We finally spent a night in Nebraska. So the hole in our BTDT map and T shirts is filled. Only 4 more to go (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Delaware).
After Nebraska, it was on to Iowa. We spent a couple of nights at a casino in Council Bluffs, then headed for the Ripperger family reunion and our favorite Corps of Engineers campground - Clarks Ferry on the Mississippi River near Blue Grass. All my brothers an sisters, many of my nieces and nephews, lots of catching up, cards, puzzles, dominoes and an endless supply of food.
I went to Heritage Days at Wild Cat Den State Park (the old homestead). Enjoyed going through the old grist mill which I used to sweep out every Sunday prior to opening to the public. The local heritage society has it operational now. They were grinding grain into white or wheat flour.
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| Pine Creek Grist Mill |
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| Early morning on the Mississippi |
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| Barge (3 wide x deep) |
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| Heron coming in for a landing |
I grew up in Iowa, in a park; not a farm; so a visit to the Brus' farm was a fun experience. We hitched a ride with Ryan on the combine during the bean harvest.
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| Time to empty the beans - Charlie is on board |
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| My turn |
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| I have never seen so much bacon |
My nephew, Doug, took us for a Mississippi boat ride. We stopped for a snack and glass of wine at Eileen and Bill's cabin and then headed upriver to see the trees showing their fall colors.
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| Water was a little rough |
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| Nan holding on for dear life |
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| There's Mr. Bill |
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| Trees in color |
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| Tug boat |
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| It was really rough on the way back |
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