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A Fine Fourth

7/5/2015

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Sometimes you count a camping trip as successful just if you don't have to pack anything up wet. But the incredible weather for this holiday weekend was just the beginning. That included dry days in the 70s and nights in the 50s and 60s--perfect for sleeping.

In addition, we were camped among tall pines at Johnson Sauk Trail in Illinois, enjoying the wonderful scent and shady sites. We met several nice people while we were there. And we got to spend some time with family. There is nothing like the world view of an eleven-year-old boy to bring you back to the important things in life.

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We spent part of Saturday at Francis Park, dedicated to an eccentric but brilliant man who built the house between 1890 and 1926. He biked the bricks from Kewanee several miles out of town to build his house, the "Woodland Palace." The house has plumbing, air-conditioning, and interesting carpentry. A worthwhile tour for $2! On the grounds of this county park were craft and food vendors, live music and a tractor show in observance of the Fourth.

After supper we returned to Kewanee for the fireworks. The wait was long but the grand finale  was well worth it. Our camping friends, Carly and Mike, were also busy with family yesterday, so this morning we opted to take in the brunch at the Red Earth Cafe on the state park grounds rather than cook breakfast. It was a wise decision; we ran out of water this morning.

Home again and trailer unloaded. Laundry to do and staples to restock before a 6 day trip next week to the lake of my youth, Beed's Lake in northern Iowa. The occasion is my class reunion and the county fair. Beed's is the site of The Lady of the Lake and what is claimed to be the most photographed dam in the Midwest.
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