Iowa

Random Thoughts

traveler Sep 6, 2020

My 2006 Food 500, which I’ve dubbed the Red Barron (or RB for short)...

traveler May 1, 2017

Unfortunately, the forecast of cold, rainy and windy weather for most of Saturday was absolutely...

Pella-April 2017

traveler Apr 28, 2017

I’ve lived in Iowa for nearly 12 years and only visited Pella twice, neither time...

Random Thoughts

traveler Apr 18, 2017

One of the last posts I posted on my Iowa?!? travel blog was a recounting...

traveler Sep 5, 2016

Busy day started with a stop at the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. It seems...

traveler Sep 5, 2016

On Thursday morning, it suddenly hit me that the Labor Day weekend was approaching, and...

traveler Jun 29, 2016

I did a re-assessment of the trip and decided to delay departure until Tuesday and...

traveler Jun 3, 2016

… Really, they are! Two scenic drives that add very little to the trip distance...

singin1 May 29, 2016

I’d scheduled my Saturday appointment in Des Moines early enough to spend the afternoon visiting...

singin1 May 15, 2016

I woke up early Saturday morning with an appointment in Des Moines scheduled in the...