It was a rather painful travel day to Chicago. I foolishly suggested the scenic route out of the park. It seemed to add 5 minutes to the drive and avoided Gatlinburg & Knoxville.
It was scenic and enjoyable. Until ORBJ threw up, that is. At least it was at the end of the curvy road. LBJ and I did well, I thought. However, we used up the time allotted for a stop then, so we had to eat our snack in the car and skip the fuel stop. So we paid the ridiculously high cost for fuel at the rental car place (for 3/4 of a tank - a difference of $30).
But the car rental and security at Nashville airport was a breeze. The girls were well behaved on the flights (yes, plural - got to spend an hour or so of quality time in Detroit's airport).
But it was great to see our friends in Chicago (TK, JK, and their kids AK and LK). They were the gracious hosts as ever. We had an enjoyable time renting paddle boats on a nearby "lake". Too bad the boats were designed for people 6+ inches shorter than me - rather challenging (and painful).
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| ORBJ and LK enjoying their paddle boat ride |
In fact, LBJ and I needed a rest after that outing:
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| Worn out after 1 hour of paddle boating |
But the kids were not fazed by our absence, having fun of their own.
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| Another day, another princess costume |
All too soon, it was time to say goodbye and make our way to the promised land, Iowa (ok, maybe it's not the promised land, but it is always nice to see my family).
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