Saturday-Sunday - September 5-6

We arrived back on Daisy around 5:15 after a fun family weekend.

 

We left Kamp Komfort at 9:30 Saturday morning heading to Rockford.    Had some very heavy rain to drive thru, but luckily, didn't last too long.    Had lunch at Steak 'n Shake and then able to check into our room at the Courtyard Marriott and change into our wedding attire.    Beautiful wedding of our niece, Bridget (Mark's sister, Janet and Mike's daughter) to Adam.   Lots of family there, including our Anne and Annette.   Her parents are keeping Liam, Connor and Luke.  

 Philip and Patrick are working.

 

After the wedding, Mark and I went to St. Rita's for 4:30 Mass and so fun to run into my cousins.   Good chatting with them outside church and then we were off to the reception at the Rockford Brewing Company on the Rock River.

 

 

Cousins and sisters

Mary Sue, Pat, Judy

 

Lots of wine and beer, salad and assorted pizza, plus many different pies, cheesecakes, cookies, etc., were the wedding fare.   Dancing, visiting and a good time was had by all!

 

Adam and Bridget

 

Sunday morning we visited with family in the hotel lobby.....said our goodbyes and off to Sublette.   Put a basket of fall flowers on my parents' graves and then to Cindy's in Mendota to meet Bob and Linda, their daughter, Jennifer and her daughter, Leia for breakfast and visit.

 

Then to see my Aunt Marian at Stonecroft and onto visit my cousin, Jim at the Lutheran Home.    Came  home thru the country and stopped in Eureka at "Uncle Bob's" homemade ice cream....YUMMY!    Definitely going back here!

 

Walked around the park - one more hot day coming tomorrow (last hurrah of Summer)!

Enjoy your Labor Day!

 

Michael sent this photo taken tonight at Lake James

 

Spectacular sunset

 

 

 

Friday - September 4

Feels like summer out there and few more days of the hot stuff still ahead over the holiday weekend.  I had lunch with the PEO (12) gals at Biaggi's - fun to see old friends and meet new ones.    After lunch I got a manicure and back to Daisy.

We went to Jim and Shelly's home (Jim and Mark used to work together) for drinks/snacks and then to Medici's for dinner.   What a fun evening...we had a lot to chat about and discuss their Vantage River Cruise in 2016 from Munich to Budapest.   

Tomorrow we are off to our niece's wedding in Rockford....be back to the blog on Sunday!

Have a safe, fun Labor Day weekend!

 

 

Thursday - September 3

Hot 'n sunny Thursday.     I was off early this morning to meet Anita for breakfast at The Coffee Hound.   Been a long time since we've been together, so....was fun catching up.    A mutual friend, Joan stopped by and more chatter.    Great to see these gals and the plan is to get together in December at Joan's home!

 

Mark called while I was there as he had an appointment this morning with Dr. Novotny (my orthopedic doctor) about his right shoulder which has been giving him plenty of discomfort.    After x-rays, he was diagnosed with an irritated rotator cuff.   He will take strong Motrin for 2 weeks and should be good to go - no therapy needed.   Very thankful it wasn't anything worse
as it hurts to drive!

 

I was then off to therapy and had a good workout with Donna.    She also did some great neck massages.    After 1/2 hour of exercises and 10 minutes of icing, I was on my way to get Mark's prescription and then to Exchange Club for lunch.

 

Back to Daisy around 1:30 and Mark was just leaving to go into town, so I jumped back in the car and rode with him and we caught up on each other's morning!

 

Tonight we had a light supper at the Carlock Family Restaurant.   Walked around the park - not too many here tonight, but going to be full this holiday weekend.

Some really awesome photos taken yesterday in Atlantic City of #'s 5 and 6.

Timing is everything!

David Brown, photographer described this photo as
"Once in a lifetime shot"

Makes this Mama's heart really do some flip flops!!!

Wednesday - September 2

Sunny warm day...these over-the-counter meds are sure giving me a good night's sleep....feeling much better after that nasty cold that came on so darn fast!

 

We went into town and ran a few errands and then went to Earl and Rhea's home for a visit before we had lunch at Destihl.    Earl and I are in Exchange Club together and they are big Blue Angel fans.   We were with them in El Centro, CA in March for the start of their season.  

Always enjoy their company!

 

Back to Daisy for a quiet afternoon.

 

Philip just happened to be in Atlantic City today and the Blue Angels were performing "Thunder Over the Boardwalk" (a rare during-the-week air show).   So glad my boys could get together.

 

The Blues flying over the Ford bomber plant where the B-24 was built.

Ypsilanti, Michigan this past weekend

 

After supper we walked around the park - still really warm out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday - September 1

Happy September and welcome to the beautiful season of autumn in a few weeks.   But for now, having a real heat wave in central IL with temps in the 90's thru Sunday!

 

I slept really good last night thanks to Nyquil.   The Claritin D didn't do squat yesterday and usually that works for me.   Taking Zyrtec today - head feels a little better and not sneezing or blowing my nose.

 

I went to the Laundromat with 5 loads - ugh!   But glad that job is out of the way.   Anne and other friends have offered to use their washers/dryers and I really appreciate that.   But it's just as simple to go get it all done at once.    Some of these new machines take 1 hour to wash!!!  

Treated myself to a Gloria Jeans latte and donut right next door!

 

Mark and I went back into town in the afternoon - I had a dentist appointment (temporary crown put on from when I broke off tooth in Kansas City).   He went to storage unit and did some reorganizing.

 

 We met our friends, Lee and Tamara for dinner at Baxter's and a 3 hour - 15 minute visit - lots of catching up to do as we had not been together since September, 2013.
Baxter's was wonderful as always and so enjoyed our visit!

Lee and Tamara