A day in Iowa

Clark and Helen graduated from Yale. The high school in Yale, Iowa that is! They took us to breakfast this morning at the Yale community center where their photos were hung on the wall along with all the other graduating classes. In 1951 the total number of senior students was 6!

Then we went to visit Helen's brother who farms the family land. We got there just in time for feeding an orphaned calf.

From Geeks on Tour 200906 (June)

This tractor is all shined up for taking part in a tractor ride with 500 others next week. That would be quite a sight. They're supposed to drive about 180 miles each day for a 3 day event. (see video at the bottom of this post)

From Geeks on Tour 200906 (June)

In addition to hundreds of acres of corn and soybeans, they also raise some cattle. Here is just one of the farm machines necessary to run a place like this: Then, in the afternoon, we took advantage of a nearby 'Rails to Trails' and rode our bikes about 8 miles. This is the Raccoon River Valley Trail. If you click on the links above to the album - you can see some more photos. p.s. I have since learned what a big deal the Tractor Ride is that I mentioned above. If you're going to be anywhere near Waterloo, Iowa on June 21-24 it's worth taking a look at the Great Iowa Tractor Ride. Check out this video about the event:

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