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temp: 35.8 F (2.1 C)
humidity: 64%
wind: From the ESE at 2.0 MPH Gusting to 6.0 MPH
pressure: 1026.0 mb
station: KILWHEAT3
February 4, 7:48 AM CST

Recent Photos

When I feel that chill

When I feel that chill, smell that fresh cut grass I’m back in my helmet, cleats and shoulder pads Standing in the huddle listening to the call Fans going crazy for the boys of fall

The Boys of Fall by Kenny Chesney

Fall is my absolute favorite time of [...]

Best part of blueberry picking is the dairy farm…wait..what?!

Last weekend we headed out of Chicago at a normal time in the morning with plans to hit the Mac Wood’s Dune Rides up at Silver Lake.  It just so happened that lunch time put us near Benton Harbor, MI so I used my iPhone to do a search for a [...]

Starved Rock State Park - 2010

Trip Report

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Starved Rock State Park, Illinois (6/4-6/2010)

Picture Gallery: Flickr

We hit the road at 11AM on Friday.

As we did last year, we stopped at Outdoor World on the way down to Starved Rock to pick up some last minute items.  [...]

Looking back, and forward

2009 In review

Purchased a worm bin in early March and got it going. Still going strong in the garage. Spring started on March 15th for us with a trip to Scooby’s Went to the Wheaton Native Illinois Plant sale, like we do every year. Need to get in line no later than 7:30am. [...]

Scottish Highland Games 2009 – Chicago

This was the first year for Mel and I to go to the Scottish Highland Games in Oakbrook, IL (chicago area). We have been to others before, just not in Chicago.

The folks at the Illinois St. Andrews Society put on the games and in general I think they did a fine job. Especially [...]