Route 66 Road Trip Stops in Illinois

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  • Опубликовано: 13 янв 2025

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  • @dansakimoto2523
    @dansakimoto2523 4 года назад +16

    What a great series, Josh! As the father of adult children, I can guarantee that the memories you created with your dad will be among the most precious either of you will ever have.

    • @ThroughMyLens
      @ThroughMyLens  4 года назад +3

      I agree! It was so special to be able to go on this road trip and have this video to look back on!

    • @drjeffmcnair
      @drjeffmcnair 4 года назад +3

      Couldn’t agree more Dan!

    • @loisrichard3056
      @loisrichard3056 3 года назад

      @@drjeffmcnairmy dad and ME.!!! Your English needs work.

  • @brenw.6096
    @brenw.6096 4 года назад +28

    I'm sad to see this journey end!💜🦄🇺🇸

  • @chickenscratch420ify
    @chickenscratch420ify 4 года назад +24

    I love that you included your Grandma in the video. Family First

    • @ThroughMyLens
      @ThroughMyLens  4 года назад +1

      It was fun to have her explore with us for a half day!

    • @chickenscratch420ify
      @chickenscratch420ify 4 года назад +1

      @@ThroughMyLens I really enjoyed watching you and your Old Man do this road trip. It's a dream trip of mine.

  • @TheDuoFinds
    @TheDuoFinds 4 года назад +11

    Most route 66'ers skimp when they get into Illinois when starting in California.. you didn't! You showed a great mix of what Illinois has to offer. Woo hoo!

  • @enriquehernandez1310
    @enriquehernandez1310 4 года назад +22

    All good things must come to an end, the pictures at the end were the best. Thanks for letting us go with you on your trip!

    • @ThroughMyLens
      @ThroughMyLens  4 года назад +1

      I agree, it is bittersweet all over again to get to the end of the videos. Thanks for watching!

  • @naturelvr123
    @naturelvr123 3 года назад +1

    Looks like you had a good trip. We raised 3 kids in Dwight, Illinois. The gas station there was called "Beckers Texaco" & I bought many gallons thru the years. We live in Colorado now but I worked at RR Donnelley & Sons in Dwight (you went by it on your way to Braidwood) then transferred to Colo. Pres Obama as a Ill state senator stopped many times at that corner to McDonalds on his way to Spfld, Ill. That was the 1st stop light out of Chicago. Plus, as a teen I was an Usher at the Rialto Theater in Joliet.

  • @charlescisney8153
    @charlescisney8153 4 года назад +3

    Greetings from Pontiac, Illinois. My hometown of almost 1 year. A beautiful town and great place to live.

  • @michalherman5890
    @michalherman5890 4 года назад +1

    Watched this small series with joy.

  • @jpaintr1
    @jpaintr1 4 года назад +2

    Great watching this since I'm the guy who restored the Gemini Giant last May 😎 John's Painting out of Lockport IL.

    • @allysonh6410
      @allysonh6410 4 года назад +1

      🙌💯💯🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @AUStoUSA
    @AUStoUSA 4 года назад +3

    Thanks for the Route 66 journey. I did the Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica a few years ago. There is so much to see (even now).
    It was a nostalgic memory of my trip. I am so glad we did it when we did. I now live in Australia and have Parkinson's Disease. My timing was right. As there is no way I could do it now.
    Watching your Route 66 Series is now my way of visiting the Iconic Road.

  • @sallymiller7310
    @sallymiller7310 4 года назад

    Just happened onto this video this morning. I'm originally from Bloomington, Illinois, and not only that, but I drove Route 66 for REAL back in 1966. A friend and I took a new Cadillac and delivered it to a dealer in Phoenix, AZ. They gave us 8 days to get it there. Great memories! Now I'll check out the rest of your Route 66 videos.

  • @markhewitt4307
    @markhewitt4307 4 года назад +2

    I lived in Dwight for a few years. Been going there since 1988 though. Lived not far from some of the original route 66 and about 50 yards from that gas station in Dwight

  • @bretthousman8317
    @bretthousman8317 4 года назад +1

    You went to collinsville but didn't check out the Cahokia Mounds! a very large earth monument build over a thousand years ago. I hope you hit the old joliet prison too you were RIGHT there! (Beginning of blues brothers)

  • @pathfinderstravelmagazine2903
    @pathfinderstravelmagazine2903 4 года назад +2

    I enjoyed watching this video of you and your dad. What a beautiful memory.

