That Darn Blogger! And Other Stuff...

A couple of new followers are following us on our travels, but don't show up on Blogger when you go to look at who they are. Our apologies for not being able to mention you or your blog if you have one, but we appreciate the readership! Don't know why Blogger is acting funky or if it's just my computer..The count is increasing, but no names are showing up. What's up with that?

It makes me nervous to think about glitches in Blogger. I have this fear that my over 450 posts and favorite photos are going to disappear one of these days...(SH-H-H-H! You'll jinx the blog! warns Eldo.) I'm always of the opinion that if you SAY something might happen, maybe it won't. I've been trying to take computer guru Rick's (Rick and Paulette's) suggestion about importing (or is it exporting?) the blog to my desktop so I have a backup, but have been having trouble with the Mac in doing that....(Better do it soon before all is lost, woman!) Yes, dear, I'm working on it......

By the way...Not only does Elkhart have lots of wonderful places to see, lots of things to do, and great restaurants...it has ELK! Elk, as in elk ART, Elkhart, get it? "The town with heart".... Tee hee hee.......We've seen towns with decorated athletic shoes, bison, elephants, and now we've seen elk in Elkhart....Who knew?

River walk, Elkhart

If you drive around town trying to see these elk--TOO LATE! YOU MISSED THEM!  But they were cool....Maybe they will have them again next year? Downtown Elkhart has really spruced itself up...It has torn down some dilapidated manufacturing plants and really enhanced the river area....There's a great walking/biking path along the river, and the landscaping/observation points are really pretty....A nice park and pavilion are in the middle of town as well...check it out when you are in the area some time...We recommend a fabulous restaurant (although expensive) called the 5-2-3 Restaurant on Main Street in the heart of downtown--fabulous steaks, ribs and an awesome lettuce wedge with blue cheese/rosemary dressing...We won't be visiting it this time around, but we've tried it several times in the past.  For a special occasion, it is truly wonderful! Stay tuned for Sparky's reports on Washington, D.C. coming soon.....Bye for now....