Gas Gouge Getting Out of Control: Staying Ahead of the Grass in the Spring, the Titanic, Music in the Afternoon, the Derby, the Legion and Sunnyside

FRIDAY, MAY 6

Sure glad I cut the grass yesterday as we had rain all last night and into the morning.  Spring is not a good time to get behind in grass cutting.  I have been writing about what they ate and drank on the Titanic in my Cooter's History Thing blog and saw the movie "Titanic" on TV.  That was quite the movie.

SATURDAY, MAY 7

We went to the Fox Lake American Legion and watched one of our favorite performers, Joe Kadlec perform from 3 to 6 in the afternoon.  Where else are you going to get entertainment on a Saturday afternoon.  That Kentucky Derby, which came on after he finished his show, was really something.  That horse came out of nowhere.

SUNDAY, MAY 8

We went to the McHenry American Legion and the  to Sunnyside Tavern in Johnsburg on the way home and enjoyed talking with Elvira, who so reminds us of Liz's Aunt Lee.

--RoadDog

I'd Celebrate That!! May 27 to June 3: Love Them Pink Flamingos

MAY 27, SUNDAY--  Grape Popsicle Day**  102nd Running of the Indy 500**  We sure celebrated that!!

MAY 28, MONDAY--  Memorial Day  I don't celebrate this, I commemorate it.  I saw the traveling Vietnam Wall in McHenry, Illinois, after we got back from Indianapolis.  Bought a lot of drinks for Veterans at Sunnyside Tavern in Johnsburg.

MAY 29, TUESDAY--  Pink Flamingo Day.**   I gotta get me one of these.

MAY 30, WEDNESDAY--  Hole in My Bucket Day**  Is that where my money goes?  Mint Julep Day**  Isn't that supposed to be on Kentucky Derby Day?

MAY 31, THURSDAY--  Macaroon Day**  Love those cookies.  Save Your Hearing Day**  Get those loud pods out of your ears.  Speak in Sentences Day**  Still can't conjugate one of those suckers.

JUNE 1, FRIDAY--  Hurricane Season Begins.  I don't celebrate it.  Leave the Office Early Day.**  Just don't get caught.

JUNE 2, SATURDAY--

JUNE 3, SUNDAY-- Chocolate Macaroon Day**  Cancer Survivor Day**  Egg Day**  Don't Throw Them, though.

I'd Celebrate Most of Them.  --RoadDog

REAL LABELS - REAL PRODUCTS:  On a packet of juggling balls:  "This product contains small granules under three millimeters,  Not suitable for children under the age of 14 years in Europe or 8 years in the USA.  Must be smarter kids in the US?

Got Our Kicks on Route 66 Last Weekend-- Part 2: Pontiac

MAY 6, SATURDAY

Into Pontiac, past the Meramec Caverns barn which is looking worse for wear.  Past the Log Cabin restaurant and to the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum where I paid my dues for the association and saw Bob Waldmire's minivan (we we saw so many times before at various festivals.  Went through his bus outside and walked around the wonderful square and that beautiful old court house.  Drove out to I-55 and got a room at the Super 8.

Went back downtown and saw the Kentucky Derby at the Mill Street Tap, then went to Bob and Ringo's and J & J's Bar.  We were happy to find Bull's Place, a bar and gambling place, right by the motel so had a few more cocktails there before walking across the parking lot to our room.

To Towanda.  --Road66