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Ok here goes my second TR.
may 21st we got up bright and early before the alarm clock . then i got dressed since i was smart enough to pack mine and moms stuff the night before in the car .
then i woke the family since wife has to drive me to airport and while they were getting dressed i went to pick up mom on the way back I picked up some NY bagels for Lazana (jodi) . then we picked up the family and off too the airport .
we got to the airport and got thru everything laughing my mom makes jokes going thru security and then i add too it . we grabed a bite too eat then we waited and waited then asked our flight was delayed for about an hour due too rain in chicago . We had a very nice flight and the attendents were extremly nice !!! .
we got off the plane and headed too luggage we got our luggage then Jodi and her family arrived we then headed too the hotel to check in and the room was not ready so we went to wendy's to grab a bite mom was tired did not come in but i got her something anyway on the way out after that we went to see where the improv was were the What's next forDVC . then we went back to the hotel and was able to check in . So we grounded the gear and mom said she will take a nap and wait for my dsis to come she said go and have a good time with Jodi and her family and we did we got to the what's next for DVC early so we took a walk up too the doorway to dreams there and snoop around and take some pictures as you can tell from Jodi's sig picture !! then we back to the what's next for DVC it was a fun show gered too selling DVC and even Jodi took the plunge Welcome Home OKW home owner !!! . we even had a surprise a meet and greet with disney charecters light food and a few magical presents too !!! . after that it was dinner time we picked up mom and dsis and we ended up at portillos Deprecated Browser Error where i had my first ever italian beef sandwich. and it was a tad peppery but delicious . after this we had Dairy Queen for dessert and then everybody headed home for the night .
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May 22
we got up slowly and went out for breakfest at Denny's . then stopped at jenny osco and wal greens after that we went back to check out and meet up with Jodi and her family again . we got the car loaded and off we go again this time headed to the navy pier This was a really amazing place so many different boat tours from pirate tour too speed boat to dinner cruises . plus many stores too shop around at and a stained glass meuseum . they had a stage inside were there was a musician playing and a magician for all ages . we had lunch at harry carrey's and there burger was amazing ! then we headed to garrett's for some popcorn . then out on the pier they even had a amusement park on the pier too ! after all that we then had too say our goodbyes to Jodi and her family . So off we go too my nieces to see my great niece and after a 3 hour drive thru many corn fields lol I was told they was this for alturnatives to fuel !! and i saw this tiny little baby that look like a precious doll . we stayed a bit but it was late we grabbed a bite at steak and shake and they had a really good burger . then we went to check in at the hotel Travelodge and grounded gear again . mom said lets go to the casino and we did after a quick grandpa nap for me ! we went it is smaller then the smallest casino around me . but really nice . i ended up winning over 200.00 after a couple of hours then i said it was time to go and we did . we went back to the hottel and went too sleep .
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Soubds like a great start to your trip. So glad you got to try your first Italian Beef Sandwich(I'm craving one of those right now reading your post). How wonderful you got to spend time with Jodi & her family and help her become a DVC Member. How sweet you finely got to meet your Great Niece. Congrats on the $200 winnings at the Casino. More please Jeff.
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Sorry we are up too May 23 Sun .
We went to a diner for breakfest and i can say i had such great service as well as the food there sorry i forgot the name of it . Then we met up with everyone and drove a long way in IOWA to a Tanger oulet for baby shopping as well as I needed good sneakers and any good deals i can get my hands on . but i was sad no disney store . On the way back we stopped for dinner at the Machine Shed for dinner it has made it on both travel and food channels The Machine Shed Restaurant .:. Share the Spirit of the Season. and this place reminded me of LTT but much better food . some of the dishes was like family style . after this we went back too the hotel to rest a bit and mom wanted too go back to the casino . But this time i did not want to go after i did soo good the last time but went anyway and lost 100.00 but still up 100.00 so i can still call myself a winner after a few hours we went back too the hotel to tuck in for the night .
Monday was a relaxing day we hit k-mart , wal-mart , dollar tree , did some laundry saw great niece alot . got alot of bargins for the kids clothes i could not turn down . we had ice cream at a place where they have 24 different flavors of soft serve ice cream and all i will say is I had tutti fruitty and it was too die for .
we had dinner in the diner that i had breakfest at and dinner was as good or not better then breakfest . then we relaxed and went too bed early
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no disney store . On the way back we stopped for dinner at the Machine Shed for dinner it has made it on both travel and food channels 
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