May 14, 2015 Today marks our 3rd full week on the road; we are getting so close to Chicago but still a couple of days to go. This was a pretty short travel day in comparison with some others but we would go through Atlanta, Illinois – a very small town in size, but large… Continue reading Route 66 Day 21 – Edwardsville, IL to Lincoln, IL
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Route 66 Day 3 – Victorville to Corona
April 26, 2015 Today we got to actually start our trip on Route 66. We are starting in a little convoluted route. We start in Victorville and head west to Santa Monica with a stop at Carla’s brother and his wife Glenn and Carolyn’s in Corona. Then we will head east and go end-to-end. We… Continue reading Route 66 Day 3 – Victorville to Corona
Jurgen at about 7 months
Our daughter-in-law Henriët sings with the Chicago Symphony Chorus which was invited, along with the Chicago Symphony, to perform at Carnegie Hall in January. This meant she would be out of town for a few days. Carla volunteered to go to Chicago for a week to help watch Jurgen. Although Andrew didn’t really need any… Continue reading Jurgen at about 7 months
Kevin’s Graduation and Pinto Bean Perfection
My nephew Kevin graduated months ago but with one thing and another we’ve had a hard time getting people together. Kevin’s brother Paul is married to Emmy, a fantastic woman from Sweden; her parents have been visiting for the past month and we just couldn’t let them go back home without meeting them. So we… Continue reading Kevin’s Graduation and Pinto Bean Perfection
2014 Christmas in Illinois: Jurgen’s First Solid Food
When we were in North Riverside for Christmas I thought about playing around with video recording. I knew there was a button on my camera for it but I never used it. Christmas afternoon Jurgen got his first taste of solid food – mashed banana – and I thought what a perfect opportunity to try… Continue reading 2014 Christmas in Illinois: Jurgen’s First Solid Food
