Saturday June 26th, we had the Lincoln Highway General membership meeting before leaving. Major topics were a needed dues increase and dropping the two 3-year term limits on national directors.
Sure wished I had gotten gas in Dixon before leaving, but forgot. Gas was $2.62 there and $2.70 to $2.90 the rest of the way home.
Went to Franklin Grove, Illinois', Chaplin Farm where they were having their third annual Civil War re-enactment. Met up with the members of the Rock Island POW Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans who had an enlistment booth there. Camp commander Jacob Lake and his father Tim were reenacting. This is the newest Illinois camp and is based out of Rockford.
The Illinois battery that was hosting the event actually was using two original Civil War 12 pounder Napoleons named Mary and Mollie. That is REAL history, not just re-enacting.
Drove the Lincoln back to Dekalb and took the several mile original gravel Lincoln between Franklin Grove and Ashton. Played NTN at a new site in Sycamore called Joker's. That made two new places for the trip.
Came home and had the glory of cutting the grass and working with the plants until eaten half alive by mosquitoes. sad to report that the lousy Japanese beetles are back.
Pretty Good Week. Got My Fill of the Old Lincoln Highway. --RoadDog
A big thanks to friend Lulu who sent these Retirement jokes.
Retirement Q & A: Question: How many days in a week? Answer: 6 Saturdays and 1 Sunday.
Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
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