Who says driving through Iowa isn't fun? We just passed the worlds largest truck

Who says driving through Iowa isn't fun? We just passed the worlds largest truck stop. We are about 450 miles in to our 800 mile first leg of the journey. All is well so far. I'm in a plastic car right now, so I'll have to ask all of my devoted readers (who are of course reading this mere moments after I write it) to knock on wood for me.

So far we've done just over 7 hours of driving and only 26 minutes of stopping. Perhaps we should look into becoming professional long haul truckers.

The pool is finally ready for swimming! Today we learned to work the pump and v

The pool is finally ready for swimming! Today we learned to work the pump and vacuum and even what the giant hook attachment is for. (pulling people out of the pool) And after all that hard work, we're going on vacation tomorrow. We have an awesome friend who is taking care of the pool for us while we're gone in exchange for free swimming rights. Hopefully it warms up enough for them to enjoy it.

Quick poll: does all of this fit in the trunk of a Honda Civic? We will find out

Quick poll: does all of this fit in the trunk of a Honda Civic? We will find out soon. If not, we may have to wear the same 2 outfits the whole time we are in Utah. I already threatened to wear my swimming suit to the wedding. Oh, that reminds me: gotta add my suit to the pile.

Filling up the pool. Ignore all these leaves that are still in there and be gl

Filling up the pool. Ignore all these leaves that are still in there, and be glad that you can't see all the dead worms on the bottom. The next issue to work on is the fact that the highs for the next couple of days are supposed to be in the 60s. Maybe by July the water will warm up!