Throughout the past few months, I’ve met a random assortment of people through the magic of the Internet and networking. I’m actually quite comfortable in cyberspace. Twenty-six years online will do that. (Great gobs! That’s a lot of years.) It’s … Continue reading →

Last night, I journeyed into the city to catch some swing music at The Jazz Kitchen, a cool little dinner/dancing joint on the edge of Broad Ripple. I’ve been stoked about visiting here since I came across it a few … Continue reading →

I’ve been itching to hit the local theater scene since I returned from London. My summer re-invigorated the storyteller within me, but I’ve been slow to embrace him again. No so. I purchased two tickets (living aspirationally) to see a … Continue reading →

This weekend, I decided to eschew my normal football watching for a bit more of the culture of my new town. Or, the culture of the biggest city near my new town. On Sunday, I headed to downtown Indianapolis to … Continue reading →

Festival season where I’m from involves lots of Catholics, beer and gambling. At least that’s the way I remember it. Every summer, we’d bounce around from neighborhood to neighborhood, hanging out at the festivals where our friends went to school. … Continue reading →

Tonight was supposed to be about swing dancing, but the one thing I’ve learned in my sobriety is that expectations can only get in the way of a good time. Instead of dancing, we wandered through town. Something I haven’t … Continue reading →

Every journey starts with a first step. Tonight that meant heading to the city for dinner. While I’ve been in Muncie for a year, I haven’t actually done anything in Indianapolis. Sure I’ve visited a bit here and there, but … Continue reading →