Greetings From South Dakota

There's lots to see in South Dakota, including the beautiful scenery of the Black Hills and Mt. Rushmore Memorial. And then there's the world's only Corn Palace. You'd think you were in Morocco, except for all of the American flags. What is a corn palace anyway? Well, it's an agricultural extravaganza of sorts, a tribute to corn. The whole place is decorated with  thirteen different colors of corn and redecorated every year based on a new theme.

If you visit in August, you can attend Corn Palace Festival, and if you visit in September, you can attend the Polka Festival. The local high school also holds its prom here, and there are graduation ceremonies and basketball games as well. What's even more noteworthy is that the Corn Palace has been in Mitchell, South Dakota since 1892.

Cafe 16 - Murdo, SD

Don't you just love what they've done with the landscaping?

Apparently this restaurant was good enough that the three people who went there one year came back with five additional people. Must be some awesome meatloaf!

The message reads:

Have heard from Dave - Mon. noon

Dear Mother D-

Here all 8 of us are at the same restaurant the 3 of us ate at last fall. It's lovely weather-just came through a shower-more on the way.

Attended church in ___ yesterday a.m. (left r.v. at 6);

(can't decipher rest)

Love- all of us.