When I was in beautiful Rhode Island, someone asked me,
"What is so great about Iowa?"
I really could not answer them at that time,
except to say, "My family is there."
Then I took a trip back and remembered why Iowa is special.

I would like to take you
for a visual trip through my home state

Iowa has the most beautiful skies,
and wide open spaces so you can really enjoy them.

We have four seasons. Winter brings wonderful white drifts shaped like whipped cream. The world turns into a fairy land. When we have had enough of cold and snow, spring is just around the corner with it's fields of flowers and warm days and cool nights. A time for planting.

       

Summer arrives and treats us with a reason to go swimming or to one of the many beautiful state parks. Fall brings the golden colors and relief from the heat and humidity. Then we start all over again

       

There are cities and farms

       

The hills and plains stretch for miles.

       

Iowa is known as the food basket of the nation.

       

Iowa has little boys that try very hard to be good.

Iowans have a sense of humor

The water tower at Adair

Education is more important than sports, in Iowa.
Here you see Iowa State University and Drake University.

       

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GO ISU
(Football 1998)
IOWA STATE 27
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 9
How about them Cyclones!!!

And they did it again in 1999
IOWA STATE 17
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 7

Be still my heart three years in a row, 2000
IOWA STATE 24
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 14

2001
I didn't get the score, but Ames did it again


The winning streak continues 2002
IOWA STATE 36
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 31

Hmmmm sorry 'bout dat.
I've been waiting about 13 14 15 16 17 years
to say that to my grandson.


2003...
I don't want to talk about it. 8-( Ahem....Now where was I????

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Someone else said, "Iowa is so boring"

NOT

               

Just to mention a few of the interesting things that crowd your schedule in Iowa.
Iowa has rodeos, hot air balloons and the famous Bike Ride Across Iowa

       

A weed is only a weed if it is growing where you don't want it.
Here are the coneflowers abundant in the Loess Hills and the tulips of Pella.

       

Maybe you didn't know that the
"Little Brown Church in the Wildwood" is in Iowa.

Have you seen the movie or read the book
"The Bridges of Madison County"

Yep,

Madison County is right here in Iowa

There are some famous people who came from Iowa.
How about Presidents Reagan
who began his public career in Des Moines,
and Herbert Hoover, born in West Branch in 1874.

Actress Donna Reed and
composer of "The Music Man",
Meredith Wilson, were born and raised here.

       

Did you know Marion Morrison was an Iowan.

Who?...... you say!

Hmmmmmm.... I think you spell that

J O H N

I'm happy to say
"I live in Iowa"

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