We made the rounds of Eastern Iowa today with my boss Alfredo to visit our families, including a stop in Cedar Rapids to meet Amy's parents for lunch at Granite City and to drive around town and through the still-recovering-from-the-flood Czech Village historic district. Then we were off to Independence to visit my parents and grandparents and some other family at a birthday party. First we stopped at the Heartland Acres Agribition Center to check out the gift shop and exhibits, including a temporary exhibit of the largest tractor in the world, Big Bud! The Williams brothers from Montana who own the tractor just happened to be there as well signing shirts, calendars, and scale replicas, and as we about to head out to my cousin's twelfth birthday party, we picked up a puzzle featuring various photos of the tractor, and were happy to get their autographs on the box as part of his gift.
As we ate some great food and awesome cake and pie at the party, we enjoyed hearing stories from my dad and his brothers about their escapades in their younger days, as well as my grandmother's take on it all. I may have to start writing these stories down for preservation!
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