Last day of class! Yahoo! The good news is that we get to be done with project management class and we get to go home. The bad news is we will be driving home late today. The good news is that I will be home for the weekend; the bad news is that I will be returning to Omaha next wek for another three days. (Not that I don't like Omaha, I'm just tired of traveling.)

Here I am in Council Bluffs, IA again. Some times it seems like I live here and not in Wisconsin. I have gotten to know the greater Council Bluffs - Omaha area pretty well over the last year or so. It has been fun getting to know the area. In fact, yesterday I decided to try something a little different from the nightly routine in the restaraunts near the hotel and went east one exit. I found the coolest park and campground.

There was signs for a park and campground, including a boat ramp and lake information. I did not know there was a lake in Council Bluffs, but was pleasantly surprised to discover Lake Manawa. Lots of people out fishing and enjoying a relatively warm day in the spring around this beautiful lake right on the edge of town. Along with that there is a ~75 site campground and many picnic paviliions.

The deer population here must b pretty healthy too. I think it was about 50 deer that I saw last night driving through the park. Many just stood in the weeds near the edge of the road as I drove through, not really all that worried over the automobiles.

What a great relaxing evening. I hope to get back out there again as it was a very enjoyable spot, and would probably be even better in the summer.