Stay-cation

September 04, 2014

Stay-cation

One blog entry in August is weak sauce. Maybe it was writer’s block? Maybe we’ve been working again? And playing hard?

Who knows. But I apologize!

Labor Day Weekend was no exception to the playing hard thing. Alex and I spent this past weekend enjoying Northern, Central, and Southern Indiana. It was an Indiana stay-cation.

On Friday evening, we drove north to Middlebury, Indiana, located in Indiana's Amish country. We were happy to meet our college friend, Jordan, and his wife, Katie, on their tour de Michigan. (Jordan is from Michigan, but they now live in Portland, Oregon.) More friends, Joe and Lisa, drove from Chicago to meet us, too. It was a wonderful reunion! We stuffed our faces with delicious Amish food, like homemade noodles and pie, and we stayed way too late. Das Dutchman Essenhaus, the Amish restaurant, turned the lights off on our last game of cards.

Saturday was spent exercising and lounging at home in Indianapolis. In the evening, Alex and I attended my high school reunion. That's right, I said it.

Ten. Year. Reunion.

I don't really want to elaborate because I am still processing the ten year part. Where has the time gone? It was only yesterday that I was leaving the comforts of home in Indianapolis for the adventure in Bourbonnais, Illinois!

Sunday and Monday, Alex and I drove south to Bloomington, Indiana. Bloomington is the home of Indiana University, where my sister is in her second year of law school. We were joined by my parents on the stay-ca and enjoyed biking, hiking, and eating.

Southern Indiana is the hidden jewel of the Crossroads state. Often written off for being "back woods" and minimally cultured, I think the rugged beauty of Southern Indiana is glorious. The views are similar those of the Appalachians. Green hills and deep blue lakes dot the landscape. Trees are in abundance. Cell phone service is limited.

What’s not to love?!