Iowa in Passing

I left yesterday and drove south into Iowa and to my friend's house in Mason City.  It was great to see him and meet his wife and three kids.  We had dinner, a great visit, talked about all kinds of stuff, and stayed up too late...all the stuff of a good visit.  And my friend just happens to be a really good cook -- the home cooked dinner was great!  We grabbed some breakfast this morning and then I hit the road to head on to Springfield, IL, for my high school alumni reunion.

Now I like to make fun of Iowa from time to time, but, honestly, the jokes really aren't that funny.  It's mostly just fun to give my friends from Iowa a hard time.  Plus, Iowa does raise a lot of cows, corn, and soybeans, so ya gotta give 'em that.  Here's what I found really concerned me, though... I drove a whole lot of miles through Iowa and I never saw a Starbucks...not one.  I wanted one...I needed one...I hoped for one...but ultimately I had to get my caffeine another way.  I managed, but it was rough.

I kept my doors locked and windows rolled up until I finally made it through Iowa.  It was still a ways through Illinois until I reached Springfield, but I'm here, getting settled, and really looking forward to the festivities that start tonight.

Comments

[Mary Wavinak]

Hey Pastor Troy . . . Actually, the Iowa jokes are Biblical truth, LOL. Look in Ephesians . . . . .

We still haven't had coffee . . . are you still up for it?

Your leaving RVC leave a big emptiness like in the Never Ending Story.