Comments on: Lessons from the Midwest By Lisa

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:34:29 +0000

Sarah!

OMG, that is soo cool! About the website, not the cornholing… xoxo

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:27:20 +0000

Sarah–OMG!! That’s so exciting that Chicklitisnotdead.com has gone bi-coastal! I also hear we have quite a following in South Africa…and Egypt. (Well, according to our website stats anyway!)
PS: tell your hubby that you want to be a corn ho when you corn hole ;)

By: Sarah Pekkanen

Sarah Pekkanen — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:25:09 +0000

Wait, they throw candy? I want to go to Iowa!!
I just had to tell you guys, I was on the phone today with my dear friend Lindsey, who like me lives on the opposite coast from you, and we were talking about writing, marketing, etc., and she said, “There’s this website called chicklitisnotdead –” and I cut her off by screaming, “I KNOW that site! Those are my girls!” And she said, “Isn’t it great?” and we had a little lovefest about the two L’s. So there you go — you’re being talked about from coast to coast. And apparently quite a bit in Iowa.
I’m going to try to use the world “cornholing” in a sentence tonight to freak out my husband.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:51:51 +0000

Laura–I had my first “alone” drive today. I went on the INTERSTATE and encountered the construction that all the mid-westerners complain about. But what was fascinating is…even in maddening construction that makes you want to abandon your car, get out and walk, everyone is SOOOOO nice about it! When I felt the L.A. girl in me start to come out, I relaxed in my seat and thought, I should be more like them. Because nothing gets these frighteningly down to earth and normal people down (except for maybe a really dark and cold February day)! And you’re so right about the culture….the city….the lake..it’s all so beautiful and clean!!!
xoxo

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:58:10 +0000

I LOVE Chicago! Down to earth mid-westerners! Great museums, theaters, architecture, and SHOPPING! Trouble is…the weather! FREEZING temps in the winter and HUMIDITY in the summer. EW! Other than that, the people are great!

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:09:04 +0000

Elizabeth,

Thanks for the lesson! I’m going to call my in-laws tonight and somehow use this information to my advantage…=)

xoxo

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:09:40 +0000

Huh. I live in the Midwest and I’m still wondering: why Iowa? Most of the people around here spend their lives trying to get out of here. I did find it funny that you had to ask where the corn was, in Iowa of all places. :)
As for the height of the corn, it would be taller this time of the year but we’ve been having too much rain, actually. Once it warms up again, the corn will shoot up. There’s your unasked-for lesson on agriculture. You’re welcome.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:31:07 +0000

While Rudy’s Tacos disappointed BIG TIME (I’m still waiting for my ground beef & bean taco), Whitey’s ice cream still rules all. You can’t have it all, but if Whitey’s is the finale of dinner, I’ll eat food in the QC anytime!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:37:10 +0000

MF- no, we did not go to Hardee’s. Instead, we went to a place that held a lot of nostalgia for Matt.. A place he raved about… A place that now, after suffering through, er, eating at, I’d guess had a lot more to to with his nostalgia about the hot little cheerleaders he took there than the food! ;). I’ll definitely bring Liz “down” to speed for her visit. I’ll start with the news that people don’t go online to get their news and the lack of Starbucks is shocking! But I’m glad she’s making a trip back to the MW. At the very least, I’d recommend she bring a helmet for the parade! Long live The Corn! Lisa

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:32:05 +0000

Catherine– despite my sarcastic comments about the “human maze”, I’m actually quite intrigued! Plus, think about all the great pics I can take! Xoxo