The Hubris N' Handbags Tour continues in Iowa, a state of vast open expanses, lots of livestock and not enough suburbia. Honestly, it's like camping but in a car. Lots of events, lots of driving, very few high caliber retail outlets.

Still we had a interesting time. Saturday's fun: John Edwards and Kevin Bacon. Turns out, Kevin, a very slight and also cute dude, is not such a bad singer at all as he warmed up the crowd in Cedar Falls, where they have ONE Starbucks. But the people there were super nice and helpful so there's that. And John Edwards is a very effective speaker, very warm and so is his wife, who looks good. They both did a nice job connecting with their audience. Candidly, it was terrific to hear a Southern accent. There are not so many of them here.

Tons of snow tho, cars upside down in the median. Where is Sak's Fifth Ave.? Kidding. For now, it's online. The vast expansiveness of this state reminded us of the Little House on the Prairie books, which we may reread if we ever have time. Those pioneers get major snaps for navigating this terrain (and they didnt have Starbucks either.)

Did we say it was cold here? The car temp said 7 degrees. These are the moments we are thankful for the UGGS.

— Andrea Billups, The Washington Times