2013 Greetings to you!

Somehow I managed to keep the ship upright over the holidays. TOO many holidays all at once. TOO confusing. On at least 2 occasions I had to look at a calendar to see what day of the week it was!! I had no clue. We had company from Christmas Day to New Year's Eve, so we were busy every day. They are from Savannah, GA, and had no clue on why 'anyone would live here in the snow and cold'....Truth be known, Michele and I wonder the same thing!!!!

Of course our first snowstorm had to be full of ice. The streets are terrible! Lumpy, rough, etc. The 'City guys' can't do much with 2-3" of ice. We need solar snow removal. We need some HEAT!! It is doing better this week and the streets are now looking better and riding better.

Please take time to visit the Old Coralville Dam. HUGE flood control project underway. Go into the restaurant before lunch or after lunch rush, and ask if you can look out the east windows. WOW! This is a BIG project. I love to see projects as they are in progress. You will like the details on this one. LOTS of guys working along the river installing walls, pouring cement, operating heavy equipment etc. Don't miss it.

I have not been to Scheels since some stupid kid ran his SUV thru the front doors. How about a little jail time for offenders. Not every bad guy should walk. Jail would/might make him and others THINK  about what drugs or alcohol can do.....I am an old school guy probably, but if they say we need a new and bigger jaill, how about reserving a cell for a guy like this and don't let him out for ahwile. I am SURE that the store and Mall suffered a LOT of actual damage/costs, PLUS Scheels was out of busienss for the day and more.

I am hoping that Winter is Winter, and when it is time for Spring, that Winter has the decency to LEAVE!

Too bad for Notre Dame. I am not a fan of ND, but I am not a fan of Alabama either. Someone had to win.

Keep your self from biting the dust on the ice!!!