  • @JeffDeWitt
    @JeffDeWitt 4 года назад +1

    I drove the Route in April of 2018, loved it and will do it again if I get the chance. I have the same hat your dad has, got it at the Big Texan "Home of the free 72oz steak". I had a burger... :)

  • @jeroenbuitenhuis
    @jeroenbuitenhuis 4 года назад +9

    I really loved this series, nice final episode 👌🏼
    Greetings from the Netherlands

    • @ThroughMyLens
      @ThroughMyLens  4 года назад +1

      Thank so much, really appreciate the support!

  • @chiledoug
    @chiledoug 3 года назад +1

    Been to a lot of theese places

  • @michaelanderson2106
    @michaelanderson2106 4 года назад +5

    Great series, seems like you had a great time with your dad, and that's the best part.
    Touching on Springfield, IL; the Lincoln library-museum has this cool show thing you can watch where holograms come out of the books as a guy tells you a story, it's really neat. They also have a carillon ( a set of like church bells that is a musical instrument somebody can play) in Washington Park that you can climb and at certain times they have somebody playing it which is very cool. The old state capitol downtown is really neat too and there are some great places to grab food there too.

  • @geoffreydemaesschalck6065
    @geoffreydemaesschalck6065 4 года назад +1

    Can't wait to do this for my honeymoon, we will use some of your tips !!

  • @charlespenny7992
    @charlespenny7992 4 года назад +2

    Thanks, again, for your EXCELLENT Route 66 video series! I enjoy getting my kicks on the route when I can and your series will be among my "go-to" videos when planning a trip or to recall my own good times.

    • @ThroughMyLens
      @ThroughMyLens  4 года назад

      So awesome, I am glad you enjoyed it!

  • @lindahoudek9855
    @lindahoudek9855 5 месяцев назад

    Love the Route 66 series. Thank You!

  • @sergioernestogomezlopez2146
    @sergioernestogomezlopez2146 4 года назад +1

    This video series almost made me cry... Hope me and my kids travel the entire 66 route as you did guys!

  • @avegetableplot
    @avegetableplot 4 года назад +1

    Hi from England. I really appreciate the presentation and the quality of your videos. I have been fortunate to be able to travel on much of Route 66 and this brought back happy memories. I look forward to your future travels.

  • @davestagner
    @davestagner 4 года назад

    I grew up in McLean IL, and then Bloomington. The house I lived in until I was 7 is literally on Historic Route 66 (it's gone now, a gas station in its place). I was halfway between Funk's Grove and Atlanta, both mentioned in the video. I spent my teenage years in Bloomington, just a half-mile or so from Route 66 (Veteran's Parkway). The biggest flashback for me in the video, though, was Cozy Dogs! We stopped there in Springfield when I was a kid, and I loved them. It wasn't until I was much older that I realized the rest of the world didn't call them "cozy dogs".

  • @abelhoraciocarpinelli119
    @abelhoraciocarpinelli119 4 года назад

    Gracias por mostrar la incomparable "ROUTE 66"..tengo mi viaje programado para 2021, y hacer todo su trayecto..Saludos desde Salto..Prov. de Buenos Aires-ARGENTINA.-

  • @laurilehto8320
    @laurilehto8320 4 года назад +2

    Amazing roadtrip and so much fun to watch! Driving the Route 66 is one of my the biggest dreams. One day... I had to subscribe, thanks for the journey.

  • @markverrett6447
    @markverrett6447 2 года назад

    Amazing. Looks like the American trip of a lifetime.

  • @zeppearl
    @zeppearl 4 года назад +1

    What a awesome trip to do with your dad. I live in Chicago and have not been down Route 66 to the end of Illinois even. This is on my bucket list to ride the whole route 66 . Awesome !!! thanks for posting.

  • @evenyeung5527
    @evenyeung5527 4 года назад +1

    Hi, I have watched almost all of your videos, and all I wanna say is incredible. United States is such a country with short history but splendid culture, just hoping I can have chance to visit those places in the near future. Cheers

  • @chiefamylee
    @chiefamylee 4 года назад +1

    Epic, indeed! Thanks!

