JSS: Miserable Weather Today-- Not the Fault of the Round Lake Spring Carnival-- McHenry Moose Spring Carnival

JSS--  Just Some Stuff.

1.  MISERABLE WEATHER TODAY--  It is 38.4 degrees right now, overcast and with blustery winds.  That is just plain miserable weather.  And that is considering the 80s and sun we had the last two days, even though quite windy.  I wish those Canadians would keep their cold weather and quit sending it here.  No sitting out FP or OD for me today.  (FP--front porch, OD-- on deck)  WXRT's Lin Brehmer pretty well summed up the weather of late.  He said:  "Yesterday it was summer.  Today it is winter.  Tomorrow it is spring."

2.  NOT THE FAULT OF THE ROUND LAKE SPRING CARNIVAL--  However, we can't blame this on the infamous Round Lake Beach Spring Carnival which closed last Sunday.  This carnival has brought weather like we have today ever since 1977 with few exceptions.  That is 40 years of crummy weather and the last twenty it has been held for two weekends in a row.

However, May 5-7 wasn't too bad and last weekend was really nice.  Maybe its streak is over?

3.  McHENRY MOOSE SPRING CARNIVAL--  Just like the groans the Round Lake carnival brings with its arrival, the McHenry Moose Lodge's spring carnival has been bringing the crummy weather for the last fifteen years.  They were actually taking credit for it when we all know it is Round Lake's fault.  The fact was, they had theirs at the same time as the one in Round Lake.

However, they changed dates this year and are having their carnival this weekend.

This Would Make This Crummy Weather THEIR FAULT!!!  JSS  --RoadDog

YOU'RE DRINKING TOO MUCH COFFEE WHEN:  The only time you're standing still is during an earthquake.

JSS: Frost Advisory-- Miserable Weather-- Round Lake Spring Carnival Curse

JSS--  Just Some Stuff

1.  FROST ADVISORY--  Hard to believe, but this morning we had a frost advisory.  The temperature on our front porch this morning was 34 degrees.

2.  MISERABLE WEATHER--  And, we have had really crummy weather the last week.  Most days it was overcast and threatening storms as well as unseasonably cold and a 10-20 mph wind that blew the cold right through you.

Temp forecast highs:  Today 55, Thursday 52, Fri. 55,  weekend--  mid-50s.

3.  ROUND LAKE SPRING CARNIVAL CURSE--  Yesterday, I went to Round Lake Beach, Illinois, to see a couple movies (since it was too crummy to work in the yard).  I didn't see it going to the theater, but on the way back, there IT WAS.  The various trucks of the infamous Round Lake Spring Carnival were parked out in the parking lot of the stores where they set up every year at the corner of Rollins and Cedar Lake roads.

Actually, with how bad the weather was last weekend, we were joking that the "Carnival must be in town."  It wasn't, but its weather sure was.

Everyone in the Round Lake Area (there are four Round Lake towns) knows about the carnival curse.  With the exception of a couple years, the weather has been crummy ever since I worked it for the Round Lake Area Jaycees back in 1977.

The CURSE of the CARNIVAL.  --RoadDog

Thanks a Lot Carnival!!!

The temperature right now os 40.1 degrees with a high expected at 48.  Lows tonight in the lower 30s and we have a frost advisory in place until Sunday afternoon.  Wind at about 20 mph with gusts up to 30, blowing all that cold right through your bones.

And, we all know who the culprit is.

That crummy old Round Lake Spring Carnival on Rollins Road.

I Really, Really HATE That Carnival.  Hope They Go Bankrupt.  RoadDog

YOU'RE OLD IF YOU REMEMBER WHEN: Boys couldn't wear anything but leather shoes to school.

The Carnival Did It Again!!

Today, Liz and I had our visit to the dentist in Round Lake Beach, Illinois.  We had heard that the weather this weekend was going to drop down to the 50s with a cold wind making it feel much worse, as well as rain.

I dropped Liz off and drove over to Big Lots and what did I see?  Why, the infamous Round Lake Spring Carnival was set up in the open land next to it.

