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Just a game of dominoes.

Click.  Click.  Click.  That is the sound of everything falling into place.  All of the dominoes that we have lined up this year have gradually fallen down smoothly and happily.  And so a new phase of life begins in Klamath Falls, Oregon. We continued our UHaul roadtrip with the pets riding up front with us and behaving pretty well for the most part.  While in hotels, we would feverishly respond to the emails from the man handling our mortgage, waiting to see if Randal's home in Arkansas closed and then if we were approved and then if the appraisal successfully came through.  Click.  Click.  Click.  There was a chance that we would be able to close the day after we arrived. Of course, along the way, it was important to make some stops in significant places.  Which of course, is Atlantic, Iowa.  Randal and I thoroughly enjoyed the Amana colonies and he got his photo taken with the horse that has patiently stood by for years...

I-owe-uh... blogpost.

My traveling companions. Randal and I are right outside of Iowa City tonight after a late start today.  I am pleased that we didn't go further than this though as he will get his first dose of the Amana Colonies tomorrow morning, which was a yearly tradition for the Jochims when we would visit Iowa.  I tried to explain them to him: "It was a colony like the Shakers or the Amish.  They make great textiles like my green blanket.  And refrigerators.  We eat breakfast there!  There's a waterpark in the hotel!  There are metal horses outside where you have to take your pictures."  His comment: "Are any of the parts of that true?  I don't know if you're completely lying or if this is just a really weird truth." Weird truth, it is!  Wikipedia confirmed it! We continue on our journey west, getting closer to secondary pitch day in Klamath Falls (June 17th) and house closing (next week?).  Maizie and Bogey are still extra well-behave...