RIHS '87 Reunion (Part 1 - what's a QC?)

So... it was my 20th High School reunion this past weekend and I made the trip back to the Quad Cities (QC) for the first time in a couple years.

Let me start this recap with a little info about my hometown area (via visitquadcities.com):

The Quad Cities rests on the banks of the Mighty Mississippi River and share a population of 400,000. The region is made up of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa and Moline/East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois, and surrounding communities.

Here's an awesome video:

(there's also a part 2 if you're bored interested!)

I grew up in Rock Island, home of Black Hawk State Historic Site (one of the Seven Wonders of Illinois). About 40,000 people live there and it has tied for second place as one the best mannered cities in the United States.

My high school was creatively named Rock Island High School (or Rocky for short)


Rocky is also known as the "Home of the Rocks!" and our mascot, Mr. Rock, wore a paper mache rock head at all the games.

All in all, it was a fun place to grow up and I was excited about the visit.

NEXT UP: Part 2 - let the eating begin!