Great Day

        Ed's limousine is a service to which I could get accustomed. This morning we drove to the Quad-Cities intending to ride the new river taxi to the Illinois side, Standing on the banks of the Mississippi on a gorgeous morning held its own delight. However, the taxi never arrived.

    Giving up on the taxi we went to the John Deere Museum, Moline, IL. There we saw old and new. It provided endless opportunities for farm boys' conversation. Of course it was all green and yellow. But in spite of that it was very interesting. The combine on display had a forty-foot pick-up that folded for  transport.  I thought our ten foot grain-binder was large!

   This afternoon the limousine service transported me to Catfish Charlies Restaurant (formerly Captain's Table), Moline, IL. We had a table overlooking the river on a beautiful evening. Both Ed's & MaryJane's birthdays are near so we celebrated them. Idyllic setting!  Once again a good time was had.

Takk for alt,

Al

                              Ed wearing his birthday gift cap.

                             Boat passing by while we dined.