on day five.

Wondering if the state of Illinois is almost entirely made up of one gigantic cornfield.

Feeling mild panic/excitement (i have a strange thing for big storms) when massive gray black clouds started covering the sky and the wind started blowing. hard. I think there are tornadoes here. . .

Happy, happy, happy to see my cute mom and dad in Nauvoo. They are cast members in the Nauvoo Pageant, which is a delightful outdoor musical retelling the story of the settling of the bustling little city of Nauvoo by the early Mormons. This place is especially fascinating to me, since so many of my ancestors built homes, farms and businesses in this beautiful place on the banks of the Mississippi.