Madison

This weekend we took a quick trip to Madison, Indiana to see the "Madison In Bloom" show. Basically this entails paying $13 to trapse through the backyards of private citizens, occasionally stomping on their fine gardening handywork along the way. Erin and I have gone to this for a couple of years now, and both times we've found it to be a very relaxing way to spend a day. Madison has a very different feel than most Indiana small towns. There are lots of Civil War era homes, and you can sit and watch the boats float up the Ohio River. This show gives you the opportunity to look at some lovely gardens and say to yourself "If I were unemployed or retired, I could have a garden that looks just like this." Well, this isn't actually true. There weren't any gardens featuring "Chickweed" or "Grasses Chewed By Grubs" which would be more likely found in my backyard.

In keeping with our other vacations, we had a delightful lunch at The Downtowner. Great sandwiches and these really huge cookies that I enjoyed. We took a drive through Clifty Falls State Park, made a stop at the outlets in Edinburgh, ate dinner at Pizzeria Uno and called it a day. Quite relaxing... If you're ever trying to escape from Kentucky, I highly recommend Madison as a nearby haven of rest.

Bret