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Comment by Craig S. on July 19, 2011 at 8:06am

Team Good Beer finally released their Guide to Good Beer.

http://www.teamgoodbeer.org/guide.php

Comment by Mark Trulock on July 16, 2011 at 5:11am

Larry

I joined Team Pilderwasser.  I was afraid it meant yellow water but it was somebodies family name.  I seems like a fun bunch of folks from all over the country.

Thanks

Mark

Comment by Craig S. on July 16, 2011 at 3:00am

Team Brewhaha released the Ragbrai Bar Guide.

http://www.teambrewhaha.com/

 

Comment by Larry on July 16, 2011 at 1:03am

Mark, what team did you join?

Comment by Mark Trulock on July 16, 2011 at 12:14am

FYI, check the RAGBRAI forum for teams needing members.  I just joined a team yesterday.  Sounds like a good group of folks.  I was going to ride solo but this will be more fun.

 

Comment by Kathy Schubert 'n Suzy Schnauzer on July 15, 2011 at 2:25pm

everyone should be doing Tour de Fat tomorrow.  It's a lot of fun.  Decorate your bike.  Come in a costume.  Bring money for beer.  The profits all go to West Town Bikes.

Comment by Stephen on July 15, 2011 at 11:35am

Anyone doing the Tour de Fat tomorrow?  I was contemplating going but I would be solo.

Comment by Kathy Schubert 'n Suzy Schnauzer on July 15, 2011 at 9:57am

One of my hosts sent me a beautiful e-mail about Iowa.  I hope I can copy and paste it here with all the images"

 

This almost says it all !!!!!     Sometimes when asked where are you from, some respond with head bowed, and answer "I'm just from Iowa." Well, these scenes should make anyone proud.   When I was in beautiful Rhode Island, someone asked me,  "What is so great about Iowa?"  I really could not answer them at that time,  except to say, "My family is there."  Then I took a trip back and remembered why Iowa is special.  I would like to take you  for a visual trip through my home state Iowa has the most beautiful skies,  and wide open spaces so you can really enjoy them.               We have four seasons. Winter brings wonderful white drifts shaped like whipped cream. The world turns into a fairy land. When we have had enough of cold and snow, spring is just around the corner with it's fields of flowers and warm days and cool nights            Summer arrives and treats us with a reason to go swimming or to one of the many beautiful state parks. Fall brings the golden colors and relief from the intense heat. And then we start all over again         There are cities and farms                The hills and plains stretch for miles.          Iowa is known as the food basket of the nation.          Iowa has little boys that try very hard to be good.  And Iowans have a sense of humor  The water tower at Adair  Education is more important than sports, in Iowa.  Here you see Iowa State Universityand Drake University.                             Just to mention a few of the interesting things that crowd your schedule in Iowa.  Iowa has rodeos, hot air balloons and the famous Bike Ride Across Iowa           A weed is only a weed if it is growing where you don't want it.  Here are the coneflowers abundant in the Loess Hills and the tulips of Pella.           Maybe you didn't know that the  "Little Brown Church in the Wildwood" is in Iowa.  Have you seen the movie or read the book  "The Bridges of Madison County"  Yep,  Madison County is right here in Iowa  There are some famous people who came from Iowa.  How about Presidents Reagan  who began his public career in Des Moines,  and Herbert Hoover, born in West Branch in 1874.  Actress Donna Reed and  composer of "The Music Man",  Meredith Wilson, were born and raised here.            Did you know Marion Morrison was an Iowan.  Who?...... you say! Hmmmmmm... I think his name is  J O H N I'm happy to say "I'm from Iowa" A few were missed!    How about Andy Williams and Johnny Carson - both born in Iowa! Buffalo Bill Cody, Simon Estes - the great singer, William Frawley - Fred from I Love Lucy, Abigail Van Buren and Ann Landers - advice columnists, Cloris Leachman - actress, Harriet Nelson from Ozzie and Harriet, Glenn Miller the orchestra leader, Grant Wood - the artist famous for American Gothic. Just to name a few more: The computer was invented at Iowa State University! Nylon and neoprene, the Gallup Poll, screendoors, buffered aspirin, antacid tablets, the trampoline, the Eskimo pie and the first gasoline powered tractor - - all invented in Iowa. The Delicious apple came fromWinterset, Iowa. If you take the time to look - it is amazing what has come from Iowa and Iowans! I too am proud to be an Iowan!  "Is this heaven?"    "No, it's Iowa!

 

Comment by Larry on July 15, 2011 at 6:55am

Craig, I'm new to the team, so I'm not really sure when it "normally" comes out....  We have a tea, conference call on Tuesday night, so I would guess I might know more then????

Comment by Marty A. on July 15, 2011 at 5:57am

@ Mark:  Last year I just had a large ziploc type bag and washed my clothes in there.  I had packed a sleeping back but basically just used my sleeping bag liner . . . I never used the actual sleeping bag . . .

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