Well, that would explain the lousy weather.  Every year, we get crummy weather during the several days it is open.  This week is no different.  And, i heard the weather wasn't great last weekend, but I wasn't here.

It has been bad ever since I was a Round Lake Area Jaycee back in 1977 and we hosted it.  I worked in the a ticket booth and the temperature was in the 80s and sunny when I got there.  Within an hour, it was 50 degrees and a blustery north wind making it miserable.

Someone's Got To Do Something About That Carnival!!  --RoadCold

Yep! Bad Weather= Round Lake Spring Carnival: The Curse Continues

That dreaded nasty Round Lake, Illinois, spring carnival is back on Rollins Road for the umpteenth year and, as usual, is bringing some really crummy weather.  Just about everyone in the area knows about it and what it brings.

I kind of knew it at the beginning of the week when temps started averaging 40-50 degrees, overcast and off-and-on rain/drizzle.  It had to be, and Thursday, we got confirmation when we talked to a man at the Fox Lake American Legion who confirmed that the carnival was indeed getting ready to open this weekend.

We had the crummy weather all the way to today, but even with sun and temps in the lower 60s, there is a lot of cold in the breeze.  

The spring carnival curse started way back when I was a Jaycee in Round Lake around 1977.  I had just gotten into a ticket booth on a day with temps in the upper 70s, sun and just great weather.  Within an hour, temps had dropped to the 40s with a mighty cold strong wind a-blowing.  

Just about every time the carnival has been in town since then, the bad weather has come with it.  

And, even worse, that horrible carnival plays for two straight weekends.

I Hate That Carnival.  --RoadDog

The Carnival Strikes Again

Call it a curse or a coincidence, but yesterday we had powerful storms come through the area and, the Round Lake spring carnival opened. For the past 34 years, with one exception, this event has brought on the horrible weather.

Yesterday, Liz and I driove into Round Lake Beach for our dentist appointments. While she was in the chair, I drove over to our insurance agent to pay some car premiums. Inside, I saw a poster for the carnival and uttered, "Oh, no!" The agent said, "Right, the carnival has come to town. You know what that means."

This curse dates back to 1976 when I was a Round Lake Jaycee and we were sponsoring the carnival. I had to man a ticket booth and drove to it. It was a perfect day in April with temps in the upper 70s and sun. Within an hour, temps had dropped 30 degrees and a stiff north wind and clouds made it miserable to be in that booth.

Ever since them, with one exception, we have had horrible and lousy weather whenever that confounded thing has showed up. Most people also know of the curse.

So, if the rest of this weekend turns out bad, you know the reason why. And, i should add, the carnival is still in town next weekend, so, don't be surprised.

Hate That Old Carnival. --RoadDog

TNCW-- Typical Nasty Carnival Weather

Last Friday, we had dentist appointments in Round Lake Beach. The weather had gotten steadily worse, until it was in the fifties, overcast, and splats of rain.

About the time we got to the dentist's office, I saw the top of a Ferris wheel and other rides on Rollins by the Big Lots (where the old Eagle grocery store was). As most any old-timer in the Round Lake Area could tell you, the carnival is here, so the weather is miserable.

With the exception of one year, weather for this early spring carnival has been horrific. Just horrible.

It all started back when I was a Jaycee in Round Lake back in 1976 or 1977. We were sponsoring the carnival and I was manning a ticket booth on an absolutely beautiful day. Then, in the space of thirty minutes, the temperature dropped at least 30 degrees and the wind blew the cold right through you.

That was the beginning of a lot of lousy weather. It continues to today, although Sunday wasn't bad at all. Saturday was only so-so.

Most people in RL equate the carnival with bad weather.

The last several years, attendance was so bad, that the carnival stayed a second weekend, resulting in a second weekend of crummy weather. The nice weather we're enjoying now drops to the 50s by Saturday with rain forecast.

I don't know for sure, but my bet is that the carnival is staying another weekend.

Let's Ban That Rotten Carnival. --RoadDog