Bix Street Fest 2013/Bucktown Final Friday

The end of the street fest. To many people to get any good shots

Bucktown's elevator with a game of twister

Some of the art displayed. I like the painting with the flowers,but it was huge.

Drive Home

Driving home from Dad's birthday party and went through Prophetstown. Saw the after effects of the fire and one the way out of town saw this mailbox.

They have already begun to clear out and rebuild

Dad's 85th Birthday

For Dad's 85th Birthday. The cake was amazing. It was all edible. It's a reproduction of the crossing and coal bins from Nelson Illinois

Budding Julia Childs

Teaching the girls to make their own dinner. It was Mac and Cheese so they know what it's suppose to look like. I told them the danger of long hair and a gas stove. Came out pretty good.

After The Party

After Dad's party went to the Dixon river front to hear Dre's band play. It's a nice place except for the million bugs. Then back to the hotel room to watch Dianne do a reenactment of a beetle dying.

Around the Corner

It was one of those days that it got to over 100 be decided we needed to go for a walk...we looped the block.

this is the side walkway of the land lord's house. its not used much can you tell.

Even in the heat the flowers bloom

Walking the Bike Path

trying to get a good picture of my minions and myself on the bike path

Father's Day

Went to sister Dianne's for Father's day cook out. Almost all the kids there

Trying To Kill Kathy But Getting Burnt Instead

Went for a walk with Old Lady Gimm on the new part of the Bettendorf bike path. It started at the Isle of Capri and ended behind Alcoa. It didn't look that bad on the map. Well 4 miles out and 4 back on a hot cloudless day. Scenery not much to look at . You wind in and out between factories and the train lines. We didn't come back on the path because by now out of water and looking for cool places to stop at. We hit both convenience stores and drank down the cold beverage. I found I had a hole in my shirt so I had a pin point burn on my back. Kathy couldn't bend her leg the next day. All in all a fun day.