Wed, Sept 8th; Stayed at the Ottowa Lake SFCG near Eagle, WI, a lovely little town and then the next night at Big Foot Beach SP near lake Geneva, WI...both really nice places; but then all of Wisconsin is beautiful.

Monday, Sept 13th; Lake Kensonsa SP near Madison for a night, but moving South every day now.Did drive into Milwaukee to visit StJoseph's Hospital where I was born and went up to chat with the OB nurses. they said that the oldest part of the hospital was from the 60's but I did meet an old volunteer who also was born there, even before me!

Tuesday, Sept 14th; Illinois Beach SP near Waukegon IL; resting up to get down to Chicago area.

Thursday,Sept 16th; Did drive along Lakeshore drive to see the older suburbs of Glencoe and Evanston and then made it through downtown to head out hwy 55 south toward St Louis. I have to say that Illinois, other then the rich suburbs of Chicago is not a very pretty state at all....tons of industry and urban with no signs that there has been any renovation in outlying towns and the parks are either non-existent of pretty small and meager.

Friday, Sept 17th; I did enjoy following the old Route 66 towns of Springfield and Litchfield. Lots of 50-60s memorabilia, old cars and diners.

Wed, Sept 22; Glad to get back to St Louis for the first time in 5 years and stay with my cousin in Webster Groves. St Louis is still hopping and beautiful. I'm here for my 50th!! HS Reunion.
Thursday, Oct 14-17th: Spent a really fun 3 days with grddtr, CeliaAnne in the Chattanooga area; seeing waterfalls, the city and river. Stayed at Raccoon Mountain CG, a great little place right next to the Raccoon Mtn Caverns and with a pool, go-cart track and playground. We did go to Ruby Falls in Lookout Mtn and it was spectacular but actually the smaller caves near our CG were more fun.

Staying in Atlanta for the next 3 weeks, through Halloween and until Nov 6th with grandkids, then headed West to CO and AZ.