Although I have many more things to talk about than Iowa during this last trip up to visit my folks, I just have to mention this first. Some of you may remember our last trip north, and how we fared in Iowa. This trip makes me think we're jinxed. Just a few minutes away from Des Moines, we ran into a terrible storm that caused me to pull off the road (and switch places with hubby), not to mention almost hitting the car in front of us, even going only 25 mph. We heard later that the winds were 70-80 mph. The car was rocking, and we couldn't see anything. This storm went on to produce tornadoes, so I feel fortunate that the high winds and sideways rain were all we had to contend with. If you don't believe me, here's the video I took with my cell phone...




