JD,
Yes I had an Iowa pork tenderloin sandwich. Wow it was sooooooo good.
There are pluses and minus to traveling. I am in Washington DC this morning, three times zones from where I live. I could not fall asleep last night, although I had a nice room. I fly back to Seattle in a few hours, head to my office, do required actions, and then go home to my Wife. Tomorrow morning back on a plane.
I am super jealous of you in Iowa, living in a small community. Iowa is an awesome place, wonderful people and community spirit. And people who work hard to support and live the American dream.
Life is often a tradeoff. As mentioned, I am in WDC this morning. My rental car is a Toyota Prius. I now am worried if the catalytic convertor was stolen last night in the hotel parking lot. If it is gone, huge additional paperwork challenge for me, as the organization I work for is self-insured. The rental car company will charge me personally for the loss and could take months before I get reimbursed. All silly stuff, but traveling for work has its pluses and minuses, and some hidden minuses. I always tell my Wife I am never going on a plane, ever- the day I retire.