Before picture so I can be so proud of my accomplishment.
I was supposed to be packing. Lol
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Jun 20 2022
So we are getting ready to go on our first road trip and I decided to Home Edit my closet this weekend. Oh boy!!
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Jun 23 2022
So I did not finish the closet. Who des that? Organize a closet 4 days before leaving. I did do something and it is nice but I will post pictures later.
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Jun 23 2022
So we are on our way!! Pennsylvania here we come! On our way to Charlie’s Wedding.
On our way
TWO MINUTES INTO THE RIDE!! Not joking. Lol smh
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Jun 23 2022
Ok so we made it to Indianapolis in record to to eat ! Yeah
Then, we made it to Ohio
Driving through Columbus we decided to look for some zip lining to do. Bucket list item for me!
So we go here nun the evening so they were already booked by up. So sad 😭
So we got somenice cream. Jana had a push up pop For the first time. She was so excited! “Magic” More ice cream. 😊
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Jun 24 2022
So we rode through to Pennsylvania!
The sign came so fast we couldn’t catch it clearly. 😆
We saw Natter on the way. Kind of cool
Beautiful scenery. Ayrial drove. I love having a teen who drives. By the way. Gas is not $5 yet here.
Made it by 10:45 pm est.
Someone was excited at the hotel
We are staying at the Holiday Inn express. \240It has a water park attached!! I didn’t know that when O booked it. A great perk. Our room is a suite.
The water park
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Jun 24 2022
Woke up this morning to study at 7am. Happy because it Is usually 6am in Illinois. Everyone was knocked out.
Ate breakfast with Jens and Jana. Jana wanted to dance with her headphones. Lol
I found out this morning that one of my closest aunts passed away this morning. I am so sad. No one is in Chicago. We are all here in Pennsylvania and LA for a family birthday and wedding.
We Ate at Applebees for lunch and Jens went to the water park with Jana and I took the girls to the mall
At the mall I found something that reminded me of my Auntie Semone. Her mom, Aunti Dorothy used to have a blue carnival glass candy jar in her house. I used to love to go over there and eat as much candy as I could. Lol. This reminded me of that so I bought it. My daughter said it was a sign to find that in the day she passed.
The store I bought it from is called Vintage Wonderland. The man had all sorts of vintage things. We talk about being spiritually aware. He just discovered his gift 3 years ago and said he never had anyone to talk to about things like this. Of course Ingave him my number😲. Interestingly, I mentioned the candy dishe Auntie Dorothy had and he pointed the dish out to me. He also gave me a bird. He said something told him to give me a bird. Not sure what it means but Inguess I will find out.
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Jun 25 2022
Went to hang out with Charlie and Amanda before the wedding. She has a big family! I thought we rolled deep.
It was fun! We laughed, we ate, we cried. We remembered Auntie Semone. Aunti Beverly was there, LaJune. Alexis, and \240Poochi was there. It was so nice to see everyone.
Auntie Beverly started to cry. She was happy to see me and sad all at the same time.
She reminds me so much of my mom. She kissed me a hundred times and hugged me two hundred.
The 3 musketeers
She was in awe of Ayrial. Can you believe she is 87!!
Jana even had someone to play with.
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Jun 25 2022
So we are off to the wedding!
So excited to see the family. We haven’t been together in a while.
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Jun 25 2022
The wedding was awesome! On the beach and casual. I’m just sharing a few pics.
We are so silly
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Jun 26 2022
After the wedding we went dow to the water from the house Charlie and Amanda was staying in.
Then we went to see the sunset down on the beach.
Charlie and Amanda
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Jun 26 2022
On the way back to the hotel, we stop to say hey to my aunties and uncles. Listening to music and having a good old time. We didn’t stay long we were tired and had to get Jana to bed.
Tomorrow we are going to eat breakfast with Charlie and head to DC!
I called mom so we all had a chance to say hi to Auntie Mabel!
Looking good as usual
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Jun 26 2022
We had some time to take some pictures down by Lake Erie. It was part of the property Charlie rented. These ladies are naturals. It was such a perfect evening.
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Jun 26 2022
Woke up this morning at 10am! Never have I ever. Of course Charlie texted me at 9am to meet him at 11 for breakfast. Oh boy 😮 . We wer all running around to get dress and pack up. 😂
We made it and it was awesome. The whole family came to breakfast
Why the hall do I look pregnant!!!! I am so working out as soon as I get home 😡
Now we are on our way to DC
Can’t wait to see Mutti! Not sure of what we are doing yet but we will figure it out because that’s what we do.
