This morning finds us awakening in Morris, IL at the Comfort Inn. Morris is home to the Dresden Nuclear Generating Plant, and I did a little research to see how far away from us it is, but it would take about half an hour to get there. Would love to drive by and at least take pictures for Susan’s dad, but it is in exactly the wrong direction. Susan wanted to go get a few groceries last night and asked where there was a supermarket, and was given directions to the local WalMart. But we have sworn off WalMarts and fast food for the whole trip. Groceries will have to wait.
And by the way, the title is just a reference to the famed Morris the Cat; no disrespect meant to the town.
#1 by mike on 1 July 2009 - 1:57 pm
Looks like you are mostly getting the same gray weather we are.
So what day is the Largest Ball of Twine?
#2 by tastewar on 1 July 2009 - 10:43 pm
Looks like we will at least pass through Minnesota, but I’m not sure we’ll hit it.
#3 by Dad Rowell on 1 July 2009 - 7:35 pm
Ah yes. Dresden 1 was one of the earliest nuclear plants. Maybe third, after Yankee in Rowe, MA. Other units were added later.
Back to the non-Henry Ford museum. Tom mentioned a big railroad locomotive. We have Big Boy, the biggest one ever built, here in Denver. Let’s go to the Forney (western spelling?) museum to see it.
#4 by tastewar on 1 July 2009 - 10:45 pm
Big train? Let’s go! We should have a little more freedom with scheduling when we get to Denver