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Omaha Steve

(105,308 posts)
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 07:00 PM Yesterday

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