From Ron: Our plan was to get up early, hit the road early and make it to Chicago by early evening so we could enjoy some time in the 2nd City. And that's exactly what we did! The trip was uneventful other than the occasional highway work team that would slow traffic down. We stayed in an old venerable hotel in the South Loop where the staff was friendly and attentive. We wanted Chigaco style pizza and they recommended a very popular place called Giardino's. We could see why it was a popular place. The pizza was wonderful, mom's old world "holiday" recipe. After the pizza and a couple of glasses of Chianti we took a cab back to the hotel for a good night's sleep. Good, at least, until our son Evan called to tell us that Sara's mom was being taken to the hospital with symptoms of vomiting and stomach pain. Mimi, as the kids call her, lives with us so it has dampened our day's trip considerably as we wait for news. At almost 90 years old you never know...Sara is doing well, we're keeping both Evis (Mimi) and Evan in prayer, and readying for the drive through South Bend (where we'll visit Notre Dame for a bit) and then on to Pittsburgh to stay with friends.
From Sara: It was a great day. You do get in a rhythm of driving these long distances and today seemed easy in comparison to the previous two. We manged to complete two crossword puzzles and the longest run-on cliche we could create during the drive. I am reminded why most women in the east wear pony-tails in summer; I can barely stand the feel of my hair on my neck, the humidity is staggering! It is 7:00 am in Chicago as I write this. The rain has just begun here and it is heavy. I am thinking of my dear son, who is now charged with taking care of my dear Mother.
No comments:
Post a Comment