Sara & Tyler marry - Joan & Bill visit Julie Rogala
Part I: Grand-niece Sara Bagg married Tyler Reaker in a beautiful Milwaukee ceremony amidst a series of festive parties.
Part II: We then travelled to Winnetka with Cindy & Tom, thence to La Grange to visit Bill's childhood friend and neighbor Julie Flora Rogala, which included a trip to her lovely cottage on Lake Michigan


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1. Friday, September 15 we walked along the Milwaukee River as it courses through the city. left: Fonzie, from Happy Days (set in Milwaukee), with Thalia; right: Clara & Zach

3. Clara, Thalia, Zach

4. A lady had two pet iguanas

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11. Dinner Friday evening in the BBQ restaurant next to the hotel lobby

12. Cindy, Jen, Tom, Maryan, Kathy, Joan

PHOTOS 14-26 BY THALIA
14. Lynn, Tom, Dan, Jon

15. photobomb by Matilda

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27. After dinner party - Jen and Sara

27a. Jon Nelson posted pictures taken at the church and at the party in the evening HERE.
27b. Emmy downloaded some taken by the (other - in addition to Jon) pro photographer. See them HERE
28. Saturday afternoon, outside the church. left: Emmy, Michael, Thalia, Matilda. Right: Dan, Jen, Zach, Clara

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40. Recently wed Tom 4 (left) and Julia (right) with Tom 3 between

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MORE PICTURES BY THALIA

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51. Lillard home in Winnetka. Cindy & Tom drove us back from Milwaukee, and hosted us overnight, in their usual gracious and generous fashion.

52. Cindy and Mack. Cindy delivered us to La Grange on Monday, where we connected with Julie Flora Rogala, childhood friend and neighbor of Bill.

PART II:
53. Julie's house in La Grange, a scant three blocks from hers and Bill's childhood homes.

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55. Kensington Avenue from Julie's porch

56. Lunch in La Grange: Cindy, Joan, Julie, Marty, Bill

57. Marty & Julie - nearby neighbors and now friends

58. Off to Michigan!

59. Picnic lunch here

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61. Julie's cottage, now nearly a century old

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68. Magnificent oak tree beside the cottage

69. Excusrion to Galien River County Park - a magnificent overlook

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71. Back at the cottage

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66. on the beach for the sunset

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