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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Good Wednesday Morning to You!

Scratch and sniff. That’s what we asked CITYVIEW readers to do a few years back with our Iowa State Fair issue in CITYVIEW. It was full of photos from the fair with small circles that we asked our readers to “scratch and sniff.” Although it is possible to add scents to ink in the printing process, we didn't do that. We didn’t do anything, other than get a good laugh out of watching readers run their fingernails across the pages and smell the photos. Some actually thought they could smell the scents. Maybe it was all in their heads. Or maybe it was in the summer air. This season in Iowa, after all, does have its share of aromas.

Iowa’s farms have a whole array of smells we need not mention here, but so do our cities and towns. What summer scents remind you of the season? Of course, there is the fresh cut grass, of which we have plenty in early summer. How about the smell of hot pavement or blacktop?

Summer evenings often mean campfires, and you either love the smell of burning logs or hate it. Campfires also mean s’mores, and who doesn’t know the scent of a charred marshmallow? On the subject of food, the smell of meat cooking on a barbecue grill is a familiar one. I clearly remember the waft of chicken on a rotisserie on our family’s grill — and the sound of it, too.

For those of you who have your body kissed by the sun, the smell of sunscreen (or what we called “sun tan lotion” in the 1970s) is a sure sign of the season. Anything with a coconut scent conjures summer images — and so does the smell of chlorine in the pool, as does bug spray.

Speaking of bugs, does anyone recall the smell of the mosquito fog that was sprayed in neighborhoods? My friends and I would stand in our front yards in amazement, breathing in that cancer-causing mist. Can’t forget that smell.

My mother insisted on hanging clothes on the clothesline to dry in the summer. She said she liked how the fresh air made the clothes smell. I thought she was just being thrifty and didn’t want to run the clothes dryer — and I didn’t like the feel of crunchy blue jeans.

How about that distinct earthy smell of summer rain that scientists call “petrichor”? It is caused by a mixture of plant oils and the chemical compound geosmin, which are released from the soil when it rains. The scent is then spread by the wind. You know it.

The official beginning of summer this year is June 21, but we all know that summer weather is upon us now. Just take a good whiff.

Have a wonderful Wednesday, and thanks for reading.

Shane Goodman
President and Publisher
Big Green Umbrella Media
shane@dmcityview.com
515-953-4822, ext. 305

 
 

Your Clear Mortgage forecast from Jason Parkin

Today looks dry and pleasant for most with only tiny rain chances coming today, tomorrow and for most of the day on Friday. A better rain chance comes our way Friday night into Saturday morning. Temperatures will cool into the weekend with a high only near 60 on Sunday.

For help with preapprovals or refinancing, get in touch with Jason at parkin.mortgage

 
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FROM KCCI: Police: Large fight escalated to gunfire that injured 3 teens

Three teenagers were hospitalized Tuesday afternoon after a shooting on the east side of Des Moines. Police said a large fight turned into gunfire near East 17th Street and Garfield Avenue. The fight broke out at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. ...READ MORE FROM KCCI

FROM WHO-TV: New law will require higher ethanol fuel blend as gas prices soar

PRAIRIE CITY, Iowa — Iowa drivers have never had to pay so much to fill up their tanks and starting next year, most retailers will be required to provide them a cheaper alternative. On Tuesday, Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law a plan that will require that in 2023 new retailers will have to provide E-15 and existing retailers will have to offer that blend by 2026. Smaller retailers, those with older facilities and those that would face high costs from offering E-15 can apply for a waiver.... READ MORE FROM WHO-TV

FROM WOI-DT Local 5: Dates and details you need to know for Iowa's upcoming primary elections

Whether you plan to vote early, by mail, or in-person, election officials want to make sure you have a plan to have your vote count.. … READ MORE FROM WOI-DT Local 5

 
CITYVIEW's Best Of Des Moines 2022

CITYVIEW announced its 2022 Best Of Des Moines readers' choices Feb.1. You can find all the results from the poll in the February issue of CITYVIEW magazine!

Best Prairie Trail Store
1. Purple Poppy Boutique
2. Tanique
3. Mainstream Boutique

 
Personalities
 

Dealing with allergies
Residents share their coping strategies.

We associate food with holidays, special events and memories. There’s just something about getting together with family or friends and sharing the foods we love. But what happens when you suddenly start noticing that the foods you love to eat don’t seem to love you back?

About seven years ago, Gay started noticing she didn’t always feel good after eating.

“I was having a lot of stomach issues that would start in the middle of the night and last until late morning the next day,” she recalls. “Nothing significant had really changed in my diet or the foods I was eating, so I wasn’t sure what was going on.”

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From the May issue of Indianola Living magazine.

 
Scores
MLB, May 17: Athletics 5 Twins 2, Braves 3 Brewers 0, Cub 7 Pirates 0, Royals 2 White Sox 0, Cardinals 4 Mets 3, Reds 5 Guardians 4 ... READ MORE
 
Iowa Cubs: Columbus 9, Iowa Cubs 3
 
NBA May 17: Heat 118 Celtics 107
 
NHL May 17: Lightening 4 Panthers 1, Avalanche 3 Blues 2
 
Birthdays and Notables!
 

Happy Birthday Ian Brandt!

Happy Birthday to these celebrities: Teresa Giudice, Tina Fey, George Strait, Allen Leech, Luke Kleintank, Vince Young, Reggie Jackson, Barrett Baber

SUBMIT: Send your birthday greetings and congratulatory notes to:tammy@iowalivingmagazines.com

 
Morning Chuckle
 
YESTERDAY'S RIDDLE:
How do Minecraft players celebrate?
THEY THROW BLOCK PARTIES!
Why do eskimos do their laundry in Tide?
 

TODAY'S RIDDLE:

Why do eskimos do their laundry in Tide?

Have a guess? Email tammy@iowalivingmagazines.com 

 

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