Admittedly, this is a series of very similar pictures, but I hope to convey the excitement and pageantry of the Des Moines Regatta.
I went down there on Saturday to watch Jen compete with Derrick and sara.
Some of these photos were taken by Sara who redeemed herself after last year’s incident.
![Des Moines Regatta - 2009](https://photos.smugmug.com/Sports/Des-Moines-Regatta-2008/i-W8LqhXK/0/546771d2/XL/DM%20Regatta%20Army%20007-XL.jpg)
It was one of my busier Saturdays. I hit the gym with Frank about 8:30. I failed to find a copy of the album “Giant Steps”, but more on that later. I met Sara at 11 to go to the Des Moines Regatta. I left Des Moines at 3 and followed the Army Football team all of the way from 141 up to 30. Hit the Mindy Vickers wedding at 4. Got to Jack Trice Stadium at 5:30. Watched the Cyclones win fairly easily while not looking remotely impressive. Made my way through postgame traffic and got to Hickory Hall for the Dustin Jackson-Danielle Schell wedding reception at about 10 pm. I got home about midnight and slept like a champ.