the tall corn of iowa

corn of iowa
Originally uploaded by jlpetersen.

while this is only first of many photos from my time in iowa to be posted, I thought this was the most appropriate for the first reflection on kingsley post. when I first went to vassar, many people were suprised that I didn't grow up on a farm after learning that I was from iowa. apparently jess has had much of a similar experience during her first year in seminary. you know people, just because we grew up in a sparsely populated part of the country doesn't mean that we mucked out pens or anything. but it also doesn't mean that we weren't wholly affected by this upbringing, hence why I am still looking people in the eye and smiling at them as I walk past. reminder to self: this is chicago and, while friendly in its citysense, it is in no way kingsley.