I really like lake life. Waking up and having coffee on a back porch with Murphy chilling in the yard is pretty sweet. Just missing my girls, and their presence would make this perfect.

My sister had to get back to real life, so after kids go to school and hubby goes to work, we do our own separate chores. Laundry, showering, grocery shopping, etc. But she did take me to a delicious lunch at Rosie’s cafe in downtown Noblesville. I love small IN towns. There is a square with the county courthouse in the middle, lots of old trees and unique shops and restaurants everywhere. I even got some Christmas shopping done!

After lunch, I took an hour and went for a paddle board journey down the coast of the lake. By the time I got back, the family had returned from their days. We went back out on the lake, where I successfully surfed behind the boat with no rope! This might be my new favorite water sport. It was really fun and challenging. Kevin, the neighbor, successfully completed a 360 spin, that Tim and Whit tried to match unsuccessfully.

After getting cleaned up, we hung out all night on Kevin and Monica’s porch while listening to the live band playing at the club across the cove. The theme was wedding reception music and we heard all the classics: “Twist and Shout,” “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Brown Eyed Girl,” and even more. I loved hanging out with Colts fans that I can talk shop with. We had awesome pizza and breadsticks for dinner. Had a great day!

Plans for wings and college football tomorrow.