Here's the picture. It is 2 pm Chicago time. We hit the city traffic on I-90, which appeared to be 20 lanes bumper to bumper all merging into 4 lanes, some going north, some going west. It was hot, Mike is PANIC city screaming into the walkie-talkie,cause he doesn't know where to go And he is in front of me, And I have dropped my walkie talkie under my seat, ah if only Dakota had hands...
yea good times...enough said...several grey hairs were added to my collection. We were thankful we made it out of the city with no accident. Driving this bus is WORK...I have a much greater appreciation for truck drivers. People see a truck or RV coming and they do stupid things to try to get ahead...
We booked a campground that was advertised the closed campground to Chicago...if you call 50 miles close...they stretched the truth some....we stayed at KOA in Union, Il, which is near Woodstock, Il.
Now Woodstock is significant...not this one, THE WOODSTOCK, is having a 40 year anniversary Aug 14-15. There are a few events, Question is can we get those old crusty hippies off their velvet cushioned Flat screen TV butts.? You know who you are..
We are looking for some venue.. or maybe you should just have a party...
Do you know there is a web site devoted to blotter art??? The funny thing this summer is very similar to 1969 for me..I have been listening to alot of oldies on the radio, but also something about the way I feel.
The KOA is very pleasant, and successful. They are in a prime location, right off the interstate. Lots of people from California, Oregon, Colorado. RVs in and out .
We met Kathie and family from Steamboat Springs area of Colorado who said "even the criminals are nice" about her home. They make me want to go there. She said alot of hippies live in Steamboat Springs...I checked out. They are nice people.
Then a family from Iowa moved in. They came to go to a CUBS game. Not only did they see the game that put the CUBS in1st place, but the 13 year boy caught a ball. As soon as they got back to the campsite, he came over to tell us. It was an exciting moment. These people love their CUBS.
There was a family that pulled in with a silver bullet Airstream, like the one Lucy and Desi traveled in. They came in about 6pm and were gone before sunrise...we thought that odd.
On lady and I talked about how our sons play on the computer all day, and how when we were young, we were never inside... Children grow so fast..think about it the kids conceived at Woodstock are now 40 years old...
A note about family. I was disappointed by my family, which really isn't news if you know anything about my family. As we become a techno society, superficial relationships, family is often a post note. Although you might not like your family, there was a reason you were born into that family, maybe there is a lesson, maybe it is an opportunity to learn love.
Be kind to your family, or you might end with them next life...
We stayed an extra day had real nice campfire, grilled sausage and corn, and beer. I am enjoying the swimming in the pool... tomorrow we leave here for new vistas.
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