Well it's been a few days now since I've added a blog entry so I'd better do some catching up. We're in Des Moines now staying at Adventureland RV park, stayed here before and it's a nice one and near most everyone we're seeing. We've got a few days until RAGBRAI (Registers annual great bike ride across Iowa) so hanging out with family on Bev's side and taking care of some business.
Before landing in Des Moines we went through the Quad Cities again and spent two days saying hi again and bye to family and friends there. Saturday a BBQ at brother Russ' place with his family and all the kids and grand kids and did some catching up, besides eating some great brats and burgers. Sunday we went to Trinity Church once more and then joined Mom and sister Nancy brother Dave's bunch at Happy Joe's for a pizza party of sorts. Ate way too much pizza but the BLT and TACO pizza seemed to be most everyone's favorites, my kids will be envying this since they both think Happy Joe's Taco Pizza it to die for! Then we spent Sunday evening and into the night with our good, very good friends Dave and Marilyn, dinner and a lot more talk and reminiscing. All in all it was a short two days but jam packed with family and friends and good times.
Monday we drove through storms and plenty of rain from Davenport to Des Moines and once again the humidity rises, this shit is out of control. One thing though, the new wiper blades worked fine and we had no more wiper trouble................I think I forgot to mention we had wiper problems along the way and had to get new ones in Knoxville, Tennessee at a Camping World.
We got all set up at Adventureland RV park and ate some dinner, skinny pork chops and the trimming and then a visit from Jill and Bob and the kids. A bit of wine, some nuts, a beer and a few sips of apple pie and before you know it's late and time for bed. Golfing with my nephews on this side of the family Tuesday at a place called Toad Valley at 8:52 or as it turns out whenever Bob gets here to pick me up. The rain held off so we got the golf in with nice cool but humid weather, it actually was a good day for golfing. Yep three duffers ( me, Bob and John) and a great golfer in Steve had a good time on the course and us duffers witnessed a very nice 71 by Steve. His putter was lights out all day and he drove the green on two par fours on way to that awesome 71. Did I mention he was pretty much straight as an arrow all day long also, what a great combinations.
Looks like tomorrow will be laundry once more and checking out a couple of RV shops to see about getting an oil change for the rest of the trip. Oh yes and a new gas door lock and set-up, someone tried to jimmy it in Davenport and got discouraged so then I had to pry it open in order to fill up later on the day. Then tomorrow evening it's a dinner at Bev's brothers place to eat and visit and see John and Laura's son for the first time, this will be a good night too I hope. We found out today that we have no riders with Bev and I in the coach for RAGBRAI so from town to town and stop to stop we'll have time to ourselves to set-up and be ready for the troops. Last we know Laura was going to ride with us but that obviously changed, so we have some more alone time with each other and that's not all bad seeing how we enjoy each others company very much.
Until next entry........................................
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