We continued east on I-80 through Iowa and about 200 miles along we turned north toward Cedar Rapids. They had serious flooding there in the past few days, and coming through the downtown area on I-380 you could see LOTS of sandbags around houses and stores. The water is receding now, but many roads are still closed.
And then we arrived at Tim and Pam's in Marion, and Ranger is SO happy. He loves their fenced in backyard where he ran and ran in circles when we arrived. He loves having a house to go into, especially since it's a house with lots of dog toys (all Lola's property). And when Megan came over for dinner last evening with her kids, and they played fetch with him in the yard, well, that was the best. Lily (grade 3) and William (grade K) were willing to throw the ball over and over and over, and Ranger played until he was exhausted.
Lola and Ranger seem equally jealous of attention, however, so they are constantly pushing in when one is getting petted by anyone, like "My turn, my turn!". They do seem to get along pretty well, otherwise, especially playing "chase me" around the yard.
Pam had prepared an excellent dinner of ham, sweet potatoes, and corn---a real treat. Dan is looking forward to messing around with Tim's new pop-up camper, testing out systems and fixing whatever is needed.
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