Rantoul, IL.
61 deg., rain, SW wind @ 5 mph.
Forecast = Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Why is it that some drivers insist on driving fast in campgrounds and RV Parks? Yesterday, a car came past in front of me that had to be going 30 mph!!! Now, if you're out on the street that goes past the CG that's fine, but here in the park, especially on the weekends, there are children playing and some of them wander out onto the roads from time to time!!!
This weekend, we have more children than we usually do, and I'm guessing that they range all the way from infants to teen-agers. When this guy went speeding by, there were about 5 or 6 small children, (I'm guessing ages 2 through 6), playing just feet away from the road. If one of them would have wandered out on the road from between parked cars, it would have been a disaster!!!! : O
And, it's not just people in cars either! How many of you have seen the guy in the big MH or truck pulling a 5th wheel go blasting through a park like they were out on an expressway?
What are these people thinking? Don't they realize that they can't stop that rig in time if a child should happen to run out onto road?
So, please slow down when driving through a CG or RV Park. You're site will still be there in 5 extra minutes, the the camper who invited you over for coffee will keep it hot for you and if you're leaving the CG, it really won't make any difference if you leave the park a few minutes later.
If you should happen to hit a child or even possibly an adult, you're sure to be a whole lot later, and just think how bad you would feel. : (
Jim and Linda didn't do anything special this weekend. Jim went through another one of my basement bays and re-arranged it. He also took a couple bike rides and talked to Paul and Louise. Linda did a lot of work on her Family Tree Maker program and of course, they both watched the Olympics on TV.
You know, I'm kind of glad that the Olympics are over. I enjoyed them but I'm looking forward to regular programing again. Oh, and talking about the Olympics, how did you like the closing ceremonies? I guess they were OK if you were a young person, but I just didn't get a lot of it.
Jim said that the only part of the closing ceremonies that he liked at all was the Spice Girls segment. ; )
They're talking about rain off and on all day today, so I don't know what, if anything, will get done outside. Jim has some computer stuff that he needs to get done, so maybe this will be a good day for doing that.
Did you know that the idea of an Olympic Flame burning from the start of the games to the closing was first introduced in 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, where a fire was lit in the tower of the stadium, though no torch relay was undertaken? The first torch relay was conducted for the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Showing posts with label Olympic Games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olympic Games. Show all posts
Monday, August 13, 2012
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Yesterday's Activities
Rantoul, IL.
64 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = High temp. 92 deg. mostly sunny, SW wind @ 6 mph.
Here's what happened around here yesterday.
Jim got up.
Jim read blogs and surfed the Internet.
Jim went for bike ride.
Jim sat outside and drank coffee.
Linda got up.
Jim renewed my and CLT's registration on the Internet.
Linda made important phone calls.
Both ate lunch.
Both went to a farm stand and the grocery store.
Both put away groceries.
Jim took garbage to dumpster.
Both took naps.
Both watched Olympics on TV.
Linda worked on Family Tree and embroidery project.
Both ate dinner.
Both watched more Olympics on TV.
Linda worked on embroidery project while watching TV.
Both watched news on TV.
Both went to bed.
Did you know that the first Olympic Games in which doves were released to symbolize peace was 1920?
64 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = High temp. 92 deg. mostly sunny, SW wind @ 6 mph.
Here's what happened around here yesterday.
Jim got up.
Jim read blogs and surfed the Internet.
Jim went for bike ride.
Jim sat outside and drank coffee.
Linda got up.
Jim renewed my and CLT's registration on the Internet.
Linda made important phone calls.
Both ate lunch.
Both went to a farm stand and the grocery store.
Both put away groceries.
Jim took garbage to dumpster.
Both took naps.
Both watched Olympics on TV.
Linda worked on Family Tree and embroidery project.
Both ate dinner.
Both watched more Olympics on TV.
Linda worked on embroidery project while watching TV.
Both watched news on TV.
Both went to bed.
Did you know that the first Olympic Games in which doves were released to symbolize peace was 1920?
Monday, August 6, 2012
Blocked Up, Sunrise and Odds And Ends
Rantoul, IL.
63 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Light northeast winds.
