a few things I appreciate

I love my friends & family. Here's a list of very special things that helped me with my journey:

0. my brother who flew to DSM just to get nathan so I didn't have to travel with him in the car for 3 days. that would have been darn right difficult, to say the least.
1. a package & note on my car before the start of my mid-cross country trip.
2. a comfortable place to stay after selling my house & before leaving Ames.
2.5. a comfortable place for Emma to stay after selling my house & before leaving Ames.
3. an extra car key used to keep the air conditioner on while I took pit-stops on my cross country journey.
4. a great car tune-up
4. window shades.
5. XM Radio (ask me about my favorite stations)
6. cell calls that I hung up on while navigating big cities (e.g., Indianapolis, Columbus, anywhere w/ forced exits & traffic lights).