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A Beautiful Walk

Four Walls @FourWalls (86855) • United States 10 Jul

So…what to do after eating a cheeseburger and fries for lunch? Go for a walk to burn off the calories, of course! On the way out of Illinois I stopped at the Kickapoo Rail Trail near Danville, Illinois. This is one of nearly...

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On the Road With Friends!

Four Walls @FourWalls (86855) • United States 9 Jul

Well, howdy! I’m in eastern Illinois tonight. I’m meeting a myLotter for lunch tomorrow before heading off to Kickapoo Rail Trail, then to Lafayette, Indiana for a couple of days of history. Then it’s on to Fort Wayne to see my...

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In Case You Didn’t Notice…

Four Walls @FourWalls (86855) • United States 29 Aug 24

This was a great little trip! I started out in Cincinnati with the horror of slavery then moved on to Indianapolis with a lovely walk along the canal in downtown. Then off to Illinois for lunch with Marie before zipping up to...

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meeting mylotters

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The Martyred President

Four Walls @FourWalls (86855) • United States 27 Aug 24

Many consider Abraham Lincoln to be America’s greatest president. It’s easy to understand why: he had the most unenviable task of preserving our country through four years of a bloody civil war. And, while he succeeded, he never...

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abraham lincoln

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“The Most Dangerous Woman in America”

Four Walls @FourWalls (86855) • United States 26 Aug 24

Driving along I-55 toward home (yes, I’m home now) today, I saw an informational sign mentioning a Mother Jones memorial at the Mount Olive, Illinois exit. As that would take me back on Route 66 for a final time this trip, I took...

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Land of the Giants

Four Walls @FourWalls (86855) • United States 25 Aug 24

Say, do you know the muffler man? Believe it or not, those oversized statues that dot the landscape every now and then are known as “muffler men.” A stop in Atlanta, Illinois took me to a number of these advertising relics that...

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advertising statues

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The Subject Was Petrol Bowsers!

Four Walls @FourWalls (86855) • United States 24 Aug 24

Or gas pumps. In Australia they were called “Bowsers” after the man who invented the gas pump, Sylvanus Bowser (who, for the record, was an American, so I don’t know why WE don’t call them bowsers ). Last...

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For Our Campers…

Four Walls @FourWalls (86855) • United States 24 Aug 24

Where have I been today? All over Route 66 in Illinois! I started in Joliet, and I’ve only made it to Bloomington. It’s been a blast stopping in the small towns and seeing the museums, murals, and relics of yesteryear. One of...

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winnebago camper

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Joliet Jake Rides Again

Four Walls @FourWalls (86855) • United States 23 Aug 24

You’ve seen one prison, you’ve seen ‘em all, right? Well, not exactly. This particular prison is the old Joliet penitentiary, where part of The Blues Brothers was filmed. With my love of the movie I had to make a stop...

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the blues brothers

joliet state prison

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