We love you Indy, oh yes we do!

I'm currently reading "The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life" by Thomas Moore. Recently, I finished the chapter on food in which Moore writes about how we, as a culture, seem to have lost our enchantment with food. Instead of appreciating the simplicity and soulfulness of fresh meals prepared with love, we've grown to become a culture that tolerates bland, overly processed, tasteless food from the fast food joint down the street.

Moore addresses the soul of food, the gathering of family and friends at the dinner table…a simple lunch in the park…a cup of tea in the afternoon. He writes, "Every repast can have soul and can be enchanting; it asks only for a small degree of mindfulness and a habit of doing things with care and imagination."

The reason I mention this book is because Lucky and I had the most wonderful weekend in Indianapolis, and food played an integral part of our enjoyment. Allow me to gush about it for a moment. And then, after you read about our weekend, you'll be rewarded with pictures. I know you like pictures. We all like pictures. And bribery.

As most of you know, Lucky and I used to reside in Indianapolis - she lived there for five years, I lived there for seven. During our time in Indy, we made lots of good friends, plus we found each other, so the city holds a special place in our hearts.

It just so happened that one of our favorite people in the whole wide world, V, turned 50 years old on Friday. How could we, as her sister-friends, NOT share in such a momentous occasion??? (Happy Birthday, V! Thanks for spending your birthday with us!) So off we drove to Indianapolis to celebrate.

Our weekend included amazing conversations and joyful laughter with good friends while we ate amazing food prepared with love. Sure, we probably each gained five pounds in the process, but it was SO worth it!

As you may recall from previous blog posts, Lucky and I share an affinity for sweets. Specifically cupcakes. And cake. And donuts. And dark chocolate. (Sweets are sort of an obsession, really.) Whenever we vacation, Lucky and I love to seek out pizzerias and bakeries. This vacation was no different. In addition to sharing fabulous meals prepared with love and soul at friends' homes (thank you David and Deb, thank you Kip), we also enjoyed incredible pizza from Bazbeaux and Datsa Pizza as well as amazing pastries from Long's Donuts. YUM! Oh, and homemade Sprinkles Cupcakes prepared by David. And incredible chocolate chip coffee cake made by Kip. And so many other tasty meals and wonderful treats. (I think I'm drooling, by the way.) Those meals fed our bodies, filled our souls and helped to affirm our enchantment with food.

More importantly, when Lucky and I drove home on Monday, we took time to reflect on the events of this past weekend. In doing so, we realized the importance of reconnecting with friends. We were surrounded by so much love it was almost overwhelming. We missed you guys and we love you! It's wonderful to be within driving distance of the wonderful energy you provide.

Alright, enough gushing. I leave you with photographs of our visit to the Hoosier state. As always we're sending lots of love and hugs across the miles...the girlz

P.S. By the way, I'm THRILLED to report we have seen no more cockroaches. Hooray for roach motels! Thank you, Combat Quick Kill Formula. This stuff don't play. As the box reads, it "starts killing in hours." Morbid, but effective.

P.S.S. Oh, AND this past weekend I got a haircut by an incredible stylist who might best be described as a hummingbird wielding a pair of scissors. Sounds dangerous, I know, but she did an amazing job on my hair in spite of behaving as though she was on speed.


Chopping veggies at Kip's house


Kip and Lucky


Stevie Wayne and V


Rodney, Minnesota and Steve


The remaining brunch gang - the others left before we got pictures


Before haircut


During haircut


After haircut


Mmmmmm, donuts