Jim didn't feel too well yesterday. His head was all blocked up, and had been for a couple days, so he took one of those allergy tablets. Those things make him really tired though, so he ended up sleeping quite a bit.
In between taking naps and falling asleep while sitting on the couch, he went outside a few times, watched a bunch of the Olympic games on TV and finished transferring addresses from the old GPS unit to the new one.
You know, one of these days, I'm going to see if I can get Jim to take some photos of the sunrise from here in the CG. I'm facing to the East, the sun is just coming up and it's really kind of pretty. I think he could get some neat photos if he just walked over to the other side of the park.
Do you remember me telling you that we had a good rain shower come through here Saturday night? Well, I found out that Louise had her rain gauge out and when she checked, there was just over 1" of rain in it!!!!
That should help a little. : )
Linda needs to make a few important phone calls today and Jim needs to renew my and CLT's license plates, ( He can do that on the Internet), and either today or tomorrow, they'll need to go to the grocery store to replenish some items they're out of.
Other than that, I don't thing there are any other plans.
Did you know that the oldest ever Olympian is Oscar Swahn of Sweden? He was 72 years, 281 days old when he competed at the 1920 Olympics in shooting.
63 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Light northeast winds.
Jim didn't feel too well yesterday. His head was all blocked up, and had been for a couple days, so he took one of those allergy tablets. Those things make him really tired though, so he ended up sleeping quite a bit.
In between taking naps and falling asleep while sitting on the couch, he went outside a few times, watched a bunch of the Olympic games on TV and finished transferring addresses from the old GPS unit to the new one.
You know, one of these days, I'm going to see if I can get Jim to take some photos of the sunrise from here in the CG. I'm facing to the East, the sun is just coming up and it's really kind of pretty. I think he could get some neat photos if he just walked over to the other side of the park.
Do you remember me telling you that we had a good rain shower come through here Saturday night? Well, I found out that Louise had her rain gauge out and when she checked, there was just over 1" of rain in it!!!!
That should help a little. : )
Linda needs to make a few important phone calls today and Jim needs to renew my and CLT's license plates, ( He can do that on the Internet), and either today or tomorrow, they'll need to go to the grocery store to replenish some items they're out of.
Other than that, I don't thing there are any other plans.
Did you know that the oldest ever Olympian is Oscar Swahn of Sweden? He was 72 years, 281 days old when he competed at the 1920 Olympics in shooting.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Finally, Some Rain!!
Rantoul, IL.
70 deg. partly cloudy, NW wind @ 9 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 86F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
We finally got some measurable rain last night!!! I don't know exactly how much we had, but I'm thinking it must have been around 1/2" or so. I know that 's not a lot as far as the drought is concerned, but it's got to help.
Not much happening around here. It's been so hot that hardly anyone has been out and about. Linda has been doing some bookwork, working on her family tree program and has gotten out an embroidery project that she needs to get finished before we we leave here.
Jim did a little cleaning inside of me early yesterday morning and then went to the Post Office and picked up the mail.
The rest of the day was spent watching the Olympic Games on TV.
Oh, and I almost forgot, they took CLT and went to the China Express Restaurant for dinner yesterday. They both had the buffet and both said that they thought the food was very good. : )
Again, no plans for today, but I expect that Jim will be outside more because of the cooler weather, and of course I'm sure he and Linda will both be watching the Olympics on TV.
Did you know that the first Games to include competitors from all five continents was in 1912?
70 deg. partly cloudy, NW wind @ 9 mph.
Forecast = Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 86F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
We finally got some measurable rain last night!!! I don't know exactly how much we had, but I'm thinking it must have been around 1/2" or so. I know that 's not a lot as far as the drought is concerned, but it's got to help.
Not much happening around here. It's been so hot that hardly anyone has been out and about. Linda has been doing some bookwork, working on her family tree program and has gotten out an embroidery project that she needs to get finished before we we leave here.
Jim did a little cleaning inside of me early yesterday morning and then went to the Post Office and picked up the mail.
The rest of the day was spent watching the Olympic Games on TV.
