Rantoul, IL
52 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Clear, high 84 deg. S. wind @ 10 to 15 mph.
Do you remember where you were on 9-11-2001? I think most Americans do!!
Jim and Linda say that they were right here in this CG, down on site #7 or #9. They had just started Full-timing in June of that year and when those planes flew into the towers, they couldn't help wondering if they would be able to continue to travel at all?
There are other dates that I would imagine that many of you remember vividly. How about it, do some of you remember Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?
How about when President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22 of 1963, or Neil Armstrong being the first man to set foot on the moon on July 21, 1969?
These are just a few dates that stand out. I'm sure there are others that many of you remember very clearly. Maybe when you were married or when your first child was born? When a loved one was lost?
Please take a moment to remember all those lives that were lost on this day in 2001.
The CG here in Rantoul really emptied out Sunday. By noon almost everyone that was leaving had left and now there are only a few RVs here. From here on, there will be less and less RVs stopping by and the ones that are still here will be leaving.
Jim and Linda are starting to think about what they need to get done before we leave here. Jim has one more eye doctor appointment this Friday, there's some shopping that needs to be done, and some people that Jim and Linda want to see before we leave.
Did you remember that the 9/11 attacks resulted in the death of 2,996 people, including the 19 hijackers and 2,977 victims?
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Saturday, August 11, 2012
We Could Have Saved 3 Or 4 Thousand Miles
Rantoul, IL.
53 deg. clear, NW wind @ 7 mph.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wow!!! 53 degrees this morning!!!!
Because we're so used to it being so hot for so long in this part of the country, 53 degrees feels like it's winter!!!! Wouldn't it be nice if the temperatures didn't go from one extreme to the other so often?
I received a few comments on yesterday's blog about how far we have traveled and how many states we have been to in during the last 13 months. Yes, we did travel a lot this year, and I really don't expect to be traveling anywhere near that much every year.
The thing was, it had been 4 years since Jim and Linda had been out west to see Jeff and Heather who live in Portland Oregon, and, since you're going that far anyway, it would be a shame not to see other attractions or areas along the way, even if you had to take a longer route to see them.
Yeah, we could have gone straight out to Portland from Florida, and then straight back here to Illinois, and probably reduced the distance by 3 or 4 thousand miles, but just think of all the wonderful sights we would have missed. Things like the beautiful sunsets in the desert of Arizona, the stark beauty of Death Valley, the majesty of the Sequoias and the Redwoods, the beautiful California and Oregon coasts, the beauty of the mountains in northern Idaho and the "Big Skies" of Montana. We wouldn't have seen the wheat fields of the Dakotas or the lakes and forests of Minnesota. And, don't forget that great week we spent on the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan where we saw some of the most beautiful sunsets, over Lake Superior, I've ever seen.
No, I wouldn't want to take such a long trip every year, but in a few years, I'll be ready to go again. ; ) Maybe next time we can visit Mt. Rushmore, Devil's Tower, the Great Salt Lake, some of the National Parks in Utah and Wyoming, and maybe even the coast of Washington!!!!
Hmmm!!!! Where's that Road Atlas????? ; )
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.
53 deg. clear, NW wind @ 7 mph.
Forecast = Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wow!!! 53 degrees this morning!!!!
Because we're so used to it being so hot for so long in this part of the country, 53 degrees feels like it's winter!!!! Wouldn't it be nice if the temperatures didn't go from one extreme to the other so often?
I received a few comments on yesterday's blog about how far we have traveled and how many states we have been to in during the last 13 months. Yes, we did travel a lot this year, and I really don't expect to be traveling anywhere near that much every year.
The thing was, it had been 4 years since Jim and Linda had been out west to see Jeff and Heather who live in Portland Oregon, and, since you're going that far anyway, it would be a shame not to see other attractions or areas along the way, even if you had to take a longer route to see them.
