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Comment by Montana Mom on October 21, 2013 at 9:40pm

Edie ! So glad to hear that you had a great time. I've been catching up on all of your good suggestions. Rest up.

Comment by 2xMilitaryMom on October 21, 2013 at 8:02pm

I think I'm going to some research on these airports so I know where we are going. When we travel I do the navigating and my partner does the driving. If I don't give him good directions and we get lost, we will get into a spat. I will have to pay close attention at the Meet & Greet.

Comment by Edie on October 21, 2013 at 6:10pm

That reminds me sarge might be the one to get the directions to o'hare airport. Their is train your take to the airport from the parking lot. We did not realize u needed to take a train to airport and parked far a way from my gate 2 thank. Goodness their was a train

Comment by CatMom509 on October 21, 2013 at 4:59pm

Everyone,

I agree with Edie that you should get your directions before you arrive at Great Lakes.  I went on Google and printed out the turn-by-turn directions from the airport to the hotel, hotel to restaurant, hotel to airport to see Sailor off, between the 2 airports (just in case).

After you pull up the directions, click Print, then on the top of that page is Show for all Steps, click "Maps", then the turn-by-turn directions pop up and you can print them.  Sometimes your GPS on your phone may not work right or the battery will die, or those GPS navigators you buy are just plain unreliable.  I like to be prepared!

Comment by CatMom509 on October 21, 2013 at 4:40pm

Hi Friends!

     "Have I not commanded you?

      Be strong and courageous.

      Do not be discouraged,

      for the Lord Your God will be

      with you wherever you go."

                              Joshua 1:9

Comment by Edie on October 21, 2013 at 4:02pm

Six dollars to ice skate

Comment by Edie on October 21, 2013 at 4:02pm

Yes we were all beat. But was worth every minute.
Yes they have an ice skating rink in Gurnee mall. Called rink side took the family their adults played laser tag and me and my little one played video games. Laser tag wasn't worth six bucks but my family enjoyed it.
Put put had a sweet set up but nothing hard.

Comment by 2xMilitaryMom on October 21, 2013 at 3:49pm

Edie...I hear the families are just as tired as the Sailors at the end of the weekend. Thanks for the additional info. I'm programing my navigation before we leave and I will have backup maps. I hear there is a ice skating rink at the Gurnee Mall?

Comment by Edie on October 21, 2013 at 2:24pm

You are more then welcome.
Also would like to let everyone know that if you have never been to ohare airport and are traveling by car to see your sailor off try and make sure you find how to get their before hand our tom tom had us under a darn bridge and dead end streets. My boyfriend who hates being lost is mad and me who is upset cuz I think I'm going to miss out on seeing my sailor off. Gets their 30 min after my sailor does. Got so lost couldn't tell u the best way to get their with out wasting time. So plz don't depend on your tom tom try and find out how to get their before hand. Also find out gate number before hand. I'm not use to that big of air port so it didn't dawn us to ask my sailor that ? My sailor had to borrow a phone to ask where we at then his friend let my son borrow his phone until we got their. Thank goodness

Comment by Angie on October 21, 2013 at 1:41pm

Thank you Edie for the info, I added it to my list of notes, love everyone's advise.  So thankful to everyone here!!

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