Weekend by the Mighty Mississippi

I spent last weekend in Dubuque attending a conference. Found a B&B to stay at in the historic Langworthy district. The conference was at the Grand Harbor Resort which is located right on the river. I happened upon an art gallery opening on Friday night which I enjoyed, then took a ride on the Fenelon Place Elevator. A lovely view from the top where you can see 3 states. Wisconsin, Iowa and Illionois. My group practiced tai chi on Sunday morning outside on the riverwalk. A fun but tiring weekend. Stopped at the Field of Dreams Movie site on the drive over on Friday and also in Grinnell which has some beautiful Louis Sullivan architecture.

Meals from the Heartland

I enjoyed volunteering last week for Meals from the Heartland. I got placed in a group of 10. We traded off throughout our shift, changing jobs to give us all different experiences with the routine. Our group packaged 720 meals in our 2 hour shift. Pretty amazing. I enjoyed seeing all of the volunteers also. Women coming straight from work, standing on the hard cement floor in heels or men wearing white shirts and ties; high school football players wearing their team jerseys; and 8 and 1/2 month pregnant mothers-to-be. Quite a show of support.