July 17, 2010 Elgin, Il 93o & Sunny Day 56 Today we traveled to Elgin, near Chicago, to see old friends.It seems some people never age.That's how it seems with our friends from the Windy City.They all seem to be the same as they were when we were in our thirties, and busy with work and raising kids.Now we discuss grandkids and what body part is ailing. Our friends Georgiann and Mike hosted a luncheon at their home.We were amazed at how the area has...

July 16, 2010 Milan, Ohio to Marengo, Il - 353 miles 99o & Sunny Day 55 Sunrise this morning was gorgeous.Today started early as we were serenaded by traffic and trains throughout the night.When the alarm went off at 6:00am we were already readying ourselves for the day…..and what a day it was to be. The highways on this portion of our trip (rt80/rt90) were extremely rough.The constant tha-thump has taken it's toll on one of our new mirrors.Hugh'...