That's the way I feel about my whirlwind trip to Chicago. But here I am home again and have a few pictures to prove I really was there. Mary & I left this house about 5 am Monday morn and I arrived home 11pm Wed night. YAWN!
I had a wonderful time reconnecting with cousins I had not seen in 35 years. Windy was 1 yr old the last time I saw them. We girls had slumber parties and dinner with the male cousins. Out of 10 cousins still living I saw 5. The others all live out of the area. And I got nice visits with Uncle Adolph -95- & Aunt Patti -93.
The picture is the cemetary where my great grandmother is buried - and maybe my grt grandfather too though never found his name. She died early - age 53 after 10 kids - and was in her parent's plot. He remarried and died at 90. As you can see it is right next to O'Hare and is being swallowed up by eminent domain - they'll move your loved one at your expense.
The 2nd picture is no one related - I had just never seen a gravestone like that. Did the whole family die at once???? One round marker said Vater, and another Muter, Most of the people in this cemetary died before or around 1900.
Hey Kelsey - great to have you posting !!!!!
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Glad you had a great trip, Evie. It is always good to reconnect with relatives. OK - your great grandmother on which side??? Yes, it is a very unusual grave stone - but it is cool. MB
Can't wait to see the rest of the pics!
Send more pics?! Yes! Please do!
Sounded like a TERIFFIC, albeit "condensed", time & that like you were definitely "Sleepless in Chicago"! mc
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