


Day 17… Volo Museum and Jurassic Gardens
Thursday, June 17th, 2021 Well, it’s my last day here in Illinois and I had plans made for the entire time until tonight. Now, the plan was to hit up […]

Day 16 … Six Flags Great America, Gurnee Mills, and Red Lobster
Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 My day started off with enjoying my protein shake out on the porch in 55 degree weather. Realizing I hadn’t connected with Mom in a while, […]

Day 15: Chinatown, Bohemian Cemetery, “Sixteen Candles” Home, “Flame On,” and the “Leaning Tower of Niles.”
Chinatown near Chicago, Creepy Bohemian Cemetery, Movie Locations and Leaning Towers of Niles.

Day 14: Chicago: Lincoln Park Zoo, Navy Pier, Tall Ship Windy, “Ghosts and Gangsters Tour”
Monday, June 14th, 2021 Today we were bound for the Windy City…. Chicago baby! So much to see, so much to do, it was exciting to plan this part because […]

Day 13 … “The Ghost Tour of Naperville”, Route 66 through Illinois and Lazy Dog
Sunday, June 13th, 2021 “The Ghost Tour of Naperville”…. let’s start there. WOW. First off, Kevin Frantz, author, historian, paranormal investigator and author, was just amazing. The tour starts in […]

Day 12 … Walter’s Donut Dash around Illinois
Saturday, June 12th, 2021 Another hot and humid morning here in the Midwest, I came up with something different for today. Instead of an attraction, I would run around the […]

Day 11 … DeKalb, Ellwood House Museum
Friday, June 11th, 2021 There are so many reasons why I don’t like Florida during the summers, but the heat and humidity top the list. And then the Midwest gets […]