Sturgis Falls.

We've settled in Cedar Falls, Iowa for the weekend, gearing up for a big soccer weekend of winning! While here, I thought I would look up a little history about this place since I have no meal to report.... unless you call the $5 hot and ready cheese pizza we purchased at Hy-Vee as we were heading out of town a meal we should report! I will say, it was tasty and cheap, even better. We even smuggled a box of Peanut Butter Patties or what I still refer as Tag-alongs from the girl scouts. Heaven, really.

So back to Cedar Falls... it was actually founded by a settler named William Sturgis in 1845 and was named Sturgis Falls until 1850 when it was bought out and renamed Cedar Falls.  The first residents of Iowa, including the Cedar Valley, were primarily Scandinavians, Slovaks, Hispanic, German and Greek immigrants. They were attracted to the area because of timber, prairie for farming, and the Cedar River for its drinking, transportation and power potential. They are home of the University of Northern Iowa so we are in a college town!

Katy enjoyed the evening swimming like a fish in the pool. She and a little friend in the pool created a teacup dance routine that was very cute. We just needed music for them! Elie roamed the halls with her team and stayed out of trouble. I can't report on the teenager who is home with Andy...curfew is 11:30 so she isn't even home yet. How weird, not to be home right now.

I will be interviewing Katy on what country she will be choosing for next weeks culinary adventure. Should be interesting.

Relaxing in Cedar Falls. Happy Is.