Why Go Anywhere Else-- Part 4: Woodies, Tiki Bar, the Sunnyside Goodbye, Legion Picnic

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12

We drove over to Famous Freddie's in Fox Lake (on Pistakee Lake) for the Woody boat show.  Woodies are the old wooden boats that were the norm for pleasure boating before the fiberglass boats of today.  They had two from 1951, the year Liz and I were born.  The oldest was 1937.  They were much smaller than today's boats.

We then stopped at the bar's tiki bar for a drink and to get our Chain Crawl passport book stamped and signed.

Then, we drove over to Sunnyside Tavern in Johnsburg to say goodbye as the funeral procession for Amy Siok drove by.

Next, we went over to the Fox Lake American Legion (on Nippersink Lake) for the annual Legion picnic for members.  We sat outside with the Usual Suspects and enjoyed the band Project X playing 70s classics.  Plus, there was all the free food and beer you wanted.

Great way to spend the afternoon.

Why We Stay Put During the Summer.  --RoadDog