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Tiki bars, pet lions, and the Field of Dreams

Last weekend Dave and I went on a mini road trip to the wonderful little town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We got the idea from Chloe who told us the illusive tiki bar we looked for in the James J Hill house was actually in the Brucemore Manor in Cedar Rapids. Since our lives wouldn't be complete unless we saw this tiki bar with our own eyes, we packed up and headed south for the weekend. Unfortunately, because the Brucemore is a historical site, no pictures of the tiki bar could be had, but the grounds were expansive and beautiful.

Along with large, lush gardens, the Brucemore property included a pet cemetery that contained the buried remains of 15 German shepherds and 3, yes 3 lions. Dave is in love with the idea of having pet lions and has already researched the MN laws regarding the ownership of the exotic felines.

This short trip also included a stop in Dyersville to the see the famed "field of dreams" movie site. It was surprisingly crowded. I'm not sure why I was surprised by this, but in my thoughts prior to being there, I imagined us running through the corn field and circling the bases all by ourselves. None such luck. It was neat to see, but we didn't spend much time there.


Our weekend away was much needed time of togetherness, conversation, and fun.
We took along our new Flip video camera, so as soon as the footage is edited, Dave will post it for all to see! Stay tuned.

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