Well it has been almost a month since our “trial run” and we are waiting, waiting….. (We actually have started wondering where we will put “the Christmas tree!) The way it is going we will be here until September or later. We may actually get to see a football game!
The middle of May we went to Des Moines for the weekend and
we had a nice time with my school girlfriends and visiting my favorite places
in Des Moines. Since it was close to Memorial Day, we planted some flowers on
my parent’s grave site which we usually don’t get the chance to do.
Charlie has been doing pretty well – he did spend a couple
of days in the hospital the weekend before last. One of the medicines that he
has to take was causing problems. He is doing OK now, but so ready to get this
transplant on its way!!
We are enjoying downtown Iowa City. It is certainly a
different place without the students! On
the weekends there are concerts on the pedestrian mall outside the hotel and
twice a week there is a big farmer’s market about a block from us. (We can’t wait for the Iowa sweet corn –
there is nothing like it fresh from the farmer’s pickups!) Last weekend was the Summer Art’s Festival
which had venues all over downtown. We bought a garden decoration which we hope
to put in the yard in the not so distant future!
We have quite a few pictures this time: the first is a
sculpture outside the hotel entitled – “The Tie that Binds,” next is Charlie
with our garden metal design, 
then Purple Martin bird houses that are all over
the countryside here,
Old Capital during the festival, and finally, clouds (our
hotel is on the right and the library on the left.) Iowa has the most beautiful
clouds!!
We miss you all.
