Explorations

My third roommate, and best friend, finally moved in this weekend. The townhouse was all aflutter with activity. Her parents and my friend Jason came along for the festivities, so there were six of us under one roof for most of the weekend. After living by myself for weeks, this was such a welcome change!

On Saturday we spent most of the day wandering along the canal walk in downtown Indy. We visited a couple of museums, watched the paddle boats float by, and dropped in on a dog fair. They have gondolas in the canal, too. It's $75 a ride, though, so it appears my only chance at a gondolier's serenade is to make one fall in love with me! In the evening, we celebrated the final move-in with dinner at Joe's Crab Shack. Fantastic.

Sunday, after church, we went to Broad Ripple, a neighborhood people continually compare to DC's Georgetown. I wasn't nearly as impressed with Broad Ripple as I was with Georgetown, but it does look like a great place to spend an evening. There are all sorts of neat restaurants and art galleries. After our visit, Jason made dinner for the girls and we spent the evening laughing, talking, and playing games.

Today I had the opportunity to sit down with my boss and run over all the work I've completed in my first week on the job. So far, so good. I'm given such freedom to run with my ideas. I've never experienced anything like this, and I'm not sure what I think about that freedom yet, but it is certainly grounds for experimentation. I'll keep you posted. ;)