My nephew was graduating from high school in Edmond, OK, and there are a few ways to get there from the Quad Cities if you’re not flying. The most straightforward is a 9.5 hour drive by way of Des Moines and Kansas City, but it is a soul sucking..

“Umm, are you really going to The Obama’s house?” asked the Lyft driver. I confirmed that was indeed my drop off location. I’d parked around the corner from there and it was the simplest destination to put in the app to get back to my car after this 6 mile ..