Why I Miss Bill Clinton (and other thoughts):

I noticed this morning that Iowa City was awareded status by MPR's mag "Minnesota Monthly" as a "great weekend getaway" and I realized: that's the way I felt about it the entire nine years I lived there. Sometimes I'd find myself walking down Dubuque Street, looking around and saying to myself, "Wow. I live here. I'm not just visiting. Why is that, again?" The summary of my nine year exile in Iowa City: this is a really nice place to visit.

Speaking of visiting, Jerry and I sought out City Lights Bookstore while in San Fran last week. Iowa City's Prairie Lights is modeled, and named, after this shop. It was groovy - although cramped and musty-smelling, probably just as any good bookshop should be. I remember thinking, perhaps saying aloud to Jerry, how many couples make it a point to visit famous bookstores while on vacation???