We took a drive to the Missouri border today, which is only 40 miles from here.  On the way back I was amazed that I had never noticed the "forest" that runs for miles (east and west) by the Keokuk exit.  Perhaps it was because it was so beautiful that I paid attention today, or because I wasn’t driving, but regardless, it was stunning.

I have told Greg for years that I think Iowa is a beautiful state, particularly in the area we live in, but today just reconfirmed it for me.  Now, that doesn’t mean that I wouldn’t move, but if we do it will have to be someplace beautiful (Vilcabamba?) to compete with where we are right now.