BUSY, BUSY, BUSY in the NORTH

We have had three weeks of none stop visiting and work since arriving in Ohio at our oldest son's. Add to that scrap booking, Bible Study, Gary and Rick to Hartville flea market, Gary checking out his friend, Richard's rat-rod, baking for Victor, Amish Country for dinner with friends, Gary's Class '63 breakfast at BB Rooners, Agape Class evening at the Conser's, Olive Garden for our grandson's 18th birthday and also his sister's birthday since they are in the same month, dinner with Louise at Pondi's in Lisbon and last but not least packing for Ben and taking a u-haul trailer to Minnesota for him.
We arrived at Ben's after three days on the road including a five hour drive from Gutenberg, Iowa the third day, and spent three hours unpacking the trailer.  I also unpacked the kitchen boxes and put that stuff away. We are beat!!  Suppose we will hit the road tomorrow to head back to Ohio when Ben goes to bed for the day since he works nights.

I will show you some pictures to catch you up on all of this:

Class of '63 Sandy, her friend and the Fillers

More Class of '63, Bob, Louis and Lynn

Richard's rat-rod.

Audrey and Louise at Pondi's enjoying lobster!!

 Then our grandson getting his Senior pictures taken in Mill Creek Park, and his best friend, Charlie!!

Happy Birthday Miranda,  sharing with Doug.

Thanks Mom and Dad!!

Thanks Ben!!

What a crew at Olive Garden!!

Our evening at the Conser's with the Skittle game. We always have a wonderful time!!

Jane, Sandy, and Trudy

Bonnie, Vivienne and Joyce

Gordon!!  Why so glum?

Sandy, Trudy, Lisa and Joyce

And let the fun with Skittle's begin!!

Bonnie giving instruction -
to Vivienne, Carol and Lisa (her first time at the game).

Gary, Carol, Bonnie, Sandy and Lisa

Don watching Gordon!!

Jim watching wife, Trudy

Randy, where is Patti? I know she was there.

Sunday, October 18th we started out pulling a u-haul trailer full.  The fall colors were beautiful!!

Leaving Illinois, we traveled along the Mississippi River much of the way through Iowa. 

Then we stopped for our second night at Gutenberg at the Landing along the river.  It was very nice and comfortable! 

The Landing Inn

Two foot thick walls and a door right out to
the patio looking out over the river.

Our view of the river from the patio.

We sure enjoyed the views of the great Mississippi as it sure is not muddy on this northern end!!

And then the River Farming Valley.

Gary got a chuckle out of this sign along the way!!

Gary said, " What, bead crafts with beer??

When we get back to Ohio, there is much still to be done, included moving what Ben still has left there to a storage unit. I will begin baking Christmas Cookies, addressing Christmas Cards and shopping. And we have some things that Victor would like to get done, including leaves.  There are still many friends that we want to see also.  So no rest for us!!
Take care and hope that your weather has been as good as ours was while on the road. Temperatures have been in the high sixties and low seventies. Hope I am not crowing too soon and that it will last for a few more weeks.