A Few Days' Respite

 

Schaumburg Illinois & Family:





We've stopped in Schaumburg for a few days to visit with John's cousin Carol and her family.  Yesterday was a "blue bird" day with blue skies and temp's in the 70's - a perfect day to visit "Cantigny", the estate of Robert R. McCormick - WW I Veteran, publisher, and benefactor.  The 500 acre grounds contain beautiful gardens as well as the First Division Museum, an extremely well done museum that traces the history of the First Army Division from WW I to the present.







The day ended perfectly with a lively Friday night pizza gathering with Carol's entire family - second cousins to the Lussier clan. 




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