A Birthday to Remember

Here are some ways that might indicate  that: 1) I have been working too hard; 2) my life is a tad out of balance; 3) I have to be one of the most boring individuals in the world.

1.  I visited the Indianapolis Children’s Museum today.  Our group of four were all in our 50s and 60s.  People stared at us because we had no kids in tow.  I have lived in Indianapolis for 16.5 years, and this was the first time I have ever been to the ICM.  That is a travesty to this wonderful museum!

2.  Last night I did something that I have sort of half-heartedly scratched my head at for years.  In downtown Indianapolis it is possible to go on a horse-carriage for a half an hour tour around the center of town.  You put the gloves and stocking caps on because it is cold outside, and you cover yourself with a blanket, provided by the Blue Ribbon Carriage Company.  We were celebrating Robyn’s birthday, and this was SOMETHING SHE HAD WANTED TO DO FOR YEARS!!    Duh, Doug.

3.  So, we are sitting in the children’s museum — we were only there two hours — and I was reading something on my phone. Linda Brock and Robyn and Garry were standing there, ready to go to the next site, and Linda pipes, “We’re ready to go Doug, when you are done working.”  Actually, I was, AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN!

We have a wonderful city in Indianapolis; all sorts of workers were out getting the city ready for the Superbowl on February 5.  It really was time to take it all in, because when the real Superbowl festivities for the public are ready to go, I’ll probably just be working away.  :-)

Thanks Garry and Linda, Aaron and Andrea, Nicole and Greg for making Robyn’s birthday so special.

 

 

 

2 comments to A Birthday to Remember

  • Robyn Priest

    I promise to help you get out more, honey. The museum was an unplanned deligh, thanks to Linda and Garry, and if you ever want to feel like a kid again, that’s the place to go. My favorite: Frogs!

  • The Children’s Museum is our absolute favorite place to be. We walked into the building the first time and realized immediately that a year long membership was a MUST if we were living just 30 minutes from Indy. Think we went 15 times, maybe more. You need to go again when they do the theater productions. Absolutely wonderful!

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