6-1 to 6-2-2018 Riverlights Music Festival in South Bend, IN

Still in northern Indiana, our friend Chris told us about a music festival in South Bend. We saw it as we explored downtown South Bend on our own on the Friday evening before we met up with her.

We saw lots of people out on the East Race Waterway, where the St. Joseph River is diverted and they created a whitewater course. 

We walked the riverwalk next to the St. Joe as well.

 

We later learned that all the people on the East Race were going for free as a part of South Bend's "Best Week Ever".

There were lots of things going on downtown as a part of this promotion.

We had dinner downtown and saw the river lights.

 

On the walk back we happened upon a bridge where it looked like they were going to set off fireworks. So, we decided to
stay for a bit.

We were shocked that we could be so close to the action, and basically have a front row seat.

 

The next day we met up with our friend Chris for the festival and to explore downtown with her.

We ran into a couple of Eric's college friends, and their daughter was trying rafting on the East Race with some friends.

We walked around and found a nice park to chill for a bit.

Back at the festival we found and shared a delicious Thai Peanut Salad from a food tent: zucchini noodles, green papaya, daikon radish carrots, red cabbage, Thai peanut satay sauce, peanuts, pickled red onions - yum!.

The bands rotated between two stages, so there was always music. Some we liked, some we didn't, but it was fun.

5-1 to 5-31-2018 May Highlights in Indiana

Throughout May - Visits with Eric's Family

Anytime we were in southern Indiana working with a client, we would make a trip to see Eric's mother, youngest brother and his family.

Goat on the propane tank, and nephew mid-flip.

Battle balls

Our niece (older) usually sent our nephew (younger) rolling.

Eric giving our nephew (the younger sibling) some advice.

 

It worked!

 

Well, not entirely...

Our nephew, Jake, acting like a pelican.

Our nephew carves a watermelon by cutting off the rind so it's a sphere of watermelon.

 

Then he starts cutting slices. It worked, so who are we to say anything.

We got to see one of our nephew's baseball games, and they won!

5-11-2018 Fun with Friends

 

Annette got the drink everyone wanted to take a photo of because it was flaming!

 

May 13, 2018 - Mother's Day Cookout with Cara's Family

 

Cara's brother, Kirk, tended the grill.

After lunch it was time for photos.

 

Much of Tammy's (Kirk's wife) family was there also.

 

Cara's nephew, mother and niece.

Cara, her brother (Kirk), and mother (Deedra).

 

Cara's brother and his family.

 May 28, 2018 - Open House for a friend's daughter

Our friend's daughter just graduated from college and had joined the Peace Corps. She left for Benin in Africa on a 27-month assignment the following week. Everyone couldn't be prouder!

May 29, 2018 - Exploring Elkhart, Indiana

While in northern Indiana working with a client, we did take some time to walk around Elkhart.

 

May 30, 2018 - Visiting a friend

Still in northern Indiana, we met a friend for sushi dinner and conversation.

The lovely view from our friend's balcony.