Adventures in Indiana

Some of my "adventures in grad school" have involved attending my friends' weddings.
I can't believe how fast time flies! One minute I was going to football games with my college friends and the next minute they're walking down the aisle.

Crazy.

That being said, I have sincerely enjoyed attending the weddings of my friends (and even playing roles in them -- like wedding singer!).

A good friend of mine from college (ALLIE!) got married in July and promptly moved to Indiana with her new husband. Naturally, by September I was due for a visit, so this weekend I hit the open road and drove to their new home for a weekend of fun and relaxation.

Right when I arrived, the Bernards had a delicious lunch waiting for me, as well as a tour of their new place (although it was severely lacking in hot tubs, a major change from the old house where we were previously hosting our girly nights. hehe step it up guys! just kidding).

After walking around and getting a chance to explore their band new "home town' (and grab some Dairy Queen), the three of us headed out to Indianapolis for dinner at Scotty's Brewhouse -- which I highly recommend for anyone finding themselves looking for a fun place to grab a burger and craft beer (which is pretty much everyone, right?? haha Grand Rapids will forever spoil me where those are concerned).

My burger choice was an award winner called the confused buffalo. The buffalo was clearly so confused because it couldn't focus on anything besides how spicy it was...this burger was crazy delicious but probably the spiciest thing I've ever ordered at a restaurant (including the time I had "medium" Indian food when I was in England). At one point I actually had to order a glass of milk, which I KNOW looked weird but what else could I do?? I couldn't feel my lower lip half way through dinner.

After our meal we got a chance to wander around the city, which is beautiful, especially at night...

When we got home, Allie and I tried to stay up long enough for a movie, but only lasted about 15 minutes before totally crashing.

On Sunday morning we got a chance to ride bikes after breakfast, and I got to see more of the new town. There seems to be a lot to do outside, and I am a little jealous of the access their new place has to a bike trail (I can't ride a bike anywhere in DeKalb without taking it on the highway for a significantly long distance which probably isn't the safest idea ever).
All in all it was a wonderful departure from my busy grad school life (although here we are, Sunday night, and back to the grind).

Love these guys :) and their gracious hospitality for the weekend...

Hopefully the next time I see them, we'll all be back in the mitten again!