A Sister Outing

In honor of Kathy's graduation (and simply because we like spending time together), Kathy and I planned a special outing this past Monday.  We had been wanting to visit the Indiana State Museum to see if it would be a fun place to take our nieces and nephew, so we decided to spend the day downtown touring this site as well as enjoying a few other activities.

God gave us a gorgeous day!  With sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-sixties, our trek across city blocks was so pleasant.    After a very long and harsh winter, I loved being outside again, feeling the sun on my face and breathing in the smell of spring.  So refreshing!

Our first destination for the day was the state museum.

We spent a little over three hours touring the museum, and it was a lot of fun!  Since the crowds were small and there weren't a whole lot of kids around, we could test out the kid-friendly exhibits without feeling as if we were too old. :)  Here are a few pictures from our time there:

Reading about her favorite animal:  the squirrel!

The USS Indianapolis.  Dad read about the story behind this ship several months ago.

We tried to get a picture of the IU nursing uniform for our dear nursing student back home.

I loved the detailed stitching on this chair!

Here are famous buildings across the United States made with limestone from Indiana:  The Empire State Building, Lincoln Memorial, Proctor & Gamble, Chicago Tribune, Indiana Statehouse, and St. Patrick's Cathedral.

After visiting all the exhibits, we started the hunt for a place to eat lunch.  Dad had recommended several restaurants to us the day before, so we set off to find some of them.  After a half-hour of walking and deliberating, we finally settled on Patachou.  I had been there before and thought Kathy would enjoy it as well.  It was a delightful lunch, and Dad even took a brief break from work and walked over from the bank to visit with us.

Our afternoon activity was a walk around the canal with a friend.  We met her at 3:30 and hiked around the canal two times until 5:30.  As I mentioned earlier, it was a beautiful day for this!  Oh the loveliness of spring!!!

As we walked back to the Hyatt lobby, I knew I couldn't wait until dinnertime to re-hydrate, so it was unanimous to hit Starbucks and enjoy some refreshment together before we parted ways.

Kathy and I then drove to one last location to meet with a friend and her fiancé to go over their wedding plans.  What a wonderful way to end a very special day!