Iowa

Iowa is one of those states that I completely forgot about until I became a Roadie and I found out that I was going to be spending some time here.
We have been in Iowa for about 3 days now and I love it. It is beautiful. I have never ever seen trees like this before. They are bright red or bright yellow. We definitely do not have trees like this back in Orange County. We have had 2 screenings here in Iowa. One at Drake University and one at University of Iowa.
My friend Aimee, who I met while being here in this state, told me that there was a huge flood back here in June and July. It is so sad to see the buildings and houses they they have lost. During the Iowa City GuluWalk (A 5k walk that happens in different states and countries once a year to bring awareness about the war in Uganda.) I noticed the the line on big buildings where the water line used to be. It flooded the town about 8 feet!!! It's so crazy to think about all these natural disasters that happen in different states of the country, but I am living in Orange County and nothing disastrious ever happens there.
Anyway, its October 26 right now and there is about 3 more weeks of tour left. It is really sad to think about, but at the same time, I feel like i'm ready to come home now.
Happy Halloween!!