Curse of Iowa Lives On

Well, I'm slowly trying to overcome this supposed "curse" that seems to exist between me, and this state (Iowa). I had a soccer game that went long on Sunday, and I was slightly late getting to the airport, but I still made the flight. So, I boarded the plane, and we very, very slowly made our way to the end of the runway for take off. We seemed to be taxiing for ever, and we finally arrived at the end of the taxiway when the pilot came on the intercom and announced that there was a backup in Minneapolis, and we were delayed for half an hour. The plane got warm, and we got a bit restless, but we made it to Minneapolis about 35 minutes late. I was fine, because i had a decent layover. I kind of like a couple of built in hours for situations like that. So, I ended up arriving in Cedar Rapids just fine, and until tonight, things had been ok. I ended up leaving slightly early today with an upset stomach, but am feeling slightly better. I've almost got it licked though, tomorrow, home! I will still not get away from this state, however, as I'm back on Saturday for a soccer match in western Iowa. It's kinda like the Hotel California, you can never leave.