May 13, 2010 - A day at the Zoo

Where strange creatures inhabit both sides of the fence As we learned yesterday Indianapolis has some good things for kids to do, and one of them is a trip to the zoo. Today we joined several thousand local school children who made that trip - and we had as much fun as they did. We arrived late in the morning and the kids were already there. In fact they were already taking their lunch break. Dozens of school buses crammed the parking lot and kids, teachers and parents were spread out all over the grass. It was quite a sight and one we...

May 12, 2010 - Ben and Barbie

. . and Dracorex Hogwartsia! Our adventure today took us from the stately home of our 23rd President to the exuberant halls of the Children’s Museum. From a thoughtful look at the past, to a hopeful glimpse of the future - it was a day of fun and surprises every step of the way. We started the day with a visit to the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, an elegant brick home on Delaware Street in Indianapolis. The home was built by Harrison in 1875, and with the exception of the White House years he lived in it until he died in 1901. On...

May 5, 2010 - Hoosier miscellany

A day of odds and ends - more odd than not Wednesday Today we had only an hour to drive. Our campground is on an old military base which cried out to be explored, so we took a hike before checking out. Two miles later we’d seen all there was to see, mostly open space crisscrossed by decaying roads and crumbling foundations, subject to the following exceptions. The feds have donated the land for a county park. The park has a campground (where we spent the night), a Scout Area (presumably for campouts and such) and an equestrian steeplechase...

Apr 10, 2010 - Fall Creek Parkway

Not much going on around here. Last week end during the Final Four, this place literally filled up, but this week end there are still a lot of empty sites. We talked to one group from West Virginia, but the bigger part of them were Butler fans. Very good game, but Butler lost. We are very proud of them. There is always next year. Wilma, my sister in-law from out in California graduated from Butler some years ago, so we were rooting for her old Alma Mater. I’m a little concerned about whether or not my readers are receiving my emails. I...

Apr 6, 2010 - Max and Erma’s

Saturday we had some running around and errands to do, so we decided to stop at a place we had been told about, but hadn’t tried yet. It is a kind of tavern, but fancier than most you see, but are known for their good food. I have to agree with the latter. Their food is awesome, if a little expensive, but you really get more than you could ever eat. In fact we brought part of ours home and Donnie made another meal out of our leftovers. We both had the taco soup and cheeseburger plate. You got a very large cheeseburger, with your choice of...

Apr 1, 2010 - Traveling News

Uncle Boone seems to be a lot better right now. He even took himself to the hospital on Monday and went to the bone marrow unit on his own and got the units he needed. He managed to maintain his weight for the last couple of weeks, so we decided to take this time to do a little traveling. This is just with the understanding that I can be back here in just a few days, if needed. I will have several people that I will keep in touch with that will tell me how he is doing, in case he doesn’t want to tell me the truth. He got himself a little...

Mar 27, 2010 - Electronics or Bust…

Not much happening here. We had a few good days of warm weather, but winter is back in Indy. We have had two nights, in a row, with temps down in the 20’s. Thank God Donnie weatherized our water pipes when we got home from New Orleans, so we didn’t have that to go through with again. We have both been under the weather. It seems like we have been ill this whole winter. We first had chest colds, and then head colds, this last go around was with a stomach virus. I think we just about have that whipped now. We were finally able to eat a couple...

Mar 15, 2010 - Back Home Again in Indiana

Yes, we arrived back home late on Saturday evening and we were all dog tired. That is quite a trip to make in two days pulling the RV. Donnie and I usually travel at a slower pace, but we made it, so all is well that ends well. I got some very good news when I got home. My sister in-law has improved greatly and his now out in a regular room. She has even been doing a little walking, so that was great news. On the other hand I got some bad news from Texas. One of the friends that we made down there, Jack Aday, had a very serious heart attack...

Feb 26, 2010 - Louisiana Bound

Not much going on here. We have had more snow, and we are all sick of it. There is some sun today, so I hope this is starting a new trend, but I’m not holding my breath. Was supposed to play cards on Saturday night at my cousin Bessie’s house, but I begged off. I have had a cold for over a week now and can’t seem to shake it. I don’t really feel bad; just have a nagging cough and lots of congestion. Charlotte and I have hit a few more flea markets, but didn’t really find anything to write home about. It’s a lot of fun just looking and...

Feb 13, 2010 - Joe’s Crab Shack

Just a couple of notes to tell you what is going on up here. So far this season we have received almost 26” of snow and are getting more on Sunday, but this is nothing compared to the East Coast. I am getting sick of it though. When we stopped in Greenwood yesterday to get fuel, I saw some beautiful bushes and a small tree that I had to get a picture of. Moisture had frozen to all the branches and made them look “other worldly”. We went down to Camping World, in Greenwood to get a new sewer hose; ours had sprung a leak and this is not...

Nov 10, 2009 - Indianapolis, IN

We've been in Indianapolis since Saturday. We are leaving this morning and heading to Springfield, IL. While in Indianapolis, we visited the Indianapolis Speedway and President Benjamin Harrison's home and burial place. The speedway has a great museum with a lot of the old cars. It's hard to imagine some of these cars racing. In the early days a lot of the cars were entered by the car companies. We rode the track in a bus. While waiting for the tour at the Harrison home, a man joined us. In talking with him, I asked where he was from and...

Oct 11, 2009 - Sunday in Indianapolis

October 11 – Sunday Happy Thanksgiving to all our family and friends in Canada. Our day started early going to church with Flo at the Community Church in Greenwood which started at 0845. It was a good service with a nice, upbeat choir selection and orchestra accompaniment for the congregational singing. We said goodbye to Flo as we won’t be seeing her again. Dave & Sharron spent the day with Flo and Norm & Marian went to a theatre production. Shaun & Dianne and Gary & Elaine did some sightseeing of Indianapolis, had lunch at Incredible...