One side of my family always gets together at their lake house for Labor Day. It was great to have everyone there, including my cousin who is stationed in Georgia. The next few days were spent with my parents and grandparents while loving on my sweet niece.
From there we headed south to visit our friend John, who was one of Tim's groomsmen, in Memphis. We checked out the Beale Street scene, listened to some blues, ate some fried pickles and drank plenty of SWEET tea. We loved hanging out and getting a flavor of the south's food and hospitality. (especially at the Wolf River Cafe's catfish night!)
Leaving Memphis, we headed over to Birmingham, where our friends Carrie and Michael had moved after their wedding in June. They are both in residency right now and we were so fortunate it worked out that they both had some time off. We went to the hippest downtown art fair, where all of these renovated old buildings were opened up as galleries for the weekend. We got a great tour of Birmingham and were completely impressed on how nice it all was. After a busy Saturday, we spent much of Saturday chillaxing. Their new puppy, Bexley, totally won us over. Carrie and I made some pizza on the grill - time consuming, but completely delicious.
Early the next morning we headed up to Mammoth Cave and enjoyed soaking up the natural wonder it truly is. I was completely impressed with how well my camera functioned in a cave. That evening we spent time with my cousin Jordan, who is a student at Western Kentucky University. The next day we finally made the trek back to Indy, including a stop for lunch and a nap in Columbus, IN and a visit to my cousin Allie in Greenwood. Our bed never felt so good when we got home.
With over 2,500 miles and 8 beds in 2 1/2 weeks, it was good to be home. We were so fortunate to have the opportunity to spend time with such special people and see a little bit more of what makes up our country.
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