Barrington, IL

 August 25, 2021

It was an interesting ride from Baraboo to Barrington, IL.  We had rain and thunderstorms.  It rained so hard the freeway traffic was down to 15 mph!  It only lasted 10 minutes.

It is so nice to be at Victoria's home.  It is beautiful inside and out.  I'll post the pictures of Emmy's garden.  The tomatoes are as huge as softballs heading towards volleyballs.  They live on a small private lake with a dock.  The basement is a complete apartment . . . The bathroom and steam shower is a sight to behold.

Victoria is fighting a bug and we have tried to maintain our distance.   Very hard.  I want to grab her and squeeze her to pieces.

Glad to be here and rest until Friday.  Pictures posted later.

Love, Grandma and FunPop

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