Here are the school kids from Pella Iowa parading in Dutch costumes during the celebration of Tulip Days in this very Dutch city.  Listen to the words of "We are from Pella Iowa".  A heartwarming tribute to midwestern pride here in Iowa.

Can you believe these skies over Corydon, IA before a front moved in.  When I was in the barbers chair he went out to roll his windows up, and then started taking pictures of the sky.  I went and joined him and am glad I did.  This are common in Iowa but not in Montana, to my knowledge.

This is an acrylic I did from our home in Humeston, IA looking at the pond.  I've never painted a scene that took longer, going from snow and bare leaves to grass and leaves on the hickories and oaks.  Sis. Frank from 1st Ward suggested to me that I should post my artwork as I do it.  She has a degree in art from BYU-Idaho and gave me some pointers before our mission.

After watching Dutch descendents wash the streets and then have Dutch dancing and crowning of the Tulip Days Queen at Pella IA we were treated to what seemed like all the school kids from Pella dressed in native Dutch garb.  Listen to their words showing their midwestern spirit.

We're nearly finished at the Prairie Trails Museum in Corydon, IA, having photographed about 10,000 images of probate records weekly(actually weakly initially) since February.  We will move to the local Wayne County courthouse for 3 weeks photographing divorce records and court minutes.  Then off to Oskaloosa.  We will miss our many friends we've made at the museum and at our Centerville Branch.  Finally making some good contacts with less active members.  Will try to put on this blog some video we took at the Pella IA Tulip Festival of school kids singing they were from Pella Iowa all dressed in Dutch costumes.  Place was founded in the 1840's by Dutch immigrants, and they've had a tulip festival for the last 70 plus years.