Paul cooking corn dogs

DEEP FRIED TWINKIES - DEEP FRIED OREOS

Pumpkin Heads

Sailing on Saylorville Reservoir

picnic on the mezzanine before an Iowa Cubs game

Shirley and Regina watch Paul retrieve his first hole-in-one

Prairie dog busy at work

Salisbury House, a 1920's replica of an English castle, boasts of two pilfered Pompeian pillars

Regina workamping at Rally in Adventureland, Altoona, IA

Is any food safe from the oil fryer?

Pork Chop on a Stick - 1 of the more than 200 foods on a stick at the Iowa State Fair

view of the capitol from Principal Park

Adventureland workampers at Toad Valley Golf a cool morning after an all night rain

A challenging course in a lush valley

One flamingo, two - underwater foraging at the Blank Park Zoo

One of the many Bridges of Madison County, Iowa