Blogs from Illinois, United States, North America - page 7

My mom is the youngest of five children. All but two of them live within a half-mile radius of my childhood home. I have one uncle who lives in Durham, NC and another who lives in Chicago, IL. When my husband and I were able to travel to Illinois a few weeks ago for a work conference, we extended the trip by a few days so we could spend time with my uncle in his neck of the woods. He is an author of religious studies and travels quite frequently for his work. As such, he manages to come visit us every now and again, though it had been years since we had visited him up north. In the interim since we had taken that trek, he moved from his home in the suburbs to an ... read more

It will get better - a promise to myself and to you, Gentle Reader. I’ve written before, and I’ve posted before, so how hard can this be? Stick around, and find out. My UK Autumn Adventure begins with a three day visit to friends in the Chicago area. Sharon and Norm Brockmeier live in Wheaton, a charming town full of 1880s architectural gems and bustling urban scene. Pizza and chocolate already sampled, more to come. Since I’d been awake 24+ hours, short naps have been an essential part of my first day, but we managed to get to the lovely (and cool and rainy) Morton Arboretum to go on a fun troll hunt (or be hunted?) Catch me if you can!... read more

This isn’t our most exciting day, unless you are one of our complaining neighbors that think we need to hurry home...and you KNOW who you are... Just Saying... We pulled out of camp a little later than usual (10:15) mainly because we got into an interesting conversation with a Canadian couple that were in the site next to us. They have recently retired and were on their way to Newfoundland and then back to the Maritime Provinces and then more touring in Canada as they head back to British Columbia Province with no particular time frame. They were delightful, and we very much enjoyed talking to them. We crossed the border (the Mississippi River) into Illinois at 10:45, stopping for pictures at the Welcome Center. It was 80 degrees and humid...not boding well for our arrival ... read more

Yesterday we went to Chicago, Illinois for daddy’s Visa. Today we are in Iowa. I saw lots of windmills and silos on the farm.... read more

Welcome to our Anima Greek Odyssey Travel Blog. We will post as often as we can - usually each evening - which means you will see it the following morning when you wake. Please do not worry if we don't post. We will be dependent on a good internet connection and the ability to stay awake long enough to do so. We will also use Remind 101 that is an internet based system that will feed into your text messages. Pictures - no problem. Video when possible. Feel free to forward this blog link to anyone you wish. One family email will be on the list. Leslie Morgan... read more