Goals for the day:
Leave leisurely: Check
Meet a stranger from the Internet who donated to E.
Schickel: Check
Shout “GO BRUINS” in Chicago: Check
Meet up with Kevin Welch and family: Check
Meet up with Uncle Jim: Check
Stay with Megan, Andrew and the boys: Check
Have quality Hirsch Time: Check
Welcome Jim to the trip after he flew in from Boston: Check
Allow Meg to have Notre Dame time: Check (sorry I missed it, maybe next time….)
Visit with Huntington’s: Open
(but there is always the return portion!)
Basically, we could head home and the trip would be a
success.
There were 3 tenants to planning this vacation:
1.
Starting the trip right after the girls finished
school so Marta could join us.
2.
Finishing before July 4.
3.
Spending Chicago time on a weekend night so we
could spend quality time with family and friends.
There were over 30 kids at Tim’s house; most under
16. The teens and tweens had time
engaging in conversation and not txting!
The younger ones bounced on the trampoline for hours. We consumed over 10 pizzas and had a great
time lamenting politics (Chicago is so corrupt), comparing family stories, and
just laughing. Telling stories about Uncle Joe, West Coast
Bowman’s, and family roots left us wanting more time on the clock.
No celebration is complete without fireworks. The kids were treated to a fun bottle rocket
show.
Jen and I are truly thankful for having such a great
extended family in Chicago. While there,
Samantha picked up some applications to her grandfather’s alma mater:
Northwestern.
Finally, Megan and Andrew are just awesome. PERIOD!
Final thought of the day: Gregory loves Gary, Indiana
because it smells like farts! His new
name is GreGary. He giggled all the way
through the armpit of America.
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