Shut out at Granite City

All sunshine in Clive Iowa. Clive is a suburb of West Des Moines and the summer home to Stan's sister.

Your road warriors made it to Clive, Iowa at ll:30, in time to dine on Laurie's Granite City Gift Card that she gave us for Christmas. . . but unfortunately we got elbowed out by a horde of Viking and Chicago fans intent on a noon kickoff.
After giving Birdie a run, we went down the street to a more sedate Panera Bread, where we enjoyed A Chipotle Chicken Pannini and a SW Chicken Flatbread. . . with baguettes and chips of course.
We're back on the road again, Kansas City here we come, then on to Salina for an overnight.
Driving conditions are ideal, fast and smooth, but the rare sunshine is a bit troublesome. Would have been nice to have had a look at Old Sol last week.