Blogs from Iowa City, Iowa, United States, North America

Okay, after a long series of complicated events, I actually have my plane ticket! It's for tomorrow! I'm equal parts thrilled and terrified. I'm also going to miss everyone here so very much! It's times like these that I'm really thankful for the Internet and Facebook and everything. It keeps you feeling connected even when you're far away.... read more

Il était une fois dans l'Ouest....... Bonjour, sommes vendredi le 30 août 2013 : Avons quitté Montréal dimanche le 25 août après avoir bercé la belle petite Léia, petite-fille de 5 jours de Papigeorges; nous attendions cet événement pour prendre le large. Sommes présentement en direction de la résidence de la nièce de Georges (avons quitté le Indiana Dunes State Park à 50 miles à l’est de Chicago ce matin) en Iowa à Iowa City précisément. Elle y demeure avec son mari et ses 3 enfants, mari qu’elle avait rencontré à l’université du Colorado qui l’avait repêchée comme joueuse de volley-ball élite avec sa jumelle (6’4’’ les deux) dans le Rouge et Or à Québec il y a 8 ans. Ils nous attendent pour le souper et allons camper à côté de leur maison ... read more

*walking tour of the universities natural history museum to see the giant sloth *lunch at Oasis Falafel with Caleb's good friends *strolled around the farmers market *picked up treats at the Co-Op grocery store *listened to Caleb's dad play Jazz in mall at Eldorado Mexican restaurant *talked music, gnomes and culture at Caleb's friend Clancy's house *Pub crawl and tortillas on Wed. night with Tucker Klein and Caleb Bissel Long 1st day ... read more

3000 kilometres of fields, cows, horses, windmills, truckers, trucks, truckstops, dives, gin joints, diners, and gas stations....I love it. Taking a break when I get back. Next stop Alaska, via South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Alberta, BC, and Yukon. I'll keep you posted. H... read more

Entry Two: Chicago, Illinois to Iowa City, Iowa Miles driven: 255 (Thurs.) 49 (Friday) J.T.’s voice during his third Thursday phone call was “back to normal.” In the first two, groggy sleep and general pre-trip anxiety filled the earpiece of my new Sprint Evo phone; he had pulled an all-nighter overnight Wed. in a bar-soaked adventure with a friend. After singing live-band karaoke until 2 a.m., the duo were heading off to another bar when Wes, the now-drunk “starving artist,” squeezed the front handbrakes of his bicycle, launching him over the top and “face planting” into the Chicago sidewalk. A hospital visit, yielding 7 stitches, precluded sunrise cocktails and a memorable story. In any case, J.T. was now packed and ready to go. I packed up the “technology center” (which includes the laptop, the phone, camera ... read more