Day 6 - Edelmann/Hernandez/Pedersen, Chicago, Ilinois

This will be our last night with Chris and Lorelle. We spent the day getting ready to go out with Mary Lou, her children Meg and Jerry, and their families.

Joe met Mary Lou and her husband at the time, Pete, when they would volunteer at Angel Guardian Orphanage. He often thought of them as “step-parents” and lived with them during the summers when he was in college. He was even staying at their house when Meg was born (he was at college when Jerry was born).

Now Meg and Jerry have their own families and we try to see them when we can. Meg and Murillo Hernandez have three children: Elena, Jacob and Matthew. Jerry and Mary Ann Pedersen have two children: Francesca and Peter. They are all gifted children. One would think they came from Lake Wobegon because they are all above average (and that’s NOT a joke!).

We all met for dinner at Marcello Father and Son Restaurant for pizza, then Mary Lou and Meg’s family went back to Chris and Lorelle’s condo for a cup of coffee. It was fun to see the littlest, Matthew (age 3ish), interact with Sarge, C/L’s dog.

This was a great ending to four days in Chicago with Chris and Lorelle.