Oh, and I almost forgot, they took CLT and went to the China Express Restaurant for dinner yesterday. They both had the buffet and both said that they thought the food was very good. : )
Again, no plans for today, but I expect that Jim will be outside more because of the cooler weather, and of course I'm sure he and Linda will both be watching the Olympics on TV.
Did you know that the first Games to include competitors from all five continents was in 1912?
Thursday, August 2, 2012
A Little Ride, Rosie and A Test
Rantoul, IL.
64 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = High temp. 98 deg. partly cloudy, S. wind @ 6 mph.
Being that it was so warm, Jim stayed inside most of the day, (after about 11:00), and read blogs, watched TV and played around with the new GPS. He's now in the process of entering all the addresses into the new GPS, that he had saved in the old one.
Oh, I found out one interesting bit of information! I found out that the lady who lives inside of the new GPS is named Rosie!! Rosie seems pretty nice and I'm sure she'll try to guide us to our destinations the best that she can. ; )
Linda called and made an appointment with her regular doctor yesterday. If everything goes well, all of the doctor's appointments will be taken care of during August and then we can leave here anytime we want to in September.
For dinner, Jim and Linda decided to head down to the Steak n' Shake Restaurant in Urbana. Even though they know how to get there, Jim decided to test Rosie and see if she could find the way. CLT said that she did a fine job and led them right to the restaurant and then right back here again. : )
Way to go, Rosie!!!!! : )
After they came back from the restaurant, the evening was spent watching the Olympic games on TV.
Did you know that the first time the teams and competitors were representatives of countries and not of clubs or just individuals was in 1908?
64 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = High temp. 98 deg. partly cloudy, S. wind @ 6 mph.
Jim took a bike ride early yesterday morning. He'll probably take one early this morning too, so that he can get his ride in before it gets too hot.
Being that it was so warm, Jim stayed inside most of the day, (after about 11:00), and read blogs, watched TV and played around with the new GPS. He's now in the process of entering all the addresses into the new GPS, that he had saved in the old one.
Oh, I found out one interesting bit of information! I found out that the lady who lives inside of the new GPS is named Rosie!! Rosie seems pretty nice and I'm sure she'll try to guide us to our destinations the best that she can. ; )
Linda called and made an appointment with her regular doctor yesterday. If everything goes well, all of the doctor's appointments will be taken care of during August and then we can leave here anytime we want to in September.
For dinner, Jim and Linda decided to head down to the Steak n' Shake Restaurant in Urbana. Even though they know how to get there, Jim decided to test Rosie and see if she could find the way. CLT said that she did a fine job and led them right to the restaurant and then right back here again. : )
Way to go, Rosie!!!!! : )
After they came back from the restaurant, the evening was spent watching the Olympic games on TV.
Did you know that the first time the teams and competitors were representatives of countries and not of clubs or just individuals was in 1908?
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Olympic Games
Rantoul, IL.
65 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light northeast winds.
How about those Olympic Games????? Have you been watching them on TV? I thought they were great last night!!!!!
We actually had a little rain yesterday. There were 2 "cells" that went through this area and both of them brought some rain.
I don't know how much we had, (probably less than 1/4 inch), but I think the grass looks a little greener this morning. : )
Not much going on around here. It was pretty hot outside again but Jim was out and about some in the morning and then pretty much stayed inside during the rest of the day, surfing the Internet and playing with the new GPS unit. Linda has been working on entering data into her family tree program and of course both she and Jim have been watching the Olympics.
Oh, Linda called and made Eye Doctor appointments for both herself and Jim yesterday. Nothing wrong, just their annual check-ups. Today, I think she's going to call to set up an appointment with her regular doctor.
I don't think there's anything planned for today. There's not much going on here in the Campground during the week. Maybe there'll be something going on this weekend.
Did you know that at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, silver medals were awarded to the winners and bronze to those who came in second place?
65 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light northeast winds.
How about those Olympic Games????? Have you been watching them on TV? I thought they were great last night!!!!!
We actually had a little rain yesterday. There were 2 "cells" that went through this area and both of them brought some rain.
I don't know how much we had, (probably less than 1/4 inch), but I think the grass looks a little greener this morning. : )
Not much going on around here. It was pretty hot outside again but Jim was out and about some in the morning and then pretty much stayed inside during the rest of the day, surfing the Internet and playing with the new GPS unit. Linda has been working on entering data into her family tree program and of course both she and Jim have been watching the Olympics.
