Barb's summer trip notes for personal blog 2015
Thursday, June 11 arrived at airbnb in Akasaka; dinner at local ramen place - great tastingFriday, June 12
visited International School of Japan - tour with Tim Thornton
walked around Omota-sando shopping area
free film festival of short films
Saturday, June 13
hydrangea festival and shrine
icecream at McDonald's
swan boat ride at Ueno Park lake
al fresco dinner under the elevated metro tracks at Ueno Station
dessert back in Omota-sando for chocolate fondue at Max Brenner's
Sunday, June 14
church at Tokyo Union Church - South African pastor; knitting ministry for local homeless -sale at church; commissioning of youth for Japanese mission trip
Met up with Tim Thorton for tour of Roppongi Hills and National Art Museum; discouraged for applying to AISJ - hiring younger; suggested other schools
Wrong date for concert! So steak dinner at Bubby's in Ark Hills - too full for pie- must go back
Monday, June 15
Train to Hakone to see Mt. Fuji; beautiful day, partial view of mountain; fun transportation
Dinner with Shoko Take and finance Shigenobu Hatakeyama
Front page newspaper article about sex abuse scandal at AISJ
Tuesday, June 16
Kabuki for Beginners at National Theaters with school children and group from Nepal
Yasukuni Jinja shrine with war survivors at special ceremony
Shinjuku, Tokyo Metropolitan Tower lounge view for a drink and 360 view
Isetan Department Store basement for dinner treats - took almost an hour to choose!
Dinner back at the apt.
Wednesday, June 17
washed clothes
Tokyo National Museum
dinner with John Ingulsrud at Plum Flower restaurant - 15 courses of Japanese delicacies
Thursday, June 18
Jeff to Tsukiji Fish Market for sushi breakfast
Barb packs up and we leave Tokyo for LA
comfortable flight to LA, arrived before we left!
picked up RED Mustang convertible and drove to Costa Mesa
stayed at airbnb on 18th street just down the block from my old elementary school! Private room with private entrance and shared bathroom - big comfy bed
found a notary public for Barb's signature to receive retirement benefits from RDA
dinner at Ruby's on the pier at Huntington Beach
Friday, June 19
Picked up flowers, coffee tea and muffins at Ralph's before going to Aunt Pat's and Uncle Tim's house by 8:30 AM - good visit but Pat was sleepy. Cousin Leland was also there and we caught up about our families.
Met Grace Kim at Seal Beach Leisure World at noon, took photos of 13581 Medinac Ln. #71L changes; had lunch at Macaroni Grill and then visited Luke at his group home near Anaheim. Rodney from LWCC was there also. Luke looked well, but couldn't talk well. Grace gave us a copy of their documentary video to share with Jack and Jodie and bags of small gifts for us and Mom and Dad.
Bought yard flags - Father's Day for Dad and pineapple hospitality for Mom at Seal Beach souvenir shop
Saturday, June 20
Lovely top-down drive to breakfast on Balboa Island at Wilma's Cafe (formerly the Jolly Roger Restaurant.) Tried to find former homes (on luck - too much change)
Drove back to Huntington Beach to ride bikes along the beach, but no parking! Instead went to Bolsa Chica environmental park to look at birds and stretch our legs. Drove to LAX and reluctantly turned in rental car.
Flew to Chicago amid rainstorm and waited long time for luggage to come in.
Met by American Taxi to ride to Glen Ellyn; Jaime waited up for us
Sunday, June 21
Met Tori, Mom and Dad at Glen Ellyn Presbyterian Church. Active Mission committee supporting many missionaries - think about contacting them for support.
Lunch at Lu's Chinese restaurant for Father's Day lunch - shared all our meals.
Back to The Meadows Glen Ellyn to visit with Mom and Dad and then Giordano's pizza for dinner
Monday, June 22
Barb and Jaime to Mom and Dad's for a walk in the neighboring park with Dad and Tori
Barb goes grocery shopping with Jaime
We all have dinner with M & D at their dining hall
Tuesday, June 23
Barb gets measured for gym shoes
Barb gets picture hanging project started and completed!
