Author Archives: Roger

Kookers — Barrington, Illinois

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Roger

We stopped here for lunch on the way home from the Chicago Botanic Garden. Sal got a gyro with fries. I had a Polish sausage with onion rings. It’s a typical hot dog grill, with a large menu. It was … Continue reading →

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Periodical Cicadas — Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, Illinois

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Roger

My first experience with the 17-year cicadas was in 1973, when I was 15. I recall them being around, and I remember going to a forest preserve in Des Plaines with my parents to hear them. When they came back in … Continue reading →

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Chicago Botanic Garden — Glencoe, Illinois

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Roger

Sal and I spent several hours at the Botanic Garden in search of adventure and in pursuit of another item on my list of 30 Things Everyone Should Do In Greater Chicagoland. Our original plan was to tour the garden … Continue reading →

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Rochelle Railroad Park — Rochelle, Illinois

Posted on June 11, 2007 by Roger

Tracks of the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroads run through Rochelle and cross in an unusual four diamond pattern. As many as 120 freight trains a day move through the town, all controlled automatically from dispatchers in … Continue reading →

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Sublette, Illinois

Posted on June 11, 2007 by Roger

When I found the stuff on Amboy on the Internet, I also discovered that a set of Burma Shave signs have been erected on Route 52 south of the town of Sublette. It was only an 8 or 10 mile … Continue reading →

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