Bike to Work Week

One of the weeks during May was bike to work week in IC and Coralville. They had all sorts of events around the cities on different days of the week. They had free breakfasts for anyone that biked to work. This is breakfast in front of Kinnick Stadium.

On Wednesday we had a bike parade in the evening. This is the beginning of the bike parade. I would say there were about 300 bikers in the parade. A lot of them were families.


This is the view from the back of the bike parade through Iowa City.


I was looking at the camera before I took this picture as I was riding, but then I hit a bump as I was clicking the shutter button, so I kept my eyes on the road.


Shadows. Notice the guy in top right corner. He rode a wheely for most of the 6 mile ride. Amazing.

This is my friend John. We are on a swim team together in Iowa City. We also play ultimate together at least once a week. It was just pure luck that we ran into each other at the bike to work week parade.


This is the bikers party at the end of the parade. They had free food and a band.


Iowa City is the best kept secret. What a young, fun, happening town.

Illegals Beware

If you come to Iowa we will jail your women and process your men at the meat packing plant.


I found this clip in the Iowa City Press-Citizen. I thought Iowa was famous for pork chops and corn!

MakeOver

Usually when my life becomes a disaster my room is the first evidence. I realized that bunkbeds were too much clutter. So I took down the bunk beds and let someone from my branch borrow the extra bed.



I also decided that there was not enough light in my bedroom so I had a BRIGHT IDEA:

The light is an exterior house lamp from Walmart. I have actually made two of these. I bought the lamp, an extension cord, and a throw switch. I plugged the cord into the wall to see how high on the wall I could place the lamp...... Big mistake. I forgot to unplug the cord before I cut it. There was a huge spark and the electrical arc melted the scissors and almost spot welded them. Wow. I am blessed to be alive. Wow.

The pieces of my post-engagement life are coming back together, I am still very sad, but doing better everyday. I have a wonderful family and good friends. Life is getting better.





This past Sunday after Stake Conference we had a Birthday Party for President Peters of the Iowa City 3rd Branch. Stake Conference was very good. I could really see the how the Lord was working through his servant to bring a message that could heal and empower me.


Have a nice week.

Job

Pictures of me in front of work.


View of corn fields behind work.




Today was my eleventh day of working for Shive-Hattery. So far I like it. I work with great people. I am working on a project to renovate all of the mechanical needs for a Taft Middle School in Cedar Rapids. So, while at work I came across this dresser full of very old drawings. This dresser contains actual blue prints.


If you look very closely at the bottom drawer:


'Genesis!' Yes ladies and gents, we have the original blue prints from the creation of the world right here in Iowa.

First hello to a brave old World

This is what city park looks like in April when the Iowa River is over flowing. There were 15" catfish jumping around where we will play softball later this summer.


Well there has been lots happening in my life recently that most people who will read my blog already know about. I was just un-engaged. But since I don't want to talk about that, lets fill in the other details. This is my roommate's other personality (Richard Simmons).


Richard Simmons made a guest appearance at my birthday party. He actually shows up a lot. We like it when he comes over, he always makes us smile and think of the 'lighter' side of life. Here is a picture of my friends that came to celebrate the day I was born.


When ever we have a gathering of more then three people in our apartment Josh and I always have show and tell. This means that we get out my Spanish sword and Josh's AK-47 for everyone to hold and admire.

Sometimes we get a little carried away and this happens:

All in all, although I am going through much heartbreak now, I feel my wealth all around me. I have a wonderful and supportive family who is still going to come visit me on my would be wedding day, I have good friends, and I have the best two room mates in the world. Most of all I know that God and His Son Jesus Christ live and that they care for me personally.