This, That and the Other

This past weekend was full of fun tidbits... nothing that could fill a whole blog, but there were some things worth chatting about.

Friday night, Eric and I had a little date night and went to a place that is apparently becoming nationally known... but we just know it as out local nosh joint, Bluebeard. A friend of ours from Eric's longtime ties with neighborhood in Indy owns the place. It's named after the book by the same name, authored by Kurt Vonnegut. The interior is full of old typewriter, tables made from the trunks of trees, and more character (naturally) than any restaurant that tries to have character could ever get. It's a fun place. We honestly don't get there as much as we'd like, but it's usually slammed... so we get there when we can. On that fine evening, we chose to sit on the wonderful patio. We couldn't have asked for a nicer night and went home very content with full bellies and a relaxed frame of mind.

Saturday was a typical day at the house on any given weekend... some work n the house, some laundry, a bout of laziness, and running some errands. Until the evening hours, at least. A good friend of mine, Erica, is moving to Detroit this fall. This make me very sad, along with many others. Her husband, Brian, also was turning 40. So it was time to have a party! Nothing crazy like we used to do, but everyone wanted to get together and, in case we don't get a chance closer to the moving date, get to say good luck to them. They're moving for good reason... Brian got a promotion. Erica's company has an office there, so she's just transferring. So all that's left is finding a house (they sold their house in Indy in 10 days!). They will both be missed.

After the party, we drove through Eric's new (old) stomping grounds along Mass Ave. The annual Mass Ave. Criterium was happening, and they even had a night race that we got to have a glimpse of. It was kind of cool, actually. I've never seen a bike race, let alone one through an urban area at night.

Today has been much of nothing. Well, for me, anyway. Slept in a bit and then made a good breakfast for Eric and I. Eric's running around, getting some tile down in the bathroom, and, in general, being way more productive than me. But I'm okay with that.