Anna and I went to Iowa City to bring Carolyn home for the long weekend.

1st we went to visit Matthew because he had a class from 5 to 6:15 and we wanted to see him before he ~~went to class~~ logged onto his class. ALL his classes are online. Originally there was at least a class or 2 that was meeting in person, but that was out before even his first day of school. Glad he is a computer science and engineering major because it seems to fit well with online. (bad to be a a major that requires HANDS on) I wish we had known how the fall was going to play out, because we could have gotten him a year's lease in January, since he plans to finish school in Dec 2021....oh well. To be honest I like him being in Iowa City with Carolyn.

This is his coolie set-up! (note green light-bulb that was purchased for a class project last year...you can control the light with a computer program) While we were there the Mediacom technician got him finally online! Someone had come previously and for one reason or another couldn't help him. (He had to contact the landlord, who in the end didn't do anything but give Mediacom permission to do something I think....not really sure I follow the story.)

While we were there, the door was propped open (for Mediacom) and Anna was making toast when in came a little puppy....drawn by the smell!! I wish we had ~~kept him~~ taken a photo of him....HE WAS ADORABLE.

Then Anna and I drove our car near Carolyn's dorm and walked away from campus!!! (Carolyn was at class.) I have to say much of Iowa City is doing an excellent job with masks! (also after the 1st week, they closed down all the bars in 7 counties in Iowa...so smart!!) People wear masks walking outside. Given the terrible spread in Iowa City right now, it makes sense to be on your game! It was a nice day for a walk.

After we picked-up Carolyn (and her laundry) we drove away from campus and stopped at Estellas....These ladies are masked up so that Matthew doesn't know it was them who went to one of his favorite restaurants without him. (there also is one near campus)