It’s always worth the extra effort (and stress) to see family. And I outdid myself on this one!
After a last minute pivot to surprise my brother’s family in Germany for a short fall getaway, I concocted a complicated web of plans to also squeeze in a double whammy to Indianapolis – see my other brother’s family who just moved here & my college best friend’s son’s only senior season college football game near the east coast.
I knew that my international flight would arrive via the new Terminal C, so I had to take the train back to the main terminal where I had strategically parked my car in the hotel top garage lot. Quickly switching out my dirty clothes bag with a new smaller pre-packed weekend bag, and I was off to catch my quick domestic flight. It was brilliant and I even had time to grab some queso/chips for dinner!
Jaxon was ready to play upon arrival and was so excited to show me around their new house in the Midwest after 15+ years in California.
Downtown Indy has gone through a massive resurgence, so I throughly enjoyed walking to the food halls, parks and enjoying the fall comfortable weather. Then I drove the hour northwest to Purdue’s campus and some nostalgia as it has been ~20 years since I had been to a couple of football games back in the Drew Brees era.
Oregon got rolling early and absolutely crushed the Boilermakers. It’s always a good day around my college peeps and so thankful we made the extra effort to connect! And there is nothing like a Friday night football game atmosphere showcased by a beautiful sunset, passionate fans, stadium hotdogs and the chill in the air of an autumn night.
Sunday was another whirlwind of playtime and a sad return to the airport to endcap a crazy week in the friendly skies. I was more than surprised when this crazy plan actually worked out flawlessly!!!
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