Labor Day weekend

My friends Bonni and Sara came for a visit this weekend. It felt so right to have them here - like we had the other half again. The moments we sat in the living room wrapped up in conversation were as great as the moments we spent doing exciting things downtown, further proof that life is in the people, not the stuff.

Friday night we went art walking. Some of the galleries here are absolutely amazing. We ended up in one warehouse building that had at least 12 different gallery spaces. My favorite was one on Mass Ave. that featured graffiti artists' political commentaries.

It was also the weekend for the Indy Fringe, a theatre festival, that added a lot of ambience to the downtown scene. There were all kinds of street performers, including some boys juggling flaming batons. We also stopped to watch a dance show that was happening in the middle of the street. Very cool.

On Saturday we watched the Labor Day parade and collected far more candy than a group of twentysomethings ought to. In the evening we went down to the White River and watched the city's fireworks display. It had the best grand finale I'd ever seen.

Sunday we devoted most of the day to a couple of art projects. Sara and Bonni painted a large piece to be displayed above the couch in our living room. It's gorgeous, and it's helped us establish a color scheme - the only room in the house with one. Maike and I have also decided to make a coffee table out of books. It's fabulous. There will be pictures.

Labor day was much more relaxed, with more work on the coffee table and a long evening's nap.

And now for another week's work...