Day 16 (Corn)

Today was kind of corny. Not in the sense that dad made a bunch of bad jokes, but in the sense that there was corn here, there, and everywhere. We passed corn on the side of the road that would go on as far as you could see. Corny. Very Corny. I slept outside last night, and woke up to mom and dad taking off my rainfly and saying if I wanted to sleep I should go back to the camper. Not a problem. I slept for the next couple hours. Like I said, we drove past corn. From Nebraska to Iowa. We ate at a restaurant featured on Diners, Drive ins, and Dives, which had a giant black squirrel (not on the menu, sorry Uncle Steve) in the attached art gallery. Then we passed Corn and more corn. We are currently holed up in a KOA in Newton, Iowa, and that's where we plan on waking up. This state map update is the final state we we be able to add.

Guest post here from Nancy: Please send a one way plane ticket home to me ASAP! The camper is starting to smell funky and I don't know who these people I am traveling with are anymore.  Don't know if I can face two more twelve hour days trapped in a traveling tin can. Plus, these "heartlanders" and "mid-westerners" at the campgrounds are so friendly and laid back, its kinda weird.

But seriously, Chris and Carly have been great for the duration. Verrrry minimal bickering with each other, and they have gotten plenty of "vacation tasty treats". (sounds like we're traveling with family dogs, doesn't it?). So far so good, everything has been great so far. These last two days will be the biggest challenge, as its all driving and nothing "fun" to look forward to anymore, except sleeping in our own beds,  but I'm sure the kids (and I) will remain strong! As for Jim, well, was there any question that he'd have a jolly old time throughout the entire adventure? Go Clark Griswold...