Splayed wheels

Wow, look at the tires on this Honda Civic!

A tank - Capron, IL

We were driving through Capron, IL and saw this tank.  Then we took a picture by the "Sharon 8" sign which my owner tells me is a commingling of two of his projects.  Hmm, I didn't realize that *I* was a project.

do you see me?

dead tree in rural Illinois

So, we were driving across northern Illinois and saw this dead tree.  We liked how it looked, so I made my owner pull a u-turn and get some pictures of me with it.  It's located on Hunter Road in Boone County, IL - just before the border with McHenry County.

aaghhh

See the Honda?  Also, the sign represents County Line Road, so where Boone County ends and McHenry County begins 

Starbucks #20 - Janesville

Well, number twenty.  Wow.  This Starbucks is in Janesville, Wisconsin.  My owner worked on his laptop for a long time, he also read a bit.  It was a relatively busy location, but the pictures below won't really show that aspect of it.

Starbucks #20 for Ollie!  (second one in Wisconsin)

reclaimed urban wood

Starbucks - Rockford (State & Trainer)

There are two Starbucks locations on State in Rockford.  This one is the one closer to Mulford.

Fairly typical, though the front of the store is a narrow hallway with tables in it - it allows for more privacy if you are able to snag a table at the end.  But, as it is in the front of the store (at least in terms of facing the parking lot), it allows a view to the outside world too - so it's perfect for introverted claustrophobes.  Thankfully I'm neither.

My owner worked and read (Alias Grace) for a long time here.  And for a long time was cursing the slowness of his laptop.  By the time we left it was dark and raining.  Heavily.  Thankfully I'm still transported in my carrying case!

Starbucks #18 for Ollie!

My eighteenth Starbucks.

It's raining!

Traffic on the Tollway!

At the toll booth in Elgin, IL.  There was construction, we had to drive slowly.  But this was a great opportunity for a "traveling picture" or your favorite traveling TP!

TP

I need T.P.

150,000 miles!

In Machesney Park, IL the car my owner was driving hit 150,000 miles on the odometer.  Supposedly that is interesting.  So I mugged it up for a picture with the odometer.  This was right near the roundabout in Machesney Park - I though that was more fun than seeing some digits change.