Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

I can happily say that Elizabeth and I have successfully moved to Ames, IA and no longer have to deal with old Illinois (read "Il-annoy").  My parents were kind enough to help us move over the weekend, and we've spent the time since trying to organize our new place.  Our apartment turned out to be great as it is very spacious (1400 square feet), and now we have room for guests to stay over if need be.  It's fun being close to lots of friends and family also!  Amy & Brandon will be coming out to visit us this weekend, and we bought tickets to go to the Iowa State/UNI football game.  ESPN gives Iowa State a "92 percent chance" of winning, which is just arbitrary but encouraging.  The Cyclones will be led by a new junior college transfer quarterback, Steele Jantz.  They will also be unveiling a new scoreboard on the north end of the football field.  So it will be fun to tailgate, to spend time with good company, and to see the new (and hopefully improved) Cyclones!  The last time I went to a game was November 14th, 2009 when Iowa State beat Colorado 17-10.  I'm so happy that football season is finally here!!