Well I'm sorry to disappoint James, but there wasn't really much else to tell on the Iowa trip. I did learn that Ankit has absolutely no music ability or background, even the most basic songs from the 90's, he didn't know, I found that funny.

I had a family reunion today, my mom's side. I always find those funny. Not because her side of the family is filled with funny people, but because that even in a small family reunion (about 50 people), there is a serious class struggle.

Compare it to highschool. At one end of the gazeebo we were in, there was the uneducated, underpriveleged farmers, druggies, and alkies. In the middle were the people that started like that then actually did something with there lives, and last but not least there were the people that came from something and continued it or the select few that were real successes in life.

I really started to wonder what this meant for the midwest. This kind of situation is not new in any part of the world, but how much longer will it continue? The key to a good life is a good education, I believe that with all my heart. And with all the programs in place to help people get a free or almost free education ( I have yet to pay for a single credit hour, and I get loans for my books) Why do people resist to making their situation work for them?

Also, I got the invite to the wedding Mike, thanks for sending me one. I'm not sure what my plans are for a hotel room and what not, but I am RSVP'in, I will definitely be there. And I am going to be in Concordia, KS selling fireworks over the fourth, which means I will not be able to get a good nights sleep, eat a good meal, or even shower for almost three days, but it's good money, so wish me luck.