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Des Moines, Iowa — It was only supposed to take 4 hours to get from Madison to Des Moines. Due to the flooding in the Midwest it took 8 hours.
But these detours were for good reason. And if families at gas stations throughout Iowa didn’t offer their help it would have taken even longer. So, thanks Iowa for your help!
Once we reached Des Moines, through the window of the Wienermobile, I saw a bridge that had water only a foot below it. The bridge acted as a skimmer, trapping at least 15 huge trees that were uprooted by the floods and were stuck there, floating on the murky, mucky flood waters. A little league park was flooded with over two feet of water and so were many of our nation’s farms. It was devastating. To see it first hand gave me goose bumps—and keep in mind I saw these sights a week after the flooding occurred, even after the clean-up.

We had two days off after we arrived in Des Moines. So we contacted the Red Cross to see how we could help. The Wienermobile visited a home for displaced kids, too much fun! We danced to the jingle, handed out Wiener Whistles and talked with the kids. It was really nice to bring some smiles to this area!
While in Iowa we visited Ames home of Iowa State. At a popular restaurant there I had a “Garbage Frank.” It’s a 1/2 pound hot dog with bacon, ham, sautéed peppers and onions with melted cheese on top. Try it! From one hot dog lover to another, you will not be disappointed!

Magaly and I with our Garbage Franks!