Yeah, we could have gone straight out to Portland from Florida, and then straight back here to Illinois, and probably reduced the distance by 3 or 4 thousand miles, but just think of all the wonderful sights we would have missed. Things like the beautiful sunsets in the desert of Arizona, the stark beauty of Death Valley, the majesty of the Sequoias and the Redwoods, the beautiful California and Oregon coasts, the beauty of the mountains in northern Idaho and the "Big Skies" of Montana. We wouldn't have seen the wheat fields of the Dakotas or the lakes and forests of Minnesota. And, don't forget that great week we spent on the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan where we saw some of the most beautiful sunsets, over Lake Superior, I've ever seen.
No, I wouldn't want to take such a long trip every year, but in a few years, I'll be ready to go again. ; ) Maybe next time we can visit Mt. Rushmore, Devil's Tower, the Great Salt Lake, some of the National Parks in Utah and Wyoming, and maybe even the coast of Washington!!!!
Hmmm!!!! Where's that Road Atlas????? ; )
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.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Another Beautiful Day, A Rough Time For Marshall and A Present For Linda
DeBary, FL.
60 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly sunny in the morning...then mostly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 15 mph becoming northwest late in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
It was another beautiful day here in DeBary yesterday, but Jim didn't spend much time outside because for the last couple days, the mosquitoes have been just really bad. Even though there has been a little breeze, they've still been out and biting anyone who is outside. : (
Jim did spend about an hour and a half talking to Marshall, (the man who lives in the park model behind me). Just one year ago today, he lost his wife due to sickness, and he was needing someone to talk to. Today and this whole Holiday season is probably going to be very rough for him.
Jim says that he remembers when it happened and it was a very sad time in this park.
On a brighter note, Jim gave Linda a present yesterday.
You see, when Jim and Linda got married back in 1985, neither one of them had any money. In fact, Jim likes to tell everyone that he married Linda for her money.
She had $12.95 in the bank. ; )
Anyway, there was no money for an engagement ring and all these years, Lind has worn just a wedding band. Well, they talked about getting her a ring but Linda said that she didn't want Jim to spend the money for a ring, so yesterday, Jim gave Linda his mother's diamond ring that he had since she passed.
Wow!!! Talk about happy!!!! Linda cried and cried and I thought Jim was going to have to get out a mop!! ; )
Later on, when Laura stopped by for a few minutes to bring Jim and Linda's mail, Linda couldn't wait to show her the ring. : )
Yep!! I think Linda really likes her present!!! : )
Did you remember that it was on this date in 1941 that Pearl Harbor, located on the Hawaiian island of Oahu was attacked by nearly 200 Japanese warplanes? The attack resulted in the U.S. entering into World War II.
60 deg. clear, no wind.
Forecast = Partly sunny in the morning...then mostly cloudy with isolated afternoon showers. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 15 mph becoming northwest late in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
It was another beautiful day here in DeBary yesterday, but Jim didn't spend much time outside because for the last couple days, the mosquitoes have been just really bad. Even though there has been a little breeze, they've still been out and biting anyone who is outside. : (
Jim did spend about an hour and a half talking to Marshall, (the man who lives in the park model behind me). Just one year ago today, he lost his wife due to sickness, and he was needing someone to talk to. Today and this whole Holiday season is probably going to be very rough for him.
Jim says that he remembers when it happened and it was a very sad time in this park.
On a brighter note, Jim gave Linda a present yesterday.
You see, when Jim and Linda got married back in 1985, neither one of them had any money. In fact, Jim likes to tell everyone that he married Linda for her money.
She had $12.95 in the bank. ; )
Anyway, there was no money for an engagement ring and all these years, Lind has worn just a wedding band. Well, they talked about getting her a ring but Linda said that she didn't want Jim to spend the money for a ring, so yesterday, Jim gave Linda his mother's diamond ring that he had since she passed.
Wow!!! Talk about happy!!!! Linda cried and cried and I thought Jim was going to have to get out a mop!! ; )
Later on, when Laura stopped by for a few minutes to bring Jim and Linda's mail, Linda couldn't wait to show her the ring. : )
Yep!! I think Linda really likes her present!!! : )
Did you remember that it was on this date in 1941 that Pearl Harbor, located on the Hawaiian island of Oahu was attacked by nearly 200 Japanese warplanes? The attack resulted in the U.S. entering into World War II.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
9-11 and Another Great Day With Friends
Rantoul, IL.
