Newton, Iowa Star Date 6-18 10:19 CDT Quality Inn

Well we got a later start than we wanted and didn't get on the road until 10:30. We hit our first trafffiv jam at 11:00 on 23 just South of 96. Stay clear of this area. We had many traffic jams until we got past CHi town. Phil, Sue, Doug...check alternative routes or leave VERY early. Like middle of the night. We are now sitting in the Quality Inn watching Dodge Ball...very funny movie. Had to stop in Newton since my hero Barrack Obama was in town today trying to get the Maytag repair man to vote for him. It will probably be his only votes. We did have a lovely dinner in Princeton IL at Snookerz (all the chicken legs you can eat for 4.95.) Make sure you stop. Sorry no pics tonite.