Illinois days 1 - 3

Meet Tammy, she is my oldest daughter from my first marriage to Edrie (Skip) she's also the older sister of Carrie of Marysville Washington fame. Tammy is married to Duane Olsson (who is a great guy and has three kiddos. A 15 year old named Austin, a 3 year old named Haley, and Cody, who just turned 1.

I gave a tour of the Big Box to Tammy, Cody, and Haley.  Duane works construction and was in Michigan but due in tomorrow for Austins 15th birthday and the weekend.

Haley immediately fell in love with Jimmy and took him on a tour.

Duane has the front yard and house Halloween-ized. Here is the graveyard

A walk before we needed to head over to Oswego East High School for Austins football game.

Jimmy chose to stay home and work on his halloween costume.

Saturday was Duane's football game. He is # 33 and plays for a national flag football team in fact a couple years ago his team (Sudden Impact) won the National Championship in New Orleans. Today was 3 games plus other teams playing since it was a regional tournement. Teams traveled from Michigan. Ohio, Iowa, and Wisconsin to play. Duane had 3 games then a halloween party.

A busy family I am finding out.

Jimmy had decided we would go as the unknown comic from The Gong Show days.

On the way to the party a lady rear ended Tammy's Exibition. No real damage but Tammy's neck got whiplash as she was in the back with no head rest and since she had a rear ender at 17 that broke her neck and another accident a couple years ago there was concern about a re-injury so she was checked out. Jimmy was sad Tammy was hurt but happy to see the Police, Firetruck, Ambulance and all the lights. Tammy was ok as was everyone else so on to the party we go with a story to tell.

The husband at he party we went to is in an ongoing "compitition" with Duane on front yard decoration so his looked awesome as well.

Jimmy made friends and met people as did I. Even ran into a friend of Tammy's I had met years ago when we lived in Patagonia. Angie Geneoni. It was a fun night, a lot of interesting but good food, music, chatting, and tall tales. 1 a.m. seemed a good time to head home since 4 Police Cruisers pulled up with a noise complaint, and some very tired kiddo's including the Jimster.

Sunday is a beautiful day, I am doing this, Jimmy is zzzz as are the others except Austin who was seen walking around the front yard and getting something from the truck earlier.

More to come so stay tuned. 8)