I did too.  The roads where alot "nicer" than last time.  I think msjr got it right, they were worked before harvest.  But  even with the rain later it was a nice day even with tho visit with the police was a bit strange but none the worse.  I will have to shorten that course for a border run to Nebraska with a stop in Holton for gas. 
Watching you guys just cruise through that mud and not having it stick to your tires, as was mine, is sign that I am changing tires.  Tired of dumping in mud.  The K60s just don't clear mud that well & it was plenty evident looking from tire to tire out there.   Its either TKCs or E07s.
Hope the kid is better fbj, food allergies to suck.
cluster started messing up
 - was rain most likely.  Did it do that also when you dumped it in the stream in colorado?  Mine did after a few mud holes last time in Ark with these guys last month.  It just wigged out for a bit.  I have also found that if I get stuck on a steep hill of loose gravel, stop/crash, and then really spin the rear tire up in that loose stuff and kill it a few times, it can start throwing codes, reset trip1, and then function fine later.  Had to turn the key off/on a few times.