Look Who Passed Through Iowa City!

We've overheard it said that all roads pass through Iowa City, and while we know that's a stretch, it is always nice when unlikely out-of-towners come to call. Mo called towards the end of last week to let us know she was passing through. So Peanut and Mo spent Saturday night, getting caught up on all things Menomonee Falls. That and walking the dog, watching a movie, and baking cookies.
Of course, no trip to Iowa would be complete without a trip to a cornfield. It so happens there's a nice field at the end of the street. Last year the farmer was rotating beans through, but this year... corn as high as an elephant's eye. Here we see Fox Vernon along with Buzz, Sidetrack, Chalupa and Big Dawg.

Fox was in from VA, and it was terrific to get caught up on our extended family. We're still working on getting him to make the move to the heartland. I'm afraid we'll be working on it for years to come.

Before the guests, BD was sent on a mission to rescue Chalupa from Camp Wapsi Y. Here we see her (third purple shirt from the left) singing a song with her cabin mates at the week of summer camp came to close. So now we have all but one of our brood under our roof.

The week ahead will have Beaner returning from "mission" work in downtown Pittsburgh. Sidetrack and Buzz will begin financial gymnastics to align our resources so we can sell our house in Monkeydoo. Chalupa has a Iron Camp in preparation for Olympic Development Program try-outs. Peanut will run a few extra miles for West High Cross Country practice.

Buzz's New Year's Resolution Running Streak (a minimum of two miles a day) has reached August. This is a record streak. It's been challenged a few times this year, but nothing so painful as last Sunday, after the run in Northern MN. One day at a time... one mile at a time.

Truman, the cat, was days away from being "put down" due to a cancerous growth on his head. Miraculously, this dang growth has begun to shrink (2 days from the lethal injection). He no longer has nine lives... to be sure. But he's still with us today.

And so the adventure continues.