Oh, Linda called and made Eye Doctor appointments for both herself and Jim yesterday. Nothing wrong, just their annual check-ups. Today, I think she's going to call to set up an appointment with her regular doctor.
I don't think there's anything planned for today. There's not much going on here in the Campground during the week. Maybe there'll be something going on this weekend.
Did you know that at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, silver medals were awarded to the winners and bronze to those who came in second place?
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Shopping and A New GPS
Rantoul, IL.
70 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Jim went for a little ride on his bicycle yesterday morning before it got too hot, and then about 11:00 Jim and Linda took CLT (Cute Little Truck), and headed down to the Mall in Champaign. Their first stop was JC Penney to buy some socks for Jim. From there, they headed over to an Office Depot store to pick up a few office supplies and to check out GPS units.
You see, the GPS unit they have is starting to blip out every once in awhile, has trouble calculating routes at times, the map is way out of date and the unit has a very small viewing screen.
Now, Jim didn't go into selecting a new GPS unit without doing some research. He looked at the GPS units that are set up for RVers, but they run between $300 and $400. Right now, after spending a lot of money on our trip out west, Jim and Linda didn't feel that they wanted to spend that much money, so they chose a lower priced unit (about $150), that has free lifetime map updates and quite a few more features than their old unit has.
By the time they were done at Office Depot, it was lunch time, so they headed over to the Urbana's Gardens Restaurant, which was not too far away. It's a family style restaurant and they've eaten there many times in the past. The food and service are always good and it's easy to get to.
After lunch, they came back to Rantoul and went to the Post Office to check on their mail. From the Post Office, they headed back here to the CG.
Once they got back here, Jim dug into the GPS box, checked to make sure everything was there and plugged the new unit in to charge up the battery.
It was over 90 deg. by the time they returned so the rest of the afternoon was spent watching the Olympic Games on TV, playing with the new GPS and taking naps. ; )
After having sandwiches for supper, (they had a big meal for lunch at the restaurant), Jim walked over to Paul and Louise's and visited with them for awhile. Then he came back here and he and Linda watched the games on TV.
Did you know that the first time Olympic athletes marched into the stadium behind their nations' flags was in London in 1908?
70 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Jim went for a little ride on his bicycle yesterday morning before it got too hot, and then about 11:00 Jim and Linda took CLT (Cute Little Truck), and headed down to the Mall in Champaign. Their first stop was JC Penney to buy some socks for Jim. From there, they headed over to an Office Depot store to pick up a few office supplies and to check out GPS units.
You see, the GPS unit they have is starting to blip out every once in awhile, has trouble calculating routes at times, the map is way out of date and the unit has a very small viewing screen.
Now, Jim didn't go into selecting a new GPS unit without doing some research. He looked at the GPS units that are set up for RVers, but they run between $300 and $400. Right now, after spending a lot of money on our trip out west, Jim and Linda didn't feel that they wanted to spend that much money, so they chose a lower priced unit (about $150), that has free lifetime map updates and quite a few more features than their old unit has.
By the time they were done at Office Depot, it was lunch time, so they headed over to the Urbana's Gardens Restaurant, which was not too far away. It's a family style restaurant and they've eaten there many times in the past. The food and service are always good and it's easy to get to.
After lunch, they came back to Rantoul and went to the Post Office to check on their mail. From the Post Office, they headed back here to the CG.
Once they got back here, Jim dug into the GPS box, checked to make sure everything was there and plugged the new unit in to charge up the battery.
It was over 90 deg. by the time they returned so the rest of the afternoon was spent watching the Olympic Games on TV, playing with the new GPS and taking naps. ; )
After having sandwiches for supper, (they had a big meal for lunch at the restaurant), Jim walked over to Paul and Louise's and visited with them for awhile. Then he came back here and he and Linda watched the games on TV.
Did you know that the first time Olympic athletes marched into the stadium behind their nations' flags was in London in 1908?
Monday, July 30, 2012
No Big Deal
Rantoul, IL.
