Brett & Karen

Brett and Karen invited Cal, Doug and I to breakfast this morning at a local cafe that they had heard a lot of great things about.  We were excited to try it.  Since there were so many of us, we were given a room almost all to ourselves and had a wonderful morning.   We were all pleased with our meals, but the best part was the lively conversation around the table.  Cal said goodbye after breakfast.  I was sad to see him leave but appreciated spending so much time with him over the last thirty-six hours.

Once Cal left, Brett, Karen and I ran a few errands before going back to their apartment.  The complex had just resurfaced the parking lot and thankfully, they were done with the area around Brett's place. Doug and I were extremely impressed with all of the progress that Brett and Karen had made unpacking and organizing since we had last visited.  They had used some of their wedding money to purchase a stand-alone organ.  Brett hadn't had time to put it together yet but had the perfect place for it.  I was excited to see it when it was finished.

Cameron invited the four of us to meet he and Cora this afternoon in Bloomington.  He had to work the men's soccer game at 6 p.m. so we left in the mid-afternoon to catch up with them beforehand.  The six of us took a walk together.  Everyone was still very excited about the IU game from last night and talked a lot about that.  Karen picked Upland for an early dinner which worked out perfectly since it was only a block away from Cameron's apartment.  It was a great meal, and we enjoyed the time together.  We talked a lot about music and what would make the perfect third quarter song for the Hoosiers.  Florida had "Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty and Wisconsin had "Jump Around."  Everyone agreed that IU needed something, but what that song was hadn't been solved yet.  I liked "Small Town" by Mellencamp, but Cameron wanted something more modern.  We were all interested to see what the athletic department picked.

After Cora and Cameron left, the four of us talked about going to the soccer game.  Karen had never been to one and was very interested.  She also wanted to watch Notre Dame football tonight.  We left the decision up to her as we were happy doing either one.  In the end, she decided to go home and watch the game which gave Brett, Doug and I the perfect excuse to play Germany Ticket to Ride - a wonderful evening for all.