It only took a few years but we're back folks - Day 5 of the cross country road trip is up now! Driving from Albert Lea, MN through Iowa and Illinois to Lafayette, IN.

#roadtrip #minnesota #illinois #iowa #indiana #lafayette #timelapse #dashcam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17ASwyQH0NI

#EAS #WEA for Iowa, #WI; #Lafayette, #WI: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 12:30 AM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

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#EAS #WEA for Hempstead, #AR; #Lafayette, #AR; #Nevada, #AR: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 12:45 AM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Shreveport LA

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#EAS #WEA for Clay, #MO; #Jackson, #MO; #Lafayette, #MO; #Ray, #MO: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 9:45 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

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#EAS #WEA for Green, #WI; #Lafayette, #WI: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 7:15 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

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#EAS #WEA for Iowa, #WI; #Lafayette, #WI: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 7:30 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

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On a gray day in a gray time, I happened to pass by this statue in Metz. It depicts Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette with a quote of him from 1778 about the fight for freedom and liberty in America.

I wonder what La Fayette would think today about his legacy...

Nowadays, more than ever, we need people like La Fayette who stand up for freedom and fight against despots and oppressors—especially in the United States.
#nokings #liberty #freedom #lafayette #democracy #usa #metz