Covo Hills Farm: October 21 - 23, 2016 David bikes to the Mississippi and other firsts

Jeff has been looking forward to the weekend with Cousin David and Uncle Palmer - and what a weekend it turned out to be, especially for David who's not as experienced as the other two in farm protocol but left his mark by doing a couple things no one has ever done before - like take out a solar light with a golf ball and bike to the Mississippi. David was also a "consultant" for the covered bridge, using his construction expertise to make suggestions and help brace and complete the walls of the structure.

First stop was Mt. Carroll Cafe or Rita's Cafe as Uncle Palmer always called it when the "fat waitress" worked there. (she was really the opposite!) They played the day - and night - away with pumpkin picking, golf, indoor bocce ball and Johnnie Walker Red Label. We're assuming the bottle was already three-quarters gone when they started drinking and "telling lies."

Somebody had to get the grounds in shape while Jeff sawed wood and David took a three-hour bike ride to the Mississippi at Savanna - Uncle Palmer mowed for three hours or was it through three tanks of gas?