9th Anniversary: outing in Indy
On July 14th we officially celebrated 9 years of marriage! Wow. We are so thankful be on this journey together, for all the experiences and growth we have had together (including lots of life that we never anticipated or planned) and that by God's grace we continue to grow stronger and closer every year. We weren't together on the actual day but we eventually had a date & overnight at the end of the month. One of the things on my "Must Do this Summer" list was to tour the Lilly estate and gardens of the Indianapolis Museum of Art. The gardens, estate and museum are free, and the day we spent there was sunny but not too hot. Here is the view from the front lawn of the former Lilly country house, on the outskirts of Indianapolis. (Yes, this is the same Lilly family that founded a very successful pharmaceutical company, donated a rare books collection to IU (we visited there in May), and also has a huge endowment/philanthropic foundation.)
Our lunch picnic. Okay so we didn't wander the gardens too much since my feet were getting hot and my belly heavy... Ice water and roast beef sandwiches helped alleviate that.
That night we stayed at a nice hotel downtown (thanks to a good deal on Priceline!) and then wandered the streets a bit on Saturday morning. The downtown area is very walkable, and the highlight is Monument Circle with its impressive war monument and fountains.
A close-up of one side that commemorates the Civil War.
Jim's favorite aspect is the bison water fountain.
On our way out of town we drove by this neighborhood deli and cafeteria that looked intriguing. And oh goody, it's lunchtime! Of course we had to stop, and upon entering we were reassured that this is The Place in Indy for good deli sandwiches and big slices of cake - the Shapiro family started this business in 1905. The Reuben sandwich was very, very good. We'll be back. And next time we'll have baby Gies in tow, and we'll get a slice of cake (no more gestational diabetes!). 
Our lunch picnic. Okay so we didn't wander the gardens too much since my feet were getting hot and my belly heavy... Ice water and roast beef sandwiches helped alleviate that.
That night we stayed at a nice hotel downtown (thanks to a good deal on Priceline!) and then wandered the streets a bit on Saturday morning. The downtown area is very walkable, and the highlight is Monument Circle with its impressive war monument and fountains.
A close-up of one side that commemorates the Civil War.
Jim's favorite aspect is the bison water fountain.
On our way out of town we drove by this neighborhood deli and cafeteria that looked intriguing. And oh goody, it's lunchtime! Of course we had to stop, and upon entering we were reassured that this is The Place in Indy for good deli sandwiches and big slices of cake - the Shapiro family started this business in 1905. The Reuben sandwich was very, very good. We'll be back. And next time we'll have baby Gies in tow, and we'll get a slice of cake (no more gestational diabetes!). 
1 comment:
Julianna,
Cute pictures of you with your prego belly! Did I read correctly that you have gestational diabetes? Sorry about that if you do...this too shall pass! Praying for a healthy, happy little girl for you two!
Love,
The Tebbe Family ;o)
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