Go Memphis!!!

On March 21, 2009, I got to go to Kansas City to see my alma mater, the University of Memphis Tigers, play in the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament. Before the game there was a pep rally in the Power and Light District and the almuni association rented the "Maker's Mark" restaurant for a pre-game party. How did they know Maker's Mark was one of my favorite bourbons? Memphis won the game. The weather was warm and the whole weekend was fun.



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zoey and zedo on a rainy day

Zoey and Zedo love to go for walks in the rain with their bright orange reflective rain coats. Additional pictures can be found here:








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BRR ride 2009

I rode the 24 mile long BRR ride from Perry to Rippey on February 7, 2009. The weather was in the upper 50's and there were 2,000+ riders. It had been a few months since I had ridden that far so I wasn't sure if I could make it but I did and at a pretty good pace, too. I took a few pictures in Perry and Rippey but didn't want to stop along the way to take others.




Here is a picture of my Catrike. Additional pictures from the ride can be found here:






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Washington D.C.

I like interesting buildings. The Capitol and the White House are two of my favorites.

Inaugural Swearing In Ceremony

The Capitol Building where the Swearing In ceremony takes place. My tickets were blue and the second picture shows the general area of the blue tickets.

State Society Reception

The State Society of Iowa held a reception for Iowans at the Capitol City Brewing on the night of January 18, 2009. It was a great time to meet up with other Iowans traveling to D.C. for the Inauguration, as well as Iowans who have now relocated to the D.C. area.

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Presidential Inauguration Concert, Jan.18, 2009

Thousands of people packed the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for a free concert featuring U2, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Beyonce, Stevie Wonder, and many others. President-elect Barack Obama addressed the crowd, as did Tom Hanks and additional movie stars. Everyone was singing, dancing, and having fun.

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Election Night 08

Congressman and Mrs. Boswell at the election night party, November4, 2008, Des Moines, Iowa.

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Jefferson Jackson Dinner 08

Every year the Democratic Party in Iowa holds the Jefferson Jackson Dinner. As part of the fundraising dinner, local, state, and national politicians make speeches. There is always a key-note speech and the dinner October4, 2008, featured Al Gore.

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Race For the Cure, Des Moines

2008 was the 25th anniversary of Race For the Cure. A record 24500 participants showed up for Des Moines' Race for the Cure on Sunday, October 26, 2008.

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