Day Five - Davenport, IA

Early morning, we checked out Omaha. Not nearly as cool as Lincoln, but pretty nice. We stayed mostly in the Old Market area, which is a lot like Pioneer Square in Seattle. We hit up a nice BBQ joint for lunch, then it was off to Davenport.

Along the way, Graham told me about the International Wrestling Museum. He likes wrestling; I don't. But the sweet part was that they had a mural of Abraham Lincoln wrestling. With that, we were on our way to the museum. Sadly, it was closed on Mondays, but I was still able to get my Abe experience through the glass front door. Mission accomplished, we hit one more presidential present.

Graham surprised me with the Herbert Hoover presidential museum and grave. We didn't get a chance to hit up the museum, but we did pop over to where his bones layed. I cursed him for the Depression. Then, realizing I never actually went through it, I apologized, and left.

Once we finally hit Davenport, we checked in and when to investigate the scene. Davenport is part of what's known as the Quad Cities. To give some comparison, Davenport, IA is the Central District, Battendorf, IA is Bellevue, Rock Island, IL Pioneer Square, and Moline, IL is Ballard.

We grabbed a bite in Rock Island, which was good, but found absolutely nothing else to do downtown. While looking, though, I ran into my friend Joe's cousin, Vincent. (I knew him from his stay in Seattle last summer.) I was floored; he was ambivalent. Regardless, I called Joe and let him know what happened. He was shocked, and gave me this bit of advice for what to do in Rock Island: sweat. Having done that, we went back home.

Wes' Pics
Graham's Pics
Quotes of the Day

Wes' Pics:

Old Market in Omaha, NE


Me, in Old Market in Omaha, NE


Omaha men aren't made of steel...they're all wood.


We're the only ones at the International Wrestling Museum. Weird.


Yes. It is a mural of Abraham Lincoln wrestling.


Redneck humor.


Victor: Salesman/Man of the Town


Yup, I checked. He's dead.

Graham's Pics

Securing all my earthly posessions in Omaha.


Skinner's Macaroni Products, Omaha, NE, circa 1936 (plus 70 years).


Graham, in Old Market in Omaha, NE.


One man's fury.


Graham representing at Herbert Hoover's grave


Oops. One too many.


Rock Island, IL/Davenport, IA


Insert joke here.

Quotes of the Day:
"If I were a lesbian woman, I'd be, like, 'Yeah.'"
-Wes, in rural Iowa, regarding the level of attractiveness of a certain lesbian

"They call me Mr. Pibb!"
-Wes, in Grinnel, IA

"If I could commit second-degree murder, it would be against Gwen Stefani."
-Graham, in Marengo, IA

"Show her Lincoln, and show her a good time."
-Graham, Davenport, IA, regarding advice to a dating Wes