We started our morning at the Bloomington Farmer's Market. It was a sunny morning, just a little chilly. We walked throw the art and crafts section before picking up scones for breakfast. There were a lot of pumpkins and gourds to buy, but we decided to wait until later in the month to get ours. From the farmer's market we walked up to the courthouse square to see the glass pumpkins. We had gone last year and they were beautiful. This year we chose just to look at them from afar. The line to get up the courthouse steps was over a block long. We weren't up for that as we knew we weren't going to buy any. We found out last year that they were outside of our budget with the smallest ones priced at $50 a piece.
Since we had some extra time before the IU vs. Michigan game we stopped at the game store across from the courthouse. Cam and Meg played chess and then Cam purchased a new version of Scattegories for us to try. We also ran into the kitchen store. Doug had dropped our pasta spoon and we needed a new one. As a bonus we found a purple one to match our kitchen. Doug drove us back to Brett's. He and Cam walked to the game from there. Doug texted me later to say that it took them fifteen minutes to get through the metal detectors and into their seats. The game was a sellout and it showed everywhere around campus as all of Bloomington was packed. Fortunately, they did get to see kickoff.
While they were at the game Meg, Brett and I hung out together. Brett needed a haircut, so he walked there first. We drove down and met him at T.I.S. From there we went to Noodles & Company for lunch. I wanted to run into Greetings to look around and we were amazed with how many people were on Kirkwood especially at the bars. Our next stop was Target. Brett needed a few items for his apartment and Meg and I always enjoy going to The College Mall. We didn't purchase a lot, but I did find a few fall candles at Yankee Candle and Brett and Meg each found shirts that they liked. Brett decided to wear his the rest of the day - a smiling face of Penny Wise the clown from IT.
Parce texted us when we got back to Brett's to let us know that they were still tailgating. Cal had called me earlier to tell me that he was going to head there as well. Doug and Cam never made it out of the game at halftime as security was too hard to get in and out of in ten minutes. Brett, Meg and I decided that we would join the tailgate, however, and started walking to the stadium around 3 p.m. We noticed while we were walking that a lot of fans were leaving the game. Michigan was up 20-10 and they must have decided to give up. By the time we got to Chokey's spot, IU had scored making it 20-17. We visited with everyone for awhile and listened to the game. With just seconds left IU made it to field goal range. The kick was good and Cal decided to head in and watch the overtime. We listened to the rest of the game at the tailgate. Michigan scored right away and IU made it to the 2 yard line. Unfortunately, they couldn't convert on a touchdown pass and lost in overtime. We waited around for Cal, Doug and Cam to come out of the game. They were disappointed, but happy to have the opportunity to go.
Cal and Doug took off shortly after the game ended. They walked to Pizza Express to get all of us breadsticks. Meg, Brett, Cam and I stayed awhile longer, visiting with Parce and Chokey. The walk back was a tough one especially with the steep hill on 17th street. Brett and Cam walked ahead talking about Kingdom Hearts and Batman. Meg stayed with me which I appreciated as I walk quite a bit slower than everyone else right now. She talked about school and her friends. Doug and Cal beat us back to Brett's apartment. We enjoyed the breadsticks as we hadn't eaten a lot throughout the day.
Once we rested we headed back to the College Mall. Cam desperately needed new shoes. His toe was coming out the side of his current pair. It took him awhile to pick out a pair, but he did end up with a nice pair of red Nike Hyper Dunks. We stopped at Barnes & Noble and Doug bought the new Dan Brown book. Cal asked us to drop him off at his house. He was tired and ready to lie down. We picked up Parce and the guys all went bowling. Meg and I went along, but I wasn't able to bowl because of my leg. The guys all bowled well and Parce took bragging rights beating Brett by two pins in the final frame. We ate dinner at Opie Taylor's. The food took awhile but we all enjoyed the conversation. Parce walked home from the restaurant while Doug drove Brett, Meg and I back to Brett's apartment. Meg spent time talking with her friends and Brett and I watched Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Doug and Cam caught the end of the Cubs game with Parce. Unfortunately, the Dodgers got the better of them in game 1.
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