Cheers to 6 Years

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When: July 23 // Weather: hot and humid // Real life: celebrating our wedding anniversary in Bloomington

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Last week I told you about Part 1 of the anniversary weekend road trip to Bloomington, and here’s Part 2! Sunday was our actual anniversary, so rather than a fancy romantic dinner, we had a lovely hipster brunch. I’d heard good things about Feast from multiple people, and it didn’t disappoint. The avocado toast rocked my world, and that’s saying something, because I eat a lot of avocado toast. Considering my busy drinking schedule the day before, I decided to opt out of the mimosa, but the coffee was fantastic.

The morning was super gloomy, but after we ate, we went to walk around campus and…the sun came out for us! That’s the magic of IU. I think we wandered more than 3 miles just enjoying the day, visiting our old favorite spots, and looking at what’s changed since we were students. It doesn’t seem like it’s been that long, but a whole decade has passed since we graduated. Back in my day (imagine I’m saying that with no teeth, glass of prune juice in hand), we couldn’t Uber back to our dorms, and we used AOL instant messenger instead of Snapchat.

Sigh. When did I get so old? But at least I dress better now.

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Persuaded

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When: July 22 // Weather: really freaking hot // Real life: weekend trip to Bloomington for wine, food, and theater

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j.crew factory gingham midi skirt, knotted crop top, sugarfix ball earrings, bloomington indiana

j.crew factory gingham midi skirt, knotted crop top, sugarfix ball earrings, bloomington indiana

j.crew factory gingham midi skirt, knotted crop top, sugarfix ball earrings, bloomington indiana

j.crew factory gingham midi skirt, knotted crop top, sugarfix ball earrings, bloomington indiana

j.crew factory gingham midi skirt, knotted crop top, sugarfix ball earrings, bloomington indiana

Somehow, I’ve been married for 6 years. It’s a miracle anyone agreed to marry a smartass party pooper like myself, much less remain married to a smartass party pooper for 2,192 days and counting. It must be my eyes.

We celebrated our anniversary with a quick weekend roadtrip to Bloomington, where we met. (IU class of 2007!) Saturday was spent sipping vino at Oliver Winery, followed by dinner at Finch’s, then a play, then cocktails at Cardinal Spirits (if you follow the blog What I Wore, her husband is one of the founders of the distillery).

The play was a stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion. I haven’t read the book, but now I want to. Maybe I’ll add it to my to-do list for when I retire. My favorite line from the play (and the book) that seemed perfectly fitting for the occasion was: “I must learn to brook being happier than I deserve.” After this many years, I’m finally starting to get the hang of it.

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