I still have family in town. My sister came to visit for a few days and we took her to Pella, Iowa today—home of a lovely tulip festival and famous Dutch letter pastries. It’s very much like a little Amsterdam in the heart of the Midwest. Look it up some time. My daughter kept saying she thought we were in Europe. Definitely lots of people-watching in a place like this.
For example, there was a couple eating outside at a streetwise cafe who might have hard an interesting story. I even spotted an apartment that looked (on the outside) exactly like the one I described in my most recent novel.
Anyhoo, it was nice to put my writer hat on for a little while while I had some downtime. I very deliberately did NOT write on my phone, which is what I would have normally done. I just chilled today and took in the sights of the place. And got some great pastries while I was at it.
Have a good night.
