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Crossed the Mississippi!
Today we started to get even closer to the east coast now that we crossed the Mississippi into Illinois. We had a usual start this morning except that we got held up thanks to the 100s of bugs that got all over the outside and inside of the Queen. It was so gross, plus many of them were still alive. They looked almost like dragonflies mixed with a …
Day 13
What a hot day in the mid-west (high 90's and very humid). We are sure it is no cooler in Ohio.
We actually had a good day. Started noticing a LOT more semis and construction today. Sure didn't miss that!
Just west of Des Moines, IA today we saw hundreds of wind generators on one hill. All along the interstate in Iowa there were semis hauling the blades and pedestals for wind generators. We realized that after ...
Day 15
We stopped at the "American Gothic House" roadside attraction. It is the house that inspired the famous painting by Grant Wood in 1930. The actual house is rented out and the visitor center was closed so we didn't get a pitchfork in our picture. Darn it! I remember that theme for the Carney family calendar so this was special for me.
Our goal was Le ...
Driving, Driving, Driving
Saturday morning dawns and here we are again…in the car. We left Sioux Falls bright and early and are headed out again.
It's going to be a long drive. Korie and I are in the white rental car with Mom and Dad while everyone else is in the minivan. After tons of episodes of Adventures in Odyssey, a movie called The Great Indian Wars, and a millions bathroom breaks, Korie has resorted to drawing strange pictures on ...
Cultural Opportunities- Movie
... long time ago, A Grief Observed, also by Lewis. This book spoke about why God allowed Lewis to fall in love with Joy to begin with and then took her away so cruelly. The movie also attempts to deal with this as well.
The movie does an excellent job of showing just how complex and perhaps even naive Lewis was during his lifetime. During one scene Joy has just arrived home from the hospital, she has ...
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