Category Archives: Places to Go

We (the staff in my department at work), for our annual outing, headed to Congo River Miniature Golf. We split into two groups. This was my group — Mary Alice, Linda, Jamie, Tami, Tami, Linda, Jamie and Mary Alice. (For … Continue reading →

This was the first tractor pull I’ve ever seen. Having seen one, I have just one question — Why would anybody see a second one? Fortunately it was free. I sat in the bleachers for about 15 minutes experiencing the … Continue reading →

I made a point of only buying food that wasn’t normally available except at a fair. Jumbo Corn Dog ($5) — This was tasty, but I soon ran into a problem. Because the stick was so long (and very sharply … Continue reading →

I spent the afternoon alternating between wandering about and sitting in the auction barn watching the auctioneer sell cattle, pigs and sheep. The highest price for beef (while I was in the barn) was $5.10/lb. The champion hog went for … Continue reading →

You never get around to seeing the sights close to home, right? So I made another list — Things to Do in McHenry County. The County Fair was on this weekend. None of my family members were excited about going, … Continue reading →