god's country.

i went to omaha, nebraska in search of the answer to my question: what is it about this city that inspires so many songs? well, my cousin was correct in his assumption. there is absolutely nothing there. and people resort to music and song to stave off sheer bordom. but i got to see the world's largest truck stop. thank god for iowa and their amazing contribution to society. no offense, jen w. :) fields of corn bleed into acres of cow pastures. green until blue. white pillows of clouds. it's quite pretty, if not so redundant. denver was big. bigger than i imagined. football on the docket for thursday night. broncos vs. cowboys. thought about staying, but what fun would a game be without someone to heckle with. and i don't have a heart for either team. and no desire to see jessica. and mountains loomed of on the horizon. i want out of this car. i want to be on that mountain. colorado springs gave me a chance to exercise my camera and my legs. bounding trails, chasing behind the marley dog. breathtaking. shower. change. journal. watch the climbers. even more amazing in real life. never seen climbing in person outside of a gym. and ben and miccah were excited i knew about the whitewater center. although, who needs bottled wilderness when it's outside your...everything. marley has volunteered for night duty. he stays awake while i sleep and keeps guard of me. it's quite cute. and then he sleeps while i'm driving. it's a pretty fair trade off. he's lousy for conversation anyway and he has poor taste in music. coffee at a cafe and some reading. landed on jeuin ko's doorstep this afternoon. she's taking me on an adventure tomorrow. something about hiking and hotsprings and really cold sleeping. it's cold and rainy today. i kind of like it. fall is coming. my favorite. sorry kel. summer's gotta end sometime.