Back to B-Town

Today Doug and I took Brett back to Bloomington.  We were glad to get to spend that extra time with him.  It has been wonderful having him home, but as he posted on Facebook he had become "despicably bored!"  Doug and I could totally relate.  College is a whirlwind of activity with something going on at all hours of the day.  Even late at night there is always someone who is up and ready to debate the best movie of all time or share breadsticks with.  Brett told us today that when he first got home, he wasn't anywhere near ready to go back.  That definitely changed.

Our first stop was the winery, a favorite of all.  Doug was able to purchase a couple of bottles to put in his new wine fridge.  We ate a late lunch there, al fresco, and then headed to the comic book store.  Brett found a couple of items he wanted and as we drove onto campus, I asked him, "Do you feel home?"  He said, "You have no idea!"  Doug and I both laughed as we told him we definitely know how he feels.  Bloomington has always felt like home to Doug and I.  We are glad that Brett can relate.

Brett headed to his room to unpack and we went to Dick's to buy Doug a new treadmill.  Brett was ready for dinner by the time we were done, so we all went to Buffalouie's.  The Colts were playing the Patriots and I believe that Doug was the only one in the place cheering for Tom Brady.  Not much into football Brett and I enjoyed chatting and people watching.

As we headed back to the Union late in the evening, I relayed to Doug a story from earlier in the week.  Brett, Cam and I were driving in the van.  Meg asked to choose the playlist.  Her first choice was "This is Indiana" (a rap song about the IU basketball team) followed by "Small Town" (John Mellencamp's tribute to Bloomington.)  Brett laughed and said, "Mom, if these two don't end up at IU, I will be completely shocked."  I never thought that we pushed any particular school on the Heinisch children, but obviously they have inherited our love for B-Town. Whether it is the school, the town or the atmosphere, just being there makes life a lot more fun!!  Happy that Brett came to that conclusion on his own.  Don't know if he is right about Cam and Meg, but wouldn't be shocked either.