Our American Gothic

Pretty funny photo, huh? Or is it just dorky and silly? Dale and I set out for a Saturday road trip with a few ideas, plenty of time and sunshine. There are several Iowa destinations that we wanted to see. They were on our lists but we had not made it that direction yet. Saturday was a good day to head southeast. This photo was taken at the house painted by Grant Wood in American Gothic. We are not the first people to stand before the house with a pitchfork and try not to smile. It was fun to see the place especially after seeing the original painting earlier this spring. We also went to see the Villages of Van Buren County. It was not what we expected but still interesting to see the county that seems to be less affected by progress and commercialism than most. We did not see a single chain restaurant in the entire county. We also went to Fairfield which calls itself a cultural garden. It's the home of the Maharishi University which includes the Tower of Invincibility. It did not feel like Iowa to me. Of course we did get to visit a few county courthouses for Dale to photograph. We also found a couple of foods that are on our list. I will have to blog about the lists someday, but not now. Kinda gives you something to look forward to, doesn't it?