This morning we met Brett for a walk through campus and some shopping at the bookstores that we didn't check out yesterday. Meg was still sure she needed $100 striped IU pants. Cam found IUopoly and felt that it should make the journey home with us. We settled, however, for putting both on their Christmas list. Cam did go home with a "Hoosier Brother" shirt and Meg split the cost of IU headphones, so they were happy. Brett picked up a Buffa Louies shirt - fitting as we always make at least one stop there while in B-town.
After our campus tour, we talked the Heinisch children into lunch at Nick's. They had not been there in since we saw two guys pass out in a booth next to us (not college students as you might think, but two locals who had obviously spent a lot of time "tanning" that day!) We were the first ones at the restaurant this morning, so no fear of a repeat of last time. Lunch was enjoyable and over all too soon. We walked Brett back to Ballantine Hall for his last class of the week. Although our trip was short, it was wonderful to catch up with him and reunite the Heinisch siblings. He had a lot of plans for this weekend, so visiting on a Thursday night was the perfect fit.
One of the siblings was missing from the Heinisch family reunion. Cal asked Wednesday night if he could sit this trip out. At first we said no, but as time passed and he explained his reasonings (volleyball sectionals were Thursday night and he was a key part of the student section, he wanted to work on his ankle, and the confinement of the car trip was a little more than he could take right now) we decided to let him stay home. There were stipulations to his decision and we talked with him about three key items that we would like him to work on. He agreed and Mom told him he could stay with them, so all was set.
Parce and Brett were surprised, yet not, that Cal didn't make the trek. They called him a chump several times, but then we all got busy having fun. I was at peace with our decisions, even more so after I read the local paper online. There at the top of the article about the volleyball team's loss was a picture of the front row of the student section. Cal was there with his buddies, all wearing pink volleyball jerseys, enthusiastically cheering on their team. I had to laugh. Of course he wouldn't have wanted to miss that. They were having a lot of fun - one of those times that you remember all through your high school days. Thus, Cal will catch up with Brett over Thanksgiving break and we will enjoy listening to their "heated discussions" then. Four short weeks and the Heinisch reunion will commence once again - can't wait!!
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