SUNDAY, JULY 23
Out on the FB (Front Porch) for breakfast, coffee and the Chicago Tribune. Then listened to and recorded Bob Stroud's Rock and Roll Roots program on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM, the Drive. Since the drummers of the Yardbirds and Young Rascals have birthdays coming up, he featured the music of those two bands. They are two of my favorites from the sixties.
We went to McHenry for the Fiesta Days parade, one of the biggest parades in Illinois. We had quite a walk after parking as the parade also draws a real lot of people. It was a hot and muggy day, with threat of rain.
We went to the PLAV, Polish Legion of American Veterans, and waited for the parade to begin and slaked our thirst. Liz decided to stay in the cool PLAV, but I walked the half block down to Veterans Park and watched it. They even had the McHenry High School Marching Band. Bands are my favorite part of any parade.
About 20 minutes into the parade, we started getting occasional raindrops which increased in intensity so I went back to the PLAV, arriving just as a downpour began. This turned into a hail storm. Sure glad I came back when I did. It let up and I went back outside and the parade surprisingly was still going. I watched a little until it started to rain again. I did this about two more times.
We drove to Half-Times in Johnsburg, where they were having a grand opening party for their new addition. Hard to beat the $1 draft pints and $4 beef sandwiches with fries. Last stop was at Sunnyside.
At least I Stayed Dry. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
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