Cruising above the clouds at 8,000 feet. We look down through a few holes in the clouds to see fuzzy farmland on the Wisconsin/Illinois border. Tightly hugging the great magenta line, we bore ahead to BJ's Airport Bar and Grill. We carefully dodge Restricted area 6901B and any possible artillery fire in R-6901A. On departure, we file for 6,000 feet, which was reportedly above the clouds. Leveling off near Rockford, we enjoy 30 minutes of constant light chop in solid IMC conditions. Despite the thrill of navigating through the clouds, we choose to request 8,000 feet from Rockford Approach. This brings us to this video, where we see blue skies and puffy cloud tops.