That Was a Pretty Good Weekend Too-- Part One

JULY 31ST--THURSDAY-- The infectious disease doctor said I was good to go and I was off the antibiotics and best of all, the picc was to come out TOMORROW!!! Just that news alone would make it a VERY GOOD WEEKEND. Celebrated with a great Polish buffet at the Warsaw Inn on Il-31 south of McHenry. Cost, $7.50 senior citizen. SENIOR CITIZEN?? WHO???

Later, spent my $3 for the matinee at the McHenry Indoor Theater to see "Hell Boy II." You just gotta like the Hell Boy. Cigar smokin', beer drinkin', cat lovin, really big Red Guy with sanded-down horns.

Then went over to the gazebo at Veterans Park and saw the McHenry College Jazz Ensemble and McHenry City Band play outside in a free concert.


AUGUST 1st-- FRIDAY-- Went over and had that lousy picc removed in the morning, something that only took about five minutes and then to McDonald's for a celebratory ice tea.

Liz had a hair appointment in Round Lake, so went with her. While she was there, I drove over to Magee Middle School where I taught for 31 years. It is being remodeled and will reopen for students again in a few weeks (if it is finished). They have done a great job with it, but unfortunately the beautiful trees in the front were taken down for expanded parking lot and driveway. Every fall, we had some magnificent oranges and then white blooms in the spring. Too bad.

I was also worried that they were going to change the name, but saw that the words Magee Middle School were in stone on the front entrance, so I guess you could say it was set in stone. I walked through the office, but too much work was going on elsewhere, so that was the extent of my walk.

Good to have the old school back and looking even better than ever. Hey, ya looking for a new teacher? Nahhh!!

We then went to Pizza Hut and had their pizza and salad buffet for $6. Great deal. This place has been in the same building since we first moved to Round Lake Beach in 1975, one of the few businesses to stay that long on Rollins Road.

LATER

I drove over to Richmond, about seven miles away from Spring Grove, for their weekly car show. Lots of oldies, including a 1930s Buick with lots of wood on it. No Firebirds, though, but a couple Camaros.

A deejay from Y103.9 FM oldies station was playing there and actually spinning 45s, none of the computer stuff, so we can call him a real deejay. The term DJ comes from disc jockey and albums and 45s were called discs.

Can't Beat Good Fun in the Area, Especially When That Picc Comes Out. --RoadDog