Girl's Day Out
I've mentioned the "girls" before...my friends from grade school and high school, most of whom live here in Gurnee, IL. When anyone of the wandering girls returns "home" it's an occasion to eat. So on short notice seven of us got together yesterday at Baker's Square for brunch. Amazing that we all made it, except Carla who couldn't catch a flight from Florida fast enough :)...and Pat CM who went to the wrong restaurant but finally realized we weren't there. Coordinating one of these outings is exasperating....but Lynn did a bang up job.
So what was the reason to gather? Lynn got fed up with her J O B and quit much to the surprise of all. She loved the job but was hating the environment. Then she took a relaxing trip to Virginia to visit her kids and wound up putting an offer on a condo. We had to hear all about it. So it looks like Lynn will be leaving the Gurnee fold. She says this just gives us another place to visit :)
Our brunch lasted a couple of hours, the wait staff was getting a little antsy...who cares. There were lots of empty tables so we did not feel guilty. Some of us then adjourned to Lynn's to see pix of the condo in VA and to give her our two cents worth on what she's doing....and most agreed it's a sensible move. Now who am I to give any opinion, having packed in house and family to move to CA 30 years ago and then suddenly selling it all to live the vagabond RV life.
It's an interesting psychological experience to be in this area for an extended period, where practically every turn in the road holds a memory. I tried to explain what I'm feeling to the girls but can't quite put it into words. It's something like this. When we are traveling, every town and park is a new experience and we can be whoever we want...there's no history, no expectations, no memories. Here in Northern Illinois there's a "timeline" that goes back before I was born. I am very conscious of where I fit in that timeline and am much more conscious of my age when I'm here.
That's why it's fun to have a girls day because we are all the same age...well all except Maryann who graduated with us but somehow is still celebrating her 39th birthday :) We are lucky to have each other.