Dolley Buys a House!

Name: Brooke Maurer

Date:  September 21

Destination: Villa Park, IL

Latitude: 41° 53’ 23” N

Longitude: 87° 59’ 20” W

Round Trip Miles: 750 miles

Total Miles: 6,153.56 miles

            Dolley and I left Wham on September 21, 2012. We met our friend Dan, and headed up to the suburbs. Dolley and I packed our favorite outfits the night before, for this was a very special weekend. Dolley helped my boyfriend and I find our perfect house. We went to several houses on Saturday, and finally, Dolley fell in love with the very last house we visited. Dolley said she liked the big back yard and cozy fireplace. Before we could make an offer on the house, Dolley had to check out the neighborhood. I showed Dolley my favorite place to eat, Portillos, and naturally, the smell of the cooking food captured her. Dolley ordered an Italian Beef sandwich that was lightly dipped and a chocolate cake shake. Then, we took a walk on the Prairie Path to burn off some of the calories we just consumed. Dolley learned that the 61 mile Prairie Path follows the former CA&E Railroad in DuPage County. Portions even extend to Kane and Cook County. While checking out the Prairie Path, we ran into the CA&E Station, which is now the Villa Park Historical Museum. Unfortunately they were closed, but Dolley did get look through the window at the various souvenirs. Since Dolley wasn't able to buy a Villa Park souvenir, she settled for a photo in front of the museum. Even though Dolley was disappointed that she could not go into the museum, she decided that she loved the neighborhood and she wanted us to put an offer on the house. My boyfriend and I were beyond excited, and we thanked Dolley for all of her help. We could not have done it without her help! Sunday morning we had a big breakfast and waited to hear back from our relator. After many phone calls back and forth, we were able to settle on a final price. Dolley helped us celebrate the good news by watching the Bears game with family and friends. After an eventful weekend, Dolley and I met up with our friend Dan, and headed back to Carbondale.