My hybiscus finally bloomed! I must remember to prune it sooner this year so it won't take all summer for it to bloom. But at least I kept it alive through winter!

This is what an Iowa City front yard looks like. When I lived in Upstate New York, I took for granted how beautiful the rolling hills were, how blue the sky could be and how undeniably peaceful it was to take it all in.
I love Iowa City for this same reason. Every few minutes, the landscape seemed to change as the sun started setting -- a nice change from the city of Chicago.

My favorite Beautiful Thing: My Niece, Willa Francis Jackson.

Traveling on I-80 you will eventually run into the WORLD'S LARGEST TRUCK STOP. I am thrilled to admit, I have now been here about 7 times. It's an amazing thing and one of those little gems I look forward to visiting. I enjoy looking at all the little trinket's you can find from "Jesus" t-shirts to Buffing kits for your rig. You can also visit the Trucker Museum, get your teeth cleaned or catch a film, all from the comfort of a truck stop.
If you are even on I-80 traveling through Iowa, I highly recommend you make a pitstop.

An Iowa Sunset
Taken from the car on I-80