Nothing but cornfields

The best quote of our trip came in Dyersville, Iowa, the tiny town noted only for "Field of Dreams" filming there in 1989.

When told we were moving cross-country to Ohio, a friendly, local lady sympathized: "Aw, too bad you have to drive 'cross Indiana next! All they've got o'er there is 'ours of cornfields!"

#andwhatexactlydoyouhavehereagain #smalltownamerica

Home, Home on the Range

While in "town" this morning, I asked the local, hair-salon ladies for their car-cleaning recommendations. They kindly gave me two (turns out, there are only two options, period) - "Duke's Detailing" and "The Spit Shine." Naturally, neither has a website, or listed business hours; but, one does have an (inactive) Facebook page. 

Another generous citizen carried our stroller down the long set of stairs, a pipe-smoking gentleman with a muddy, mammoth poodle (which Rianna thought was a sheep and "baaa'ed at) in the back of his truck cheerfully waved us ahead of him, and nobody seemed to mind the pouring rain at all.

#gonnamissthis #smalltownamerica

You Might Be In Rural America If

(1)  If the white-collar tire-sales office has antlers on the wall.

(2)  If the white-collar tire-sales office has a vending machine full of Jack's Beef Sticks.

(3)  If the entire white-collar tire-sales office staff spend ten minutes worriedly discussing Angel's surgery, before someone mentions that Angel is a cow.  Bob's cow.