Come summer, some of my favorite things to do are boating, working in the yard, enjoying the yard, listening to the radio, drinking coffee, reading the newspaper (yes, the paper version), drinking, drinking cheap and enjoying a band outdoors and in the afternoon.
I got to do all of this the last three days.
FRIDAY, July 9th-- Went out boating with Kevin and Kelly. Went to Gasoline Alley, on a hillside overlooking Grasslake. Sat out on the deck with them, John and Julie (two really big Sox fans), and enjoying $1 domestic Miller and Coors products.
SATURDAY-- Sat out on the front porch (rocking chair) enjoying coffee and the Chicago Tribune. Did some yardwork. Then Liz and I boated over to McDonald's for breakfast and sat out on the boat while eating. The ducks were too late arriving for food and it was gone. Oh, well, quack it. Did a boat float on Pistakee Lake and Mineola Bay.
We then had another one of our standard all mouth, no rain storms which chased us off the lake (fortunately before it hit).
Enjoyed the deck and gazebo and then did some more yardwork.
SUNDAY-- Sat out in the gazebo and listened to Bob Stroud's Rock and Roll Roots saluting the music of the Byrds in honor of Roger McGuinn's birthday. Worked on the north part of Frances' Back 40 flower bed.
We went to Captain's Quarters on Fox Lake and saw one of the best summer boating bands imaginable, The Beach Bums, from 3 to 7 pm. They played calypso, reggae, Buffett and quite a few if their own songs. We were joined by Kevin and Kelly and Pete and Gayle (who had been out to Blarney Island and said we had a bigger crowd.
Not a Bad Way to Spend a Weekend. --RoadDog
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