  • @cobao5526
    @cobao5526 3 года назад

    the best part of all that i love is the close relation ship you and your dad. thank you for all your video

  • @Tawasentha76
    @Tawasentha76 4 года назад +1

    Awesome, I really enjoyed your trip!

  • @joyzuban1748
    @joyzuban1748 4 года назад +3

    I really enjoyed your trip. My Boyfriend are going to travel Route 66 to Santa Monica. This May 2020. Your trip has been my inspiration! Thanks!

  • @RosemaryNash-r9n
    @RosemaryNash-r9n Год назад

    Thank you so much for these wonderful Trips you both are doing.....living in Europe....its a great way to see the great dies of America❤

  • @gurwindersingh-xr2np
    @gurwindersingh-xr2np 4 года назад +1

    Love u guys from india 🇮🇳

  • @AldoMD-z5c
    @AldoMD-z5c 3 месяца назад

    Thanks for your video. It's help me to start my trip in the US 66 route in Illinois in a few days with my daughter.
    Greetings from France!

  • @dennisspackman7147
    @dennisspackman7147 8 месяцев назад

    Just watched the entire series along Route 66. Enjoyed it, thx Josh and Pops!

  • @HistoricallyMarked
    @HistoricallyMarked 4 года назад +3

    Did you go to the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge? Highly recommended among any Route 66 traveler! Although I understand that you can't always go everywhere on 66, but this classic bridge was one of the connections between MO and IL. This is one of four bridges that carried Route 66 across the Mississippi River. Next time you're out on the Mother Road, you gotta check it out. Plan on a couple of hours because the bridge is a mile long. Great videos, btw! I have traveled the Illinois portion, and I'm always looking for ideas as far as the other states. I've actually made some 66 videos myself (if you're ever bored....)

  • @Limastudent
    @Limastudent 4 года назад

    Your videos are featured on Contour on my TV and I did my dream trip of Route 66 because of you. Great!

  • @Taiwans_Riccardo
    @Taiwans_Riccardo 2 года назад

    Hi, I have been planning the Route 66 trip for 25+ years since my study in Texas in the 90's. Thank you for making this tremendous video and sharing to the public. I enjoy this video and take the notes where you stop. Hopefully I can make the trip in the next 2-3 years!

  • @csigilgrissom007
    @csigilgrissom007 4 года назад +1

    I'm French and I took pleasure to follow your beautiful trip!!
    I did a similar trip in 2015 so I recognized some places you visited!
    It was a very good serie of videos!

    • @ThroughMyLens
      @ThroughMyLens  4 года назад +1

      So glad you enjoyed the series and that it brought back some good memories!

  • @jokeroneninesevenzero
    @jokeroneninesevenzero 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for the videos Josh. Once again, you save me from a lot of driving.

  • @TheOldGeekGuy
    @TheOldGeekGuy 4 года назад +1

    I watched them all and felt like ove traveled it without the effort. Great road trip!

  • @cuppiecake07
    @cuppiecake07 4 года назад +1

    This was such a great watch. Thanks for sharing your adventures.

  • @yankeebiscuitfan
    @yankeebiscuitfan 4 года назад +1

    Nice. But it was too short. ;-)
    Loved the Route 66 items like I love most of your videos. Keep up the good work.
    Greetings from the Netherlands

  • @lifewithjosef
    @lifewithjosef 3 года назад

    Just binge watched the series. Excellent vlogs. I'm hoping to do the Mother Road in 2022 or 2023, you've inspired me to not lose sight of doing this.

  • @elizabethloera2139
    @elizabethloera2139 4 года назад +1

    This was awesome - thank you!

  • @deeboot9057
    @deeboot9057 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for the video. Thinking about doing a road trip before winter hits.

