The good news is that I was released from the hospital yesterday afternoon; though I did have to return to the ER today because of problems with constipation.

First, let me say a very heart-felt...

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Sorry to read Brewboy won't be able to make it, but looking forward to seeing the rest of you & how the local Rabble has grown! :cool:

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I should get into O'Hare about 1935 tomorrow (July 9th).

I'm looking forward to seeing you guys Friday night. :dance: :toast:

I'm staying at my mother-in-law's & she doesn't have a...

Yep, I love Google Earth! It's a great way to get a bird's eye view of anywhere on Earth (& a fairly low flying bird at that). So, thanks for adding the lat/long.

Typing this from 33º34´20.64˝N ...

Wait a sec, I thought you said this was your SUMMER vacation. You guys are bundled up more than we usually are in wintertime here in Phoenix. Jackets? Sweaters? In June??? :shock: It does not...

Thanks, sonny!

Warm enough??? It's gonna be 110ºF (43.3ºC) here today!! :shock: And their projecting 115-116ºF (46.1-46.7ºC) by Saturday!!! Darn shootin' it's warm enough! But it's a dry heat, my...

Great pics! The re-enactors did a bang-up job on the displays! I always enjoy seeing old warbirds, too. When I was stationed at SAC Hdq. at Offutt AFB in the late 70's, Vulcan bombers would regularly...

Didn't realize vmac3205 is a lady. :doh: Sorry about that, Victoria. :oops:

Thanks for straightening that up for me, Jamie.

A mind is a terrible thing to waste, as I well know... :lol:

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Amen, brother, amen! :cool:

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Hey, I'm really looking forward to it, too! :D

Unfortunately, I'll be too late for the Chicago Games & Taste of Chicago, but Chicagoland Rabble + kilts + Duke of Perth = a great time!

Did...

Thanks for posting the pics, sydnie7. Looks like a grand time at the Games & Kilt Nite afterwards.

I was just a few hours away from driving over from Phoenix (since Coinneach had been kind enough...

After our whirlwind 1-day tour of northern Arizona, the Saltire still wanted visit one of Phoenix's coolest parks before it flew off to its next destination. So off we went to Papago Park - home of...

Heading home from the Canyon, I had to stop & get a picture a this pre-historic campsite.

Gettin' 'stoned - Flintstoned!...

Next we headed to one of the 7 natural wonders of the world - the Grand Canyon!

First we parked near the beautiful El Tovar Hotel, the premier lodging facility at the Grand Canyon, which opened in...

Our next stop was Williams, Arizona, & one of the longer remaining portions of Route 66 still in use today.

Since it was lunchtime, the Saltire & I stopped in for a burger & beverage at the...

Next stop, the red rock country of Sedona.

Here the Saltire admires probably the most famous rock formation in Sedona whose name may ring a bell...:roll:...

As Frank mentioned yesterday, I have some pictures to post of the Saltire's last sojourn in Arizona.

Last Thursday (June 25th), the Saltire joined me on a whirlwind, 500-mile tour of several...

I agree with Catdad & Spartan - sounds great!

And I appreciate you selecting a more central location for us westsiders. Only trouble for me is I'll be DJing a birthday party in Tempe that night....

Thanks, McFarkus! Meeting with the Chicagoland Rabble will be a great start to my visit.

And this desert dweller wouldn't even mind if you had some of that, let's see... what do you call it... oh,...

Ya had me doin' a double-take on the Firth of Forth cantilever bridge there with the suspension towers, but then I realized yer on the westside lookin' east with the A90 bridge in the foreground. At...

I'd love to attend but being a victim of this recession I'd have to keep it pretty low key.

Would anyone be willing to let a Zonie unroll his sleeping bag on their floor?

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Greetings to the Rabble in The Windy City!

Like last year, I'll be arriving soon in your fair city for a DJ Convention/Seminar & to visit with my wife's family. I'll be arriving the evening of...

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The Saltire soars over Phoenix...

Lately, the Saltire has been spending too much time too close to the ground. So, wishing to slip the surly bonds of earth & frolic in the clouds again, the day before the Saltire explored downtown...

Yeppers, corroborated from several websites that it's this weekend. Here's the persnickulars.

This is a friendly, family oriented small games. Dogs are welcome (on leash). For info call David...