McHenry County Blog

While waiting for a herd of 150-200 buffalo to cross the road to Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park, I spotted this car sticker.

is the message.

Underneath is this address: www.afa.net.

You can see that people got out of their cars, myself included.

But I didn’t get on the buffalo side of the car as this guy did.

I read that when a buffalo raises its tail that doesn’t only mean it might be getting ready to take a dump. It also can be a sign of aggressiveness. This photo was taken with a long lens.

Only one woman got gored while we at Yellowstone.

This one at the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake is now draped in white, symbolic of the Easter resurrection of Jesus Christ.

In the aftermath of the Easter rescue of Merchant Marine Captain Richard Phillips, 16th District Congressman Don Manzullo has appointed Crystal Laker Christopher Benard to the Kings Point U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Here is Manzullo’s press release:

CL Central High School Student Appointed to United States Merchant Marine Academy

[CRYSTAL LAKE] Congressman Don Manzullo (R-Egan) today announced that Christopher Benard of Crystal Lake, Illinois, has received an appointment to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY.

Christopher will graduate in June 2009 from Crystal Lake Central High School in Crystal Lake. Christopher is an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America.

He is also a member of the Peer Ministry Team at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Crystal Lake, where he assumed a leadership role planning and implementing retreats for the youth group.

At Central, Christopher is a member of the Wrestling Team and past member of the Football Team. Christopher is the son of Tony and Cindy Benard of Crystal Lake.

Here’s an egg tree that I found at Alan and Nancy Bland’s home while attending son Nelson’s college graduation party.

Thursday my wife put one up in our home.

My son likes to build space ships.

He has devoured the Lego versions.

Then, he takes them apart and uses his imagination.

Not quite a space ship, but you may remember the Santa Jet.

Easter he put together eggs to create this Candy Space Ship.

My son likes to build space ships.

He has devoured the Lego versions.

Then, he takes them apart and uses his imagination.

Not quite a space ship, but you may remember the Santa Jet.

Easter he put together eggs to create this Candy Space Ship.

Despite having escaped to Florida to visit the Wonder Lake snowbirds, her parents, my sister-in-law apparently prevailed upon my bother-in-law to take a picture of me decapitating the lamb-shaped butter.

Apparently, some 17 years ago, I playfully (or, at least I hope it was “playfully”) cut off the lamb’s head to butter my bread.

So, they insisted I do it again.

Here’s the evidence of my compliance with their request.

Ah, the ignominy.

Despite having escaped to Florida to visit the Wonder Lake snowbirds, her parents, my sister-in-law apparently prevailed upon my bother-in-law to take a picture of me decapitating the lamb-shaped butter.

Apparently, some 17 years ago, I playfully (or, at least I hope it was “playfully”) cut off the lamb’s head to butter my bread.

So, they insisted I do it again.

Here’s the evidence of my compliance with their request.

Ah, the ignominy.

For all those folks who think that Hillary Clinton’s and Barack Obama’s visions of health care are for you, consider this story.

The granddaughter of an acquaintance and her her family live in Canada.

The granddaughter and her mothers came to Illinois to visit this Easter.

But, it wasn’t to celebrate the Holy Day with the family.

It was because the granddaughter’s toe got hurt.

It wasn’t healing.

Her mother took her to her Canadian pediatrician.

The pediatrician said she had to see a specialist. The wait was so long and the mother cared so much about her daughter that she decided to come south for medical care.

In order to prevent the long delays the Canadian system entails, the little girl came back to Illinois to see a specialist.

Maybe if the Democrats impose a similar system next year, we can go south of the border for better care.

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On top is the Health Canada home page.

Oops, it looks like another photo got posted by mistake. Later this week, you will see how I used to symbolism of Keely Cat’s doing his duty. Since it might be appropriate for this story, I left it in.

For all those folks who think that Hillary Clinton’s and Barack Obama’s visions of health care are for you, consider this story.

The granddaughter of an acquaintance and her her family live in Canada.

The granddaughter and her mothers came to Illinois to visit this Easter.

But, it wasn’t to celebrate the Holy Day with the family.

It was because the granddaughter’s toe got hurt.

It wasn’t healing.

Her mother took her to her Canadian pediatrician.

The pediatrician said she had to see a specialist. The wait was so long and the mother cared so much about her daughter that she decided to come south for medical care.

In order to prevent the long delays the Canadian system entails, the little girl came back to Illinois to see a specialist.

Maybe if the Democrats impose a similar system next year, we can go south of the border for better care.

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On top is the Health Canada home page.

Oops, it looks like another photo got posted by mistake. Later this week, you will see how I used to symbolism of Keely Cat’s doing his duty. Since it might be appropriate for this story, I left it in.