OMG Corn !!

July 3, 2012

We write tonight from Nashua . . . .Yes that’s right Nashua, Iowa where it is a steamy 106 degrees at 7 pm central time. We drove 440 miles today and after two days of crossing the mid-west I have only 4 words to say: corn . . . . corn. . . . . CORN and soy beans.  The amount of acreage, in the thousands, that one sees on these absolutely straight roads ( no bends in 10 or 20 miles!) is simply astounding.

We started the day in Indiana with a wonderful outdoor breakfast. It was cool and beautiful. The first photo shows Licia at the breakfast table.  

 We then spent the day on the road in order to be here in Iowa where tomorrow morning we will visit the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa and end up for our 4^th of July celebration in Pepin, WI.  The other photos are to help us remember THE CORN.  Here’s Licia’s report.

 Wow, is this a vast country!  I’ve never really thought about the shear size of the USA.  Driving all this way brings the concept home.  A timely observation as we celebrate the 4^th of July.

We are still adjusting to RV life and small spaces.  Everything in it’s place is my motto.  That’s the only way to stay sane.  Bed has to be made, clothes put away, dishes and food put away.  And Pete and I take turns moving around.  We’ve learned to open cabinets carefully after driving – you never know what has shifted as we round corners on the road.  But, it’s working.  I’m cooking my first complete meal as I write this and it is done.  

 Till tomorrow,  Happy 4^th of July to all!