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Along the Road Stuff

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Blue medical glove discarded along 7th Street Key fob near the railroad --  heart shape is somewhat appropriate in these Covid 19 times Gloves are good at escaping captivity Copper mesh chain? Some sort of medical covering?? Belt in the middle of Main Street Not sure what that is, AM sure I probably don't want to know (A few days later they were gone!) Automotive disc brake pad got loose somehow Syringe of some sort Fireball whiskey bottle -- found everywhere around town and countryside Playground ball escaped Plastic scraper Laid there for days until someone picked it up  Another glove escapee Quarter on Thompson Avenue Slightly used wash cloth Princess is missing her tiara near Conservation Club Meth pipe and assorted materials, now in Police Custody Some sort of ornament? Ok, those didnt spontaneously eject  :) (Garceau surround seems to be missing) Yet another

240 Years Cycle to Rankin, IL

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That is roughly the combined years of age of the 3 of us who ventured west to Rankin, Illinois.  We had been talking about a longer jaunt than the usual loop around south of town and today was the day. So. Dave. Dwight. and Rich head west.  Two Raleighs and a Novara Rondonee. My Raleigh and a very decrepit shed just across the alley from Dave's place Met up with Dwight and here we are descending the slope into one of the outlets of glacial lake Watseka Under extreme precipitation conditions it still sort of functions to drain water southward Thats Dave on the left with Dwight in the lead I'm riding sweep to ensure they don't get lost or left behind  ;) Way down the road a sprayer refills with pesticide for the soybeans Dwight either is or is near 90 years old! East Lynn, IL appears in the distance The approximate half way point to Rankin Very old cell phone tower just west of East Lynn When East Lynn combined with the school system in Hoopeston, we became H-EL I suggested t