Caitlyn and Con go to the Capitol Building

Con and I traveled to Springfield, Il. I was in Springfield for my little sisters high school cheerleading state finals. We were up there for the weekend and since it is the capitol of Illinois, I figured it would be a great place to take Con. He is pictured on top of my car with the capitol building in the background.

Miles Traveled: 356

Longitude: 39.8016667
Latitude: -89.6436111

Total Miles Traveled: 13,293.81

Rolly takes another trip with Courtney

In addition to the last trip, Rolly also joined me on a weekend trip to St. Louis, Missouri for Mother's Day. My children and I left May 8 and stayed in the Drury Inn by Forest Park. Rolly came along with us to the Science Center, the Galleria, and to Busch Stadium. We arrived back to Du Quoin the morning of May 10th. Rolly will return to Wham Wenesday May 11 to finalize his travels for Spring 2011!

Latitude: 38.6272222

Longitude: 90.1977778

Rolly's Total Miles Traveled: 11,183

Walt Disney World

Phil and Rolly visited Walt Disney World in March. They traveled 2173.6 miles. lat. 28.33 Long. 81.21
Rolly's total miles = 10, 980.6

Michelle & Rolly Visit The Inn

Rolly and I took a trip to Elizabethtown, IL. While in Elizabethtown, Rolly and I went on a visit to my home so he could meet my dog, Sassy. Then we went and visited the River Rose Inn. The Inn Keeper, Sue, was very nice and let us take a picture at her sign. The River Rose Inn is a bed and breakfast that has rooms with titles such as The Captains Quarters and The Rose Room. Sue and Bruce were not the first owners as there have been many more. Rolly also got to meet another new friend, Rosie, the inn dog. Even though it was not a long trip, Rolly got to see many historic sites and tourist sites on the way to and from Elizabethtown. Some of the sites were The Rose Hotel, The Fish Dock, etc.

Miles Traveled: 140 miles
Total Miles for Rolly: 7,807.1 miles

Coordinates:

Longitude -088304337

Latitude +37450829

Rolly and Courtney take a road trip to Centralia, IL

My children, Channing, 3 and Kendall, 5 have had a great time with their new puppy friend. Rolly joined us on Wednesday, May 4. He traveled home with me to Du Quoin, IL and spent the evening outside playing on the swings, blowing bubbles, and riding along on a bicycle. He even went on a scooter ride with me through town! Rolly slept snugly with Kendall and Channing in their bunk beds that night. The next morning, we set out on a little road trip. We set out at 9 AM on Highway 51. The kids took turns holding Rolly on the way there. He was very spoiled and got lots of attention! We drove to Centralia, IL. I hoped to get a picture by Kaskaskia College, but the kiddos were tired of being in the car by this point. On our return back to Du Quoin, we stopped at a cemetery in Du Boise, IL, so I could make up the assignment I missed while I was sick. Rolly explored the tombstones with us. We found many war veterans that had been buried there! It was really interesting, and I'm glad Rolly could share the experience with us! This weekend, Rolly has kept us company at home. He enjoys watching SpongeBob, reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and playing baseball. We have really enjoyed having Rolly around!


Destination: Centralia, IL

Miles Traveled: 110

Longitude: -89.1333333

Latitude: 38.525

Total Miles: 7667.1

Rolly and Brian Rock Out in Nashville

Rolly decided to spend Spring Break in Nashville Tennessee. I decided to go with him and we explored the great city together. We left Wham and began the extremely boring drive. Rolly refused to take turns driving so I did it all. As we arrived in Nashville we set out for some food. We went to Hog Heaven right next to Vanderbilt and enjoyed the greatest BBQ sandwich in the world. I am not kidding! Then we checked out downtown Nashville hoping to find some celebrities, mainly Carrie Underwood. Rolly was very popular as we checked out the country music scene. Before returning home we went to the famous Ryman Auditorium. Still no Carrie Underwood but it was a great experience.


Destination: Nashville, TN

Miles Traveled: 405.12

Longitude: 86° 47' 4 W

Latitude: 36° 9' 57 N

Total Miles: 7557.10

Stacy & Con Explore Harrisburg

Con and I left Carbondale on Tuesday and headed to Harrisburg. While in Harrisburg, Con traveled with my to various places in town. I wanted to take him to the Garden of the Gods but decided not to because of all the flooding nearby. Instead, I took Con to the Saline Creek Pioneer Village and Poor House Museum. This site contains a gathering of buildings around the original "Pauper House", or poor farm of 1877. The building has been converted into exhibit rooms and a museum. On the 3.5 acre site are other buildings, some containing collections of items such as tools. I remember when I was in grade school, we took a field trip to this area and it was a really neat experience. I took the picture of Con on the Sahara Coal Wagon at the museum site. This strip mine contains a lot of Saline County History.

Miles Traveled: 80.6
Latitude: 37.738304
Longitude: -88.540296
Total Miles Traveled: 12937.81