Memorial F U N!

Carol (flew to Alma from Germany), Me, Brittany, Abby

Brittany and Sarah

Laura and I

Sorry friends, it's been way too long without a post. Life has been a little crazy (not to mention the fact that my computer has been dead since last Wednesday):/ Fortunately that issue has been taken care of and I have a brand new Mac headed my way! YAY!!

Since I was off work for a few days--for my unfortunate trip back home-- I was actually able to enjoy a beautiful memorial weekend. Part of it was spent back home in Alma and the other half was spent down here in Indianapolis.

Alma:

My favorite part of my trip back home was being able to spend time with some friends that I haven't been able to see in years. Losing Anna brought many of our friends back home for the weekend. Memorial weekend is actually quite popular in Alma as it is the celebration of the Highland Festival. This year marks the 43rd year of the festival. At the festival they have their annual craft show, which I typically don't attend but this year I thought I would.

At the show, I found a vendor that makes homemade granola. Not only is this homemade granola, but you can also order the granola customized to your likings. The company is called C.T. Treats from Redford, Michigan. Catha Thomas (C.T.) founded the company after she noticed how common allergies are in our society. She also found that there are not many food companies that accommodate to customers with these allergies. Therefore, she developed this idea of "custom granola". You are able to choose what fruit, flour, oil, nuts, spices, liquids and/or sweeteners you want in your granola. Some popular recipes already discovered are Traverse City Cherry, Apple Cinnamon, Dark Chocolate Hazelnut, Peanut Butter Cup, and of course, Original. Most ingredients are obtained from local organizations in Michigan. Please check her website out @ cttreats.com! It is sooo delicious!!

Indy:

Late Saturday I made the hike back down to Indianapolis to spend time with my bestie Laura and her family. Laura is main reason why I am down here living and working in Indianapolis. I have many thanks to give to her! (Thanks again laura:)) I had a great time with her and her family. They couldn't have been any nicer!

The best part of Indy was having the opportunity to go to the Indianapolis 500! I have never been and have never had the desire to go until Laura asked me to go. So on Sunday, we woke up early, had a great breakfast and then made our way to the track with Uncle Bill, Em, Mr. and Mrs. Jay. It was a scorching 95 degrees out and we all sat in our seats like sardines. Ughh....it was terrible! haha! But at least our seats were under some shade and higher up compared to everyone else. The race was awesome--I have never seen anything like it. The cars were going faster than I ever imagined. There was more people than I ever imagined. The excitement and adrenaline was more than I ever imagined.

Celebrities like Jack Nicholson, Mark Walberg, the Kardashians, Jewel and Ashley Judd were all at the race to celebrate. Ashley Judd's husband won the race if you didn't know, Dario is his name. I had such a great time, the race was more exciting than anything I've been to.

Thanks again to the Miller and Jay family for letting me be apart of such a memorable event! See you all tomorrow! xxoo