10/17/18 - On 10/15, we got up at 6:20 am to leave the house for a breakfast buffet in town.  A sister owns the restaurant and Vernon wanted to take us out for breakfast and we needed to be there around 7:00 am.  It was a really nice buffet.  We then went back to the house to get ready for the funeral.  Since it was a large funeral, we decided we needed to be there at 8:30.  Oh, yes, I must state that I woke up to SNOW!!  It was cold enough to stay on the grass most of the day.  Unbelievable!!

It was a large funeral and I saw alot of cousins from all various parts of the country.  Since it was so cold I did not go to the grave site.  We then had lunch and visited with family the rest of the afternoon.  They served an early dinner since alot of the family members were leaving to go home that same evening.  Daniel and I decided to go to David's house to see the wrecked truck but learned it was very muddy and would be impossible to see.  We then stopped to visit a 1st cousin and her husband (Verna and Menno).  Both of their daughters were there as well and one of the daughters did have some pictures of the accident site and truck.  Back to the Vernon Kramer house for a shower and off to bed.

10/16 - We got up at 2:15 am for departure to the airport at 2:45 am.  My United flight was out at 5:15 am.  Daniel's flight was at 6:05 am.  He dropped me off and then returned the car.  Daniel had a non stop flight so he arrived a little over an hour before I did.  I was flying to Chicago and now here is my trauma.  We were told at the gate that we would be about 15 minutes early arriving into Chicago so I was a little more relaxed since I had a 57 minute lay over and with United and Chicago I knew the gates could be very FAR away from each other.  When on the plane, they decided they needed to de-fog the plane which was basically de-icing the plane.  It took forever since they had a maintenance issue.  We finally took off and I was not sure if I would make the connection.  I just kept hoping that the arrival gate and departure gate would close together!  My flight out of Chicago was scheduled at 7:52 am.  We hit the tarmac at 7:09 am.  Of course getting to the gate took a long time.  I finally got off and stopped at the gate desk to ask the location of the departure gate to learned it was in another terminal!!  I arrived at gate C-18 and departure was at gate B-18.  I then asked the agent to please call the agent at B-18 and let her know I was on the way.  In Chicago United's B and C gates one has to go down an escalator, get on a people mover, up an escalator.  The escalator was located around C-8 so I thought I would probably have a long walk in B terminal but when I got up to the top it stated that B-18 was straight ahead.  I was so lucky.  As I started my walk, I was hoping for a cart to take me up there was none.  I also noticed that it was 7:17 am and they had started to board.  My only hope was that the agent had called.  When I got to the gate there actually was one person left who had some kind of problem and me.  I was just so glad to have made it.  Actually, a few minutes later there was actually one other person that boarded before we took off.  Daniel got in a little over an  hour before me so he was able to shuttle over and get the truck and wait for me in the cell phone lot.  We left Philadelphia soon after 11:00 am.  We stopped for a sandwich and headed for Milford, Delaware.  When we got here, I said "Hi" to Mary Ann, got my key for the RV and the computer.  She made this wonderful penuche fudge.  It was delicious. I got to the RV, took off clothes, turned on the heat and rested on the couch the rest of the afternoon and evening.  Finally, got a snack and off to bed.  I was so TIRED.

Today, I am getting unpacked, writing a few birthday cards, thank you note and then not much else!!