I'm working on a new state motto for Iowa. How about "We've got nice barns" or maybe "We're like Kansas, only greener"....or "Land of Herbert Hoover" (following the lead of Illinois). "Keep moving--we'll plant corn anywhere" might work. Anyway, if you have seen northern Missouri, you have seen Iowa.
Gene and I got to Davenport this afternoon within 4 minutes if each other...how's that for synchronized driving? Roads were good. No surprises. The motel is nice so we are set for the weekend.
We managed to hit all of the local brew-pubs in Davenport, Rock Island and Moline in one afternoon and evening. Some were better than others. We also managed to sneak in to the Reggae Music festival without paying the $8 fee and got some curried goat to eat...it wasn't too bad. The music was only so-so. I guess it was as close as they can get to reggae. We also got into the local Rock Island casino....it is actually a boat on the Mississippi --- pretty small and it smells like the river. I managed to down a couple mussels at one of the brewpubs...it wasn't so bad....but I'll stick with the potato skins.
They had a bad flood here this year but you can't see any lasting damage....or at least we haven't seen anything.
"Iowa: We're what keeps Missouri and Minnesota from slamming together." How's that, eh?
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