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Palisades-Kepler State Park, Mount Vernon – The Trip That Wasn’t

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Post date June 16, 2022
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Sunday, Brandy, Ash and I went to Palisades-Kepler State Park in Mount Vernon, just outside of Cedar Rapids. We went in with hopes that we’d be able to capture the magic of the previous weekend at Backbone State Park. We soon discovered that a week can make a big difference.

Backbone State Park, Dundee, IA

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Post date June 16, 2022
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June 5, 2022 Brandy has been very ambitious with wanting to get out and hike these last few weeks. She asked me to find a trail for us for this weekend and when I asked how far she was willing to drive, she asked, “Why, where do you want to go?” I suggested Backbone State […]

Memorial Day Weekend Trip to Ottumwa

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Post date June 2, 2022
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And a hike! May 28 – 30, 2022 I’m going to preface this with the fact that several weeks ago, we were delivered a John Deere E110 riding lawnmower sold to us on the cheap by Brandy’s parents. Our lawn is HUGE so mowing it with a push mower would take forever. The first few […]

Field Campus Loop, Lake Macbride State Park

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Post date May 23, 2022
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May 22, 2022 Brandy, Ash and I headed out for our second hike in two days and third in seven. It was a bit taxing but we made it out in one piece. Read on for more!

Cedar Valley Trail, Solon, Iowa

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Post date May 21, 2022
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May 21, 2022 This morning we took the first of two hikes for the weekend. We wanted something close as we had an appointment at Wells Fargo at 11:00, so this trail fit the bill perfectly. Google Maps initially pegged the trailhead at less than 10 miles away, for a 20 minute drive. Too bad […]

Coralville Dam Recreation Area

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Post date May 19, 2022
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March 15, 2022 My second hike in Iowa was much more pleasing than the first. The scenery was much nicer.

Wrigley Field, Dodgers vs. Cubs

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Post date May 14, 2022
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May 7, 2022 As a life-long Dodgers fan, and a fan of baseball in general, it’s been a long-time bucket list item for me to visit Wrigley Field to watch the Dodgers take on the Cubs. I finally got that chance.

First Hike in Iowa

April 24, 2022 After over a month in Iowa, the weather finally gave me an opportunity to get back on the trails. Certainly wasn’t the best hike I’ve ever been on (by a long shot) but I was happy to get my legs under me again.