Near Sterling, Illinois

72º here near Sterling, Illinois at 5:55 pm on Thursday evening.  Was 50º when we got up at our trailer near Climax, Michigan.

Dumped the tanks and re-filled freshwater tank at Cold Brook County Park.

Apartment building cousin Betty LeBlanc moved into on July 10, 2017

Betty LeBlanc and her daughter & granddaughter from Piscataway, NJ

Granddaughter Michelle in living room where we had put up all the
items on the wall for Betty from her house in Marshall, MI

Cheryl LeBlanc and Phyllis - lunch on Wednesday.

This morning after we left Cold Brook County Park we drove to St. Joseph, Michigan to the Silver Beach Carousel.  They didn't open until 10 and we were were early so we drove a few blocks to the beach on Lake Michigan and walked a bit.

Then we went back to the carousel.  This very unique carousel was built some 8 years ago and is run by volunteers.  They were quiet because it was cold - in the 50's and almost rain.  I took many photos and will try to link to them later.

Click HERE for Silver Beach Carousel 

We drove on Interstate a while -- which is very un-nerving to this guy.

We stopped at Merrillville, Indiana at a Costco where we got gas for $2.24 which was $.30 less per gallon than the fill before.  Gas - and diesel prices all over the place.  According to Gas Buddy we can get gas in Sterling, IL in the morning for $2.13, but have seen prices from $2.19 to $2.49 today.

Of course, since we were getting gas at Costco and it was near lunch time we had to get their all-beef hot dog and pop for $1.50.  The $3.22, including tax, was less than a fourth of what I had tipped the day before when we five ate at Texas Road House!

This is the kind of road I like - without all that fast traffic.

Got here at Crow Valley Campground a little after 4:30 pm and have been able to relax a bit.  Had a good supper and will head out in the morning for Marengo, IA for the weekend.

GROANER’S CORNER:((

10 Reasons Why God Created Eve……..

10. God worried that Adam would always be lost in the garden because he knew men would never ask directions.

9. God knew that Adam would one day need someone to hand him the TV remote because men don't want to see what's on television, they want to see WHAT ELSE is on television.

8. God knew that Adam would never buy a new fig leaf when the seat wore out and therefore would need Eve to get one for him.

7. God knew that Adam would never make a doctors appointment for himself.

6. God knew that Adam would never remember which night was garbage night.

5. God knew that if the world was to be populated there would have to be someone to bear children, because men would never be able to handle it.

4. As 'Keeper of the Garden' Adam would never remember where he put his tools.

3. The scripture account of creation indicates that Adam needed someone to blame his troubles on when God caught him hiding in the garden.

2. As the Bible says, 'It is not good for man to be alone.' He only ends up getting himself in trouble.

AND the #1 REASON WHY GOD CREATED EVE is ...

When God had finished the creation of Adam, He stepped back, scratched his head and said, 'I KNOW I can do better than THIS!!'

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Knock Knock
Who's there !
Lion !
Lion who ?
I’m Lion on your doorstep, open up!!

Later, Lynn