The One True Field of Dreams

Dear Mr. Costner,

As you may or may not recall, back on April 17th we here at "If I Blog It They Will Come" vowed to take a pilgrimage to the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa in order to prove just how serious we were about achieving our goal of getting you to send a photo of yourself looking at our blog to djayek@yahoo.com. However, since making that post we have encountered two chief obstacles for our potential quest. The first obstacle is money. We assumed we would get an outpouring of support measured by the amount people clicking on our google ads which would ultimately provide us enough money for gas, tolls, and a couple of nights at cheap motel rooms that a thousand mile trek would entail. Our current earnings stand at a meager $10.33.

However, We here at "If I Blog it They Will Come" are firm believers in the old adage, "You've gotta spend money to make money", so our google ad earnings aren't what's been holding us back. The real reason we've been stalling on making this historical trek was the fact that we were unsure which Field of Dreams to go to. I'm sure you're well aware of the fact that the movie site had been divided into two separate properties, "The Field of Dreams Movie Site" and the "Left and Center Field of Dreams". We found it quite appalling that we wouldn't be able to take a casual stroll from the spot where Archie Moonlight Graham left his dreams behind to where Shoeless Joe emerged from the corn husks without having to first leave the Field of Dreams and park on someone else's property just to go to the outfield. However, after reading this article in the Des Moines Register, it seems that's no longer an issue.

That's right, the Field of Dreams is united once more. We find it hard to imagine that anything Kevin Costner related could have been such a divisive issue for so long. After all Mr. Costner, if there's one thing people can agree on universally it's that the films of Kevin Costner inspire togetherness. We're just glad the owners of the respective properties finally noticed that. Now the American people can enjoy that wondrous site in it's united glory. One baseball field, next to corn, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,
The Relieved Folks at "If I Blog It They Will Come"

p.s. We're not leaving right away we've got some prior commitments. We might have to wait til September or October unless you send us a photo of yourself looking at our blog to djayek@yahoo.com before that.

Go The Distance

Dear Mr. Costner,

We here at "If I Blog It They Will Come" are growing a little more disillusioned by the day. We wonder what it's going to take to for you to take us seriously and finally send a photo of yourself looking at our blog to djayek@yahoo.com. Obviously our boyish charm and razor sharp wit have yet to win you over. Nor have the countless hours we've dedicated to our blogging about your films. Sure posting a three paragraph blog every day seems simple but there's a lot more that goes into it than you think. Apparently, It's going to take some drastic measures on our part to finally achieve our goal and get you to send a photo of you looking at our blog. Just last night one of our principal editors came up with an A1, top notch idea.

What is that idea you ask? A pilgrimage. Here's the deal...it's 1000 miles flat to drive from where we are in New York to Dyersville, Iowa (we looked it up on Google Maps), the home of actual Field of Dreams site. We here at "If I Blog It They Will Come" are willing to prove to you that we are absolutely dedicated to our cause with this little road trip fandango so that you might finally realize that this is no joke and feel compelled to send us a photo of yourself looking at our blog to djayek@yahoo.com. However, we are a little short of cash, so in order to determine if this pilgrimage is actually worth it, we're posting a poll to see if our audience is behind us and that someone actually cares about what we're doing. After all, if a tree falls in the woods and no one's there to hear it, does it make a sound.

Anyway, without further ado, the "If I Blog It They Will Come" readers poll:

Of course Mr. Costner, you could nip the whole trip in the bud by complying with our wishes. However, we know that's easier said thandone. Thanks for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
The Road Trippin' Fanatics at "If I Blog It They Will Come"