Before the wedding Saturday afternoon, we drove up to Grandma and Grandpa Janson's house. The new owners were sitting on the front porch, and were glad to see us, as they had wondered about the house's history. The house still looked the same, except the basement had been completely redone into an office and a huge entertainment room. They still used radiator heat. The neighborhood was in good shape, and the house next door was actually redone. All-in-all, a nice visit.
Then we drove down Milwaukee Ave to their cemetary at Union Ridge. The drive back to Hyde Park to the wedding was monstrous, took over an hour to go 19 miles. The lake was packed with beachgoers enjoying 90 degree Saturday, and Soldier's Field was expecting 80,000 to see The Eagles and Dixie Chicks that afternoon. We passed Obama's house in Hyde Park on our way to the chapel of University of Chicago--it is huge.
The chapel was gothic, perfect for a summer wedding in red, white and black. The pictures do not do it justice as I was in a hurry. Then the reception was on the huge ship docked at the Chicago Yacht Club, until the wee hours of the morning.
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