Monday, August 18, 2008

Indiana – Part 1

Won’t bore anyone with the transportation details but, suffice it to say that, we ran into the normal delays and airline excuses coming and going.   Led to some unplanned running on the way there and some hours of boring delays, on the way back.

After our day of travel, we arrived in Wabash and settled in for the night.  We had plans to visit my aunt and uncle at their lake home, on Sunday.

Took these photos on our last day, but will start with them.  This is where we stayed, which is where my grandmother lived before moving into assisted living.  Very quiet, and lots of room for the kids to play.



The field rotates, on a yearly basis, between corn and soy beans.  This year, it was soy.  Indiana sweet corn is the best, and we saw miles and miles of it.

The next morning, we woke up and headed to Lake Maxinkuckee, where my aunt and uncle spend their US time.  They also have a house in Isla Mujeres.  We could have spent the whole week, here.


They have a wonderful home surrounded by beautiful flowers.  I couldn’t do it justice with my camera.


The lake is very big, and we decided to go out on it and check out what the neighbors were up to. 


These neighbors were probably out looking for someone to clean all those windows.


Benji drove for a bit, until he wanted to go “super rapido” and discovered the throttle.

Along the way, we cruised by Culver Military Academy, which is a private school (obviously).  My aunt told me that 40% of the students are foreign, and many of them are latinos.

On our way back, we had to gas up and Benji decided it was a good time to pose with his new sunglasses.

We made it back to land, where our private transport was awaiting.

We made it about 30 feet when the kids saw the tree swing.

My uncle cooked up some NY strips, my aunt made some side dishes and we spent the rest of the day vegging in front of the TV, watching the Olympics and catching up.  A great day.

And, a great dog.  This is Sam (Samantha).  You won’t find a sweeter canine.


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3 Responses to “Indiana – Part 1”

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