Lots of catching up to do as I have had limited time and internet access to update my blog.
We spent Mother's Day with mom's friend, Terri in Jackson, Michigan,
The next day we went to President Ford's Library on the campus of University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, a very small library as we learned that most of his collection was at his museum in Grand Rapids - about 160 miles away - oh well...
We had planned to say longer in the area to see mom's cousin, Skipper, but there were reports of a big wind and rain storm coming the next day so to be on the safe side we took off that afternoon for northern Indiana. We stayed in Elkhart, ID, home of many RV manufacturers and the RV Hall of Fame and Museum - a great collection of vintage RVs from 1910 to 1970.
As it continued to rain we stayed a few days visiting the quaint Amish towns in the area - really beautiful farms and lots of horse drawn carriages - but no pics due to the rain.
Then we headed to mom's cousin, April and her husband Greg Gove, who live in Crete, a small town just outside of Chicago. They have a fantastic house with an adjoining stable for their 2 horses. We parked right in their long driveway.
They have a beautiful backyard that I loved to run around, but mom wouldn't let me go into the woods cause she was afraid I would run into some poison ivy. They also had a great fire pit that we would sit by at night.
I had a great time getting to know Tumbleweed and Louie - Look at Louie trying to see if I was in the RV - I was actually sitting on top of the sofa by the window looking at him!
and here he is trying to kiss me!
but I had the most fun with their dog, Joey.
On Saturday they took Joey and I for a long walk in the woods - boy did we have fun and I got really dirty.
Then they they left Joey and I in the house together while they went to Chicago. We tried so hard to get the refrigerator open to get the cheese, but no luck, and all the wine was also out of reach, so after we figured out there would be no party we settled down for a long nap.
Mom came back and told me about their day - they drove around Chicago then went to the new Modern Wing of the Art Institute - incredible collection of art then walked around Millennium Park. They ended the day by going to the top of the Hancock Tower to the Signature Room Lounge for drinks -great views!!
but the special treat was seeing the mural that Greg was commissioned to paint in the Signature Room restaurant - really incredible and this is just a small part of the mural. He is such a talented artist.
Each night we sat by the fire pit.
Dad got to go on a bike ride. He was really happy!
We had a great time at their house
Adios,
Yuki
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