Well, what was I doing over the weekend of June 2nd to 5th, twenty years ago? One nice thing about doing a journal since 1978, I can find out. It really brings some memories back.
JUNE 2nd, FRIDAY-- What a great start. Last day of school for my 16th year teaching. Met Kip at the Iron Horse in Round Lake for breakfast. We had the kids until 9:15, mostly in an awards assembly. Easy check out, and met up with a bunch of Magee and Ellis teachers at Frigate to celebrate.
Deejayed an 8th grade graduation dance in Fox Lake and then went to Up the Street for some more celebrating. Then, went to Sue and Tom's place and caught the last part of the Ellis end-of-the year party.
JUNE 3rd, SATURDAY-- Went to Palatine and stopped at the old Burger King, which is now Dexter's. I had my first job working for the Galloys at the old BK in 1967 and worked there until 1970. We were wondering if they still owned it, and just as we arrived, Bob and wife Teresa pulled in.
Went inside and talked with them. Bob said he was not happy with Burger King's franchise and built this new place on the site and turned it into a fifties-type place with lots of neon. They now have their huge house boat on the Illinois River instead of the Chain.
Went to Angie and Silo's place in Spring Grove for Magee's end-of-the-year party. Cold, but Dawson and Jacobs went in the pool. Dawson over imbibed on Jack Daniels.
JUNE 4th, Sunday-- Up the Street for Bloody Mary's in the morning after recording AT-40 and Blues Hour. On way to Skip's Reunion at Grayslake's Lake County Fairgrounds, but stopped at Taylor's on Il-83.
Decided not to go to the Reunion, came home and cut the grass. Got a call for a friend's 40th birthday party and deejayed it until 11 PM.
JUNE 5th, Monday-- First day of summer vacation!! Jogged and went over to Kora's for a dip in the pool. Went to Jackson Bay on Grasslake and met the girls who came by on the boat. Wango and I joined them for a cruise to the Ship.
On the return to Jackson Bay, as I stepped off the pier, I lost by balance where someone had piled two-by-twos and wrenched my right ankle and landed on it. Immediate great pain.
It swelled up as the day progressed.
The next day, I had it x-rayed, but it was not broken, but gave me pain for the next several weeks.
Was I Really Doing All That Much twenty years Ago? --RoadDog
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