Red Roof Inn Springfield

... to the White House. We also visited Lincolns tomb 200 years after he was born!

Our next day was wet and cold so we headed indoors to the Lincoln Memorial Museum which was really awesome. First there are two theatres, one 4-D senstadium, that tell the story of Lincoln and the importance of remembering the past. Then you enter a replica White House that tells the whole history of Lincoln during his ...

... to about 54 degrees, its been raining off and on. I managed to read a book and a quarter. I finished by book "Killer Whale" it's a Lauren Maxwell murder mystery, now I am working on “Borderline” an Anna Pigeon murder mystery. Both series are really good the Lauren Maxwell series is 4 books with Killer Whale being the last one and the Anna Pigeon is a big series of books where Anna is a National Park Ranger ...

Well, I've been working on the video from today and it seems that I've run in to a problem with the upload of the raw footage.
SO...I will not have a video tonight. It's gonna have to be delayed, but that only means better stuff once I'm working off the home system.
Again, stay tuned!

Amy

Very cool.
Nothing like seeing a bunch of hot rods lined up in the streets of historical Springfield, IL. The "Springfield's Elvis" performed today as well as a visit by Abe Lincoln himself. Numerous bands played throughout the day as well as recieving a free shower ...

WOW!
So the drive down was easy and pretty quick. Hit some rain, but that's how it usually goes for us.
It cleared up beautifully for us here in Springfield. Very nice downtown area. After checking into
the hotel we quickly drove to the registration area. Once we got our credentials, we headed over
to downtown Springfield. Initially we planned on doing the "cruise" where you drive around for a
while in a parade like ...

We just checked out the high school home of Anne and Betty Thacker in Springfield IL. Also, checked out Lincoln's house which is a national historic site. Will and Margot got Jr Ranger badges there. Next, we checked out Lincoln's tomb.

We are now headed north to Galesburg -- where the rest of the Spencers have congregated for the wedding.

So tonight, I completed my final packing for the trip to China. I was determined not to overpack clothing like I had on my trip to Spain, but at the same time I wanted to have a good supply of items that would be harder to come by in China (ie. razor blades, basketball shoes in a 13, a good supply of books, etc.)

In the end I packed a good amount. I large suit case and a medium ...

Long day on the bike 107 miles and the weather was cooperating the wind was quatering in our face but never got heavy. The skies were overcast and it rained very little. The course was through the farm country and endless acres of corn and more corn! Jack John and I rode together and each of us took turns pulling for a mile each and it made the day pass with ease!

... of course in Vermont have stone fence too, so it isn't a big deal to us! Through the flint hills (lots of flinty rock on the small hills) and then through Lawrence, where U, Kansas is. Had a nice visit with the Sturds in Overland Park, KS (Kansas CIty suburbs) - it was so hot, nice dinner and conversation in the cool house with the three dogs (ours and their Scout), then to the neighborhood pool where there is an awesome water slide that we all went on numerous times ...

I visited Springfield with sons Mike, Rick, and Scott in August 1977 on Mike's HS graduation trip, in the yellow Buick. We visited Lincoln's law office, and Lincoln's tomb, although it's reputed he isn't really buried there, since people kept stealing his bones. I know we saw the capitol but I don't remember it. Springfield was a pleasant town; however we were there after big-city Chicago so ...