Category Archives: Stories

I didn’t stay long at McDonald’s — perhaps 15 minutes. I noticed that while I was sitting there, I wasn’t getting any closer to my goal, and I had decided to press on. I stopped at a nearby Jewel and … Continue reading →

When yesterday’s post ended, I was a little north of Crystal Lake. For the next three or four miles, the trail runs alongside a huge sod farm. Although this pan makes the trail look curved, it runs as straight as … Continue reading →

On the Saturday before Memorial Day, I woke up with an urge to do something I hadn’t done before. The weather forecast was for a high in the low 70’s with increasing cloudiness and a 20% chance of afternoon rain. … Continue reading →

There were approximately 34 reasons why I didn’t sleep at all on Saturday night. They include, but are not limited to: frozen feet, the long hike to the outhouse, a persistent raccoon that kept trying (for the most part unsuccessfully) … Continue reading →

Several months ago, while browsing the Internet for ideas for my list of Things to do in McHenry County, I happened upon the Century Hikers Club on the McHenry County Conservation District site. I’m not a joiner by nature, but … Continue reading →