Day 3Okoboji and Meyer's Cattle Farm in Ringsted, IA
Today was a treat for us. Today we felt like Mike Rowe, without the dirty part...for the most part. Nikki woke up this morning to the rain(again) and was really excited because she got to wear her boots. I was excited because last night Jeremy had promised that today we would go see the farm toys. I knew about tractors and trucks, but would have no idea what man machines were in store for me today.
All of Jeremy's family is in farming, his Grandfather, Uncle, Dad, have been in the farming business for a long time. Their farm is in this place in the middle of nowhere, really the middle of nowhere check the map. The roads to get there were dirt, and I think we saw one or two cars on the way out there, come to think of it, one of those cars was an ATV. They farm cattle,corn, and soybeans. We first stopped by Jeremy's Grandfather's house where there were some vintage tractors, huge silos, and some 18 wheelers. Jeremy was way excited to take us around in the 18 wheeler since he just passed his CDL driver license test a few weeks ago, and he impressed us with his backing up skills. Our next stop was his off site storage shed. Wow...farm equipment is awesome! There were these giant machines called combines that attached to this thing called a bean head, and then I got to sit and start some other huge tractor that had all 8 wheels turn at the same time. Finally we stopped by the cows. Nikki was the only brave soul to venture out in the "mud" since she had her boots on. We drove back to Okoboji grilled some steaks and vegetables. It was good to have a meal that wasn't all shades of brown. So far on our trip our diet has consisted of, granola bars, goldfish, oatmeal, fig newtons, and coffee. Tomorrow we'll be back on that diet as we venture off to Mt Rushmore, or "the heads" as it's affectionately called around here. Courtney and Jeremy were great hosts, and their daughter, Riley was great too. She has gotten so big, and I think she was better behaved than Napoleon. If you ever find yourself up in this part of Iowa, stop by Okoboji, and if you need a dentist I know just the person for you to see.
Day 3 stats:
50 miles driven
80 cows
5 tractors
3 combines
way too many corn and soybean plants
1 awesome host family
thats the most chill baby. seriously.
ReplyDeleteLove the ninja tour! and I am glad to hear that you are eating all the food I packed for you. I can't wait to see more pictures. Drive safely or when in Iowa "Keep on Trucking"!
ReplyDeleteLove, MOM
Hi Goof-balls,
ReplyDeleteCappy-- Nikki's got you "captive"since you decided to hitch a ride with her. She will enslave you the whole trip and zonk out on you and abandon you for la-la land.(She didn't inherit that sleepy-head from me.)Where on earth is Napoleon? You better take pictures of my darling pooch. Now I know where to stop for a tooth-ache and aferwards get a "free real-cow burger" if we drive cross-country.That farm is a big enterprise! Did you get some free beef-jerkys? Hey Nik, daddy is prepping your bed-room for his new office. With Santa Barbara being a beautiful place, he fears you might never come back to Virginia.I've been in your room several times these past few days 'cause I miss you so much. I even mended your favorite old p.j pants that you ripped long time ago. You can rest easy and enjoy your trip because I have asked God to send you a platoon of guardian angels (not a battalion-- I didn't want to be greedy)to watch over you guys.
Love-Love-Love-Mommy