Saw this unusually clear demarcation of the cloud line this morning while exercising. I usually associate this sight with a front moving through but there’s nothing going on and surface winds are dead calm. This line was stationery during my whole workout. 📷 ⛅️
The vanguard of our neighborhood July 4th parade rounding the corner by our house. It’s a couple blocks long in total. 📷 🇺🇸🧨
Flag lined boulevard outside our hotel window today. 🇺🇸 💥
Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa 📷 ✍️
Not in Chicago or even in Illinois but they’re big Cubs fans here.
A small bar in small town Merica. Which happened to have a great range of food and great service. 🇺🇸 🍻
My BH enjoying herself as we took a walk after breakfast this morning. Pretty scenic for an in-town area. I’m a blessed man.
We sat in front of our hotel after breakfast for a bit taking in the nice weather and watching life go by. Periodically a person clearly dressed up for business would exit the hotel waiting for the valet or Lyft. Gives me the momentary urge to rejoin that lifestyle. But, nah!
A different sort of view from tonight’s hotel window.
The terrain here is pretty darn flat with only a couple of distant plateaus breaking up the horizon. Still we are enjoying watching the evening quietly pass by. The song Peaceful Easy Feeling is coming to mind.
On day 1 of our parent-only road trip I enjoyed one of these - a well made old fashioned with a single giant ice cube. 🥃 Our hotel room feels twice as big without the kids and 5 times as quiet. But of course we miss them. A bit. 😉
Learning to ride a Segway at the Science Museum
I had let myself get lazy about exercising the past week. Yesterday I finally broke the spell and was greeted with a lovely sky. 📷 ⛅️
What makes a good Old Fashioned great? When it costs $3.
Cheapest I’ve ever had by far for a full-sized, full-strength version.
You can’t beat a Science Museum that occupies a 10 year old for a full day - plus has amazing climbing towers like these.
Per the Guiness Book of World Records certificate, this guy’s head is the largest fossil ever found. Who says everything’s bigger in Texas? 🦕 📷
Hello sauroposeidon
Storms are moving through. Our house has a window seat that’s about 7 feet long with a comfy cushion. It’s a favorite spot to watch the world go by or sneak a nap.
A little fun at the local arcade after school yesterday. We decided to give the kids a treat since our son finished his standardized tests this week and our daughter has her finals next week. Air hockey is always a favorite.
For @pgor: In TV bottom right on my iPad has a magnifying glass with Search next to it
Dappled 📷 🌳
Reflections on a muddy puddle.
Saw another armadillo by the exercise trail today. I guess they’ve taken up residence. 📷
Family dinner at our favorite Japanese restaurant in celebration of Mother’s Day. Simple elegant type decor.
It started raining about 5am accompanied by quite a bit of thunder and lightning. Nothing really threatening so it was an enjoyable storm. Only able to take a short stroll outside and met this little fellow. 📷 🐿
