Iowa

We didn't go to Yellowstone this year because there just wasn't enough money in the till, after adding in the gas and lodging and food and entertainments (you can't escape the Gift Shop without the Plushy Bison, you know). But there seemed to be enough to push through a trip to Iowa to visit sister Sandra, so off we went!

At six o'clock in the morning.

(We were up and packing the car by five. Thanks for the example, Dad!)

One day of very hot driving later, we arrived in Sioux City. It was h-h-h-h-hot. And h-h-h-h-humid. Difficult to breathe.

We found Sandra's new place, way out in the country, with no trouble at all. Pretty little place, back in the hill country. Nice country house. Got inside, let the cousins start playing together, then sitting around eating dinner. Taking it easy.

Ah, it's nice to just sit around out here and think and write. Might actually get around to completing something this weekend while the girls go out on a Day Out and the boys go out and do whatever it is they are going to do. I'm going to sit here and veg.