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Sunday, 9/05

While Doris, the exploress, explored on her own, I got to work on cargo bay latches that had developed an attitude and begun not to latch, sometimes preventing the front slide from sliding outward.  Problem resolved, then there was Doris taking me to her favorite hot dog palace for my first "Chicago Dog".  The definition of this particular dog is that they put "EVERYTHING" on it.  So much stuff, that it took awhile to find the actual hot dog.  Regardless, a meal in itself, it was GOOD! 

More grocery shopping at "VALLI's".  I'm not much of a shopper, but this local store has a remarkable inventory of typical groceries, complimented by a comprehensive selection from nearly every country on the globe.  Doris returned three times before exhausting present and future "must buy" grocery lists.

Tonight?  Back to friends for BBQing and more silliness.  We wish you were all here to enjoy with us.

With friends like Greg, Julie & Wil, a good time was never in doubt

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Saturday, 9/04

Beautiful weather again.  Cool, dry and breezy.  The heat will return some day, but we're having a great time with friends, plus wandering about with Doris reminiscing about the old days.  I'm having a great time listening to the stories and the reconnection with special people.  The humor you've told me you enjoy has been consumed with them.  I'll just have to create some more for you.  Stay tuned.

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Friday, 8/03

After a night of rain, a cold front has passed through and we're enjoying breezy, dry 60s temps.  A great day for a short drive to Doris's old hometown of Glen Ellyn, a western suburb of Chicago.  Since we don't tow a car, a visit to Enterprise and we have a cute little station wagon for only $9.99/day.  Can't beat that!  Parking at the Wheaton/Glen Ellyn Elks, we check out the neighborhood and find the village of Glen Ellyn, population 16,000 to be as pretty now as in 1995 when Doris moved west to Walnt Creek.  Visiting her ex-neighbor/friends Wil, Julie, Kim, and Greg made for a great "welcome back home" and an afternoon that extended late into the night, the time filled with good food, drink, stories and lotsa laughs.