Good 4th of July Times in the Area-- Part 1

Even though holidays are not all that HOLI-day for us retired folk, we still try to get out and have a good time.

TODAY

We boated over to McDonald's in Fox Lake, Illinois, one of only two McDonald's in the US where you can boat in to eat.

We later drove to Palatine where both Liz and I lived and went to good old Palatine High School (the original one). It is no longer a high school, but serves as the village hall, police department and park district which is nice because the much of the building is still standing.

We also drove by our old houses. I lived longer at the house on Anderson Drive, 7 years, than I lived anywhere while growing up. Dad got transferred around a lot.

We ate at the site of my first job, the old Burger King on Northwest Highway. It is now Photos Hot Dogs and quite a popular place. The original Burger King was torn down and an updated version built on the site. Then, that was torn down and a 50s place called Dexter's built. Now, Dexter's is Photos. We used to stop by often walking home from high school.


NEW ODYSSEY

We went over to the Palatine Jaycees Homefest by the old Palatine High School and saw one of the best showbands anywhere around, New Odyssey, which bills itself as "Three Guys and 30 Instruments." They play all 30 during the show and, besides singing and playing fantastically, have many "acts." You've got to see them.

A Great Kick-Off. --RoadDog