Home Sweet Home

Geez, the past week has been a whirlwind!  I flew back to Indiana for a short but fun trip and got to see some of my friends a family.  I drank way too much and stayed up way too late and even closed down the bars in Broad Ripple one night pretending like I was 21 again.  I stayed at my friend Kate's house on Wednesday night and got to spend some time with her and her son Aiden.  Thursday I took pictures of my friend Jennifer's baby, Jenson, and then I went over to my friend Wiseman's house for a big ole cookout/party just like old times.  Included were lots of good grilled meats, lots of cold beers and lots of dancing on the porch.  Friday I went to Bazbeaux for pizza with some of my girl friends and then out to the bars (Midtown Grill, OPT's, Average Joes and The Alley Cat).  Have to end the night at The Alley Cat of course with a nice old can of PBR.  Saturday I went to TWO weddings (my friend Jim Priest and my other friend Troy Gilbert).  I went to both weddings with Kate Z. so I didn't have to trek back and forth alone.  I kind of felt like Katherine Heigl in 27 dresses going back and forth from two weddings, timing everything just right.  I actually had three weddings on Saturday but only made it to two.  Who has three weddings in one day?!  Only me!  Anyways after the weddings I somehow talked everyone (who was going out to the bars) at both weddings into going to the same bar (Knickerbocker) to party the rest of the night away.  We closed down the bar and then 7 of us piled into one hotel room at the Holiday Inn, where I slept on the floor like it was Spring Break 1998.  What is wrong with us?  Sunday we got up and had a rather disastrous breakfast at Sunrise Cafe.  I have never really liked that place and am disappointed every time I go.  Should have went to Triple X.  I tried to talk Shane into getting "The Challenge", which is this massive plate full of all kinds of breakfast foods covered in gravy.  It is pretty disgusting but I always try to talk someone into getting it.  He refused.  After breakfast I drove back to the WC (Warren County) to see my mom.  I hung out in West Lebanon for awhile and then headed to Hoopeston, IL to my grandma's house.  My mom, grandma and my cousin Kelcie and I went to visit my Great Uncle Leonard and then went out to eat dinner at a Mexican restaurant.  We came back home and my Aunt Sherry and Uncle Bobby came over for a visit.  Monday my grandma and I went to visit more family and run errands.  I drove back to West Lebanon that night to see my mom one more time before I had to head back to NOLA.  Then Tuesday I got up and drove to the airport.  My trip was over as soon as it had begun.  Is this what going back to Indiana is going to be like from now on?  It was crazy, hectic and exhausting!  I had a great time but I feel like I hardly got any time to spend with anyone!  It all went by so fast and I was even there for 6 days!!  What will it be like when I can only come home for a long weekend?  Anyways, I was kind of glad to get back home to Millsy and Penny dog.  I missed them and they missed me.  The weather is changing down here and I love it!  It has only been about 80 degrees with low humidity this past week.  It is awesome!  Hopefully no more sweltering heat for a couple months!  I have a lot more to write but I am tired so I think I will go to bed and write more tomorrow.