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We are having the most unseasonably warm winter I can recall – which I know is ultimately not a good sign of our environmental health but it’s sure helping my mental health. So we’re off on a road trip, driving about an hour east to Grinnell College to see an exhibit by a guy who’s illustrating an “American Quran.” Afterwards, we’re driving about 45 minutes (I think) further east to Mount Vernon, a pretty little town that’s home to Cornell College and to one of our favorite restaurants in Iowa – the Lincoln Cafe. The cafe doesn’t take reservations – and it’s always busy on Saturday nights but one trick – which we’ll use – is to call at 5 p.m. and put our name on the waiting list.  The nearby winebar is closed for renovations – apparently it’s being spruced up for, among other things, live music.