Short but sweet.

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I have made it to the half-way point, and then some. It is 4:10 am, so I will keep this brief.

The drive was uneventful, barring one time when I needed to finagle the truck and trailer out of the fueling station. I got in well, but getting extricated from the space took some work (and lots of luck). The behemoth manages well at 75 mph. Some of the roads were making me nervous, more on the downside of hills, though some interchanges and bridge work was worrying. I learned how to turn off over-drive, which helped with the hills. There is nothing to do about bad roads. Considering I have never driven anything this big before, let alone towed something and something as big as the Xterra, I have done well so far.

The apartment was completely stripped! Between my lady friend, my neighbor, and another neighbor, no trash was even left. Everything I wanted to take was taken. Everything I wanted packed was packed, if toward the end it was rather random. If it had not been for my long time lady friend and my long term neighbor, much would have been left and the cave would have been filled with boxes, trash (not garbage, just stuff), and items I had not been able to pack. Those two where heaven sends. I have to admit, I am a lucky man. That I do not believe in luck other than that which one makes... I will have to revise that last theory. :p

The hotel is quite nice. I have showered, figured out their wireless internet (by myself for the first time), and am about to soak in a jacuzzi. I figured I would need that after this week, and it was only a bit more. Since I paid for it, in I go. I might shower and do it again in the morning, if I can wake by 9:00 or even 10:00. Wish me luck. Oh, there is a huge Cabela's in town. I plan on looking there tomorrow. I am hoping to find two items. If there, I will buy in as much quantity as possible, but I doubt if what I want they will have. Even so, it will be fun to look around. I also need a device which will inflate tires. If Cabela's does not have it, Wal-Mart might. I looked in Coralville, at the Wal-Mart there, but no luck.

Hey kids, it is now 4:23. Between blogging, tending the jacuzzi fill, and a few odds and ends, time has flown. I have 5 to 6 hours to sleep, minus jacuzzi time, so... If you will... Hey, you, get outta here! Shut the door on your way. *smile* I will keep you in my prayers, even if you do pester me for information so wickedly.