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Fun First Day in Indy

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 “Rehearsal” Indianapolis, 2023

Today we slept in a bit at the hotel, and then went to The Garage to meet up with some friends and fellow band parents for lunch. The Garage is a really cool food hall located in an old Coca Cola distribution center. There are lots of different cuisines to choose from… so hard to decide!

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 “The Garage” Indianapolis, 2023

After that we took a stroll down Mass Ave and stopped at Needler’s Market to pick up some local beer to take home. It’s kind of one of the things we always do (if we have checked luggage). The luggage gets heavy, but it’s worth it since we like beer so much. 😂

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 “To-go Beer” Indianapolis, 2023

In the afternoon, we watched Koa’s drum corp rehearse. They sound amazing! Actually, all the top bands sound awesome. But of course I am biased towards my son’s band. 😄

Off to Indy!

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 “Flight” Austin, 2023

Mariko and I are flying up to Indianapolis to watch Koa’s drum corp compete in the DCI World Championships. It’s the second time we’re going to watch the Blue Devils, and our fingers are crossed that they wrap up their season undefeated again. Let’s go!!

“O”

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 “O” Las Vegas, 2023

Tonight we saw the Cirque Du Soleil show “O” at the Bellagio. What an amazing show! The stage was so cool because the floor surface would descend and be replaced by water, and the performers could swim and dive into it. But then the floor would come back up in sections so that the performers could “walk on water”. It was fascinating!

I also appreciated that the music is performed live, and you can see the singers and musicians doing their magic in the booth (and sometimes the singers would come down to the stage). It was particularly fun for me to watch the bassist. 😀

I definitely recommend the show!

Shark Reef and Celebrity Sighting

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 “Shark and Turtle” Las Vegas, 2023

This morning we visited Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay. I enjoyed it a lot! The sharks and turtles were so fun to look at. I could have watched them for hours!

In the evening, we were having dinner when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar showed up at the restaurant to take part in an event for the NBA Convention, which was happening at the same time/location as where we were staying. It was cool to see a legend!

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 “Kareem” Las Vegas, 2023

Reunion Time

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 “Vegas View” Las Vegas, 2023

We arrived in Las Vegas and met up with our extended family. With friends included, there were about 150 of us. It was great to catch up with old family members and meet new ones. There’s always someone new to learn about.

I didn’t take many photos this trip, but I didn’t mind. I was just happy to be there and enjoy the company of my family. 😁