Mile Marker 184, 18 miles south of Mason City Iowa on Northbound I-35

Oh boy yesterday was not good, I left home at 5 am to drive to Des Moines for software training. Smart people would have driven the night before, maybe printed out directions, and then brought along a map, all things I did not do. I did stop to get water, use the bathroom and gas up at about 6:30. That was when I noticed my underwear were on inside out. That was THE SIGN to go home!

To make a long story short I got lost, was 45 minutes late for class, sat through a class for software we DO not have, and ran out of gas on I-35 just shy of Mason City. In my defense the Chevy Cobalt is the crappiest car around especially when it does not have cruise control and the low fuel light means in 22 miles your engine will shut down. I also blame Iowa for not having a gas station for 32 miles. Oh Iowa I hate you so. An Iowa State Trooper stopped to make sure I was okay, he rapped on my window, I opened up. "Are you okay?"
"Yep I am fine, just stupid, don't worry my insurance agent is sending someone"

I think the only good thing Iowa has ever done is to allow wind turbines to be built (about 800 of them!). Oh and they are letting a certain biker ride in this years RAGBRAI. Yes I will be there!