What a contrast. Friday I ran myself ragged covering territory from Hanover to Rapids City, Illinois, roughly 60 miles. Between 8am and 7pm, I visited 19 park and recreation areas, toured 8 museums/attractions, and ate lunch at a biker themepark restaurant called Poopy’s whose menu makes liberal use of the word shit. In my
Belvedere Mansion Not those curtains I’m starting to lose track of the number of historic houses I have toured--Deere-Wiman, Mathias Ham, Dowling, Villa Louis, Davenport House, Grant House(s)--each outstanding in some way, even if subtle. Nothing is subtle about the Belvedere Mansion in Galena, Illinois, however. Built in 1857 by a
Solo travelers, I feel your pain. Even though I am settling into a mostly comfortable routine of eating alone nearly every meal, sometimes other people make it much harder than it needs to be. Saturday is a good example. Finally with the time to check out a riverboat, I opt for a lunch cruise on
Hi, y'all. I've been hitting the festival circuit the last couple of weekends and thought I would share the joy. Here is a summary of three of the best ones. TugFest Tug Fest is brilliant. I just can’t help thinking that the whole thing started as a bet after a few drinks. “Hey, I could
Two thousand feet of rope across the Mississippi River + teams of 20 tuggers = one good time.
I feel restless. I have spent too much time working at the home office and need to get out, get away, right away. I need a trip. I love visiting new places, new countries. I want to explore new territory, even though leaving the US in the next hour or two seems unlikely. Where can