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Jun 26 2022
So we are heading to DC and we wanted to stop for souvenirs. Unfortunately we had to stop at the outlet mall in Grove City 😉 . Needless to say. I don’t know where Mutti’s suitcase is going to fit in the car 😂
They had a whole Mickey Mouse collects the Coach Outlet
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Jun 26 2022
It’s so weird I feel like we are on a roller coaster. So many twists and turns. My ears keep popping. Beautiful scenery though. I like traveling during the day. You can see a lot more. At night it’s all the same….nothing
LAWD! A
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Jun 27 2022
Stopped for dinner at Schmerkel Stube. A German Restaurant.
Me and my niecypoo
Camembert Cheese and mixed berry um! Sooooo good. Perfectly fried.
Jens was so happy to find a German restaurant. Lol
Devine had to be convinced to try Camembert cheese. She didn’t like it.
She tried Kaiserplätze. She didn’t like that either. lol so Shevardnadze bread with butter and fries
This was Devine‘s food. Jana didn’t like her Spätzle either
Ayrial had Schnitzel
I of course had Salmon bad itvwas off the chain!
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Jun 27 2022
Good morning! So kudos for me that I managed to get up and study this morning. Late, but I got up. Lol.
It’s noon and I haven’t eaten yet. We made it here late last night.
The room is much smaller than the other one. Oh boy! We were spoiled by it, but we will make it through.
We were supposed to go to the zoo but it is raining. We are going to go later once it clears up.
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Jun 27 2022
Today was a chill day. It is raining this morning. We are on our way to the outlet mall but who feels like getting wet. Ugh!
So we went to eat at chipotle.
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Jun 27 2022
Right as we were going back to the hotel. The sun came out!!
So we’re going to the mall…again. Jens need shoes. We are going to go to Quila’s house and Roxy’s house. We will see what days we can do that.
I’ve made it to the mall and shopped for hours!
Then we went to visit Roxy!!
So cute!!
On the way home we say what looked like a church in the sky
Church
And we saw Google!
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Jun 29 2022
Today we went to the zoo. Ate at IHOP first.
The face is too funny!
Minion pancakes
Then went to the zoo.
This shit was ri-dunculous!! My butt is too old to be climbing uphill just to get out!!
She was sleep by the time we got back up the hill. Lol
Came back to the hotel and the kids went swimming. YES! All of the kids. Lol
We went to pick up Mutti and grabbed a bite to eat at the Cheesecake Factory.
Ya’LL we as Americans are fat as hell for a reason. Look at all this food! It Doesn’t n make any sense. Smh
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Jun 29 2022
So fun! We went to see the White House
Then walked down Pennsylvania Ave to get something to drink
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Jun 29 2022
We rode the little scooter things. To go to the National Mall. So fun! I’ve always wanted to do that. I thought I was going to bust my head. 😂 it was much better than walking for sure.
Jana had a ball !!
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Jun 29 2022
We saw the Washington Monument.
It was so cool. On one side you could see the Capital
And the other side Lincoln Memorial
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Jun 29 2022
Then we visited the Lincoln Memorial
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Jun 29 2022
After a long sweaty day, it’s time to eat! We are on our way to Quila’s house.
Hi Quila!! She is Faye’s niece
She cooked all of this food for us!!
Blue Crab
Her husband Abu from The Ivory Coast
Ha! Empty plates. It was so good. She had hamburgers
He house was absolutely beautiful!
Somebody liked her kitchen :)
Hamburgers, corn, tater tots, blue crab, short ribs. Oh my!!
We had a wonderful time. We will definitely be back!
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Jul 01 2022
So we met up with Alana today!! Yeah! This was the only time she could meet l. We didn’t get a chance to see Cliff or Colin but next time we will. We ate at a nice Ché FuFu restaurant in downtown North Bethesda.
Jana layerd out in a chair at Alana’s job like she had worked a long day. 😆
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Jul 01 2022
We went to go see the Martin Luther King Memorial. it was very powerful to see him standing so tall.
Auntie Mabel I made it!! She was o e of the first contributors to get the memorial built.
My question though is.why is he so far from the others and in th middle of the park? As a visitor it was difficult to find it.
Then we went to the gift shop. SMH it was so damn hot in there!! Conspiracy I say! Lol. The lady who worked there even said it was hot as hell in there. Lol
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Jul 01 2022
Then we wen to the mall to get some cool sunglasses from the Oakley Store. Very nice and polarized lenses.
Saw a Princess Diana exhibit in the mall.
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Jul 01 2022
Last stop for the evening was Hershey Pennsylvania to meet up with the study group. This was our first time seeing each other face to face. So much fun to get together. I thing we drove longer than we were actually able to hang out but it was worth it.
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The kids were too cute!
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Jul 01 2022
Ha! So we just got pulled over! I was minding my own sweet business when I look up and see three cops on thenaidenof the road. I saw them pull off and one jumped in front of us. I was like Ha Ha they got him!
Then Jens was like Ha! They got us too!!
Police Ofter (Jana)
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