Burlington
We made our now annual trek to Burlington for a granddaughter's birthday party/family picnic on the last Saturday of August. This year we were in the historic downtown area. We had our picnic in High Hill Park with its stately old trees and a view of the Great River Bridge and the Mississippi River. After the picnic we took some grandkid pictures, as all 14 of them were present.
We then strolled through the streets of stately old houses to Snake Alley, the crookedest street in America. After walking down it and then back up, we went back to our cars and drove down it. I have been down Lombard Street in San Francisco twice, and this one is tighter and all brick. I can't believe that this is the first time I've been here after all the times I've been in B-town over the years.
We then visited the Des Moines County Heritage Museum (the old library), and enjoyed the exhibits. The children especially enjoyed the play room with its log cabins, riverboat, animal pen, corn field, river, and toys to play with in all of the above.
I also traded my old platform for a used draper head. We are in the process of preparing the equipment for harvest.
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