January 2, 2026 @ derek.broox.com

January 2, 2026

I slept 9.2 hours, checked in to 8 places, took 33 photos, walked 4.6 miles, and weighed 186.8 pounds. I was in Des Moines and West Des Moines.

	7:45 am	woke up after sleeping 9.2 hours
	10:24 am	Preview of Powers 4x4
	10:40 am	checked in at Powers 4X4, Des Moines, Iowa
	11:05 am	Some old TVs
	11:09 am	checked in at American Dream Machines, Des Moines, Iowa
	11:13 am	A rad yellow Challenger
	12:37 pm	Stressing each other out
	2:24 pm	Lego Iowa Capitol
	2:31 pm	checked in at Iowa State Capitol Building, Des Moines, Iowa
	2:35 pm	Looking up at the Iowa Capitol Dome
	2:38 pm	The flag in the Iowa State Capitol Dome
	2:47 pm	A giant model of the giant USS Iowa
	2:59 pm	The ceiling of Secretary of State Paul Pate's office
	3:02 pm	Lincoln Joy
	3:16 pm	Stenciled walls
	3:24 pm	The glass murals in the Iowa State Capitol
	3:28 pm	Iowa Senate Chamber
	3:35 pm	Iowa State Capitol Library staircase
	3:37 pm	Lookin up at the Iowa State Capitol Library
	3:38 pm	Iowa State Capitol Library
	3:44 pm	The Iowa State House of Representatives Chamber
	4:02 pm	Lookin up at the Iowa State Capitol Dome
	4:04 pm	The dome
	4:05 pm	Hangin in this capitol dome
	4:05 pm	Walkin around this dome
	4:07 pm	A long spiral staircase
	4:08 pm	Goin down
	4:11 pm	Where law ends tyranny begins
	4:38 pm	checked in at Secret Admirer, Des Moines, Iowa
	5:25 pm	checked in at Brooks' Dead End Ranch, Des Moines, Iowa
	7:05 pm	Tom Archer's
	7:06 pm	Kari and Liz
	7:08 pm	checked in at Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, Iowa
	7:08 pm	checked in at Tom Archer’s Poor Man’s Country Club, West Des Moines, Iowa
	7:25 pm	Dinner at Tom Archer's
	8:08 pm	Had to try the Crawfish Pot Pie. Tasty, but v rich.
	8:15 pm	Look at this perfectly sliced turnip
	9:47 pm	checked in at Charlie's Filling Station Lounge, West Des Moines, Iowa
	9:50 pm	Fresh squeezed salty dogs
	11:27 pm	Cousin selfie
	11:42 pm	Marty Man with all his handles
	11:43 pm	Helpin ol Marty Man up the stairs