On The Road Again-Day Three

 Got to our car in the parking lot ($35 to park overnight)!  There was frost on the windows this morning too.

We got everything loaded into the car and used the defroster and we were good to go (Terry did a little scrapping too),

We had a few wrong turns, as Marilyn misread the signs, but our GPS got us back to the Bypass and then I-75.

We hit some rain in spots, but otherwise I-75 was a smooth ride until about 90 miles from our destination. Shortly after we had stopped at the Visitor Center, and had a drive-through lunch in the car ,from Wendy's since it had been raining.  Then our GPS took us on an interesting ride through the countryside, and off of I-75 due to an accident..

We stopped for gas at Love's and saw this Pet Wash.

We got to our rental and met the owners and they were very eager to see that we had everything that we needed.  Nice.

Since it was Thursday, we stopped for dinner at Cracker Barrell, and turkey.  We were underwhelmed.

We lighted an electronic candle in memory of our Dad.

On the Road - Day Two - Day from Hell

Let's start with the Springhill Suites, Elizabethtown.  We wanted to stay at a Springhill Suites as the one we stayed at in New Jersey was so outstanding.   This one not so much.  Near a train - noisy.  Bathroom light shown in the room if used at night.  Light in the "living room" too low to allow for reading, etc. etc.  

We left at 8:12 a.m. (Chicago Time) after breakfast.  ICE on the car!  Burr!!  Fortunately, the brush was in the trunk on top.  That's a first for us.

We had a slow down, but not too bad on I-65.  But I-24 was another story - 2 hours of our lives we won't get back!  We had lunch at McDonalds and stopped for gas and potty breaks a few times.

Yes, it was dark when we got to the Springhill Suites, Atlanta near the airport.  Actually, after 7 p.m.  After leaving our luggage in our room, we went to dinner next door at the Renaissance Hotel.  A violinist (not too talented) was roaming the dining room.  We shared a salad and a turkey sandwich (with mashed potatoes).

We are now watching the Kennedy Center Awards. Which we have now turned off.  Nothing to watch!

On The Road Again

 Marilyn loaded up the car with her stuff and then picked up Terry and loaded up her stuff.

We left Terry's about 8:45 a.m.

Stopped for lunch at Love's and had Arby's for lunch, and then got gasoline and were on our way again.

We stopped at a rest area and then made our way to Elizabethtown, KY, Springhill Suites.

Terry just ordered from Hong Kong Chinese and we will dine in our room.  

July 19 and July 20, 2023 - San Filippo Estate and Visiting Jessica and Andrew

 July 19, 2023

Marilyn picked up Terry and we met some of the BJBE Sisterhood gals at the San Fillippo Estate, in Barrington, for a tour of the estate.  We asked the guide how long the tour was and he said it was 3 hours (including an hour at the Carousal Building).  We decided to leave after the two hours at the Estate.  The home contains a private collection of music machines, slot machines, priceless antiques, stained glass, a world-famous organ, perfume bottles, in addition to the antique carousel (1890) that can be riden and is in a separate building..

This is all the collection of the San Filippo family (the father who has since passed away), his wife who has dementia, and their five children. We think all of the children have homes on the estate. They made their money in nuts (Fisher Nuts) and other store banded nuts.

The perfume-bottle collection takes up a four-room addition and is a collection that one of the sons initiated.  Marilyn had an allergic reaction in there!

Appleton

We left the estate and took a scenic route that the GPS sent us on to get to I-94 to be on our way to visit Jess and Andrew.

It was pretty clear sailing until we hit a little construction.  We did stop for gas and a potty break.We took I-94 into I-41 North right into Appleton.

We pulled into the Doubletree Hotel parking lot, registered and came down to meet Jess and Andrew.  Jess drove Mar's car to dinner at the Good Company Restaurant.  Everyone had something different for dinner.  Our leftovers went home with Jess and Andrew!  As did Terry's brownies that she baked for them!

We then went to their house to meet the cats, Andrew drove Mar's car.  Terry did pet the cats, but Marilyn did not as she's allergic to cats and did not have any allergy meds.

Jess took us back to our hotel and she pulled her car out so we could use her parking space.

July 20, 2023

We went down for the buffet breakfast and were presented with a bill for $32 for the buffet.  Terry had the name of the person who took the reservation, who said breakfast was included. The waitress found some breakfast coupons for us.  We left a nice tip.  

Terry has asked for a room with a shower stall.  However, when Marilyn went to take her shower she could not adjust the shower head so she could shower without getting her hair wet (as Jess was going to be doing our hair) Marilyn did not want to get her hair wet.  So she took a "sponge bath" next to the shower.  

Terry, who is taller than Marilyn, got the shower head directed down when she took her shower.  Marilyn should have had her do it for her, but who knew that she could reach it.

The room was missing the shampoo container in the shower stall, the kleenex was out, the telephone did not work, there was only one uncomfortable chair, and a desk chair.  We won't be back.  Lots of other hotels in the area.  Also, generally breakfast is not included there.

We drove over to Jess' school and she put us in an area with side-by-side chairs.  Terry got her color and then Marilyn got her color.  An instructor checks every step!  After Terry had her haircut and blow dry, it was Marilyn's turn.  We are "georgous."  We both bought some products.  Jess liked Mar's earrings (black/white from Florida) and she gifted them to Jess!

We then went to lunch at Panera (Jess did the machine to order).  Mar had some gift cards and we all had soup and Jess had a little sandwich also.  We drove Jess back to school and were on our way home!

