Road trip #7

We had a wonderful time in Ft. Wayne. The weather was perfect -- sunny but not too hot. They did finally get rain Sunday evening, which they were in need of and for once it had stopped the morning we left.

Monday we were up fairly early so we could drive to the Detroit area to meet the 3rd Baker Brother -- Jon's cousin Steve who he had not seen in decades. We took the scenic route through north western Ohio so we could add another state to our list of states for this trip. We met Steve, Michelle and their three kids at a Chinese buffet in the Detroit area and had a great time getting to know their family. After lunch we headed to Greg (Jon's youngest brother) and Sharon's home north of Detroit. They have three children around Joshua's age and since we visited them last summer the kids all reconnected very quickly. Jon and Greg took the kids swimming while I relaxed at the house with my book and Sharon got a nap -- a perfect afternoon.

Today we head for Bloomington, IL, via South Bend, IN. We are waiting to hear from our friends Bill and Lisa, so hopefully we'll be able to connect with them around lunch time. This evening we'll be visiting a friend Jon and I have each known since the 80s but haven't seen since the 90s.

This is the furthest northeast we will get on this trip, so I guess today we are officially heading for home, although we still have about 10 days left of our trip. All for now.

Sheryl