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Chi Town to god's country for a reception for my neice
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Jeff and my brother Fred
Place - Silvas Illinois
Reason - My neices Reception
When - 3-6 to 3-12 - 2012
I know i'm starting this a little late Sorry guys but this thought was a little last minute but i want to share with all . It starts today at 1040 when i can check in early at southwest , then i have to run around a bit today i have to get a camera cover Broke the Orig one on a dream cruise . then since wife is working i have to pick up the kids at school and then come home and get packed . after the packing phase wishing my brother either tonight hits me with my new Tattoo getting a mickey done if not I will have him before the end of this trip
DEPARTURE DAY
we will get up about 730 am for my 1005am flight , have a bite to eat then head to LGA southwest and my first trip using them and hoping we have no problems with size ?? barring no problems we should arrive in MDW midway at 1140 and someone I cannot wait to say Hi again to should be waiting at the airport for us and no i wish it was a chuffer but im going to settle for someone magical not mickey but close enough
they see us ready to land
it is more towards goofy lol I get to meet up with Jodi and her family once catching up with them and getting luggage then it is off to get car rentel from avis then off to lunch at Portillos is i spelled that right ? for an Italian Beef sandwich all im going to say is UMM good . after lunch and a few pictures and hugs and goodbyes it is off to Silvas , I think it is a 3 hour ride but it is nice because it is like traveling thru god's country alot of corn fields and those wind turbine things lol .
When i arrive this is waiting for me
My neice Amy her Husband Matt and Baby Lidda this picture was when baby was a few month old , I think she is like 2 1/2 now . after getting settled I think we will be eating out after our long trip so it will be either
the machine Shed , they were on the travel channel or food network and the food is awesome . or ?
Steak and Shake after dinner then it is time to go to bed and sleep it will be a very long day at this point so sandman will take me quickly .
I will have my I-phone and will update daily and add pictures when i get home sorry i must be the only one that does not know how to download pictures from my phone sorry
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Great pics of us Jeff! LOL!
Can't wait to see you and your brother tomorrow! Will be fun!!!
tommorow is only a day away !!!!!
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Have a wonderful time!
Thanks Cheryl
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Great start Jeff!
I was like i just finished the one for august and i said i might as well start another one guess i just love to do TR thank you cannot wait to update tommorow .
Hi all we got to the airport and I realized I left my cc home I had my debit card thank pixies !! Ok I like the way southwest loads people in the plane like children lining up ! We got on it was a nice flight but the landing was bumpy And I hate bumpy !!! Then we unloaded and I met up with Jodi and her husband tim we got my luggage and rental car and we were off to pitillo's for Italian beef and Chicago style hot dog and we took a few pictures including a funny one cannot wait to post !!! Then off to my neices so a 3 hour drive to Silvas Ill will update again Tommorow
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So today started with breakfast at machine shed I had a skillet mice had carrot pancakes and brother had country fried steak and I tasted everything it was delicious after breakfast I had to fill up with gas 37.00 at 2.99 a gallo. Co
Peered to NY prices . Then we headed to see the American Pickers and the buffalo bill measeum then it off to do some shopping for neices reception and then head home for r& r then who knows what's on the agenda for tonight
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hugs and goodbyes it is off to Silvas , I think it is a 3 hour ride but it is nice because it is like traveling thru god's country 
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guess i just love to do TR 
thank you cannot wait to update tommorow . 
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