Getting the party started early?

Friday night we went to the Marion High School vs. Eastbrook (my high school!) in boys basketball. One of our friends is a cheerleader and my cousin plays for the Eastbrook Panthers. The Panthers got beat pretty badly, but it was fun to go. It made me feel old to be back in that Marion gym. I spent so much time there in my youth and it always felt SO big, but it really isn't. We had a delicious Mexican dinner before the game with my parents including a dish of ARROWS CON POLO. (HA :) Love you, Mom.) We went back to Upland for a quick Ivanhoe's shake and then headed for home.

Jackson and I drove separately because I came from work in Muncie and he was coming from downtown Indianapolis. I followed him home most of the way, but his speed was too much for me. HA. Ok, so I left a few minutes after him and never caught up as much as I tried. Anyway, he pulled off an exit before our normal interstate exit to get gasoline. That particular exit has a really strange roundabout that we simply do not use often enough to remember. Jackson got to it and started to go down the wrong spoke so he corrected and went down the one he intended to go down. Then a car came out of nowhere and started tailgating him like he could not believe. He was checking around trying to figure out why this guy was so on him and must have started to swerve. Then the car behind him flipped on his lights. Uh oh. Jackson will tell the story of what happened below in italics for ease of reading:

In that brief moments from time I pulled over to time the member of Fishers finest was shining his flashlight in my car, I was racking my brain about what I had done wrong. The obligatory question came from the officer "do you know why I pulled you over?" Before I could answer, I was told I was going 47 mph in a 40 mph zone. Wow, I always knew Fishers had no real crime but 47 in a 40 was a bit on the picky side even in Fishers. Then the real questions started, where are you coming from? Do you have any guns, knifes, missile launchers, or grenades in the car? (He really asked that.) Before, I could assure the officer I had no weapons, the big question hit, "it's Friday night, son, have you been getting the party started early?"

My first thought was shoot, my second thought was it is eleven o'clock and this is a little late for an early starting of the party (I must be getting old). The officer informed me I have been driving eratically since the roundabout and swerving in my lane. I assured him I was coming from my in-laws, I had not been drinking, and would be happy to do any tests to prove my sobriety. The officer took my license and registration, and came back with no ticket for my speeding. Then it happened he caught me with my real addiction. He saw two silver cans on the passenger side of my car and his suspicions were peaked again. Diet Coke cans- I know I need to get off the junk- but I am hooked. After explaining that one away too I was finally back on my way to getting gas and home.

We laughed about how those Ivanhoe's milkshakes must be really potent. ;) I'm actually glad that the cop called Jackson out on having a dirty car (ha!) and that they're watching out for drunk drivers.

Saturday we ran errands most of the day. We had dinner that evening in Broad Ripple- such a fun part of Indianapolis except for parking, ugh- with two couples from my old job. Corey and Jenny and their spouses were so fun. I loved working with those two so it made me happy to see them again already. Jenny also left Deloitte to go work for DePauw University and Corey stayed onboard. I really enjoyed catching up and sharing some laughs.

Today one of my dear friends from high school, Derrik Heinzen, came down to watch the IU game and help us with some stuff around the house. I had not seen him in probably 7 years so it was nice to catch up! He is a union electrician so he hung a new light for us in the master bath- no more ugly chandelier- and he fixed our outside electricity that had gone out when we plugged in Christmas lights. It was awesome of him to be willing to come down and help out. We really appreciated it.

Tonight we had Susie in for a turkey breast dinner. They were on sale at Kroger so we thought "why not?!" and had a little turkey, dressing and mashed potatoes. It was quite good. We won't discuss the gravy here, Susie. ;)

As you can see we had a busy, but fun weekend. I loved not having to work at all on the weekend. I know one day that shock will wear off, but it has not yet!