Jonathon Went To The Cook House!

Name: Nicole Schwartz

Date: April 19^th-April 23^rd

Destination: Wauconda, IL

Latitude: 41.789792 °N

Longitude: -87.596007 °W

Round Trip Miles:  786 miles

Total Miles: 1,165 miles

On April 19^th, I picked up Jonathon Edwards from Wham.  I met my friend, Brad, at Arnold’s Market to get sodas for the road.  From Arnold’s we made a straight shot to Arlington Heights.  The next day (April 20^th), we drove to Wauconda so I can meet Brad’s mother.  After meeting and talking to his mother for a while, we drove to his dad’s (Steve) house.  We saw how the flooding affected this area while we were on our way to Steve’s to have dinner. We drove back to Arlington Heights for the night.  The next morning, we went shopping at Woodfield Mall.  We went from the mall to Brad’s mother’s home.  We all went to Bulldog’s Grill for Brad’s birthday lunch.  After enjoying some amazing cheeseburgers, we dropped off his mother and went a friend’s house to listen to some new music.  After listening to some new songs, we went back to Arlington Heights.  After relaxing a bit, I took Jonathon and my friend out for dinner at TGI Fridays.  After dinner, we went back for the night.  On Sunday morning, we drove back to Brad’s dad’s house for breakfast.  After devouring a delicious omelet, French toast, and bacon, we said good-bye to the family and went back to Brad’s mother’s home.  We said bye to his mother and drove to the Cook house.  We learned that before this brick home, there was a log cabin.  This home was the first non-log cabin in the area.  It was built in 1850.  The first town meeting was held in this house.  The home is open to tours for no admission fee!  After visiting the Cook house, we drove back to Centralia to see my mother and grandmother.  After visiting my family, Jonathon, Brad, and I drove back to our apartment complex on East Grand.  I returned Jonathon to Wham on April 23^rd at 11am.  We all had a wonderful time!