A Great time to be in Indy!

Have you heard? The Super Bowl will be played in Indy on Sunday!!

With that being the case, we decided to head downtown with our dear friends in from DC. We were all very impressed with the massive signage on all the buildings around town, the activities in the streets connecting all the sports venues, and especially the friendly volunteers placed everywhere to improve the flow of foot traffic, and answer questions. After seeing the Zipline up close, I'm happy we pre purchased tickets for game day. Having just returned from a fun Vegas jaunt, I naturally compared the two experiences. Las Vegas certainly has things that Indy does not -

as seen here - an overabundance of red velvet for one.

The pink Cadillac being driven by Elvis (or his look alike) following the extended Hummer limo with a working open air hot tub in the back to name another.

Garth Brooks at the Wynn Hotel

(our 60th floor view from our floor to ceiling window)

was surprisingly entertaining for all types of music lovers. We even had a chance to go into the Pawn Stars shop - Gold and Silver, but sadly, Chumley was no where to be seen. Other than that, I believe the corn fields of Indiana rival the rocky desert terrain of Nevada anyday!

After walking 7 miles on the Strip, I decided a view from the top of the Stratosphere and a thrill ride would be in order. Be sure to experience that if you find yourself in Vegas with time on your hands.

Have a great week!

This is January?

Can you see what is in this picture? I know it's blurry, but look closely -

SEA GULLS!

What's so special about sea gulls, you ask?

For one, this is an Indiana (as in land locked) farm field about 180 miles to the closest large body of water, and no where near a coast.

Secondly, the sea gulls are floating on a small body of water....which is NOT supposed to be there anytime, especially in JANUARY!

I find myself dragging today due to the overnight thunderstorms and high winds rattling the house what seemed like all night long. Again, the significance of this may not register if you're not familiar with Indiana in January. Here's a picture from a recent January - note the height of the snow next to the large dog.

and the newspaper usually has headlines like this:

Gusty Winds, Frigid Temps Follow Snow

6 Inches Of Snow Possible

POSTED: 5:12 am EST January 20, 2011

UPDATED: 9:51 pm EST January 20, 2011

INDIANAPOLIS -- Snow that fell steadily Thursday, accumulating across central Indiana, will begin to blow and drift as temperatures drop dramatically Friday.

Mind you, I am not complaining, only contemplating how this 50 degree weather is so very different than what we're use to here in good ole Indiana.

Hope you stay dry, and that the real Spring is not too far off in the future.

Happy New Year!