Le Claire Iowa

We spent two nights in Davenport Iowa.  We wanted to visit Le Claire and find the Picker's store.   Le Claire is a fun town to walk and explore.  It is located  along the bend of the upper mighty Mississippi River.  It is touristy with a historical flair.  There are shops to browse and an interesting junk shop where we found Homer and Jethro's songbook.  Right behind BP/ A&W is the tiny garage converted to a shop for the American Pickers.  They didn't have much to look at but it was fun. 

I parked my van on the riverfront where there was more room.  After roaming Cody Street we walked to the riverfront and visited the Buffalo Bill's Museum.  Le Claire was his birth place and they had an interesting array of stuff relating to Buffalo Bill and the history of Le Clair.  It also had a paddle wheel inside and we walked through it. 

One more tidbit from the Homer and Jethro song book.

Randolph the Flat Nosed Reindeer

Randolph the flat nosed reindeer
Had a funny lookin snout
So Santy cut his nose off
Jist to try to smooth it out.

And when they sewed his nose on
Santy sewed it upside down
Now every time the rain falls
Pore old Randy nearly drowns.....

LIFE IS GOOD!!!

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Le Clair Iowa

Today we explored Le Clair Iowa home of "American Pickers."  Yes we did stop at their store and looked around.  Not very much stuff but what was there was interesting.  I will be posting pictures later.  My find of the day.... mom and I are so excited... was "The Homer and Jethro Crazy Mixed Up Songbook."  We found this at another junk store.  We paid less than $5 for it. 

Though my darling waas knocked kneed
She was cute as she could be
And I was bowlegged as anyone could be
And while we were dancin
They were laughin more and more
We looked like a egg beater
As we waltzed around the door.  ~Homer and ~Jethro

We are now wandering and don't know where we will be tomorrow or the next.  I have about three blogs written and scheduled to post for the next three days.  Hopefully we will find an internet connection after that or before or during.  Life is good.

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We spent the week in Mt. Pleasant Iowa waiting for mail, paying bills and playing catchup.  We are now in Le Claire heading north. 

Mom's phone died and we decided to drive to an AT&T store and talk to someone in person.  I am ashamed to admit this but I ripped into him.  He told her that she would have to buy a new phone and pay full price.  I said "What will be cheaper - canceling our contract or buying a new phone?"  He sold her a "go phone." We refused to sign a new contract for that phone.   What is going on with AT&T?  They obviously don't need new customers.  He did give me his business card and told me to call him if we have a problem with the new phone.  Also he might be able to fix my phone.  If I get weird error messages or no signal I just pull the battery out and put it back in....    That is how you fix it.  August 14 I can go to Verizon. 

Isabel I know you had bad luck with Verizon but I am having worse luck with AT&T. 

Mom and I explored cemeteries, towns, and just laid low.  I will be posting pictures on SmugMug when I get a chance.  Meanwhile enjoy the night sky at the RV Park taken on different nights.