  • @kxrv6629
    @kxrv6629 4 года назад

    Enjoyed your Route 66 vid series. I did the IL section with my Dad, Mom and Son in Aug. 2001. We enjoyed Collinsville for the town square in addition to the Ketchup bottle water tank. Covered bridges and Frank Lloyd Wright buildings are my two other traveling must-sees and IL is endowed with both. Stopped at the covered bridge outside Springfield too and the FLW Dana-Thomas house state park, one of the best. Had a vegan Cozy Dog in Bob Waldmire’s honor. He was the son of CozyDog’s creator/owner. Most of the Route 66 museums you visited on your trip were created after our trip. Enjoyed getting sirrup from Funk’s Grove, stopping at a FLW bank in Dwight in addition to the gas station. Made a side trip north to Oak Park where we stayed at the FLW Cheney house that was operated as a B&B at the time. This is the house that was designed for the client that was the basis for the best-selling historical novel ‘Loving Frank’. We spent a day touring this Mecca of Prairie architecture including the FLW Home & Studio and deep dish Chicago style pizza (be prepared to wait up to 45 minutes for them to bake). We had an authentic FLW leaky roof experience the next morning after picking up my girlfriend at O’Hare when a thunderstorm came gushing across the rafters of our downstairs room and onto a FLW designed dining table. We ended our Route 66 journey the next morning as we all piled into my Dad’s van to head through Chicago to the end of the Route. One of my favorite historical eating places, Berghoff is right near the end of the route on W. Adams as is the FLW remodeled Rookery building lobby. We continued northeast from here to a family reunion in Michigan.
    Thanks for bringing us along on your adventure. Memories of our two special trips with my Dad and family came flooding back.

  • @loucatozzi7656
    @loucatozzi7656 4 года назад +1

    This is one of the best Route 66 video series I've seen! Had a great time traveling along with you and your Dad. I'll be retiring in about a year and this is one of the first trips I plan to make as soon as I am free! I only wish my father could join me. He spent his entire working career as a sign maker in Vermont and he would have loved all the old signs along the route.

  • @anonbee9726
    @anonbee9726 4 года назад +3

    Thanks so much for this video series! I know I'll never make the journey myself, and now I feel I won't be missing much because your videos hit all the high spots. Nicely done, guys. Looking forward to more of your travels.

  • @danmathers141
    @danmathers141 4 года назад

    I really loved these videos. I drove from Michigan to Phoenix on the 40 and didn't realize I would be so close to Rt 66. Stopped at the big Texan but did not get a chance to stop anywhere else. Getting to see these places was really awesome. We did a lot of road gawking as we came close. Trip was in 2005.

  • @davidhuang927
    @davidhuang927 3 года назад

    The current Cozy Dog location is where I used to live in the 80's. Cozy Dog was at the current Walgreens location just to the south. It shared a building with a Dairy Queen.

  • @WhoaNellieRVAdventures
    @WhoaNellieRVAdventures 4 года назад +1

    I thoroughly enjoyed watching your route 66 road trip with your Dad. Amazing wonderful memories! Thanks for sharing this epic trip with us! ~Lucy

    • @ThroughMyLens
      @ThroughMyLens  4 года назад +1

      No problem, thanks so much for watching it!

  • @193322009
    @193322009 4 года назад

    The best Route 66 series on RUclips. Thanks for publishing.

  • @violetbf3773
    @violetbf3773 4 года назад +2

    I’ve enjoyed every single video on these series. I hope you keep on going on adventures with your dad, so you can share with us. And it was awesome that we got to see your cool grandma, too 😁 Great job Josh! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @thepoortraveller8376
    @thepoortraveller8376 3 года назад

    It has been a wonderful trip with you guys..thanks so much for the videos..2022 route 66 here i come.

  • @cubnation
    @cubnation 4 года назад +1

    Greetings from Chicago Illinois! 🌭 🍕 🚉 🎡 🧢 ⚾️ 👍

  • @ivylaine4840
    @ivylaine4840 2 года назад

    I love this trip with your dad!!! My husband our 4 year old son and I are doing st louis to Chicago in 3 weeks super excited!!

  • @dennisdevine3382
    @dennisdevine3382 3 года назад

    Josh, I've been following you & your dad on your journey. I've been to some of the stops in the west. I've enjoyed the video. Thank you for taking us on your journey.

  • @boydcreek1
    @boydcreek1 2 года назад

    Wow ! I grew up just outside of Joliet and my neighborhood entrance & exit went right unto Route 66. Back in the 60's.

  • @karenadams8176
    @karenadams8176 4 года назад

    New subscriber and plan to start the Route 66 road trip on my 66th birthday in September! We are starting in Chicago and heading west. We are enjoying your videos and will reference them along the way. I will try to update as we travel through the states. We read blogs and bought Jerry McClanahan’s book EZ66 Guide for Travelers. I’m old school so I plan to journal in a notebook (paper and pen not computer). 🤣 Tip to all - travel when you’re young, it gets harder as you age! Happy trails!