We stopped for some potty breaks and gas, in addition to Cracker Barrel.  We got turkey dinners to go.  Terry had promised Marilyn a turkey dinner (Thursday special at Cracker Barrel) since our trip back from Florida.  Terry had a gift card.

Marilyn dropped Terry off and arrived home, unpacked and had the turkey dinner.  Enough left over for another dinner.

We forgot to take photos.  Here's a nice photo of Jess and Andrew from Jess' Facebook Page.

Here's a nice photo of Terry, Marilyn with Jess from our birthday.

June 3 - June 6, 2023 - Rick Glazer's Funeral

Saturday, June 3, 2023

Mindy was early to pick me up and then we picked up Terry.  Our flight was delayed, we didn’t leave till 1 o’clock when we were supposed to leave a little after 11. The pilot was supposed to fly to New Orleans but that flight got canceled so they brought him in to fly to Philadelphia. We were on the plane for an hour while we waited for the pilot, no air conditioning, about a half hour.  Also, passenger lights did not work!  In Philly, our bags were at baggage claim!  Shortly after Jeff picked us up.

Happy Birthday Jeff!

Jeff’s flight was a little delayed also and he went to Dollar Car Rental to pick up the car he ordered, and they were out of cars except they finally found him a car and he picked us up at United.

We made it to Springhill Suites, in Ewing Township/Princeton - really nice hotel.  A room with a toilet and a sink in one room and in another room a tub and sink, nice closet space, microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, desk, sofa bed, in addition to the two queen beds!  We are very impressed

We got unpacked or started unpacking and then met everybody in the lobby to go for a Greek dinner (Mykonos) to celebrate Jeff’s birthday..our treat!  Yes we ordered dessert - Henry really liked the dessert, especially the chocolate.

Henry is so cute and a good eater.  He liked the dessert - see his face!

After dinner, we came back to the hotel and finished unpacking and watched a little TV.

Sunday, June 4, 2023

We met Jeff for breakfast, and it was a full breakfast. Very nice.

After breakfast, we took a ride on some of Jeff’s favorite roads and saw some beautiful scenery, and stopped for lunch across from where his first office had been in a place that had been a diner. It is now a crab restaurant.  I think there may have been one other table of patrons in the restaurant.  However, a number of people picked up take out.

Our lunches were good.  The music was strange and distracting, they did turn it down a touch at our request.

We came back to the hotel to rest because we are Glazers, and then got a text message from Brian that they were hanging out in the lobby and so we met them in the lobby.

We then went to dinner at Marcellino’s.  We met Rick’s friends Mort and Judy.  Mort looks a little like Billy Joel and Judy had been a pediatrician. They’ve been together about eight years and met on J date.

We came back to the hotel and rested for a while.

                                                             Playing with Henry

                               Think we wore him out.  Rori and Brian were taking him to bed.

Monday, June 5, 2023

We all had breakfast at the hotel.

  

                                       Henry is looking for us after breakfast.

We all were in our better clothes.

At the funeral, at Orland's Funeral Home, Ewing, we sat in the little room off of the parlor room as people came in they came through the room to express their condolences.  About 20-25 people were present. Jeff was the officiant and he and Marilyn delivered eulogies.

After the services, Mort, Rick’s friend, who is a Kohan, and could not be in the same room as the body, delivered his comments from the edge of the parking lot while we all stood in the lobby of the funeral parlor.

We then went to the Greenwood Cemetery, where Rick was buried in the Glazer Family Plot, with his parents.

At the lunch, at Bonefish, there were about 15 people.  We sat at the same table with Elaine’s two sons, their wives, and one daughter.  Jeff sat at our table too.  Brian, Rori, and Henry sat with cousin Judy’s cousins and Mort and Judy.

We rested and met the family in the lobby at 5:45.we went to Yardley,PA for dinner - just the 6 of us. Venezia Pizza

                                               Jeff (Pops), Henry, Terry, Marilyn

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

We all had breakfast together for one last time on this trip. Brian, Rori and Henry were driving back to D.C., and Jeff, Terry, and Marilyn headed to the airport in Philadelphia.  Fortunately, there was little traffic.  Jeff dropped us off and went to put gas in the rental car and then return the car, and his flight to Savannah was a few hours later.

Our mission for the trip was sad, but how fortunate that we all got so much quality time together.  We are blessed.

On The Road Again - Day Three

 We were both up around 5 a.m. and dressed and went down to have a quick breakfast and left the Baymont a little after 7 Eastern Time just in time to see the sunrise!!!!  Neither of us recall seeing a sunrise in many years.

We did our usual stops and had lunch at Arby's (I had hoped for a Cracker Barrel and their turkey dinner, but it just did not work out).

Our GPS took us on I-90 instead of 80-94 because of a crash on 80-94,   We decided to reprogram her to go to my house and then to Terry's.  Dropped everything off at my house and then dropped off all of Terry's stuff at her house.

We both then went to our respective post offices, and grocery stores.

We are now prepared for a snow storm.  One day it's in the 80's, and the next day is in the 30's and 40's.  

If you are a faithful reader, I added some material to the past two- days posts.

On the Road Again - Day 2

 We had breakfast at the Hyatt Place and left Atlanta about 8:30 a.m.

Fairly easy ride to Elizabethtown, KY except for some road construction on I-24.

We stopped for lunch at McDonalds and made our usual washroom breaks.

We checked into the Baymont Hotel.

We met Ethel and Steve at Ruby Tuesday for an early dinner (we met at 5 p.m.)

We were going to be watching TV, however, you cannot see the TV from the couch!

All day has been mild weather - in the 80's.  Tomorrow will be colder.

Major rain storm!!!  

Night Night