After straightening up the main house and putting the huntin' buggie away, we were off to Chicago (or so we thought). We had been wanting to stop by and see our old friends, Marilyn and Jerry Swanger who lived in the house closest to Briarwood Ranch, now would be the best time, the only time. The Swangers were not sure who was pulling up into their yard until we got close, then everyone was excited. We visited for a few hours, talking and laughing about events from the past and filling each other up with current events. Rainy spent those years at Briarwood playing with Marilyn's granddaughter, Kylie. Rainy and Kylie even went to kindergarten together. Marilyn tried to call Kylie, but she was at work.
Just as we were leaving, Kylie called, when she found out Rainy was there, she asked us to wait, she would come over with her daughter, Addie. Of course we had to wait! Once Kylie and Addie showed up, there was more laughing, talking about the past, discussing who remembered who from kindergarten, and of course, being entertained by Addie who will be one next week. 
It was hard to leave, but at 5 pm, we decided that we better at least head towards Chicago. We got as far as Bloomington where we stayed at The Burr House Bed & Breakfast.
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