Whew another busy week packed in with lots of fun....
Monday, we met the neighbors for breakfast and then drove to East Peoria and checked out the new Bass Pro Shop – wow! Met our friends, Allie, Owen and Cheryl for delicious lunch at Granite City Pub and Grille and then to Allie and Owen's home for great visit and awesome pineapple cake. They have a lovely home in a very pretty woodsy setting – the weather was glorious with clear blue skies and all that luscious fall color!
Owen and Allie
Allie, Pat, Cheryl
Good friends from business school many years ago
I met 7 of the Monday Night Friends at Outback for dinner and chatter. Pigged out big time today!
Tuesday, Mark left early for Chicago and onto Norfolk and reunited with Catrina. I worked out with Larry, then dermatologist appointment and full-body skin check-up – all is good! Liam and Connor stayed with me a few hours after school and Anne joined us for supper.
Wednesday was yucky weather with rain and cold. I wrapped some gifts, ran some errands, had lunch with Exchange Club and enjoyed a cup of tea with Donna Rae and good visit in the afternoon. The Sublettians went to The Water Street Pub and Grill for dinner and lots of laughs (14 of us). Mark returned home at 8:00 – he enjoyed his boat and the nice warm, sunny weather.
Thursday, I did my weight lifting at Larry's, picked the boys up at 11:45 (they are off for a long weekend cause of conferences). We visited our friends Bob and Martha (the boys played with neat toys in the “playroom”.) Bob was in a very serious bike accident a few weeks ago and now home recovering – was good to see him and wish him all the best as he heals. Anne came for chili and took her little darlins' home.
Friday – we had the boys all day and spent several hours at the new Bass Pro Shop starting with bowling (my cousin and Sublettian friend, Jane, joined us and so fun to be with her) lunch and then browsing this big, wonderful, awesome store. Jane and I each bought a cute pair of Mary Jane shoes. The boys were in awe and picked out several things they would like Santa to bring????
Jane, Connor, Liam with Mr. Bear 
In front of the nice warm fire at Bass Pro Shop
Saturday – whoaaaa, Grandpa and I are very sore from all that bowling! It was fun at the time, but muscles are hurting today! Our long-time boating friend, Fran is in town visiting from Sturgeon Bay – fun to get together for lunch at Panera with Kathy and Barb. We sat and gabbed for almost 3 hours, then said our good-byes and I was off to Meijer's for a few groceries.
Wednesday was yucky weather with rain and cold. I wrapped some gifts, ran some errands, had lunch with Exchange Club and enjoyed a cup of tea with Donna Rae and good visit in the afternoon. The Sublettians went to The Water Street Pub and Grill for dinner and lots of laughs (14 of us). Mark returned home at 8:00 – he enjoyed his boat and the nice warm, sunny weather.
Thursday, I did my weight lifting at Larry's, picked the boys up at 11:45 (they are off for a long weekend cause of conferences). We visited our friends Bob and Martha (the boys played with neat toys in the “playroom”.) Bob was in a very serious bike accident a few weeks ago and now home recovering – was good to see him and wish him all the best as he heals. Anne came for chili and took her little darlins' home.
Friday – we had the boys all day and spent several hours at the new Bass Pro Shop starting with bowling (my cousin and Sublettian friend, Jane, joined us and so fun to be with her) lunch and then browsing this big, wonderful, awesome store. Jane and I each bought a cute pair of Mary Jane shoes. The boys were in awe and picked out several things they would like Santa to bring????
In front of the nice warm fire at Bass Pro Shop
Saturday – whoaaaa, Grandpa and I are very sore from all that bowling! It was fun at the time, but muscles are hurting today! Our long-time boating friend, Fran is in town visiting from Sturgeon Bay – fun to get together for lunch at Panera with Kathy and Barb. We sat and gabbed for almost 3 hours, then said our good-byes and I was off to Meijer's for a few groceries.
Sunday – cloudy and rainy...went to 10:00 Mass, ran a few errands and Anne and boys came over. We worked on “saint” costumes for “All-Saints Day” Tuesday. Both boys will be St. Patrick.
The Colors of Fall
The Colors of Fall
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
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