Lunch at Mom and Dad's apartment
Barb makes chicken cacciatore dinner at Jaimes
Wednesday, June 24
Barb and Jaime take Jodie to podiatrist
Pick up new gym shoes
dinner at Panera Bread with Mom and Dad before B & J have physical therapist sessions
Thursday, June 25
Barb and Jaime take Tori back to Middleton
sister dinner out and tour around Middleton - beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright type neighborhood
Friday, June 26
Tori's first chemo session
Roman Candle pizza for dinner, TV and early bed
Saturday, June 27
Barb takes early morning bus to O'Hare airport; Jeff picks up for Jaime's home to repack and get ready for next leg of trip
Drive to Point Pelee Canada for airbnb with breakfast
Sunday, June 28
breakfast fixed by talkative John our host and breakfast cook at private bedroom and shared bath at suburban neighborhood airbnb
to Point Pelee - with remembrances of trip with Chris, Cole and Nellie in 1999? Mosquitos, wet shoes, beautiful marshland walkway
LONG drive through rain to Niagara on the Lake to next airbnb, gourmet dinner at the Epicurean Restaurant and wonderful You Never Can Tell play at George Bernard Shaw Festival
Monday, June 29
Beautiful Ocean Room at Silken Dreams B & B in Niagara on the Lake with clawfoot bathtub
Shopping in town for Canadian souvenirs
Drove to Buffalo
Picnic lunch outside on campus and dropped off financial aid papers
Went to Arrowhead Creek Award Winning Winery for tasting
Met Joyce Chun and ate at Blue Monk Restaurant in Elmwood Ave. neighborhood
Tuesday, June 30
Viewed and applied for Cole's apartment at Villas on Rensch off campus apartments
Went to Lake Erie riverfront for bicycle riding
Went to Larkin Square for Food Truck Tuesday - great food, music and dancing
shopped for Coleman at Kohl's for clothes and the store that shall not be named for apartment stuff
Wednesday, July 1
drove to Ossining
stopped at USA Diner for delicious lunch
toured Corning Glass Museum and Cole designed and sandblasted a glass
Arrived at Claire's before dark
Thursday, July 2
Jeff met Gary Dieckman and Linda Mosler at bank to change names on bank account and card
Barb to haircut, CVS shopped and Cole arranged pizza delivery schedule
Kynan came over Claire's - cleaned pool
Cole had dinner with Kynan, Bill and Connie Welch at Sunset Cove in Tarrytown
Barb and Jeff to Ossining riverfront to meet Karen and Terry D'Attore for campaigning and Steve and Charlotte Holton; son Ben and Cole arrive just in time for fireworks; shared picnic supper and champagne
Friday, July 3
To 52 HVH to work in attic
Cole went to deliver Capris pizzas 4-10 pm
Barb and Jeff took Linda Mosler to dinner at Sunset Cove in appreciation for her managing our condo for several years.
Saturday, July 4
Drive to NYC to Times Square TKTS booth - got great seats for Amazing Grace Broadway musical - great show!
Slices, then dropped Cole off 18th and 1st to friend Nick's apt to watch fireworks on East River; stayed over at Kynan's in Harlem
Claire and Adam return home from Grand Canyon Youth Trip, we visit
Sunday, July 5
Cole drove Kynan's car back to Ossining, met Barb at PPC
Jeff picked up by Dave McDonald for choir rehearsal
Barb met with Pastor Debbie
Barb and Jeff present Minute for Mission to congregation
Cathy and Bob Fellows host backyard barbeque for us - the Shin/Kim family, Doris and Dick Kersten, Joann Galotta
Pool, hammock, make dinner with Claire
Ice cream and Independence Day movie
Monday, July 6
Ossining drop-off LPs at D'attore house at 8:30
Drive over Bear Mountain bridge to Camp Jefferson -- the parking lot was open, so we walked to the cabin and dangled our feet in the Lake. Lots of photos later, we said "goodbye" to Camp J, probably for the last time. Fortified ourselves with bagels in NJ at 10:30am, driving on to Chicago in rainstorm as we approached Chicago by dark
Tuesday, July 7
Washed clothes, repacked, had dinner with Gabba and Pop Pop at the Home dining room; Jeff played piano for some gathering residents and then shared some of the video Grace Kim had shared with us.
Wednesday, July 8
Jeff to hand specialist/Occupational therapist to be fitted with splint apparatus; drove on to Madison to drop Barb at University of Wisconsin Hospital Cancer clinic to meet Tori for wig appointment - picked out one much like her own color and style; went to Thai lunch afterwards. Met Jeff and Cole who had lunch with Gus Glomski on the UW Madison campus. Drove on to Wabasha to Glomski's to arrive at dinner time - hamburgers and favorite Dana Richard's potato salad topped by Amy's carrot cake.
Thursday, July 9
Morning bike ride around the Wab for Barb, Amy and Emily, then Glom fixed Huevo Rancheros for breakfast. Trip to Ben's work - Larkin Toy Store for shopping, riding the carrousel and ice cream. Lots of fun. Then on brother Gary's motor boat for an afternoon on the Mississippi; kids, Jeff and Amy swam. Dinner of Coleman's favorite caesar salad and Saudi recipe of kofta with homemade bread. Late night talking and howling like nearby coyotes.
