Springfield Tour

[Gene C]

Bill you were quick on the draw to view the pictures. We have edited this post three times to try to get it right.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/105898294@N...718301066/

[LincolnMan]

So I saw the final version, correct?

[RJNorton]

Gene: really nice set of pics. That pic of the Lincoln house at night is really special. I'm regretting that Donna and I didn't go there that night.

Those are wonderful photos, Gene! I sure agree with Bill - the photo of Lincoln's home at night is stunning.

[Gene C]

So I saw the final version, correct?

For now!

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I'm regretting that Donna and I didn't go there that night.

Well, there IS next year.

[Joe Di Cola]

Gene,

My e-mail box filled up when you sent pics so I did not get to see all of them until now. Thanks for posting all of them on the site. They are fantastic!

Joe

[Eva Elisabeth]

Thank you, Gene, for sharing these wonderful pictures! Is the dog of one of you or is it a "New Salem employee"?

[Gene C]

Eva, the dog was with another family visiting the park, and graciously allowed us to take her picture

[Eva Elisabeth]

Again, thanks everyone. All your kind words help more than you know.

Eva, Droopy is 8 (I thought she was 11, but her rabies certificate shows she was born in 2005, so Bill, Gene and Joe, Cheryl got one right ). So far, it's really hard to tell how she's doing, as it normally takes her a couple of days to decompress from the kennel. She did eat tonight, so that's a good sign.

Best
Rob

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For those interested, here's a photo of Droopy.



Best
Rob

Rob, how is Droopy doing?

[Rob Wick]

Eva,

Thanks for asking. She's doing OK. Her appetite is back and she can navigate through the house pretty well as well as outside. Of course, we can't let her out without her leash, but we never did that anyway.

Best
Rob

[Eva Elisabeth]

Glad to hear this, Rob! She's so cute!

[Gene C]

I would estimate that since the age of 8, I've been to Springfield over 30 times, and even though I've seen Lincoln's tomb countless times, the experience remains one of the most moving. But this year it was also unsettling. The interior of the tomb is in desperate need of repair. Where Lincoln's body lies, the trim around the alcove is in desperate need of painting and the ceiling of the front area of the tomb is falling. How the state of Illinois let it get into the shape it's in is unfathomable.

I guess we were lucky to view the tomb when we did. Could not find any updated news articles since this one on when repairs will start. According to this article, work to repair the tomb was to begin the week before we visited. While we were there, no sign that work had started. As far as I know, they still haven't started the repairs yet.

http://wmay.com/wmay-news/66775

[LincolnMan]

We were pretty lucky Gene. According to the article- the tomb was supposed to have been closed during our time there.

[Rob Wick]

Well, at least it was in the process of being repainted and wasn't going to be left that way. Makes me feel a little better.

Best
Rob

[LincolnMan]

Here are a few of my pics from the Springfield trip:

http://imageshack.com/a/img30/8021/v292.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img266/3849/c32p.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img513/290/ywqc.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img826/7910/0lcn.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img534/664/p6ts.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img826/7180/mtiz.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img189/5384/8tbl.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img819/2061/s3hf.jpg





With much difficult using Windows 8- I hope this works!

[Eva Elisabeth]

Very nice, Bill, thanks for sharing! What does the "Lincoln and Herndon law office" accomodate now?