#79 – Race for the Cure

Enter one of our charity walks, Race for the Cure, Saturday of Mother’s Day weekend.

Sometimes, bowing to peer pressure is not all bad.  I’m not saying you should jump off the bridge with your friends, or get married in Vegas just because two other guys did it, but there are occasionally positives.  Such was the case on Mother’s Day weekend, 2009, when I was talked into Racing for the Cure in Ottumwa.

Not on the List – Art Walk

On a Saturday afternoon, the gala art community of Ottumwa closed down two streets and put their wares on display.

#51 – Big Blue Bridge

Sure, everyone says they like long romantic walks on the beach, but when you live in landlocked Iowa, sometimes you have to improvise.

So perhaps a walk along the river – conveniently located near the water treatment plant – will suffice?

Photograph the night skyline, and the beautiful blue bridge, the Jefferson Street Viaduct, Ottumwa.

Photos are worth a thousand words… after the jump.

#90 – In John Deere Green

The next item on the list gives you the opportunity to see how the big machines are made.

Take a John Deere tour open to public at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm, Monday through Friday, minimum age sixteen years, Ottumwa.

#18 – Tour the Ottumwa Cemetery

#18 – Walking the Cemetery

Take a self guided walking tour of the Ottumwa Cemetery, 1302 N. Court, brochure available at the Chamber on 217 East Main Street.

Something seems a little morose about touring a cemetery, even in famous cases like this, this, or this. That being said, it is on the list, so I am obligated to give this one a try.

#82 – View of the River

This one is bittersweet, as anyone who has seen the news in the last month will be aware. The view of the river is currently different than it has been at any time since probably 1993, the last great flood.

The following represent the water at the highest it has been since that time, and hopefully convey the mood. We were lucky in Ottumwa compared to our neighboring towns and communities – the levees held, the bridges were safe, and no major flooding occurred.