SATURDAY, JULY 10
I drove to Marengo, Illinois, about 30 miles away, and met up with buddy Denny Gibson who was passing through on his way back from Oregon and was traveling the entire length of U.S. Highway 20 (which goes through Marengo).
I hadn't seen him since we got together at the U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio, on November 22, 2013. The reason being there was it was the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination and he both arrived at Dallas and departed it on Air Force 1. This was as close as we could get that eventful day as that plane is at the Air Force Museum.
We met at a place I've been wanting to go called The Spot on Main Street, Illinois Highway 23, just north of US-20. Everybody I had talked to has always bragged about this place's burgers and they sure lived up to the reputation. They are 3/4 pound burgers which come with chips for $7.75.
We had a great talk about his trip to Boston on US-20 and from there, he took the Yellowstone Trail out to Washington state. I'll be writing more about our getting together in the future.
Later Saturday Liz and I went to Stucky's in Johnsburg, Illinois, and enjoyed their $1 draft beers.
SUNDAY, JULY 11
We met Kevin, Kelly and Julie at the VFW in McHenry, which a few years ago had a multimillion dollar payout for their Queen of Hearts. They reinvested the money in their place and it is quite something to see. We were there to see a local band called Aging teen Angels who play a lot of our oldies music.
When they stopped at 4, we adjourned to the McHenry American Legion for more cocktails.
--RoadDog
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