Part 2 of our Branson/Brooks 2013 Vacation - Day 5: Thursday, May 16 - Cleaned up and checked out at 10am. Drove the 4 hours back to St. Louis to return the car rental at Budget. Took the MetroLink back to the Amtrak Station and boarded the train to Chicago. Arrived in Chicago about 9pm at Union Station. We four took a cab to our hotel. We stayed at the Inn of Chicago. Roger, Chuck and Cheryl grabbed a late night bite at Timothy O'Toole's Pub, then off to bed. ...

Mikey joins the Navy right after high school graduation.