Sioux City, Iowa

Tonight, we are in a Days Inn at Sioux City. At first, I felt it was pricey at $84, but on reflection, I realized it was not that different from our "cheap" room ($47) in Richmond, IN, because that room did not include breakfast, and we spent $30 at an IHOP (with tip), which made that room $77.

Today we came all the way from Bartlett to Sioux City on Route US 20, through Rockford, IL,  Galena, IL, crossed the Mississippi at Dubuque, IA, and then across Iowa to Sioux City. It was lovely: sunny with blue sky and white snow, but it was also very cold, staying in the singe digits all the way. We listened to a Guilford Church service tape recording from March 9, 1997; I read aloud from Elaine Pagels" Why Religion: A Personal Story, which Katie Tolles gave me for Christmas; and we listened to lectures on "The Powers of the Presidency," (e.g., "Can A Sitting President be Indicted?"). The miles flew by. We left Maggie and Jerry's at about 9:00a.m. and arrived at the motel at about 8:00p.m.

The Mississippi at Dubuque

Dubuque is a very handsome city. It has several colleges,  universities and seminaries, and the housing costs look modest. It might be worth a look as a place to live! It is a much more thriving place than Richmond for sure. Here's a sample house:

700 sq ft, $62,000