Day 201: I'm on a Boat!

It would stand that after spending 7 weeks in the supposed "wettest city in the USA," Mobile, AL, and receiving little more than a trickle we would move to Dubuque, IA, to live on a 1930's Mississippi River Dredge Boat and get a downpour on day 2. It is warm here, but wet. Earlier today we were getting what seemed like gale force winds and my mobile weather alert on my phone warned me of a tornado watch. Welcome to the Midwest. I am again typing on my little Blackberry keyboard because a boat museum certainly doesn't have Wi-Fi. It is disturbing how dependent we do become on technology. My first day of training was today with the City of Dubuque Sustainability Initiative. We had several great presentations and, while some of the logistics are proving to be trickier than hoped, the plan to install 200 energy kits in low- income homes in 3 weeks is underway. No pressure. We have had a chance to walk around the city and Dubuque is quite beautiful, diverse and at the leading edge of Green initiatives and it has so much cooperation from the community and businesses nationwide. The Mississippi River is stunning and obviously at the heart of this city. Looking across the river you can also see Wisconsin and Illinois. Tomorrow is the first Farmer's Market of the summer season and I just hope it isn't rained out because it sounds like it will be quite an event. So, for now I am just in my bunk enjoying the rain safe and dry inside. I guess I'll pick up a book, not much else to do with braving the elements.
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