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Omaha Steve

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Thu Apr 24, 2025, 07:00 PM Apr 24

We are home... here are the driving test results [View all]


Yesterday I spent the day studying. I took the AARP Smart Driver Online Course. $27 well spent. I also had a lot of time on the Nebraska online practice test: https://www.nebraska.gov/dmv/practice/ I spent some more time on it this morning.

Marta dropped me off. Our son lives near the rehab, so they went shopping. I paid for the written test first. I did well for my age and diagnosis. Then I paid for the driving test. It was several miles of all kinds of situations. I made a few small mistakes. I was so nervous.
We finished the test. He handed me my report card. I passed, NO RESTRICTIONS!

I texted Marta to come get me. We took Steve to a celebratory late lunch. Not a cloud in the sky. The weather report did call for rain. By the time we were ready to leave, it was pouring rain. We got Steve home. Ten minutes after that, both our phones went into alarm mode. TORNADO WARNING! Then the hail hit. Twenty minutes of driving in light hail. We will check the car tomorrow for damage. The dogs hate thunder. They were glad we got home to calm them down.

It's been a day.

Thank you all for the support I received this week about my driving.

OS

The National Weather Service in Valley issued a brief tornado warning Thursday afternoon for much of Omaha and Council Bluffs as a severe storm moved across the area.
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Great news! IzzaNuDay Apr 24 #1
Congrats! JoseBalow Apr 24 #2
is this prophesy? : ret5hd Apr 24 #3
Rec AKwannabe Apr 24 #32
Congratulations & thank you for sharing. nt delisen Apr 24 #4
What a day!!! Tesha Apr 24 #5
Fantastic! LoisB Apr 24 #6
Congrats, Steve! SheltieLover Apr 24 #7
Good for you! Picaro Apr 24 #8
Well done! You're such a useful DUer! You certainly deserved to have the tornado go somewhere else. planetc Apr 24 #9
"It's been a day." - indeed! You are a model to most of us. Hope and perseverance and hard work. erronis Apr 24 #10
Excellent news on your driving . So scary about the hail and tornado niyad Apr 24 #11
Very happy for you! godsentme Apr 24 #12
Congratulations on the test! FemDemERA Apr 24 #13
Congratulations! Thanks for the advice about preparing. livetohike Apr 24 #14
Congratulations and thanks so much for sharing your good news! littlemissmartypants Apr 24 #15
Congratulations! markodochartaigh Apr 24 #16
Congratulations! love_katz Apr 24 #17
The most important thing is that you passed the test -- and that you and your family are safe. Having said that . . wordstroken Apr 24 #18
Whew- home safe! Yay-The independence of no restrictions KitFox Apr 24 #19
wow! Best thing I've read all day! stillcool Apr 24 #20
Congrats Steve, I'm thrilled for you. JMCKUSICK Apr 24 #21
Good for you! 70sEraVet Apr 24 #22
Way to go, Steve!!! hamsterjill Apr 24 #23
Way to Go Steve!!! Be The Light Apr 24 #24
Wow, I've really glad you passed and did so well on the test FakeNoose Apr 24 #25
Wow! Way to go !!!! Karadeniz Apr 24 #26
Congrats. I know complete independence relies on a car. surfered Apr 24 #27
Congrats!! Chicagogrl1 Apr 24 #28
Awesome! Thanks for the AARP course tip TommyT139 Apr 24 #29
I sent my certificate to my insurance agent Omaha Steve Apr 24 #48
Very good news 👍 c-rational Apr 24 #30
... AKwannabe Apr 24 #31
Oh good for you - aced it with flying colors. magicarpet Apr 24 #33
Good for you!!! Carry on with your life!!!! Fla Dem Apr 24 #34
Great news! Grumpy Old Guy Apr 24 #35
Congrats, Omaha Steve!!! calimary Apr 24 #36
That is fantastic! Woo hoo!!! liberalla Apr 24 #37
What a day - a little of everything.. Permanut Apr 24 #38
That's great!!! beveeheart Apr 24 #39
congratulations OS, yes, you did!! peacebuzzard Apr 24 #40
Great news indeed OS Maj. Dude Apr 24 #41
You are amazing! duhneece Apr 24 #42
Great News! HeartsCanHope Apr 24 #43
Yes!! Congratulations. 58Sunliner Apr 24 #44
CONGRATULATIONS! MLAA Apr 24 #45
Yaaaaaay! Congratulations! highplainsdem Apr 24 #46
So happy for you! Dorothy V Apr 24 #47
Yay! So happy for you, Omaha Steve! Dem2theMax Apr 25 #49
So delighted for your good news, OS. summer_in_TX Apr 25 #50
Good going Figarosmom Apr 25 #51
So happy for you catrose Apr 25 #52
Congrats Old Crank Apr 25 #53
Hugs Clouds Passing Apr 25 #54
Good news IbogaProject Apr 25 #55
I'm not required to go back for a recheck Omaha Steve Apr 25 #59
Awesome IbogaProject Apr 25 #64
Woohoo! iluvtennis Apr 25 #56
what a day you had! it sounds so stressful and exhausting. i'm glad orleans Apr 25 #57
Praise Be and congratulations! 1WorldHope Apr 25 #58
Yessssss! MontanaMama Apr 25 #60
I was impressed with the DPS here in TX - TBF Apr 25 #61
Congratulations! Thanks for sharing. UniqueUserName Apr 25 #62
I knew you had it! Congrats! Evolve Dammit Apr 25 #63
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