07-20-2015, 05:53 AM
Greetings, gang.
Rainy and 70 degrees this morning in the remote reaches of northern Iowa. High for today is supposed to be in the low 80s with clearing skies this afternoon.
Made it home safely from Michigan yesterday. 12 hour drive and had a great time to chat with one of my sons on the way home. The party was a great success despite a rain shower right at the start. Fortunately my sister-in-law had set up a tent in the yard just in case. I would guess about 100 people showed up for in-laws 70th anniversary party.
My niece's husband showed up at the party with a new Cadillac he helped develop and has been test driving for the last several weeks. There are only 35 of them on the streets right now. They will be arriving at your local dealer this fall for about 65 grand. The thing is insanely fast - more like a luxury Corvette. My grandson wanted a ride but his mom said five minutes and don't go over the speed limit. During the after-trip report my grandson said they didn't go over the speed limit but "we got to 40 MPH really fast!."
Today is going to be a do-nothing day. After over a week of hard work and a long drive home I'm going to do absolutely nothing today. It won't be safe out on the streets today anyway. RAGBRAI (the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa) sponsored by the Des Moines Register newspaper is coming to town today. This is where several thousand slightly insane people ride their bicycles across Iowa in a pack. They start at the Missouri River and wind up at the Mississippi River a week later. The route varies each year.
Don - I can relate to the sore muscles. Last Saturday I helped put down 90 bags of mulch. On Sunday I couldn't stand up straight without the aid of Ibuprofen.
Frank - many thanks for your continued support and encouragement.
All stay safe.
Tom
Rainy and 70 degrees this morning in the remote reaches of northern Iowa. High for today is supposed to be in the low 80s with clearing skies this afternoon.
Made it home safely from Michigan yesterday. 12 hour drive and had a great time to chat with one of my sons on the way home. The party was a great success despite a rain shower right at the start. Fortunately my sister-in-law had set up a tent in the yard just in case. I would guess about 100 people showed up for in-laws 70th anniversary party.
My niece's husband showed up at the party with a new Cadillac he helped develop and has been test driving for the last several weeks. There are only 35 of them on the streets right now. They will be arriving at your local dealer this fall for about 65 grand. The thing is insanely fast - more like a luxury Corvette. My grandson wanted a ride but his mom said five minutes and don't go over the speed limit. During the after-trip report my grandson said they didn't go over the speed limit but "we got to 40 MPH really fast!."
Today is going to be a do-nothing day. After over a week of hard work and a long drive home I'm going to do absolutely nothing today. It won't be safe out on the streets today anyway. RAGBRAI (the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa) sponsored by the Des Moines Register newspaper is coming to town today. This is where several thousand slightly insane people ride their bicycles across Iowa in a pack. They start at the Missouri River and wind up at the Mississippi River a week later. The route varies each year.
Don - I can relate to the sore muscles. Last Saturday I helped put down 90 bags of mulch. On Sunday I couldn't stand up straight without the aid of Ibuprofen.
Frank - many thanks for your continued support and encouragement.
All stay safe.
Tom
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Occupation: Professional Old Guy (The government pays me to be old.)
Dinosaur Rider