Friday, July 10
Barb and Amy biked in morning, followed by Greek omelets for late breakfast. Jeff and Glom took a practice run through the backwaters in "Amy's boat" in case Jeff and Cole decide to come back for a kayaking trip. Went to Em's workplace for bread and cheese and ice cream before heading on the road to St. Paul for FWS annual gathering at St. Thomas University. We met friends at a happy hour, then had Americana dinner of hamburgers.
Saturday, July 11
FWS at St. Thomas University
Sanjay Mark presents good session on new community development initiative at WS that she directs. Kathy Hoffman moderated panel of practice teachers to WS. We enjoyed the presentation by Merryn Glover on her historical fiction, perhaps "miss(ionary) lit" book based on WS, purchasing the book. Bought lots from the new ministry of Carolyn and Dewey Wetherby who market and sell handmade items from India. Later that night, Khanna dinner with Bollywood dancing afterwards. Scott and Angie Endo joined for the dinner and took Marks to the airport back to Duluth.
Sunday, July 12
FWS at St. Thomas University; Jeff sings song written by WS alum with choir at interfaith worship service. Visited Colleen and Paul Dwight at their home. Enjoyed hearing WS stories and singing together from old WS songbook, some did jigsaw puzzle of Landour bazaar.
Monday, July 13
Barb took Amtrak train to Chicago; left 2 ½ hours late; enjoyed lounge car with sunshine, lots of views of the river and commentary by volunteer rail historian; several Amish families and grandmothers and their grandchildren.
Jeff and Cole on to cousin Julie's.
Tuesday, July 14
Barb Dr's appt
Wednesday, July 15
Thursday, July 16
flight to Columbus, Ohio for girls' weekend; Connie picked me up at airport and we met Toni, Terri, and Molly at Joyce's house for lunch, then proceeded on car drive to Port Clinton to our condo on the lake. To Kroger's for breakfast food, etc. Supper of pizza and veggies/dip.
Friday, July 17
Girls' weekend
Barb and Toni to Quilt Shop, then shopped at Nautical Gift Shop
Lunch at Frishes Big Boy restaurant with smaller but just as good strawberry pie. Toured lighthouse property at end of peninsula. Bought local produce Dinner at crowded seafood place with beautiful sunset from the beach. Amazing lightening storm over the lake. Noisy neighbors at the pool!
Saturday, July 18
Girls' weekend
Toni shelling on the beach
Took Express Ferry to Put-in-Bay; rented golf cart to go site-seeing around island. Great lunch at Boardwalk, tour of and tasting at winery and crystal cave, souvenir shopping and great iced drinks at Keywest bar before heading back. Cooled off in condo pool. Dinner of leftover pizza, corn on the cob and salad.
Sunday, July 19
Girls' weekend
Toni and Terri shelling on the lake beach.
Drove to Sandusky - most everything closed except cute boutique, Terri bought us all pretty tops. Too hot to eat on waterfront there; went back to Port Clinton to Cleats waterfront restaurant for salads and cold beer. Napped afterwards. To grocery for meat and veggies to grill. Barb grilled steak and chicken, Terri prepared veggies for the grill and Toni prepared peaches and blueberries for ice cream afterwards. Beautiful sunset!
Monday, July 20
Up early to watch the sunrise. May Flies had hatched overnight and exoskeletons hung to windows, doors everywhere!
Packed up and checked out of condo in Port Clinton.
Connie took me to airport after lunch in German village section of Columbus
flight to Chicago; home to Jaime's for pizza dinner with Cole and Jeff and Bruce
Tuesday, July 21
Barb took Jeff and Cole to early morning train for Schoology Conference downtown Chicago to hear Keynote Fareed Zakharia.
Barb mammogram
Wednesday, July 22
washing, packing
Jeff and Cole return car and fly to San Antonio
Thursday, July 23
to post office and fed ex
drive to Madison with Jaime, Gabba and Pop Pop
Dinner at Paisans for italian
Friday, July 24
Tori's 4th chemo session
Dinner at Hubbard's Pie Restaurant
Saturday, July 25
Barb takes bus to Chicago for flight to San Antonio
Sunday, July 26
Church, Max Lacado speaks on Worry
Barb, Jan , Rachel, Leah, Thomas and Coleman shop at outlet mall, dinner from Buckee's
Monday, July 27
Trip to Fort Sam to visit Grandy's resting site.
Barb and Jeff shop
Dinner at Jan's with remembrances of Grandy (1 year death anniversary)
Cole, Nellie, Thomas to car show
Tuesday, July 28
Barb and Cole shop
Pool time
Treat Dunlaps to dinner at Tiago's for TexMex
Cole, Thomas, Nellie card game; Barb and Jeff pack
Wednesday, July 29
flight to Seoul
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