It is a short driving day in very muggy and warm weather, and occasional showers. We are excited to be in the Land of Lincoln, and after all these years, still feels a bit like coming home. We arrive mid afternoon and spent a pleasant time visiting with Elaine (Ray’s sister) and Roger, who give us a great tutorial in using dump stations with a trailer, and show us how the hoses attach. The process is so much less intimidating now!
We meet up with Tim, our nephew for a Thai dinner, who tells us about a new assemble together kayak by pakayak. We are intrigued and learn it is a kickstarter company. The kayak can be taken apart into 6 pieces!
Elaine has arranged a surprise birthday wish after dinner and the waitresses lead everyone in singing happy birthday to me-so sweet! It is great to spend time visiting with family, such a rare occurrence these days., and always treasured.
