Movin' Away > A New Life

[johnnYYac]

Well, tomorrow is my last day in New Hampshire. Everything is boxed and will load tomorrow. Thursday, me and Maddie (daughter 2 of 3) will drive 2 days to our new home in Iowa City. Michele will drive with Katherine and Lauren a day later.

With just my iPhone, I won't be on the forum as much until we get our stuff and live interweb, so I won't be able to update AmericanaramA setlists or post taping links for a while.

Perhaps one of the worst places a My Morning Jacket fan could move to is Iowa City, site of Jim's fateful stage fall in 2008. It cut the show, and the tour short.

One could say Iowa deserves a return from MMJ after only 7 songs in '08. I will agree and lead the cause for MMJ to help Jim face his demons. Also, I'll be there, so...

Movin' away,,, to start a new life. Wish us luck.

[LeanneP]

Safe and happy travels to you all, good Sir!  Looking forward to hearing about the new adventure 

[ericm]

Good luck John. 

Safe travels, and all the best in your new home, and city. 

Looking forward to the next time we get together wherever that may be, and hearing all about the new life.

[jaye]

Good luck John!   Sounds like a great place to live. 

[Crispy]

Good luck to you and your family, John, I hope your move goes well, and I look forward to seeing you again at the next MMJ show in Iowa City! 

[bluesky]

Best of luck John and family!!! Safe travel and adventures to come!!!!

[ms. yvon]

john, your family's move to iowa city will balance the city's ph and set the table for an MMJ return.  smooth travels and good snax along the way to all of you! 

send up a flare when you get a bit settled to let us know how you're doing. 

[weeniebeenie]

Good luck Johnny!!

[Fully]

Safe travels, John! Iowa will feel like home before you know it!

[Taterbug]

Safe Travels JY,  I think your gonna like Iowa.  Just be sure to say  whats up to  Malachai & Job.  You don't wanna get on their bad side.  Let me know how you like the deep fried stick of butter.

[iLikeBeer]

Safe travels for your family John and good luck on your new life adventures in Iowa!   

[manonthemoon]

Good luck in the heartland John 

[he.who.forgets]

Safe travels to you and the family. Wishing you the best on your next chapter!
Cheers

[Hawkeye]

Here's to hoping you find my home-state agreeable!  From my experience there, the people are the best part...friendly folks for the most part.  As far as scenery and culture...it's not the greatest, but it could be worse.  Iowa City and Dubuque are the larger cities where I've spent the most time, and I'd be happy living in either one...of course I am a huge Hawkeyes fan so that factors in!  Yac, if you're looking for good beer selection, you NEED to check out John's Grocery in Iowa City.  Hands down, best selection of anywhere I've ever been in Iowa.  I think the micro-brew scene is starting to catch on there more, but it was pretty bad when I lived there...nothing like Asheville anyway!  Although my standards are high now, having lived in "Beer City USA."  If you want to check out the Mississippi, I can recommend Dubuque.  They have a new museum there, some decent parks overlooking the river, river walk, etc.  And if you head to Dubuque, Galena, IL is not far away.  Some nice little shops and restaurants there.  A lot of the rich folk from Chicago "get away" in Galena.  Good luck!  Next time I'm back home maybe we can catch a show or something.

[johnnYYac]

Thanks, Hawk. We'll have time to explore since the movers aren't expected to deliver until Tues. or Wed. We got a visitors' guide for Iowa City/Coralville/North Liberty that lists some local microbreweries.

We're about 6.5 hours to Cleveland right now, the approximate halfway point.

[oistheone]

Best of luck with the move and the new homebase Yac!

[johnnYYac]

Thanks, folks. We're halfway to Iowa City and just outside Cleveland. Since our stuff won't get delivered until next week, we're not in a hurry to reach our empty home, so we're hitting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum tomorrow. Our hotel includes two tickets, so it was destined to be...

[BH]

Thanks, folks. We're halfway to Iowa City and just outside Cleveland. Since our stuff won't get delivered until next week, we're not in a hurry to reach our empty home, so we're hitting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum tomorrow. Our hotel includes two tickets, so it was destined to be...

Nice adventure John!   Great bonding time with your daughter!    Stay safe and keep heading this way.   The midwest needs more YAC!

[iLikeBeer]

Thanks, folks. We're halfway to Iowa City and just outside Cleveland. Since our stuff won't get delivered until next week, we're not in a hurry to reach our empty home, so we're hitting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum tomorrow. Our hotel includes two tickets, so it was destined to be...

Have fun at the HOF John!  I see the Stones are on exhibit up there now so that should be cool for you!  Too bad you couldn't have gotten there when they had the Dead exhibit...

[Jackets N Pones]

Safe travels Yacc-Diesel