Back at the Illinois Visitor’s Center, the attendant told us that if there was just one thing to see in Illinois it was the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield so that’s where we went. It was wonderful. We stayed until the museum closed then did some errands and after dark we set up our tent and did laundry.
By deliberate choice we were in Medina for all the winter holiday festivities from Candlelight Walk in the days before Thanksgiving through A Christmas Carol and A Celtic Christmas as well as an Alex Bevan Concert and a historic house tour all the way through Medina’s 31st Ice Festival but perhaps the highlight was the town hosting hundreds of folks whose homes and lives were devasted by Hurricane Helene at the A Promise of Christmas Event the middle of January. It’s an honor to be a part of this amazing community!
The warmth we anticipated when we headed to the Caribbean in mid-January didn’t really materialize but the fun we had with our dancing friends and the great crew of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander more than made up for the not so favorable weather.
Aboard Jewel of the Seas, a favorite ship of ours, we enjoyed a foray into the history and geology of Canada’s Atlantic coast while enjoying the joys of friendships, longtime and new. Now we’re looking forward to returning to the same ship for further adventures!
Is that William on the left? Sad. The kid recruited an army of DC children and invaded cabinet meetings before dying at 11.
my neck of the woods
this is a great place to visit. i grew up only 30 minutes away, his 1st home in Illinois was just outside of decatur , my birthplace . So glad u enjoyed Ilinois history that I grew up with and lived.
Willie is the one on the right, in front of his Dad. He died in the White House during Lincoln’s presidency. On the left is Robert who was attending Harvard when Abe was elected. He is the only son to live to adulthood. In front of him is Tad. All the boys were noted for their lack of reserved behavior!