Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Kicking Off America's 248th Birthday-- Part 2: A Festival and Fireworks

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SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2024 Inn the afternoon, I drove over to McHenry for the Taste of McHenry on Main Street festival which ran from 11 to 5 p...
Monday, July 1, 2024

Kicking Off the 248th Birthday of the U.S.A.-- Part 1: A Parade

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SATURDAY, JUNE 29 This morning, I drove over to Fox Lake, Illinois, for their annual 4th of July parade.  As Chevy Chase sang inn the movie ...
Friday, June 28, 2024

Why Go Anywhere Else?-- Part 8: A Movie, Trivia, 2 Concerts, and a Fish Boil

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THURSDAY, JUNE 20 First official day of Summer.  Went to the Fox Lake Theatre and saw the movie "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga."  That w...
Thursday, June 27, 2024

Why Go Anywhere Else?-- Part 7: Pizza, a Movie, Woodstock Square, 'Groundhog Day' Movie and Donovan's for Trivia

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MONDAY, JUNE 17 Did some flower planting and had a half-price special pizza at Bricks 'N Ivy in Spring Grove. TUESDAY, JUNE 18 Drove to ...
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Why Go Anywhere Else-- Part 6: Friends of the Fish Hatchery, The Lodge of Spring Grove Grand Opening, Fishing Poles Instead of Cell Phones

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SATURDAY, JUNE 15 Met the rest of the Friends of the Fish Hatchery at the Spring Grove Fish Hatchery where we made last-minute preparation...
Monday, June 24, 2024

Why Go Anywhere Else? --Part 5: A Cruise and the Beer Can Bridge Incident, Fish Fry, Band and the Legion

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FRIDAY, JUNE 14 Flag Day.  Put my flag out.   Went out for my first boating of the year on the Chain O' Lakes with Kelly and Kevin in th...
Saturday, June 22, 2024

Why Go Anywhere Else?-- Part 4: The Lodge of Spring Grove, Pink Catawba Wine, Woodstock Square, McHenry Civil War Round Table, Magee Teachers and a Concert

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MONDAY, JUNE 10 Went to the ribbon cutting ceremony of Spring Grove's newest restaurant/bar called The Lodge of Spring Grove.  This give...
Thursday, June 20, 2024

Why Go Anywhere Else?-- Part 3: D-Day, a Shrimp Po Boy, Michael Lescher Band, Rumor Has It Band and Courtney & Chris Duo.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 6 D-Day 80th Anniversary.   FRIDAY, JUNE 7 Met Kevin and Kelly at Mary's Hideaway in Johnsburg and had a Shrimp Po Boy, t...
Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Why Go Anywhere Else?-- Part 2: Flowers, Sunnyside, Indy 500, Car Show, Moose, Donovan's, Fish Hatchery and Ribs

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MONDAY, JUNE 3 Bought flowers for half price at Jewel.  Flowers are sure expensive nowadays, but half price makes it better.  Went to Sunnys...
Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Why Go Anywhere Else? Living Around Here Is Like Living at a Resort Area

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People ask me why I don't travel a lot during the summer.  I like to go away for a few short 2-4 day trips, but usually prefer to stay h...
Monday, June 17, 2024

Wilmington's Gemini Giant-- Part 6

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The day after Holly Barker's announcement, Ryan Jandura started a GoFundMe.  Jandura remembered taking trips to Wilmington to fish or vi...
Saturday, June 15, 2024

Wilmington's Gemini Giant-- Part 5: 'Then It Will Be Destroyed'

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So when Holly Barker, owner of the Gemini Giant and the now-closed Launching Pad restaurant, posted February 24 on X that she was auctioning...
Friday, June 14, 2024

Wilmington's Gemini Giant-- Part 4: Now Only About 200 survive

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In general, Joel Baker says there have been ebbs and flows with the statues popularity.  Largely due to a negative sentiment  toward the sta...
Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Wilmington's Gemini Giant-- Part 3

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Back in late March and early April I wrote about how the famed Muffler Man called the Gemini Giant was able to be saved for the City of Wilm...
Monday, June 10, 2024

Savannah Bound-- Part 27: The Mighty 8th Air Force and Home

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April 9, Tuesday Last day in Savannah, but I didn't leave until late in the afternoon so we took a ride over to the nearby National Muse...