It's been fun, Chicago, but it's time to go home. ✌️

The Foos are bringing it, as per usual.

Now up: Queens of the Stone Age:

Tonight's agenda:

Nice walk along the lakefront before going to Shedd Aquarium.

Saw some of your friends in the soybean field behind my mom's house this morning @ichawkeye.bsky.social !

Finally, a good morning for balloons to fly. Great start to the day.

Finally the weather is cooperating so the balloons can go out. First one out is the passenger balloon.

Heads up Eastern Iowa peeps.

Law & Order episode from 1998. The hair department did this woman dirty. It looks like a child cut those bangs.

I'm hoping this is good. Anyone know much about this place?

Good food from Amos Dean's (at Blues & BBQ). Pulled pork and elote sweet corn. Not pictured: Asian BBQ pork belly (delicious) and fresh raspberry tiramisu.

Recovery day:

WTForecast can be entertaining during extreme weather conditions.

First sweet corn of the season. So good!

Stopped in Central City for drinks and dinner at BIT Brewery. They had good root beer and wood fired pizza. Nice little place. Hit the Kool Moo in Cedar Rapids for ice cream. (Including a color changing spoon). All in all, a nice little Saturday.

Nice little day trip to enjoy the last of the cool weather. #IYKYK

I thought for sure this dude was doing cosplay or something, but not, I think he looks like that all the time. I can't take credit for this comparison, but it seems right. Lol.

Iowa football away game ticket prices. I suspect the Northwestern ones will be a tough get.

I guess the geese don't care.

Welp

Pretty good spread at the Amana Firefighters Pancake Breakfast.

Oh hell, why did they make the Iowa State game a night game?

Success!

Getting ready for pancakes! (Hopefully, I'll see @ichawkeye.bsky.social there.)

#iykyk

Every time I see these spineless sycophants, I think of this:

Quote with a fictional band that’s not spinal tap.

This description just sends me.