October 8, Saturday, Day 2

Mom with first great grand baby, Taylor

Blackhawk RV Resort, Milton, WI, 109 mile jump

Casey rode to work with Nick to Lake Forest, since it is not far from the campground; we wanted to do some errands on the way to Lake Forest without hauling the trailer along. We did get diesel, photos made at Walgreens, and breakfast as well as Casey. We then picked up the Ship and headed to Rockford, Illinois to visit my 91 year old mother.

We had a nice visit with Mom, but were alarmed that she is again in pain, this time in her leg. She is cognitively sharp, emotionally upbeat, and has gained weight since her hip replacement almost two years ago. She lives at home with my sister, Margaret, who has moved in as her caregiver.

Casey wanted to catch the 4:20 pm bus back to Chicago, so we said our goodbyes to Mom and left with heavy hearts, hoping we’d see her again.

Penny and I planned to stay at Rock Cut State Park (SP) but we were surprised to find them full. We did not realize it was a three day weekend due to Columbus day. As a result, we googled a private resort in Milton, Wisconsin and drove up there in about 40 minutes. We had a large, grassy, treeless, flat site that we backed into and did not have to unhook the trailer. We setup quickly and sat down to an evening of relaxation and lively conversation. We even got a glimpse of the International Space Station (ISS)!