Anniversary Tidbits + Kudos to Iowanians + Popcorn

Happy Anniversary

Happy 42nd Anniversary to my wonderful wife Lois--truly a gift from the Lord. Speaking of favorite anniversary stories, I have fond memories of our 1st anniversary. We were living in Chicago. We traveled to Galena, IL. I had broken my hand, so we had to have help setting up our tent. It was rainy much of the time we were there. We bought a steak to grill, using our tiny hibachi grill, so I had to keep running to & from the tent to grill the steak, & as I remember it, & the results were less than satisfactory. We went out to eat at a very nice restaurant that we had read about in the Chicago Tribune. There was quite a wait, & we were talked into sharing a table with another couple. They bought the appetizer, which was very nice of them. After that it was a very awkward supper. We just did not have anything in common, which made conversation difficult to impossible.
      We try to take a special trip for our anniversary each year. Although it's somewhat past our anniversary, this year's trip, which is also on our bucket list, will find us exploring the northeast corner of MN. We couldn't get our passports in time to make it into Canada, but we will still be driving along the North Shore of Lake Superior. There are a plethora of waterfalls & many other scenic attractions, museums, & other natural wonders to enjoy. My favorite will no doubt be the MN Dialect Museum [Ya, Sure, You Betcha], which you won't find in any guide book. Since I doubt if I will be taking my laptop along, you may have to wait for my return to learn about our highlights. We'll be leaving on FRI 6/2 & returning on SUN 6/11. And I forgot to mention we'll get to spend some time w/our grandson Calvin in Eagan, MN. And his parents.

Kudos to Iowanians

I've been known to speak playful yet possibly disparaging words about our good neighbors to the east. That would be natives of Iowa. [Nickname:  "We May Have People with More College Degrees, but We're Still Smellier than Nebraska."]
      According to an article in the Omaha World Herald (5/31), Iowa has 22 cities w/34.1%  of their population boasting college degrees. Nebraska could only muster 6 cities w/34.1% of their population boasting the same. Yes, Iowa has a much larger population than Nebraska, but proportionately it still comes out on top. Way to go! *
* I should & will point out that Norfolk, Ventura (Ven-TOO-Ruh), & Garrison did not make the cut. 

There Is No Place Like . . . Tennessee?

From Norfolk Daily News (5/30):  "Man denied movie popcorn assaults officer. A Clarksville, TN, man is accused of throwing a popcorn container at a movie theater worker because he was irate that the concession stand was closed, then punching & hitting a police officer . . . West was charged w/aggravated assault & other counts. West was jailed TUE on $22,500 bond." MY COMMENT: A quick survey of those living at 1606 Skyline Dr., Norfolk, NE, agreed that there is no excuse for punching & hitting a police officer but also felt that refusing to re-open the concession stand so that he could buy popcorn should have been taken into account.