News of the day

If you've read or listened to the news today, you probably heard the story that brings into question the efforts of Homeland Security to compile a comprehensive list of potential terrorist targets in the US. Among the locations on the list are a donut shop, a Tennessee flea market, and a petting zoo. NPR had a very intersting report that gave equal air time to the Homeland Security folks explaining why such locations would be on the list, and the story didn't seem so bizzare or stupid as many of the news reports made it seem.

So why am I mentioning this? The petting zoo threat reminded me of something Eli said on our vacation. On the way to Montana, we stopped in Sioux City, Iowa, for gas. When we opened the car doors, Eli said "This town smells like a petting zoo!" And it did. So, be safe and steer clear of petting zoos, and Sioux City, Iowa.