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I'm back from Indiana. I was severely tempted with all the lotto, lottery and casnios. Luckily, I was with my family. I did want to sneak off to the casino while my wife and daughter were at a rehearsal dinner. I even thought up an excuse to not go. By the grace of God, I went and had a wonderful time.
I'm generally the life of the party and much more so when I'm from another area. They love the accent and wonderful southern stories.
I struggled with the lotto. My brother wanted me to buy him some tickets but I let my wife buy them. He didn't win, so I imagine that gambling is no good for anybody.
My wife even bought two Hoosier Lotto tickets (which of course, lost.) She rarely does things like that but she said she couldn't pass up the idea of spending $2.00 to win 4.5 Million.
We visited Notre Dame's Campus, Cathedral, Dome and Stadium. We visited South Bend Chocolatiers (the devil if you ask me, all chocolate and all delicious.)
We visited Lake Michigan for a few hours and went out to the lighthouse. We ate good seafood.
We went through Gary, Indiana, which looked like something out of "Escape from New York," there were crack-heads and crazy people everywhere. (I felt sorry for them, but I didn't feel so bad for the gang members on the corners, they were quite crazy looking.)
The wedding was wonderful.
A difference about the south and the north.
In the south, we throw rice or birdseed. In the north, they throw nothing after the ceremony.
In the south, here comes the bride is standard at the beginning, in the north, at the end (a bit strange.)
Indiana looked like Alabama, just more silos, cornfields, more adult book stores, but generally the same look. There are quite a bit more white people in Indiana than Alabama. I don't think I've ever seen so many white people. A certain group of people in Alabama are called REDNECKS, in Indiana, they call them WHITE TRASH. There is a lot of farming and manufacturing. If you took Indiana and replaced it with Alabama, and vice versa, they wouldn't miss a beat. Except for maybe the time thing. In Alabama, the sun sets at 8 pm, In Indiana, it sets at 9:45 pm. I know there is a time zone difference, but still light at close to 10 pm, is craZy.
We didn't know what to think. Farmers were still tilling their corn fields at close to 10 at night.
I really am bored but I won't be writing in my journal as much because I don't want unrestricted access to the internet. That is not good for me. I have an interview for a great job next tues. Pray that it goes well and that it is the place for me. I think I have 114 days GF, I need to go back and make sure.
Stoking the flames of the fire, Lighting up the darkness,
Chris
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Welcome home! I'm glad you had a good trip and was able to stay strong. I have family in close to that area and when we were there for a wedding, the morning of the wedding we were sitting outside our motel rooms when my cousin pulled up and my brother, (being the smart "a" he is), asked my cousin, what do you all do for fun around here, watch the corn grow... My cousin said that's about it... Hang in there and stay strong. Peace and Love, Patty
mrsfroggie
I'm glad your trip went well. Thank God you stayed strong. I know just how hard the constant temptation can be. I live it everyday. It really seems odd to me that your wife would buy tickets considering everything that both of you have been through with gambling addiction. That must have been rough. I wish you the best at your interview Tues. I am sure you will get the job if it is the right one for you. After all, you are doing a great job of lighting up the darkness. Have a great, gf week :)
purplecat
It's good to have you home to keep the light burning. We missed you.
I think one of the most amazing things about the States is it is a world within itself, the people and the areas are all so unique, different accents, customs - who needs to travel far?
You sound good, you sound rested. What a blessing you didn't gamble. 114 days is just fantastic! Hugs to you my friend. Suzi
Auzgurl
Glad your trip went well. These is alot of temptation for gambling, but you proved one can be strong and resist. Congrats to you.
marle44
Hey Chris, welcome back and great job on staying GF. Good luck on the interview!
Liz xxx
betta
Hmmmmm, Chris, very interesting wedding...but not typical...all the weddings I attended in Indiana began with Here Comes the Bride (as the bride entered), and were followed by the throwing of rice or birdseed as the couple left the church ....interesting...:-)
In Indiana, being so much farther north, it gets dark much later in the summer, and much earlier in the winter than in the South (think about the arctic north...midnight sun in summer and eternal night in winter...)
There truly, truly are a lot of white people in Indiana...LOL....where I live now, hispanic people are the majority group, with lots of asians as well as whites and some blacks as well....everytime I fly into Indianapolis, I am amazed at the homogenity of people I see (almost all white)...it seems really strange to me now! I sort of look around and say "look at all the white people" LOL ....When I went to school there, most people had blonde or light brown hair where I grew up...very few with dark hair at all. (how strange to me now!)
I enjoy the multicultural atmosphere I live in now...makes for a lot more fun eating out!
WTG on staying GF!....and hope that interview goes great and turns out to be just what you are looking for!
Hugs, Dianne
DianneE