64 deg. haze, NW wind @ .6 mph.
Forecast = Patchy dense fog early in the morning. Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. An isolated thunderstorm possible in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Light west winds. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Please take some time to remember all those people who died in those terrorism attacks 10 years ago today. I was only a year old at the time, but I can remember what it was like watching the horror on TV, just like it was yesterday.
Looking back on some old files on the computer, for back at that time, I see that Jim and Linda had just started Full-timing in June of that year and in fact were right here in this Campground on that day. In one of the files, Jim states that he believed that life in the United States would be forever changed and was worried about how it would affect all peoples lives.
9-11 did change every one's life. Because of the attacks we have lost some of the freedom we had. The people now have to go through all kinds of security checks, you can no longer cross into Canada and come back with just your drivers license and a copy of your birth certificate. People are being watched by cameras almost everywhere they go in public places, and security in general has increased greatly.
But, you know what? We still live in the greatest country in the world. We can still travel from one end of the country to the next, and pretty much come and go as we please. We still have more freedom than many others in this world have.
We must never forget 9-11 or let down our guard, or it could happen again.
Yesterday was another great day and Jim and Linda spent a good part of it visiting with the "Illinois Bunch". For dinner, Jim and Linda went with Dorthy and Gordy to a Chinese Restaurant here in Rantoul. The others, (for one reason or another), decided not to go, but instead put something together here.
The evening was spent sitting around a campfire over by Denny and Bev's RV and talking.
Today, the "Illinois Bunch" will be leaving here and heading back to their homes. It's been a good 4 days and I know Jim and Linda have really enjoyed them being here. I've enjoyed meeting their RVs and have gotten to know them a little.
Hopefully we can get together again in the near future. : )
Today, instead of a "Did you know" or "Point to Ponder", take a few minutes to watch this Video of the beautiful places in our country.
Be proud and enjoy, but never forget!!
64 deg. haze, NW wind @ .6 mph.
Forecast = Patchy dense fog early in the morning. Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. An isolated thunderstorm possible in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Light west winds. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Please take some time to remember all those people who died in those terrorism attacks 10 years ago today. I was only a year old at the time, but I can remember what it was like watching the horror on TV, just like it was yesterday.
Looking back on some old files on the computer, for back at that time, I see that Jim and Linda had just started Full-timing in June of that year and in fact were right here in this Campground on that day. In one of the files, Jim states that he believed that life in the United States would be forever changed and was worried about how it would affect all peoples lives.
9-11 did change every one's life. Because of the attacks we have lost some of the freedom we had. The people now have to go through all kinds of security checks, you can no longer cross into Canada and come back with just your drivers license and a copy of your birth certificate. People are being watched by cameras almost everywhere they go in public places, and security in general has increased greatly.
But, you know what? We still live in the greatest country in the world. We can still travel from one end of the country to the next, and pretty much come and go as we please. We still have more freedom than many others in this world have.
We must never forget 9-11 or let down our guard, or it could happen again.
Yesterday was another great day and Jim and Linda spent a good part of it visiting with the "Illinois Bunch". For dinner, Jim and Linda went with Dorthy and Gordy to a Chinese Restaurant here in Rantoul. The others, (for one reason or another), decided not to go, but instead put something together here.
The evening was spent sitting around a campfire over by Denny and Bev's RV and talking.
Today, the "Illinois Bunch" will be leaving here and heading back to their homes. It's been a good 4 days and I know Jim and Linda have really enjoyed them being here. I've enjoyed meeting their RVs and have gotten to know them a little.
Hopefully we can get together again in the near future. : )
Today, instead of a "Did you know" or "Point to Ponder", take a few minutes to watch this Video of the beautiful places in our country.
Be proud and enjoy, but never forget!!
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