My Desk in a Cornfield - April's Corn-Fed Update

My Desk in a Cornfield | April 2012

Sending a hearty “hello neighbor” to my dear friends, and the down-low on Iowa-livin!

Local Happenings in the Heartland
Good Ol’ Fun in the Fields: · St. Patty’s Day Parade – they take their heritage seriously · Visited John Wayne’s Birthplace – aka The Duke · Saw the Covered Bridges of Madison County (where they filmed the movie) · Caught my first catfish! · Survived our first tornado – o This twister touched down about 20 miles away, it was on the ground a total of 30 seconds took out a whole town… Who says nothing happens here…Des Moines is Not Boring
On the Corn-Calendar
· This weekend: EARTH DAY BONANZA o Earth Day Parade at the local college o Film Festival and Fair at the Science Center o Architectural Competition: Building structures out of canned food o Local artist carving the local mascot out of a log o A new company in Des Moines is now creating green drywall from recycled plastic cartons · In the future: o 2012 Mud Run – obstacle course o Attend the largest corn-eating contest o Skillet-Throwing Championships

An Iowa Education Laws to observe when in Iowa: o One must obtain written permission from the City Council before throwing bricks into a highway o A man with a moustache may never kiss a woman in public o One-armed piano players must perform for free o Horses forbidden to eat fire hydrants o It is illegal to read persons palms in the city limits Until next time,