Sunday - April 26

 Thinking back to April 26, 2003, a beautiful spring day and Anne and Patrick's wedding......23 years ago

Today was also beautiful and we were at Weibring Golf Course (ISU) to watch Connor and his DACC teammates play.    We walked the first 9 holes with Anne.    She went on home to get ready for entertaining the team and coaches for dinner tonight (taco bar).   We came back to KK.    They weren't supposed to play today, but with threatening weather in tomorrow's forecast, played today (maybe tomorrow) and Tuesday - total of 54 holes for this tournament - NJCAA region 24 championship determining who goes onto Nationals - top 2 teams and top 3 individuals who are not on those teams.     Connor shot an 80 today

Anne, Connor, Grandpa

Anne, Connor, Grandma

Connor in action

Beautiful lilacs in bloom around the clubhouse - smelled heavenly!

We walked this evening - one new state - North Carolina but 3 Airstreams

Zoom tonight included 8 siblings - big news was that Adam (Sharon's son) and Alex have set their wedding date for May 8, 2027 in Louisville, KY.  They became engaged a few weeks ago.  

Have a good week ahead and let's hope 'n pray for no severe weather tomorrow!

Saturday - April 25

 Today is the feast day of St. Mark.....so it's Mark's feast day!!!

The day started out chilly and dreary, but around 10:30, the sun came out and it was a very pretty day.    Our friend Darrel came at 9:30 to help Mark take down and then install Flo's new awning.    Darrel is our "go-to" guy for projects with Flo when we're at KK.    He was a HUGE help last October when the guys got the couch out of Flo before we had the recliners installed.

At 12:15 the guys took a break (and I tagged along) and went to the Carlock Family restaurant for lunch.    Always enjoy our visits catching up on our kiddos and life in general.   It's almost a year (May 5th) that Tamara passed away.    We've been friends since 1973.

Liam waas to run a marathon today in Champaign but had to bow out with a sore foot.    He's being treated by a doctor at the U of Iowa.    The diagnosis was "Stress Reaction" (not heard of that)!

I heard the other day that 2 classmates from my high school class of '66 passed away this week.    That brings the total number who have died to 36 out of 92.

We met Anne at Historic St. Patrick's for 5:00 Mass.   Talked briefly afterwards and she went on home and we got Ruby washed and then met Paul and Marlys at Biaggi's.    Wow.....the place was full of prom kiddos - they were everywhere and Marlys and I loved all the gorgeous dresses.

We had a wonderful dinner and visit with Paul and Marlys - always fun to catch up.   Paul is 90 and doing well - quite an inspiration.

Paul, Marlys, Pat, Mark

And then on our way home hearing about the horrible attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner,,,,oh my, oh my!  

Friday - April 24

 A dreary cool day here at KK.    We walked in the morning, I made a batch of BBQ and had a quiet morning with just 5 other campers.   Mark did some organizing of our lockers - things sure do shift when we're traveling.  

I left at 11:45 for town to meet Brenda, Sharon and Sue at The Barrel House.    Busy place and a 25 minute wait.    The DAR ladies from all over IL are  in town (400 strong) and staying at the Double Tree which is connected to The Barrel House.

The 4 of us had so much fun catching up and food was good (excellent chicken salad).  

Sharon, Sue, Brenda, Pat

We had no rain at KK but as I came into Bloomington, the streets were wet and some puddles.

Walked in the park - no new states tonight!

Enjoy your weekend

Thursday - April 23

 We had a fun morning in town first picking up coffees and a slice of pistachio/chocolate pound cake (delish) from Starbucks for the birthday girl.   Also picked up a bouquet of flowers at Kroger.   Donna Rae is 94 today and doing well.    Her apartment looked like a party room with a balloon, gifts, cards and flowers here and there!    She is so loved by so many!!!

Her daughter Judy came and what fun visiting with her, reminiscing about the craft sale we had at our Jackson Street home for so many years.    Judy and Steve came to display all the crafts and what a fun job they did year after year!!!    We enjoyed all the family updates and amazing how quickly the years have passed.   How can our kiddos (big and small) be the ages they are???

The Birthday Girl - 94 years young

Donna Rae and daughter Judy

Us with Donna Rae

Said our good byes and know Donna Rae has lots more fun coming up today/tonight!    Next stop was the laundromat in north Normal.    Mark helped me get 3 washers going and he left for Tractor Supply and WalMart.    Got the laundry washed, dried, folded and then across the street to Steak 'n Shake - yum!

On home and had a quiet afternoon - very windy again today but lots of sunshine and 81

Walked tonight and only one newbie... from Georgia.

Anne and I beat the computer 4 of 4 games tonight!

 

Wednesday - April 22

 A pretty day and breezy but nothing like yesterday!    I went into town and ran some errands - dropped off my 2 pots of impatiens at Anne's - carted them all the way from Fort Myers!    

I met Claire at some new shops in town but they were unique and not our thing.    Went to Destihl for lunch and celebrated Claire's birthday (8 days early).    We sat on the patio and it was so pleasant.    3 hours and lots of chatter later, we said our good byes till next time.    Lots of fun catching up over wine and delicious lunch.

Pat and the Birthday Girl

On home.    Mark had gone to the Carlock Family restaurant for lunch and did some book work and other jobs around Flo.

The farmers are working away with the spring planting - dust is flying along with all the construction on I-74.

We walked around the park - new states tonight are Wisconsin (2), Iowa and Ohio.