Library - Schaumburg, IL

I made it to the Schaumburg Township District Library in Schaumburg, IL

That's quite an elevator! 

TP likes #2! 

This is the reading room - my owner has read here a number of times, he tells me (he didn't on this occasion)

TP

I need T.P.

Caribou - Northbrook

Another Caribou.  This one had a cop car outside, but nobody was pulled over or anything.  It was just sitting in the middle of the road with its lights flashing.  I suppose something happened before we got there.  The guy who served us coffee was really nice.  My owner was reading 11/22/63 while we were here.  There's a playground across the street which we looked at.  Oh, and you can hear commuter trains going by, which I like (you know - traveling and all).

Caribou #2 for Ollie!

Stopped on the Interstate

We were driving on I-90, right near mile marker 40.5 - and all of a sudden we were at a dead stop due to traffic.  There was a block in place because further down the road some numbskull went ahead and had a DUI crash.  We sat for a full 55 minutes before we were allowed to move again.  So, I was able to be "on" an interstate for the first time.

Starbucks - Woodstock, IL

This Starbucks is in Woodstock's town square.  The same square where Groundhog Day was filmed (but I was there the day after Groundhog Day - oops).  My owner finished reading 1Q84 here - but he had to switch seats twice due to loud patrons.  Some young HS girls who were waiting for their movie to start (One for the Money - note there is a cinema on the other side of the square) were pestering one of the guys in there - asking if he was a cop.  Eventually another guy told them to stop, claiming to be the owner's brother.

Starbucks #7 for Ollie!

Road trip to Wisconsin

I've been in a car a lot of times, remember the 150K pictures?  But today was my first road trip - for the purpose of having a road trip.  We drove from northern IL up into southern WI, ending at Mt. Horeb.  I saw a lot of different things, including some trolls (visit the trollway online) and a place called Dick's Meats.  We ate at Schuberts in Mt. Horeb and had dessert in New Glarus.  Now I'm glad that I made it a goal to travel, this was fun!

Pictures below are from Schuberts in Mt. Horeb, WI

Pictures below are general ones from Mt. Horeb

Pictures below are from New Glarus, WI

 (so, I'm guessing his wife is Mrs. Sippy?)

ROAD TRIP #1 FOR OLLIE!
(oh, Happy Groundhog Day!)

Showplace 16 Rockford, IL

Another movie.  This was was about a bunch of wolves that try to eat Liam Neeson.  Called "The Grey".  If you saw it, did you see the short scene after the credits ended?

Movie #2 for Ollie!