Minneapolis to Crystal Lake

George and I met Patty, Joyce and Tye in the lobby at 6:45 am to head to the airport.  George went home on the same flight with Patty, Joyce and Tye.  They all got home safely.  I flew to Chicago to visit Trudy and Dale.  Trudy is a college friend and Dale is her husband.

I think that they were afraid that the TSA Prechk people would not know where to go.  I had the TSA PreChk.  I got to my gate in plenty of time.  The flight to Chicago was very short.  It did not take me long to find the place to get the Blue Line train to connect with the Northwest Metra.  I got out to Jefferson Park, where I was to transfer.  People always seem to be friendly and helpful when you look pitifully lost.  It took me less time to get there so it ended out that I had a longer wait for my train.  

The train was very nice.  They have a place to put luggage so it is out of the way.  And you can flip the chairs so that you can face which ever direction you want.  It took a little over an hour to get out to Crystal Lake.  Trudy met my train.  

the train

front of their house

view from the back

We relaxed.  It was too hot to go out.  We had a light lunch and then mostly visited.  I showed my India pictures.  Later we ordered take-out Chinese for dinner.  We also had to buy more beer.

After dinner we went on a little walk around the lake

I tried taking pictures of the bullfrogs.  They were very big and loud.  

pretty sunset.  

What a day.