Wednesday, October 31, 2007

The Breadbasket

Driving through Nebraska and Iowa, I was struck by how friggin BIG this country is. It is humungous. I know I spelled that wrong.
And although I am not a huge fan of "America the Beautiful," there really are amber waves of grain. The drive along Route 80 through Nebraska and Iowa was pretty spectacular. Sure, it was flat, but the farmhouses and fields looked like the ones you see on postcards. We arrived in Iowa City a couple of hours ago, and now Emily is a Hot Pilates. Yeah, I am lazy. But I volunteered to stay at her friend Christine's house and hand out Halloween candy. So can I ask, where are the trick-or-treaters? The one year I am ready with a bucket of candy and a real house, they don't come.
And Happy Birthday to my bro Rich Jusky, who turns 25 today. Thanks for making this day even scarier.

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