101 things to love about Illinois

[doll lady]

Here's some more of mine. Thanks for keeping the thread going Steve-o

1. Kneeling on the ground and smelling the earth.

2. Being able to rub Abe Lincoln's nose at his tomb.

3. See parasails above the lake.

4. Seeing hang gliders with motors above the fields and wondering how they stay up there.

5. Driving along the river and seeing the bluffs.

6. Biting into a juicy rip peach after purchasing at a roadside stand.

7. Going to the western part of the state to get a ripe watermelon or cantaloupe.

8. Having old wooden bridges still in existence in the rural areas.

9. Stopping along a highway roadside picnic table to rest and/or eat.

10. Hearing the big fish jump at the lakes.

11. Going to the State Fair parade in anticipation of the best to come.

12. Being able to see an Amish horse drawn field implement right next to an huge advanced and current motor driven implement.

13. Driving to the north to see the old presidents' homes.

14. Opening my window and hearing farm progress by listening to the roar of the huge tractors.

15. Being able to still smell the farms which still have livestock.

16. Going to the horse shows to see the state's finest horses.