Tue Jan 01 01:20:25 Preparing ipod music for iowa:

Tue Jan 01 01:20:50 Travel:

First kink: although I usually have good luck traveling, I arrived at SFO to see my flight was delayed over 4 hrs.

Tue Jan 01 01:21:02 Bought w my nwa travel voucher:

The first restaurant refused it but luckily the mexican restaurant traded it for what I thought would be my last veggie friendly meal for a week. unfortunately, the 4th flight I had been ticketed for that day was also delayed. I had the option to pay for my hotel in denver, or leave SFO 6AM the next day. Either way I'd arrive in Iowa the same time: 10am Sunday. so I went home for a restful evening, plus we had our friends over. Much better than spending the night on the floor in denver airport. I was at SFO airport from 7am to 9:30 am, home back at 2pm to 5pm, and back again sunday morning at 6am.

Tue Jan 01 01:21:14 Luckily, made it on the plane just in time:

After my extra thorough security screening. I was the last one on the plane.

Tue Jan 01 01:21:28 Second thing to go right:

Upon arriving in denver, my plane to des moines was actually there on time.

Tue Jan 01 01:22:04 Because I was the last one on the plane:

I skipped the row w my middle seat between two people and sat on an unoccupied row by myself. This was the first thing to go right on my travels

Tue Jan 01 07:34:15 Landing into des moines:

This flight was great as I sat next to oregon state senator margaret carter. She was very friendly as he is the john edwards for president co-chair in oregon. She let me ride to the downtown airport which made it easier for a driver to drive me west to council bluffs, IA. Unfortunately my bag has yet to make it here. Northwest lost it, United Airlines found it in des moines, however they refused to drive it 100 miles to council bluffs, IA. Instead they put it on a plane and now it is really lost. Maybe in minneappolis.

Tue Jan 01 07:43:27 Made it to john edwards hq sunday afternoon:

I made many 'get out the caucus' calls, mostly to supporters. Iowans are largely friendly, and seem to like the whole courting process.

I was going to stay at a house with many other volunteers, but since my bag is awol with my sleeping bag, the Wilsons are putting me up in a nice room with a bed. They're really nice and have been involved with the JE campaign since april.

Tue Jan 01 11:34:17 New year's toast:

Doug, the field organizer for council bluffs, IA, gives a new years toast to the dozen or so workers that night. With the free time, I spent a frustrating 4 hrs trying to track down my bag.

Tue Jan 01 12:16:28 New year celebration:

Part II

Tue Jan 01 16:15:20 New years fireworks:

Over the bridge in omaha, NE

Tue Jan 01 16:20:30 Door to door canvas:

With paula (from LA) and beth (from iowa; i'm staying at her house. 15 degree weather.

Tue Jan 01 16:34:45 Canvas with paula:

Thanks to some long johns and boots I bought this morning. door to door is hard, but paula is really fun. We got some friendly people and a few unfriendly people. Mostly we're just trying to get people to come see john edwards tonight. he is in town at 10 pm. it should be a big crowd.

Tue Jan 01 16:36:24 It is cold.:

This is at noon.

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