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Vacation: Days 4 & 5 Posted at 05:53 AM - 07/04/09 in General by Dennis

Day 4 Mission:  Visit a cheese factory & Relax

7:30am - Oops, we slept in.
8:30am - We're slowly getting up and around (I don't remember it being this difficult to recover from Six Flags).
9:30am - Off to find some real coffee and a bagel.
10:00am - At my brother's house, ready to go.
10:30am - Leaving my brother's to visit the cheese place.
11:00am - The 15min drive is actually a little longer (like 15min longer).
12:15pm - Back in Janesville, eating lunch at Famous Dave's (How famous can he be?  I've never heard of him).
1:30pm - He should be famous, they brought us a massive amount of smoked/BBQ'd meat.  I'm stuffed.
2:30pm - We hit the pool/hot tub for some relaxation and fun.
6:00pm - We decide that dinner will be at Red Robin (yummmm!).
7:00pm - Over to my brother's for some more visitin'.
10:00pm - Back at the hotel, we're going home in the morning. :(

Day 5 Mission:  Head home

8:10am - On the road.  This is an all time vacation record!
8:25am - I love toll roads.  Did you know that in the Chicago area there's like a bazillion toll roads?
8:36am - Did you know that all of the bazillion toll roads are under construction with signs that say the construction is funded by the stimulus package? (How does that make sense? Where is the 4.5 bazillion dollar revenue going?)
12:30pm - We stop to stretch our legs at the Tanger Outlet Mall in Tuscola, IL.
1:30pm - Grab lunch before getting back on the road
2:30pm - Driving through Central Illinois puts me to sleep, luckily there's a Starbucks in Effingham. I love caramel macchiato.
4:00pm - We arrive at my in-law's house to pick up our spoiled little dog.
5:10pm - Back on the road... again... last leg... almost there...
6:45pm - We pull into the driveway.  Ahhh, home.  My big old mutt-dog is happy to see me.

All in all, a fun vacation.  My nephew is getting big, and I really enjoyed seeing him again.  Oh yeah, it was nice seeing my brother and his wife, too.

Happy 4th of July to everyone!  Have fun, but be safe.