Last Day in Iowa

Today was one of those days that reminds me why I love springtime in Iowa. Beautiful weather. Birds chirping. Green everywhere. If only it would just stay like this year round.

Giant Sloth

Over coffee this morning, Danielle informed me that I was not allowed to leave Iowa City without first paying a visit to the Giant Sloth. Both of us have very fond memories of the UI Museum of Natural History, and that particular animal is a favorite. Because he is giant. And kind of funny looking. So we decided that trip would make for a good lunchtime adventure.

The Giant Sloth did not disappoint. Although neither of us remembered it being barricaded by a large metal railing. Pictures were limited to sitting on the edge of said railing rather than being able to stand next to the animal.

For future reference, should one decide to ignore the metal barrier in an attempt to get a better picture, please take a moment to ponder the fact that there are probably other security measures in place. There will be sensors. Alarms will sound. You will then have to acrobatically jump over the railing (hoping not to fall and/or kill yourself in the process) and hurry out the nearest exit before anyone can figure out what just happened. And the person holding the camera (who thought this was a great idea) will be too distracted to take any pictures to document the incident. Hypothetically, of course. Thirty-year-old women with graduate degrees would never engage in this type of behavior.

All I can say is that had Danielle and I known each other in college, it would have meant trouble. And probably injuries.


In other accomplishments for the day... my Peugeot found a new home with Haylie. I had originally planned on donating it to the bike library, but in the end I'm glad it went to someone I know. She'll take good care of it. Pink chain and all.


The rest of the day will be spent running errands and organizing the car to make sure I can fit everything in there tomorrow morning. Then it's off to California. I don't know what internet access will be like at the hotels along the way, so I may not be able to post until the internet people set up my apartment next week. But I have a feeling this trip will give me a lot to write about...