Day #54 - Joliet, IL
September 23rd, 2008Yep, still in Joliet. At least the weather is amazing with sunny skies and highs in the 80s. Can’t complain about that.
Spent the better part of the day going to the walk-in clinic here in Will County. Back on the 502 bus which took us right there. Quite a well oiled machine and after a doctor exam, chest xray, breathing test, breathing treatment and another doctor visit we were out the door in under two hours. Really great for a walk-in clinic. Then back on the 502 bus to Walmart to fill prescriptions for the tale end of pneumonia and full blown bronchitis. Filled prescriptions, bought some supplies and back on the 502 bus back to the boat. All in all a four hour round-trip. Andy was a real trooper!
At least three boats are planning to leave tomorrow for Heritage Harbor about 50 miles south of here. Not sure what to expect from there as things are still backed up further down the river. Apparently this has made national news as evidenced below:
“I thought you all might like to know that Associated Press interview Ron Gumm and Capt. Mobley on your adventures on the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers, and you made the national papers! Here’s some links. If they don’t work, you may have to copy and paste into your browser.
Here is the Fox News:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,426426,00.html
Here is the New York Post:
http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/I/IKE_BOAT_CRUISERS?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME
Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/23/AR2008092300168_pf.html
USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-09-23-124829792_x.htm
Also made papers in Chicago, Miami, Seattle.”
Would rather be further down the river but at least if we have to wait it out, we got some press out of it.
Quite a group going to dinner up town tonight for our last night in Joliet (never dreamed we would be here for a week) and stopped by Harrah’s on the way back. As usual, I should have just handed them my money when I walked in.
