...In which our heroine is plains, trains, and automobiles.

Oskaloosa, Iowa:

plains

corn

pigs

horses

Kum & Go gas stations

wood stoves

Cracker Barrel decor

deer heads

gun case

bubblegum

Keomah Road

Ben & Jerry's Half Baked

Planet Earth - Deep Seas

Pokemon cards

Roo, Nerm, Buck

allergies

Elton John

Cruising a "grav"

marijuana

crunchy chicken potato burrito

Jaardsma's Dutch Bakery

almonds

Wu-Tang Clan

chili

naps at 7 PM

nothingness

boyhood bedroom

Veronica

Kirk

small talk

in god's country

geese

Marlboro 27's

pond scum

patchouli

Goodwill

peeling plaster

candles

Metra

Two Belmonts

green windows

Two Chicagos

the birthplace of Wayne and Garth

"In My Time of Dying"

munchies

mismatched cups

Girl Talk

down comforter

lipstick bar

mini horse

9 PM bed time

A few thoughts from the trip. Thought it might be more interesting than a traditional travelogue. Feel free to ask for explanation.