IU

After our tour of Purdue yesterday we headed to Bloomington.  We did not have Cal go on an official visit as he went with Brett several years ago on his.  We have obviously been there many times over the years and Cal knows the school well.  We decided to show him around on our own.  We stayed with Parce this time down.  The Heinisch children love visiting him.  Last night we all met Brett at Buffalouies for dinner and enjoyed talking and catching up.  We tried to bowl, but the Union was booked, so Cam, Meg and I decided to head back to Parce's.  Cal and Doug walked with Brett to Pizza Express for breadsticks and then toured his dorm.  By the time they got back Cam had given Parce at least two of the quizzes in his "Are You Normal?" book.

This morning Cal and Doug played basketball at the HPER.  We then met Brett at Noodles & Co. for lunch.  It was very good and everyone liked it.  Cam's favorite was the pop machine as it had hundreds of flavors to chose from.  From lunch Doug, Cam and Cal went golfing.  Meg and I took Brett shopping at the mall.  Brett was able to find two new pairs of shoes - a Star Wars van pair and a pair of Nikes.  He also found two new shirts.  My favorite was one with the four "Ninja Turtles" - the real Leonardo, Michelangelo, and such with Ninja Turtle masks on.

After shopping we picked up Parce and then the golfers before heading to Oliver Winery.  It was a beautiful afternoon and wonderful to be outside.  Cam challenged Parce to a game of washers while Cal and Doug kicked the soccer ball around.  From the winery we dropped off the boys at Parce's and Brett at his dorm.  Meg wanted to pick out a gift from TIS for Mr. Troyer's baby.

The Duke vs. Michigan State game was just starting as we got back to Parce's.  We decided to meet at Opie Taylor's for dinner at halftime.  We had never been there and liked it.  Brett was able to find it without problem.  Once the game was over Brett headed back to the dorm to write a paper.  Meg, Cam and I decided to go to the Union to see if we could get a bowling alley tonight.  Luckily, they were open.  Cam and Meg also played pinball and pop a shot.  We stopped at Hartzell's for ice cream before making it to Parce's for the second half of the Kentucky vs. Wisconsin game.

What a great game it ended up being.  Wisconsin led for twenty minutes of the first twenty-five.  Kentucky was undefeated and knocked off Wisconsin last year in the Final Four.  The seven of us were all routing for Wisconsin and were glad to see them end the Wildcats winning streak.  It should be a good game Monday night between Duke and Wisconsin.  Right now none of us care who wins.  We are just glad that Kentucky will not be there.