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 In our backyard this summer, on the pergola we put up some wisteria to climb, and as you can see we gained a tenant  Jared has lovingly named him Petey, and he has stayed with us through the summer  Come fall Petey finally left, but I'm sure he enjoyed his stay with us  Finally this summer we sold the Saturn wagon and picked up a pick up  A nice GMC Sierra with a crew cab so the whole family can ride, very fun  Here's jared and Grandpa Travis enjoying some mini-golf up in Lansing  Daddy tagged along too  Waiting in line for the go-karts  Daddy and his little speed demon racing round the bends  Time's up, time to pull into the garage  Only what, 10 years more before he gets a license? I can wait  This summer Daddy went to Chicago for a business trip  I ended up going to the Chicago Museum of Science & Industry  It's an incredible place to visit, with all sorts of exhibits  The centerpiece was the U-505, as you can see in these photos. A captured German U-boat from WWII, the U-505 is one of four boats that survive today  You could even go inside (for a fee) and check out the what it was like for the crew  Awesome  And we finished up with a couple trains they had on display  The Empire State Express 4-4-0 engine  Plus the sleek Burlington Route Pioneer Zephyr  Different engine, but same roadname as you can see in our visit to the Illinois Railway Museum a few years back |
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