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Welcome to Jim and Lena's Second Online Trip to Iowa.

We had some fun this time. But first, the artistic pictures.

A lonely bench, waiting for the winter to be over.

We've recently acquired a photography computer program that lets you make your photos into watercolor paintings.

Ok, here's one more artsy one--after my Uncle had his trees pruned, there were some interesting shapes leftover.

And here's what it would have looked like in watercolor.

An interesting window in my grandmother's house.

The glorious pine tree in the yard, which stands virtually by itself now.

The inevitable pictures of our dog, Epi.

She loves to pose, and pose, and pose.

My brother, home from college, working hard. You can see he's killing off brain cells by watching "Jerry Springer." I believe the episode was "Furious Lovers Face Off."

Jim, Devin, and Epi going for a ride on the four-wheeler. Epi really loved this; I have no idea why. In fact, after she got off, she kept begging to get back on. Unfortunately, the series of pictures of her begging to get back on the four-wheeler did not come out.

Jim on a ride by himself.

Jim, in his final moments of the day, contemplating the philosophical aspects of four-wheeling.