66 deg clear, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
I didn't want to make a big deal about it and I don't want you to think you need to send cards or anything, but yesterday was my birthday. : ) Yep, my Newmar Corporation Label says that I was manufactured on 07/29/99 as a 2000 model, so that makes me 13 years old!!! : (
Wow!!!! I don't feel that old!!!!
Jim and Linda didn't go shopping yesterday. In the morning, Jim got busy changing the tube in his bike tire. It wasn't a job that should have taken very long, but as he was putting the wheel back on the bike, he noticed a problem with the chain and had to work on that before he could put the wheel on.
In the afternoon, both Jim and Linda got interested in the Olympic games on TV and really didn't feel like going shopping, so the decision was made to go today, instead.
We still haven't had any rain here in Central Illinois, and every thing is getting drier and drier. The threat of grass and field fires is climbing and in some areas, there is a ban on any kind of fires, including charcoal grill fires. Of course the crops in the fields are suffering more and more, and if we don't get rain pretty soon, there won't be any crops left to harvest. : (
Did you know that the five Olympic rings represent the five major regions of the world – Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceana, and are interconnected to symbolize the friendship to be gained from these international competitions? The colors were chosen because at least one of them appeared on the flag of every country in the world.
66 deg clear, no wind.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
I didn't want to make a big deal about it and I don't want you to think you need to send cards or anything, but yesterday was my birthday. : ) Yep, my Newmar Corporation Label says that I was manufactured on 07/29/99 as a 2000 model, so that makes me 13 years old!!! : (
Wow!!!! I don't feel that old!!!!
Jim and Linda didn't go shopping yesterday. In the morning, Jim got busy changing the tube in his bike tire. It wasn't a job that should have taken very long, but as he was putting the wheel back on the bike, he noticed a problem with the chain and had to work on that before he could put the wheel on.
In the afternoon, both Jim and Linda got interested in the Olympic games on TV and really didn't feel like going shopping, so the decision was made to go today, instead.
We still haven't had any rain here in Central Illinois, and every thing is getting drier and drier. The threat of grass and field fires is climbing and in some areas, there is a ban on any kind of fires, including charcoal grill fires. Of course the crops in the fields are suffering more and more, and if we don't get rain pretty soon, there won't be any crops left to harvest. : (
Did you know that the five Olympic rings represent the five major regions of the world – Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceana, and are interconnected to symbolize the friendship to be gained from these international competitions? The colors were chosen because at least one of them appeared on the flag of every country in the world.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Opening Ceremonies and Prairie Pines CG Photos
Rantoul, IL.
65 deg. clear, NW wind @ 5 mph.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Did you watch the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games last night? I thought they were quite good, but not spectacular like the last ones from China.
Today I thought I'd post some photos from the Campground here in Rantoul. As you can see, because of the lack of rain, the grass is almost completely brown.
In the photo below, this is the sign you see at the entrance of the Campground.
The view as you turn into the CG.
As you enter the park, you'll see the bath house/laundry off to your right.
You'll need to stop and register when you come to this stop sign.
You'll register at this little office building off to your left. It's a small office that was built with donations and volunteers, but it sure is better than registering at a picnic table in the rain.
2 sites past the office on your left, you'll see me in my site.
As you can see, the sites are quite large and in this site, I have trees on the South side of me, so I'm mostly in the shade during the hottest part of the day.
I'll be posting more photos of the Campground from time to time while we're here.
Did you know that all athletes competed in the nude at the ancient Olympics?
65 deg. clear, NW wind @ 5 mph.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Today I thought I'd post some photos from the Campground here in Rantoul. As you can see, because of the lack of rain, the grass is almost completely brown.
In the photo below, this is the sign you see at the entrance of the Campground.
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As you enter the park, you'll see the bath house/laundry off to your right.
You'll need to stop and register when you come to this stop sign.
You'll register at this little office building off to your left. It's a small office that was built with donations and volunteers, but it sure is better than registering at a picnic table in the rain.
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As you can see, the sites are quite large and in this site, I have trees on the South side of me, so I'm mostly in the shade during the hottest part of the day.
Did you know that all athletes competed in the nude at the ancient Olympics?
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