Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Flower Box


After moving I found two packs of flower seeds. There where from 1998 and 2003. Well this is what I got. they didn't last long.

Monday, May 02, 2011

Back and Forth Part Two.


Heading back out to Des Moines to take Sarah to the airport. 











Speeding along I80



The area at the Amana Colonies turn off. Big empty hotel across the road.


At the New English exit. Kinzie manufacturing. Farm wagons off all sizes


didn't notice this at first. tractor and plow set on end.







the Casino in Des Moines. Its run by the country. It gets all the old machines







Object' De Art in front of the place




















Fly the drunken skies.
















only two levels how could you get lost?




Pella Iowa.


Windmills all over the place. This is a bank




Down town Pella



Big fire in the distance. Sully Iowa. never saw anything on any news sites or tv stations.


Sunday, May 01, 2011

May Day or the 700 Mile Road trip

Thirty five years to the day that she graduatied from Marycrest with her RN ,my sister Mary was honored as one of Iowa's 100 greatest nurses. Off to Des Moines we go. 




Constance getting ready


Then Savannah shows up



Well they can act like wild animals at time

Colfax Iowa Heritage town



View from the parking ram. 

The Polk Country Community Center or something like that

Looking east from parking ram

We want to be ????

More excitement from downtown Des Moines

St Ambrose Cathedral 


We took the elevator and they took the stairs and scared us as the doors opened

The honoree 

Sister and Dad

trouble maker and her niece





and I know 1


they said we'd have cake...