Ken Fitzgerald
07-21-2007, 12:15 AM
I've been batching it for 2 weeks. I'm cleaning house, doing laundry. At 0600 in the morning, I'm headed for Illinois.
Monday, the LOML and I are driving to Arkansas. I've been sitting here scratching my head trying to figure out the last time I drove through Arkansas. It must have been in February of 1976 when I took my wife and kids to live with the ILs while I went to a ship out of Charleston, SC for the final 8 months of my 8 year US Navy enlistment.
Dennis Peacock has promised to show me how to properly wear coveralls. You don't see them much out here.
It's a quick trip down on Monday and back on Tuesday.
Wednesday, my 3 kids, their spouses and my 2 grandaughters, spouses and my 2 great grandkids start arriving in Illinois for a family get together on boths sides of our family. Neither my Mom nor Sharon's Mom have seen their great great grandkids. I can' wait to see the gleam in their eyes when they pick up 12 month old Riley or 8 month old little Hughe! Saturday ....5 generation photos on both sides of the family.
Sunday....a combined family cookout at my sisters in Odell IL.
There is a distinct possibility that former Creeker Larry Merlau may drive down from Michigan to attend the cookout. What some folks won't do for a good feed and a cold brew!
I can't wait to shake Dennis's hand and Larry's hand!
I can't wait to see the gleam in our Mothers" eyes!
See you in 10 days!
Monday, the LOML and I are driving to Arkansas. I've been sitting here scratching my head trying to figure out the last time I drove through Arkansas. It must have been in February of 1976 when I took my wife and kids to live with the ILs while I went to a ship out of Charleston, SC for the final 8 months of my 8 year US Navy enlistment.
Dennis Peacock has promised to show me how to properly wear coveralls. You don't see them much out here.
It's a quick trip down on Monday and back on Tuesday.
Wednesday, my 3 kids, their spouses and my 2 grandaughters, spouses and my 2 great grandkids start arriving in Illinois for a family get together on boths sides of our family. Neither my Mom nor Sharon's Mom have seen their great great grandkids. I can' wait to see the gleam in their eyes when they pick up 12 month old Riley or 8 month old little Hughe! Saturday ....5 generation photos on both sides of the family.
Sunday....a combined family cookout at my sisters in Odell IL.
There is a distinct possibility that former Creeker Larry Merlau may drive down from Michigan to attend the cookout. What some folks won't do for a good feed and a cold brew!
I can't wait to shake Dennis's hand and Larry's hand!
I can't wait to see the gleam in our Mothers" eyes!
See you in 10 days!