We're just getting ready to head on up to Avon,

Minnesota to Lake Wobegon to be

on "A Prairie Home Companion." 

So if you happen to read this

before too long, be sure and

dial in your radio to hear our performance. 

You'll know it's us if you know us. Yes, it will be a

live national broadcast and

it will be outdoors rain or shine

and is open to the public. 

Everyone is encouraged to bring lawn chairs

and picnic blankets.

Directions: 

County Road 9 and

Intersection of

County Road 54 (Lake Wobegon Park).  Parking is north of the trail

at the Community Church and Avon Elementary School. 

There will be Ice Cream Cones,

Sloppy Joes, Hot Dogs,

Brats, Burgers, Tacos-in-a-Bag, Walleye Sandwiches,

Root Beer, Lemonade,

Beebop-A-Reebop Rhubarb Pie, and Powdermilk Biscuit-Strawberry Shortcake.

We had a nice workout tonight and I feel pretty good as a result.  Hope ya'all are doing well.

It was nice to visit Chicago

but it was no pleasure cruise.  I had to work but

I was able to visit one of my old neighborhoods

(the DePaul University main campus - Fullerton & North Kenmore).  I was disappointed 

to find that the shrine to the band "Chicago Transit Authority" - the hot dog stand under the "EL"

was no longer there but the neighborhood was thriving and looked great.

We had a great walk by the lake and visited various other places that have meaning for me.  Can't wait to get back home!

 

 

 

Our beloved Sebastian in now at rest, to suffer no more.

We loved him so and it was so very hard to say goodbye to him.  But, he is now at rest.

He was a very good cat.

God rest his soul.

 

Because of work, we are now in Chicago.

We have a view of lake Michigan. 

We are in Streeterville or just south of it

but north of the river.  It's raining pretty hard and the wind is strong. 

Good night. 

The Harris Bank Building, the Wrigley and Smurfit Stone buildng, Grant Park,

Michigan Ave, the Lake,

Wacker Drive, it's all here. 

Don't forget the Wabash Inn, Billy Goat Tavern, Wacker and Michigan and

the Palmer House. 

Hello to all you friends  out here. 

Saturday was a blast.  I can't reveal why but trust me, it was a terrific day.  The rest of the weekend was marred by cold weather and a problem with one of our rental properties.  The problem caused some significant stress but we solved it.  So everything is great now, yea!