Evening at the Arch

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Afternoon at the Zoo

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Triple D lunch at Espinos... Great food, waitress not so much.

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St Louis from the top of the Gateway Arch

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This pretty much sums up the drive from Chicago to St Louis... a lotta lotta corn, and not much else

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The last two checks on the way out of town...St. Louis here we come

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The Girls showing off their Donald Dos

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Getting the all Chicago boxes checked so we can start on St. Louis

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I got an old exit, Wabash & Lake

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4th fireworks show this trip... Amazing fireworks on the drive to Niagara Falls out in the middle of nowhere, Canada Day in Toronto, 4th of July in Mackinac, and Wednesday Night at Navy Pier

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Family pics at Buckingham Fountain

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Morning Coffee at The Bean

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Buckingham Fountain from last night

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Spent the afternoon playing on the double decker bus tour of Chicago

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River and Lake views from our room in Chicago... Although the Lake view is somewhat more elusive. See it?

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So I text Mr Gary this picture and say it could be Polka-Dots North, I don't tell him where we are, city or even state.... His response was one word "Clementine's". It's the restaurant next door where we had lunch. I'm impressed!

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Best part of the trips, you find the cool little town you never heard of. Beautiful Downtown, great toy store Oh my Darlings, excellent lunch at Clementine's

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The water really is that blue at Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI. I only wish you could feel how cold it was!!

Said goodbye to the Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City...Highly recommended if you have kids.

Our hike this afternoon at Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI

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Drinking a Labatt's Blue Light Lime in Holland (Michigan) watching the Tour de France

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The Cherry Bowl Drive-in in Honor, Michigan ... Looks like something you need for Milton Mr Gary

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Oh...and we got to see these guys today! Makes me very proud to be working for the Navy!

Best Pie Ever... EVER! Worth the drive from Florida just for it! I need to say it again...Ever!!

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Just playing and eating (cherries) at the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City

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Nice to know the National Cherry Queen doesn't have a nicer ride than the girls and I

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Words to live by!

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I love, love vacation! Getting excellent service at Little Bohemia, drinking local beer, sitting next to people from Jacksonville in Traverse City, MI.

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