Labor Day Weekend

Where do I begin? I guess Friday. We got a couple free tickets (through the guard) to go to the Indians game (minor league baseball). So after work on Friday we headed up. Neither of us had been to any kind of baseball game before (except probably little or beer league) so we were excited and didn't care that it was just the minors. The stadium is right in downtown Indy, across from the Colts' stadium. Our seats were high way out in the left field, but it gave us a good view of everything. To me, baseball games are not that exciting, it's more about the atmosphere and the people that make the experience. But we had a good time and about 3 hours later, the 9th inning ended and the Indians took victory over the Louisville Bats. After the game they had a fireworks show right from the field. It was amazing to be so close to them. The sound is so intensified, and it really made the show so much more to watch.

On Saturday we went down to Bedford to celebrate Michael's mom's birthday. His dad took the cover and doors off the jeep and we cruised the country roads. We stopped in Bloomington to grab some lunch at Cracker Barrel and did a little shopping. Then we cruised back to their house. On the way their his dad stopped at this old one room schoolhouse. It was really neat but I didn't get out of the car to check it out. On the way there I had a mister misty from DQ and I had to go to the bathroom so badly that I couldn't move. I think next time we go down there we'll have to head back out there with camera and an empty bladder. We visited for a little while at the house before heading back home (on the bike, of course).

Sunday we headed down to Madison (again on the bike) to visit with my sister and Lucas and her in-laws. Jeremy's cousin was having a birthday party so we went over there for the celebration. I played with the kids for a little bit before playing a round of corn hole (boys v. girls) with Michael, Jaime, and Trey. We lost but that's okay. We went in early and started eating the yummy cook out food. After presents and delicious DQ ice cream cake, we headed back. Michael gave Jaime a ride on the bike and I think she really likes it. It will be fun when Jeremy comes home and gets his own and we can all go out riding.

And on Monday, because we couldn't get enough riding the past two days apparently, we went on a bike run with some guys from Michael's work. We started here in Columbus, picked up a guy in Seymour, another in Scottsburg and headed south to the river. In total, there were 7 bikes and I think 10 riders. We stopped at this little restaurant, the Dock, for lunch. They have outdoor seating overlooking the river, but there were a million bikers and all the outdoor seating was full. I had a cod fish sandwich that was pretty yummy. On the way back we started splitting off our separate ways until it was just Michael and I again. I was very ready to get home. It was so hot that the wind was enough to cool us off, and in fact, in some areas it felt like riding into an oven. But we stopped a few times to gas up and get water so we would all live long enough to make it home. Even Michael was ready to get off the bike and that never happens. We decided we'd take another long day trip in the fall when it gets cooler. Plus the leaves will be changing and it will be a beautiful ride.

All in all, it was a very full, Labor Day weekend. I think we stopped long enough to sleep. So now I'm not really ready for the week, but that's okay. I'll take having a long, good weekend.