  • @paultucker1272
    @paultucker1272 4 года назад +1

    A fantastic roadtrip......its on my bucket list! Thanks for sharing this with us :)

    • @ThroughMyLens
      @ThroughMyLens  4 года назад +1

      No problem, I hope you get to do it one day as well!

  • @rommelcruz3651
    @rommelcruz3651 4 года назад +1

    Woohoo! Illinois at last! Thanks for the wonderful tour! Been with you guys all the way! Awesome time machine ride!

  • @ontherocks23
    @ontherocks23 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for doing this series. I am so glad that you were able to do this with your Dad. Not all of us get that opportunity.

    • @ontherocks23
      @ontherocks23 4 года назад

      And your Grandma, as well. Great memories.

    • @ThroughMyLens
      @ThroughMyLens  4 года назад +1

      I agree, it was special to have my dad and my Grandma both on the videos!

    • @drjeffmcnair
      @drjeffmcnair 4 года назад +1

      @geosciblog your comment is so true. Such a blessing to do the route with Josh!

  • @oldschoolisnewschool
    @oldschoolisnewschool Год назад

    I just saw all the spots that you showed in this state. Thank you for your work. I learn by seeing so your videos are great for me. I can stop them then play them to make sure that I get the name and places correctly. Thank you so much.

  • @maygoya2204
    @maygoya2204 Месяц назад

    Thank you so much! Would never do this on my own! Aloha❤

  • @lliwmany
    @lliwmany 4 года назад +1

    SO AMAZING BRO!! Loved this!

  • @dougwight1713
    @dougwight1713 3 года назад

    Enjoyed the series thoroughly. It reminded me of the early 80s when I took my dad from the Sacramento area to the northwest where he got to see some of his early homes that he hadn't seen in over 40 years.

  • @rustyred459
    @rustyred459 4 года назад

    We did the Route thru Illinois in September .... so cool 😎.. we are looking forward to doing Missouri this year .... you give such good info ... thank you

  • @Blo0dyh3ll
    @Blo0dyh3ll 4 года назад +2

    Would love to see you do a "Things to do in Chicago" video. I understand you guys did not have all the time in the world, though. Chicago is one of my favorite cities that I've visited. This was such a well done series. Hope it inspires many more to make this road trip!

  • @patrickbailey1393
    @patrickbailey1393 4 года назад +1

    My friend lives in Springfield and we have been to most of the places in this video and thanks for showing some that we missed the next time i go back there I'll have to check the ones I missed.

  • @CoryTheRaven
    @CoryTheRaven 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for this series! I actually clocked it out and to see everything we'd want to it would take us a minimum of 18 or 20 days, and about a $2000 one-way car rental... So I think we'll be living vicariously through your videos for a while still :D

  • @goleafsgo8496
    @goleafsgo8496 3 года назад

    Such a cool journey and is a bucket list item for me in my pending retirement. Live about 2 hours east of Detroit in Ontario Canada.

  • @martinholden2281
    @martinholden2281 4 года назад

    Fantastic Road Trip- Thanks for sharing! Safe Travels!

  • @AndreaMartinez-or9ne
    @AndreaMartinez-or9ne 4 года назад +2

    Just found ya’ll. Please more vids!!!!! Love the content.

  • @majorwoody1720
    @majorwoody1720 Год назад

    Awesome. I would love to travel the full route with my dad

  • @rutheiermann3476
    @rutheiermann3476 4 года назад

    Enjoyed the route 66 journey with you and your father. Thanks for sharing with all.

  • @jaysonguzman4347
    @jaysonguzman4347 3 года назад

    Great video dude 🙂👍 you guys finally made it to the end of your travel on route 66 🙂 these places on route 66 look cool and adventurous 😎👍 and the food at all of the restaurants in route 66 look amazing and fantastic👌but anyways it looks like you guys had an amazing time in Illinois and to see all of the Abraham Lincoln historic sites 👍👍👍👍.

  • @woodlandburl6648
    @woodlandburl6648 4 года назад

    Thanks for the enjoyable trip.

