The whole weekend began at the Springfield Amtrak Depot.
On Saturday we ran out to a gigantic antique mall. Here are the girls in front, ready to start.
And here I am with Jake.
On Saturday night we went to see an excellent Irish band called
Sons and Daughters at the
Double Door in the Wicker Park neighborhood. They were great, especially when a very drunk lead singer blurted/slurred out (between f-bombs) "Hello St.Louis"!
On Sunday we got up and went to the Wolf Flea Market. Here is a shot of the girls looking around
Here is a shot of Polly making a deal.
We stopped at an excellent
restaurant for an outdoor lunch. Pizza in an Italian neighborhood!
After lunch we went to Oak Park and toured the
Frank Lloyd Wright studio and homes in the area. Above and below are some detail shots of the studio.
We took a walking audio tour of the neighborhood.
The Nathan G. Moore House (1895/1923) 333 Forest Ave.
The Edward R. Hills-DeCaro House (1896/1906) 313 Forest Ave
The Laura Gale House (1906) 6 Elizabeth Court
Arthur B. Heurtley House (1902) 318 Forest Ave.
Frank Thomas House (1901) 210 Forest Ave.
We had a great time, thanks for setting it up Polly!
A few shots along the Mississippi.
Our Bed and Breakfast, The Garden House.
And the restaurant owned by the B-n-B called La Binnah.
And we found a very cool library off the beaten path, it has nice prairie architecture, take a close look.
The Centerpiece of the Enos Park Neighborhood is the Edwards House (1843).
Here is a shot of the booths at the art fair.
And there was a used book sale!
Finally, a shot of the Old State Capital building in downtown Springfield, the building where Lincoln tried several cases.
Here is a shot of Christy reading a local paper at a burger joint called Boogie Burger in the Broad Ripple neighborhood.
We ran into a Irish/Latino cultural festival in the Fountain District of Indy. St. Patrick's Catholic Church was holding the festival. Here is a shot of the Church.
Here are the Irish Dancers on stage. Christy was ready to jump in if they had any trouble.
Outside Victory Field in Indy, home of the Indianapolis Indians AAA affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Inside the ballpark, former home of Minnesota Twins great Harmon Killebrew who played for the Indy Tribe on his way to the big show. Killer played 38 games for the Indianapolis Indians in 1958.
Christy's favorite player for the Indy Tribe, Jason Delaney.
A GREAT independent fly fishing shop called Fly Masters of Indianapolis. Note the very cool wooden float boat that they use and was not for sale. By the way, the Orvis shop sucked.
