there's the Meridian Bridge. It's a double decker bridge that's been around for many, many years and will be replaced soon because it's not in very good shape anymore. Accalia loves to cross the bridge, so we do that every so often. We also followed the highway along the river for a while to look for bald eagles. This area is a nesting ground for the birds, and today I saw one sitting in a tree. They really leave you breathless when you see one up close. A couple years ago we were camping by the river at Lewis & Clark Recreation Area and there were about a dozen bald eagles flying around near our campsite.That's one reason I'm so happy we're back in Yankton - no matter how short a stay it is.