[Coco] Informal Picnic

[johnmarkmelanie at gmail.com]

If you live close to Chicago...

 

My original directions were wrong. Please note the new directions.

 

I plan to picnic on Monday 09-02-2024 at Deer Grove Forest Preserve.

I have a small portable hibachi grill.

I would like to try for sight #1, #2, or #3.

 

The directions to sight #3 is:

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Jelly+Cafe+Palatine,+West+Dundee+Road,+Palatine,+IL/3,+Palatine+Township,+IL+60010/2/@42.1409301,-88.071456,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m20!4m19!1m5!1m1!1s0x880fa50638c8038d:0x76c4428e455ef16d!2m2!1d-88.0623728!2d42.13711!1m5!1m1!1s0x880fa38a3faaaaab:0x58b82b0c87eec9f7!2m2!1d-88.0667137!2d42.1424286!1m5!1m1!1s0x880fa38ad23fffff:0x9bee39d9a94b1582!2m2!1d-88.0703028!2d42.1430291!3e0!5m1!1e4?entry=ttu <https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Jelly+Cafe+Palatine,+West+Dundee+Road,+Palatine,+IL/3,+Palatine+Township,+IL+60010/2/@42.1409301,-88.071456,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m20!4m19!1m5!1m1!1s0x880fa50638c8038d:0x76c4428e455ef16d!2m2!1d-88.0623728!2d42.13711!1m5!1m1!1s0x880fa38a3faaaaab:0x58b82b0c87eec9f7!2m2!1d-88.0667137!2d42.1424286!1m5!1m1!1s0x880fa38ad23fffff:0x9bee39d9a94b1582!2m2!1d-88.0703028!2d42.1430291!3e0!5m1!1e4?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDgyOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D> &g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDgyOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

 

If you can find your way to the Jelly Cafe Palatine then you can walk to location #1, #2, or #3.

 

There is a place to dispose of hot coal at sight #1 or #3.

There is a porta potty at sight #1 or #3. Or you can just drive into town for proper facility's.

 

Write back if you want to join me or just show up.

 

If I can not find a spot on Monday then perhaps we can go to Twin Lakes Golf Course & Recreation Area for a bite to eat at the concession stand.

Eventually, I would like to end up at Twin Lakes Golf Course and Recreation Area before the day is done.

 

Bring a lawn chair, food, drinks, and such. 

 

I could try to get to sight #1, #2, or #3 by 10:30 AM and see if I can claim some area.

 

1st choice sight #1 has a big shelter and about 12 tables.

2nd choice sight #2 has a small shelter with 2 tables and lots of natural shade from the trees.

3rd choice sight #3 has no shelter. It has about 8 tables and little shade from the trees.

 

I could light my grill at 11:30 AM and let it mostly burn out and cool down around 2:30 PM.

I then start cleaning up and disposing of the ashes.

Perhaps at 3:30 PM I could head over to Twin Lakes and look into fishing, foot paddle boats, golf driving range, walking, and playing ball.

Perhaps I can get a bite to eat at Twin Lakes concession stand or bring a pre-prepared  (Kentucky Fried Chicken type) picnic around 5:30 PM.

Then head home before sunset, say about 7:00 PM.

 

-John Mark Mobley