WANDERING WITH THE WRIGHTS
November 2, 2022
We are in Edmond, Oklahoma for a few days as we travel from IL back to AZ for the winter.
We had a wonderful summer in IL visiting with family and friends.
The only sad note was that our precious Teddy crossed over the rainbow bridge in August. You will see pictures of him as we shared our last summer together. After 13 years and 7 months of unconditional love from him and sharing our lives we sure miss the little guy. He was such a good boy.
Like to think of him riding a cloud in heaven feeling the wind in his face as he loved to do in the car.
On to how we keep busy for 5 months in Illinois:
Youngest grandson Vincent graduated from pre-school
Oldest grandson Calvin graduated from high school with honors
Spent 5 fun days at our nieces lodge in Wisconsin with Stephen & Vincent
Steve & Vince spent a lot of time in the lake
Vincent helping Nana wash dishes
Just a chillin
Never know what you will find on the bathroom counter with a 5 year old in the cabin
All that time in the lake can be very exhausting
Beautiful sunsets
We were able to attend the Bonsai Show that Jerry's son Rob and daughter-in-law Amy help organize.
We were there with Rob's mom Liz and step-dad Ralph -
as you will see below Rob & Amy won several awards for their entries.
Nana and Grandpa's can have fun at Chucky Cheese too!!
Before our oldest grandson was born Jerry purchased a large bear for him.
Calvin & bear when Cal was just a few weeks old
Cal and bear at his high school graduation
Celebrated Calvin's graduation with his dad Chris and grandparents Peter & Becky
Cal and his grandpa's
I worked for many many years with these 3 awesome women.
Three of us traveled to Iowa to spend some time all together again - we had a wonderful visit!!
Remember just getting on your bike and taking off?
Today it takes knee pads, elbow pads and a helmet!
Technology no matter what your age
Cousin Lauri and I took our 86 year old cousin to Red Robin for the first time in her life.
Her eyes popped when she saw the onion ring tower and said it was the best milkshake she ever had
We left IL for 10 days in September for our annual trip to Red Bay, AL to get the motorhome serviced. On the way we spent the night in the parking lot of a Corvette Museum
Jerry wanted to start towing this behind the motorhome :-) Was only $79,900
They had an old Mobil station set up
Our home up up and away to get oil change
We do this every year and it always amazes me to see her up in the air
We took a day trip to Tupelo, MS and visited Elvis birth place
The church he attended with his parents and where he started singing
His family home when he was young - we had a chuckle as the docent kept saying how small it was and it is about the same size as our motorhome.
We stopped at Lambert's Cafe - the home of the throwed rolls
See the guy in the background raising his arm to throw a roll -
When you want one you raise your hand and he throws it - and they are delicious
Also visited a sobering replica of the Vietnam War Memorial
So many names - so sad
It was a beautiful park
Also fit in a short visit with friends in Cullman, AL Len and Phyllis East
And their dog Biscuit that we had never met
Back in IL we took Vincent to visit daddy during his lunch hour at a great little park
Vincent pushing Grandpa
Spent an evening with Steve & Vincent at a wonderful pumpkin display
We volunteered at a Harvest Fest our church sponsors every year.
Jerry did all the photographs for the event and hung out at the snack table
On October 13th we drove out to DeKalb, IL where grandson Calvin is a freshman at
Northern Illinois University
Got to spend his 19th birthday with him
Incase you had any doubt we are crazy about our grandsons!!
We enjoyed dinners with many friends & I was able to enjoy lunches and coffee visits with others
We also both spent time volunteering at several organizations that are very dear to us.
So all in all we had a wonderful summer (except for saying goodbye to Teddy)
Our plans are to spend the winter in Benson, AZ so if you are in the area our door is open -
We have a place for you to spend the night and would love to have you.
Hugs and Blessings, Carol & Jerry
Happy Thanksgiving
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