We decided that this was the farewell swan song for the
Misty Dawn Subaru. We are currently looking for anyone who will take it off of our hands. I feel almost "bad" like I' m losing a part of the family. It was a good car for 10 years, but cars have a lifespan just like everything else. Instead of looking back with sadness, I should be looking forward 
with excitement! We shall see what the future has for us. In the mean time, Some Origami Goldfish and Deer for the Panera.
hard work at the library finally paid off today.. so we were able to go to Panera! 
I have to say, the internet connection is way better here than at the library. But that means that Cheryl was, once again, able to take over the computer from me. Ah well, It is a small price to pay if we are able to get money.
Anyway, I thought I would take this opportunity to post a quick update to keep my blog on the front page of things. I may be back at the Library tomorrow, because we do not want to waste all that new found wealth by putting it all in the gas tank! So perhaps we will limit out Iowa City trips to a couple of times a week instead of every single day. Hope everyone is having a great week so far!
Well, today I have to reassess my first assessment! We got up late today so at least all the roads were clear...most anyway. The plows are still out as we speak. The mall is nice and quite today though. And we were able to get our spot by the outlet so we don't have to worry about the battery dying.
Other than that, many classes were cancelled and there are a few people who are at least enjoying the day without the crowds. Even if they are inside skating on the ice instead of outside.
I had a little time to make one last origami Beetle before I ran out of paper and I was able to wrestle the computer away from Cheryl.
Hope everyone else is weathering out the weather. Or at least is able to enjoy the day for what it is. Cheers!
"hang out place". Put simply, a place where we can order some good affordable, food with a comfortable atmosphere. Our new favorite place is the Panera bread store in the Coralville Mall.
I thought this worth mentioning because we have visited several Paneras before and I was never quite impressed with them as I am with this one. After much consideration, I pinpointed several things that made Coralville stand out when the other ones fell a little short. One thing is that the tables in the lobby area are always clean (despite being busy!). You might think this is the way things are suppose to be done, but the other Paneras had issues and never seemed to be on top of things. The second is that the coffee, ice, and condiments are always stocked and ready.
There is nothing more frustrating that ordering coffee only to have the coffee refill station always empty! Next would be the floor. The Mall Panera is always clean and the people there do not run a vacuum over your toes when it comes time to clean things up. ( did I mention that it is usually pretty busy! Makes you wonder why this Panera can do what other, slower ones can not.) In all, you might notice that I have not mentioned the food. I found this a little confusing because the bagel was good, as well as the coffee, drink and service at the counter. BUT it was the Lobby that made me feel at home and ultimately made me and Cheryl want to come back. So three cheers to the Panera in Coralville, Iowa. They have gained another regular customer.
