When my kids were little, this is what Christmas involved…• Barbies• Toys requiring LOTS of AA batteries…and noise-canceling headphones• A reciprocating saw or some other Very Sharp cutting…
The Iowa Roadie & husband recently had CoVid.I have to admit that this has been an atrocious experience. I equate it to a Mack truck parking itself on…
Last week the Iowa Roadie turned 50.My special day was heralded with some well-meaning birthday cards…and a membership solicitation from the AARP. The day also came with the…
Who else thinks that life can really stink sometimes?Admit it. We’ve all been there. Struggling finances. Lousy relationships. And–GASP–flat beer. But a group in northeast Iowa has found…
Who likes road trips?If we were all sitting in a classroom together–or even connected via a ridiculous CoVid-era zoom meeting–I believe we would see everyone’s hand shoot to…
Can you keep a secret?The Iowa Roadie can’t. Forget any pinkie swears or “cross my heart” promises. Simply put, no secret is safe with me. So I apologize…
The Iowa Roadie is getting old. Ignore the telltale signs like my gray hair or the “oldies” stations playing music from my high school prom. I knew I…
What’s hiding under your chicken coop? Silly question? Perhaps. But for veteran Jim Thomsen, the answer is life changing. In the 1950s, Jim was an Army soldier serving…
There are certain things in life that warrant a strong cocktail. Here are three: A bad day at workCar problemsMenards Not necessarily in that order. I realize that…