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Fun First Day in Indy

Thursday, August 10th, 2023Sunday, August 20th, 2023postaday, travel, travelingFood, Slice of Life, TravelingLeave a Comment

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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!

Wednesday, August 9th, 2023Sunday, August 20th, 2023postaday, travel, travelingSlice of Life, Traveling1 Comment

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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”

Sunday, July 9th, 2023Monday, July 17th, 2023postaday, travel, travelingSlice of Life, TravelingLeave a Comment

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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!

Back Home

Monday, June 19th, 2023Thursday, June 22nd, 2023burger, Jamaica, postaday, travel, travelingFood, Slice of Life, TravelingLeave a Comment

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“Blue” Jamaica, 2023

Note I’m posting this out of order, but I want to not fall too far behind on my daily posts. We’re back from Jamaica and I’ll be posting each day’s activities the coming week.

Today we had a long travel day, leaving Norse Hill at 3 am to make the trek to Kingston to catch our 8 am flight. But all went well and we’re back home. On the way back to the house, I asked Bay to stop by In-N-Out for a burger. I was craving big time!

Nice to be home…

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“Burgers” Cedar Park, 2023

Trip to Town

Sunday, June 18th, 2023Wednesday, July 5th, 2023Jamaica, postaday, travel, travelingSlice of Life, Traveling1 Comment

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“Fritters” Port Antonio, 2023

We started the day off with another yummy meal of fritters, fresh fruit, eggs, ham, etc. The Julie Mangos are so good. Definitely my favorite.

After that we went into town (Port Antonio) and our cousin gave us a tour of the local landmarks, especially where it related to our family. We got to see old houses, old shops, schools, and then toured my cousin’s bakery.

In the evening, we did a bit of shopping at the grocery store for some goodies to bring back home. A nice way to finish up our trip to Jamaica. We fly home tomorrow, so I’m a bit sad… It was such a fun trip!