I’m sure many of you are well aware of the winter storm that crossed the nation last week. Picture montage. Go.
We’re still digging out from that storm in Iowa City yet this week. I see trucks hauling snow from various parts of the city on a daily basis, and I was also thrilled to have gotten stuck Wednesday evening after work… yes a week after the initial storm.
While I enjoy seeing the beautiful white blanket covering the ground outside my window, I’m due for a sunny 70 degree day. Aren’t you? Because of this, I’m finding ways to ‘beat the winter doldrums’ (From Merriam-Webster online: doldrums: a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or slump). The things I’ve done this past week include:
- Daily trips to the gym
- Old Chicago with friends for $1.50 slices of pizza to negate previously mentioned gym adventures,
- Wednesday Wing Night at the Summit downtown for $2/dozen wings covered in oh-so-scrumptious chipotle-honey wing sauce,
- The Superbowl w/ homemade WI cheese soup,
- An afternoon watching some incredible diving at the USA National Diving Championships,
- An evening at the Englert theater to see the comedy troupe, Second City followed by…
- Big Buck Hunter (the new world edition) downtown Iowa City, and
- Watching for the yellow hummer driving around campus Wednesday as Iowa City’s own CASH CAB
And that’s only this past week! Next week Ben Bailey from Discovery’s CASH CAB will be here! Today, I’m also finalizing some travel planning for this Spring; something I’m certainly looking forward to! My travel will include:
- February: Milwaukee
- March: Southern Chicago Suburbs, Chicago “Next Step” programs for admitted students, Dubuque, and Memphis
- April: Dallas/Fort Worth
Things like these happen all the time in Iowa City. Between the community of Iowa City and The University of Iowa sponsered events, there are always plenty of things to beat ANY sort of doldrums. So, don’t be thinking this was an unbelievable and unusually fun filled week of events… it’s just you suffering the winter doldrums.