Family Ties

Wow we had awful thunderstorms and some wind early this morning but it cleared. Still very hot, humid, and sticky. Visited some more and Ken made bacon and eggs. We all headed back to Chicago early afternoon as the neighbor warned us that there were severe storm warnings. So we buttoned up the coach and headed out. We will spend the night at Blanche's.

We were able to all meet up with Allison (Ken's neice) and her husband Dave for dinner. We went to a place called Moretti's in Chicago. We sat outdoors in a little patio and the food was terrific. Then we went back to Allison & Dave's for dessert. Their house is an older home that they have remodled keeping the older feel. It is a beautiful home. We had a really nice time and it was good to see everyone.

Family Visit

Left for the big city of Chicago (well Park Ridge suburb) to pick up Blanche and bring her back to the coach for dinner and overnight. On the way up Interstate 294 we went through several ipass toolboths and were good tourists and paid the toll. At the last one the attendant said "go you have a pass"! Well we looked at each other and said OK. Apparently our EZPass from home works in Illinois too. Funny thing was it was in the glove compartment and it must have connected right through it.

Blanche's place is adorable and has lots of room. We visited for a while and then headed back to Kankakee. Stopped at Walmart and got groceries for dinner. Gave Blanche the tour of the coach when we got back (all of 5 minutes) but it was fun. We took a walk around the park and talked about the different types of RV's. The rain held off and we cooked out (thank you weather gods) but it is really humid. We had a campfire and sat around and talked. This was a really special visit.