I've always been fascinated by sharks. They also scare the hell out of me. My family went to the west coast for the first time when I was in junior high. I swore before we left that I would never swim in the ocean, because of sharks. That fear melted away when we hit the beach and an Iowa farm boy discovered how much fun riding the surf was. Shark Week is back on the Discovery Channel this week. The kids and I watched an episode on the great white shark last night. Chase was fascinated. Carly wanted to make sure no one died. But it was Cayleigh that had the most questions.

Cayleigh is the youngest and her mind was racing last night. A quick sampling of some of her questions. Are there beaches in Iowa? Are there oceans in Iowa? Are there sharks in Iowa? Are there sharks in Hiawatha? Are there snakes in Iowa? Are there snakes in the water? I kept laughing at each question she asked, but I also took each very seriously. She was curious and I love that. I assured all three kids there are no sharks in Iowa...and how happy I am about that.

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