Monmouth

We turned the furnace back on this evening.  The temperature in the house was down to 63 degrees.  The sun did finally come out after a drizzly, dreary, cool week.

Yesterday afternoon we picked up Aunt Pearl and Uncle Andy in Washington, then picked up Dad and Mom in Peoria and headed for Monmouth.  We were on our way to meet up with Roger, Deann, and Ken who were bringing Uncle Russell (from Iowa) for a rendezvous for his birthday.  We met at Cerar's Barnstormer Steakhouse and enjoyed an excellent meal and good fellowship.  There was a lot of reminiscing amongst the three brother-in-laws and two sisters.  All are in their 80's, with some pushing towards 90.  We chauffeurs were feeling young at our end of the table!  We did a lot of reminiscing also as well as getting caught up on family news.  We drove through some rain off and on, but it was a nice evening drive, and we didn't even get home very late.

 
Trivia:  The Monmouth Municipal Airport is the oldest continuously operated airport in Illinois.  It was founded in 1921.  The Barnstormer Steakhouse has the owner's private collection of airport/aircraft historic items displayed throughout as decor.

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.
Leviticus 19:32