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Quotes and by-laws from the road

"I wasn't aware this car only went one way."
"Train!"
"That's a sh** load of coal." - Jeremy
"Don't touch my hole." - Todd
"Because I'm a f**king adult." - Kristin
"One knuckle doesn't count." - Todd
"I don't know who ruins Sunday more, Jeremy or Jesus." - Kristin or Todd
We saw a sign for Emo Flooring and Kristin said this gem - "Emo Flooring, where our carpet cuts itself."
"Can I pet that dawg?"

Historical museums are not the same as historical markers.
The navigator must sing the directions to the tune that is currently playing on the radio.
All 4 humans must be present in the photo to count as an official marker for the website.
Sufficient turn notice is required.
Whenever one person sees a train, they have to yell TRAIN! and then everyone has to as well. Blowing the train whistle works as well.
Addition to the train rule: to be considered a train, it has to have an engine and at least 1 train car
We aren't getting the marker unless we can see it from the car

Games for the Road

Counting Cows

Each side of the car counts how many cows they see on their side of the road. You loose half of your cows if a cemetery is passed on your side of the road. The team with the most cows at the end of the trip, wins.

Social Distancing Trip

After Covid-19 hit, we got a little stir crazy and wanted to hit the road. We decided to take two cars, wear masks, and socially distance as much as possible. In the notes section on each county page during this trip, you will see "Social Distancing Road Trip" to indicate which markers were found on this trip. Below, you will see a picture of how to properly social distance. You must stay one Todd away from another person.

Random pictures from the road

This was the first trip where we started to stop for markers. It wasn't official yet.

These are the accommodations we typically come across while out on the road. This particular gem was in Crystal Lake Recreation Area outside of Ayr, NE.

This beauty is in Ayr, NE. If you can't tell, someone wrote "Out of Servise", and then came back over and tried to make the "S" at the end of "Servise" into a "C". I would say they failed.

Comstock, NE. Note: Comstock has one of the best city parks with the playground equipment that will hurt you and make you queasy.

The Nebraska Sandhills in Thomas County.

Just north of Carhenge (Alliance, NE)

Started in Cairo, made it to Alliance.

Halsey, NE

We found our marbles in York, NE.

Our Trip to the Center of the United States

This is the tiny chapel at the Center of the US.

Flags.

This picture was taken 05/21/17 inside the chapel.

This is Jeremy attempting to channel his father as he stands at the pulpit in the tiny chapel. This was taken 05/21/17.

Group photo around the pole at the Center of the US. This was taken 05/21/17.

That's Jeremy and Todd. This was taken 05/21/17.

Kristin really enjoys riding the, umm, whatever that thing is called. This was taken 05/21/17.

This is the Pole marking the geographic Center of the US.

This is the plaque from the Center Pole.

This sign was also there.

Fun at Jenners Park in Loup City, NE

Todd is trying to be sexy taking a senior photo

Todd really is super sexy

Jeremy trying his hand at a sexy senior photo

Jeremy nailing his sexy senior photo

Todd and Jeremy having fun during the senior photo photo-shoot in Jenners Park

Scary cave

Jeremy and Kristin posing awesomely

Not sure how, but Todd and Jeremy fit in there

Todd taking an awesome senior photo

Todd almost falling out of the cave

Cariena taking a lovely senior picture

Kristin doing the classic look off into the distance senior photo

Find all of the Quest for 514 members

The Comstock, NE Slide

Getting Lost in Lincoln

Google Maps is not always accurate. We were looking for the Rock Island Wreck Site 1894 Historical Marker. Google Maps took us to a park, and then on a nice little hike. We walked around a ballfield, then down one side of a ravine and up the other side where we finally found a trail. This trail led us to the train tracks, where a train just happened to be sitting. We finally found the end of the train and went to the other side, where, again, we had to climb down a small ravine and up to another trail. This trail finally led us to the marker, but when we got there, we found nothing. We flagged down someone running on the trail, and he informed us that they recently took it down because someone graffitied it. We then found the sad pole. This lead to the rule "We aren't getting the marker unless we see it from the road." We still have no idea how to get to that trail the proper way.