November 18 – 27, 2022 We closed on the house that will henceforth be known as the Green House on Monday, November 14, in Cedar Rapids. After all the documents were signed, Brandy and I made the 2 hour drive down to walk into the house for the first time as the owners. We had […]
October 13 – 24, 2022 One last trip before all of our focus is on the house.
October 10, 2022 In an effort to post more about my food exploration, I’m writing today about my experience at Scott’s Family Restaurant in Cedar Rapids.
Well, Brandy and I finally were in the right place at the right time.
September 3 – 7, 2022 It was the longest five day trip ever, and I was so glad when it was over.
Well, another three month gap in my posts. What the heck! I can explain.
June 25, 2022 Up until my mother-in-law, Sue, mentioned it to us, I’d never even heard of House on the Rock. She said we should go there though. So we did.
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.
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 […]
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 […]