Day #12 - back to Iowa

On Friday, I'm flying up to the Quad Cities to help a friend pack and move back to Tucson. This will be the second time I've been back to IA since I graduated from college, but the first time I've been back during the cold months. (I know - when is it NOT cold in IA?). The trip got me nostalgic and looking through my old albums. Here's a shot from about this time of year, circa 1997. This is Pulpit Rock, overlooking one of my favorite running routes, a loop we christened "Pub Loop".

Day #8 - Iowa from the I-80

In just over a week, I'm flying up to Iowa (Davenport) to help my best friend move back to Tucson. We'll be loading up the mini van with the kids and pets, two coolers of various snacks, and an almost never-ending stream of Veggie Tales sing-along opportunities.
Flashback to 2002 - my first post-collegiate trip to IA to catch a Rush show. This shot is a November sunset from the I-80 somewhere near Ames. This time around we'll be on the 80 for sunrise, and it should be a markedly colder landscape. Brr.