  • @IsabelleIsabelle01
    @IsabelleIsabelle01 4 года назад

    I downloaded all of your videos on route 66 Thank you it's a dream of mine

  • @brianscott7672
    @brianscott7672 4 года назад +1

    Awesome series!! Thanks for taking the time to share it with everyone. My wife and I hope to make the same trip this year in 2020. Driving from Ohio to Santa Monica and then traveling East.

    • @ThroughMyLens
      @ThroughMyLens  4 года назад

      Thats great! I hope you are able to and that you enjoy it!

  • @Clintsessentials
    @Clintsessentials 3 года назад

    I thoroughly enjoyed all of these videos, thank you!

  • @krisg3984
    @krisg3984 3 года назад +1

    Fantastic road trip with your Dad , very cool 😎 could you round up about how much you spent on that trip ? You rented the cars and stayed at hotel/motels, eats, gas, museum costs,snacks, desserts, parking even • =

  • @stillwrinkled
    @stillwrinkled 4 года назад

    USA is beautiful. It was a very well shot, edited series. Your dad and grandma were super cool. One day I intend to Rent-A-Car and do this journey myself with my family. Love from India🇮🇳

  • @mickgadsby3165
    @mickgadsby3165 4 года назад

    thanks for showing route 66 with living in the uk we dont have anything like that over here

  • @yishananowak4657
    @yishananowak4657 4 года назад

    I loved all of your Route 66 videos and really, really, REALLY want to make a trip now! Thank you so much for all of the info!

  • @Frankiefailure
    @Frankiefailure 4 года назад +2

    I really enjoyed this series! Nice that you ended in my home state. I know and have been to several of these stops. I've always wanted to travel route 66.

    • @ThroughMyLens
      @ThroughMyLens  4 года назад +1

      Awesome! Illinois was great for Route 66 with a bunch of fun stops.

  • @ilovepeaceandrocknroll
    @ilovepeaceandrocknroll 2 года назад

    Thank you for posting this video.❤️❤️❤️

  • @waynemorgan5017
    @waynemorgan5017 4 года назад

    Well done. I randomly clicked on one of your posts. I enjoyed it so much I subscribed so I could see all of your journey. What you and your dad shared together was great to see. I am a dad to 4 terrific kids and have shared some good road trips with them, nothing like this though. I am watching from Queensland, Australia. Cheers Wayne.

  • @baskets8429
    @baskets8429 4 года назад +2

    might have to do this roadtirp, looked fun

  • @daledacar3650
    @daledacar3650 4 года назад

    Josh, thoroughly enjoyed your Route 66 series, your descriptions and narration were great. Being able to see things I'll never get to see was very exciting, thank you!!

  • @zmarko
    @zmarko 4 года назад +1

    Awesome series! Thank you for sharing it all with us!

    • @ThroughMyLens
      @ThroughMyLens  4 года назад

      No problem, thanks for following along!

  • @BigJake4739
    @BigJake4739 4 года назад

    It looks like you had a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing.

  • @richardnichols3949
    @richardnichols3949 4 года назад +1

    My family and I really enjoyed this series. Thank you for posting.

    • @ThroughMyLens
      @ThroughMyLens  4 года назад +1

      No problem, I am glad you enjoyed the series!

  • @voles9948
    @voles9948 2 года назад

    Very late comment but I live in litchfield. You definitely missed out not getting Ariston. Nice video, looking forward to watch more!

  • @rmcnasty7319
    @rmcnasty7319 2 года назад

    The Catchup bottle was a Catchup water tank. Bottle revolved around tank. This was also the Home of Brooks Beans.

  • @visions1970
    @visions1970 2 года назад

    Amazing videos. thank you! I am using them to help plan my solo trip in 2024 from the UK.

  • @allysonh6410
    @allysonh6410 4 года назад

    Great series to watch while having covid. Thanks!! Also loved the 1 on Yosemite

    • @allysonh6410
      @allysonh6410 4 года назад

      The windmill at 12:54 is beautiful!

  • @dpotengy1
    @dpotengy1 2 года назад

    Thank you both for this LOVELY & super-cool videos trip. Ive watched all the 14th & I laughed with you both & grandma is ADORABLE. I think she can make better chicken wings, right?!? ;)
    God bless you.
    xoxo