Did you know Indiana has wineries?

I KNOW, we didn't either, we went to one and look how surprised we are! There are actually 7 and if you go to all of them you get a commemorative wine glass. (We're not doing that so if you are getting excited about the possibility of really cool souveniers you can forget it...)




We have been having some lovely family time (and lots of ice cream - that's one thing that doesn't last in a cooler so its an extra-special treat).

Here is a bit of wisdom we've gained in the past week...

If you are alone at someone else's house and they have a crazy tiny dog who always tries to run out the door - don't assume that it will be any different when you open the door.

If and when the dog goes bolting toward the busy road where drivers are doing more than 50, assume you will be chasing it for at least 20 minutes.

If you realize that you really should drive the car because who knows how many hours you're going to spend looking for the dog in the sprawling neighborhoods, be ABSOLUTELY certain the back hatch is latched before you peel onto the road (where drivers are doing more than 50) and the hatch flies open, letting many of your belongings spill onto the asphalt.

Finally, once you've had this experience and gained this important wisdom - do NOT let it happen again 2 days later with different dogs.