We left Omaha on Sunday afternoon since HW2 was not feeling well having caught a cold and we thought she might as well rest in the car. We bid our goodbye's to the kids and grands after having had lots of fun for a week with them all playing games, cards, listening to concerts and great meals provided by Kristy. We really hated to leave but felt that if we made the trip to Ann Arbor in two parts it would be easier on HW2's back. It was not easy to leave this greatly loved family. We do miss them very much when we are away on our travels.
It was not snowing on the trip through Iowa and we arrived in the Davenport area about 6pm when we decided to stop for the night. A king size bed provided lots of room for the sickly HW2 and she slept until I wakened her about 8:30 the next morning. After a continental breakfast at the motel we checked out after learning that we were the only ones still remaining, the other two rooms having checked out earlier. I guess not so many travel in the dead of winter. The roads continued to be dry as we motored on East and the trip around South Chicago went quickly which it does not always do. Finally we arrived in Ann Arbor about 5pm to be greeted by Chuck shoveling their latest snow, about 10". It seemed to us that was the most we had seen during the whole trip but it was a winter wonderland the whole way, just like a Christmas card. They even had a snow day here in Michigan.
We partially unpacked and greeted the boys and their mom returning from a quick trip to the store. It will be fun to spend some time with another part of our family. What a blessing it is to be able to visit each of our children and their families even when it can be only for a short visit. But, as many of you know, company is like fish, they need to go after three days. So far none of our kids has thrown us out even when we stay more than three days. Happy travels!!
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Where did you stay in Davenport? Did you stay on I-80 or go around the other way? We stayed in the Comfort Inn at the last Iowa exit.
We stayed at a Comfort Inn near the I80 truck stop, with the sign The Largest truck stop. We then stayed on I80 and as we crossed the river waived to your mom, Hi Elsie.
She has your picture with her on her refrigerator door. Chuck in the big cowboy hat.
Well a Red Hat at this time of the year seems appropriate even if it is a cowboy hat supporting the Nebraska Husker Football Team. This year they need all the support they can get.
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