Small Town Illinois Part 2

 We recently completed our visit in Annawan, but not without a few last adventures!  One of which was getting to ride in my parents' RV.  We have spent some time in the RV, but haven't been able to ride in it.  So, my dad, Scott and I set off for a little joy ride through the country. The RV has quite a view from the front window, as seen in the picture.  Scott even got a turn to drive the RV and successfully returned it back to its home at the farm.

Another exciting thing that happened is that Scott got to see a crop-duster in action.  These low flying planes used to terrorize my childhood dreams since I thought they were always going to fly into our house.  Scott thought crop dusters were like... 100 feet above the corn, nope they zip just feet above the fields.

On Thursday night, we enjoyed a minor league baseball game in Davenport.  The River Bandits is the name of the local team, and the stadium is right on the banks of the Mississippi.  Things I like about minor league baseball games:  1.) You can have great seats for so cheap. 2.) There are always cool gimmicks and games to keep you entertained at the park. Example: this park has a giant Ferris wheel!  3.) Free giveaways. As you can see by the pictures, this night it was a free hat.  All in all, we had a great time at the ballpark!

After the game we headed to my favorite ice cream place in the area- Whitey's.  The thing about Whitey's is that I always get Bubble Gum ice cream.  That's right....they do serve it to people over the age of 10.  Every year I think I'm too old and every year I am wrong.  Still delicious. 

Annawan was a great stop for us.  Mainly because, and this has always been true, the pace of life is so slow. After living in a city for several years, it was refreshing to be somewhere that wasn't so hectic all the time.  Scott and I were able to do some advance planning for other parts of our trip, spend quality time with my family, and relax. Until next time, Annawan...