Hello Chicago

9/21/2022 we are in Illinois

Thursday morning September 22, 2022 Mitch dropped me off at the shower facilities and he went for a bike ride. The showers are the water saving kind, you push the button, and for 30 second, half cold, half warm, then it shuts off..it was not a fun time. After I got done, Mitch had to show me what he’d found on the other side of the campground, it was the hugest lake we’ve ever seen!

As we headed out to visit the Windy City, we didn’t agree on how you say Illinois. Do you say Illinois with the “s” at the end, or do you say it with a silent “s”? Per usual we turned it into a bet, (I think the “s” is silent, he says it’s not) we are going to ask 3 locals and who ever wins, gets a 10 minute massage! As we routed our way, Siri pronounced Illinois with a silent “s”. I asked Mitch if we could use her as one of the 3 people, he was adamant about it being people. Haha

We made up rules about how we have to ask the three people. First we have to inquire if they are from Chicago, then we cannot say the name of the state and we have to be together to ask the question. When we ask we have to say, “how do you say the name of this state?” Our first person was a guy sitting in a city utility truck. He pronounced it with the “s” being silent. I did a little dance.. “oh ya, I’m getting me a massage, buddy” I say to Mitch.

On our way back down the magnificent mile (all the fancy stores) I see people taking pictures, so I inquire. They said the sun only sets through the city streets that run east and west twice a year, and today was one of the days.

As we tried to map our way back to Harvy we went a different route and I was able to get another picture of the sunset

By this time, we’d spent hours touring the city and my back was killing me. The quickest way to get back to Harvy? We rented scooters! Now that’s the way to go, easier to weave in and out of the crowd on the sidewalk. I’d never ridden one, and it was quite the sight. I think I traumatized one guy, as I cut in right in front of him I said, “sorry, bad driver” he responded “you ARE a bad driver!” I respond, “ I will try and do better.. sorry!”

The next morning 9/23/2022 we packed up and began driving towards Ohio. It was about a 5-6 hour drive to our next campground. we are currently at the Punderson state park in Ohio.

Mitch sent a text to the family.. this is what it said, “A wild taco. Just walked up to within a foot of me and I forgot to push record! Haha!” Autocorrect changed the word raccoon, to taco. So Mitch named it Taco. The little one came back around and he did get a video.

Today, 9/24/22 we take a day, let our bodies take a break and we continue our adventures tomorrow. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame here we come!