SATURDAY, JULY 9
We went to Donovan's Reef in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, for the Celebration of Mike Barnhorst's Life. A very appropriate place to hold it since he spent most all of his most recent years there living in a room in the motel.
He was well-known and well-liked by all and always personally greeted everyone who came in. He was just called "Mikey."
His family has all sorts of quirky people in it.
SUNDAY, JULY 10
Did some planting and yardwork. Recorded Bob Stroud's second Roots Salute to Summer 1972, fifty years ago. He has four parts to summers fifty years ago where he plays the songs on our radios and in our record collections from that date. I was going to summer school at the University of Georgia to get some classes I needed before transferring back to Northern Illinois University to finish my college career.
The first three songs he played were "Long Cool Woman" by the Hollies, "Hello Mary Lou" by CCR and "Brandy" by Looking Glass. I listed all the songs he played in my Down Da Road I Go July blog.
We went to the American Legion in McHenry and I enjoyed their $2 every day rail drink special and Liz had the Hamm's beer Tall Boys for $2.
--RoadDog
POINTS TO PONDER: Why is W pronounced "double U" instead of "double V?"
