M and I made it to the Ramada in Rockford, IL. Driving through Illinois is very pretty and boring. Not really any places to stop on I-88 once you leave the Quad Cities. I made a wish going over the mighty Miss. The continental breakfast at this hotel sucks but they did have mountain dew on the rocks and chocolate covered strawberries waiting for us when we finally arrived at 7:30 pm! So, that to me is good. M is the worst traveler ever but I knew that. We did get to see T in Des Moines. We met her for a lively lunch at Chillis. She only has one more year left of law school. Yay! My beloved N called me at 3pm which was a shock because he never makes phone calls before his free minutes start. I feel loved now. He sounds stressed and tired, but what do you expect. He doesn't have a place yet in Des Moines and he thinks he might get the clearance to start work next week.
My favorite thing about this hotel is the free wireless internet. So easy to use and it's fast. Makes me happy. My Mac likes it too. I am so glad that I decided to bring Mac with me. I am listening to my favorite podcast while M is sawing logs. She is cranky, but not unbearable yet. I don't think she's going to take the job here, because when it comes down to it, she says she can't bear to leave her family, but I just think she is a total chicken butt. She is deathly afraid of change.
i have knitted four hats so far on this trip and I will probably finish hat five after this post. I have excess energy even after a 12 hour road trip. I did get to pop into my favorite outlet mall by Iowa City and I added a navy blue polo and a light blue polo to my collection because they were on sale at the Old Navy Outlet store for $6.99!!
My stress level is lower right now, cause I am in Illinois, which is almost like my home state of Iowa. Just hanging out in Iowa gave me this Zen-like peace. Especially when i heard from N. I just needed to hear that he was okay. I worry about everyone that I love, but especially a selected few who I know are going through a lot, like him and A's car woes and my cousin A who is recovering from a rough tonsillectomy .
Fun Observations from the trip so far:
1. Pump Factory Road in Illinois
2. World's largest truck stop is very swank and located in Walcott, IA
3. John Deere historical site (where the plow that changed the world was made--i am so going to try and stop there on the way home. it is the family business and my legacy.)
3. A slogan on the cement truck--Cement: the other white powder
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