Category Archives: Places to Go

Lake Tohopekaliga

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Roger

The Monument of States was located in Lakefront Park in Kissimmee, Florida. We strolled through the park down to the shore. There were birds everywhere, including something large on top of the lighthouse. When we walked down to the lake, … Continue reading →

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Monument of States

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Roger

Bored in my motel room on the second night of the conference, I searched for something interesting to do in the morning before the booth opened. I found this. I invited several coworkers to join me. My sister and and … Continue reading →

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Lake Michigan

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Roger

Whenever I flew out of Midway Airport, I noticed this thing hanging from the ceiling. I couldn’t help noticing it. It hangs right over the security gates. It looked like a poorly-hung blue drapery of some sort, or maybe a … Continue reading →

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Beardstown Courthouse

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Roger

Our trip home took us through Beardstown, Illinois, the home of the only courthouse in which Abraham Lincoln practiced law that is still used to try cases. The building was erected in 1844. I knew that no tours were being … Continue reading →

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Elsah

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Roger

We drove south along the Mississippi for a couple miles to Elsah, Illinois, a small village founded in 1853. Not much has changed since the late 1800s and the entire village has been placed on the National Register of Historic … Continue reading →

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