This past Thursday found Dom and I on the road again back to Shipshewana, IN. This time we were going to see a performance by Dom's favorite singer Sandi Patty. The last time we saw her perform was in 2016 at a venue in Evansville, IN. I even got a package at that time where we got to see her backstage and take a quick photo. We had some other plans while in Shipshewana that included stopping at the local grocer there and picking up some frozen goods like their peppered bacon, some boneless chicken breast, and other jellies and jams.
But before heading there we both had errands we needed to do that morning. I had fasted the night before because I was heading to a lab to draw some blood for various tests including a PSA test that I had wanted to do last year. Dom needed to take his minivan to a local repair shop to fix the Air Conditioner. He didn't get paid till Friday so needed me to stay nearby.
The last time I got blood work done at the specific lab I went to, it took almost two hours before I was done. So I anticipated it taking just as long. The plan was for Dom to head over there once I'm close to being done and then I could meet him there. But you know what they say about plans...LOL.
I did wind up finishing earlier than planned. While I was in that part of town, I wanted to run a couple more errands. I needed to get my tires checked to make sure they had enough air before the trip to Shipshewana and my upcoming trip to Detroit (which I'm heading to in another hour after posting this entry). In addition I needed to get a new toilet seat. I had just gotten a new seat two or three months ago and the seat decided to crack under pressure when I sat on it. I've never had a seat crack before. I know I'm heavier these days but that was a shock. Granted Dom is a bigger guy himself and of course had sat on it as well. But it chose to crack when I sat on it...LOL.
Both errands were done and I got home by a little after 9:30am. I got home and Dom made breakfast for us to enjoy. Then around 10:30 he quickly put some clothes to get ready for us to head to the repair shop. The owner of the shop said the repair would take 45 minutes. Two hours later it was finally done. We headed back home and Dom needed 30 minutes to shower and freshen up for the trip to Shipshewana.
So we got there around 3:30 PM their time. I had thought of us doing the grocery stuff first but both of us were hungry by the time we got there so instead ate their famous Blue Gate Restaurant. We thankfully were seated pretty quickly. Dinner lasted about an hour. I decided to check out the restaurant shop while Dom went to use the restroom which takes him a lot longer these days. He wanted to meet me in the restaurant shop afterwards but since I knew he would take a while, I wound up completing my small purchase, which included some zucchini bread and black raspberry jam. Yes apparently black raspberries are a thing. I learned that from Dom a few years back.
So I waited till Dom was finished and then we headed to Yoder's Meat & Cheese. By the time we got there it was close to 5pm. Next door to Yoder's was the Red Barn Shops. I wanted to check out their tea store to see if they had any Avocado Leaf tea (my latest health kick obsession...LOL). I decided to walk to the Red Barn Shops while Dom went to Yoder's. It wasn't long before I found out that the particular tea shop I wanted to go to was closed. So I left and went back to Yoder's. I saw the "Closed" sign on the door and wondered where Dom was. He was waiting inside and directed me to come in. The store manager was nice enough to let us quickly shop for our items. Thank goodness too since we had the freezer packs all ready for our haul. It was a bit of a rush so we didn't have as much time to think about our purchases. But thankfully we did make some selections. After paying for our items the store manager escorted us out before locking up. He asked Dom about the concert we were going to and Dom shared the details. We both couldn't help but notice how handsome the store manager was. We definitely wouldn't have minded some three-way action...LOL.
We got to the concert hall about 30 minutes before the show. There were two other acts that would also be performing. The opening act was a gospel group called High Road. Dom and I had seats near the front row since I know he is a big Sandi Patty fan. So we had a great view of the concert though really there aren't any bad seats. Overall we both enjoyed High Road. Of course Sandi Patty was a hit as well. We got to listen to the other group called The Hoppers that would be coming out to perform after Sandi Patty. One of the singers looked like a cross between Brendan Fraser and Tom Arnold. But we opted to leave after Sandi Patty since we had a two hour trip back and I wasn't sure if I was going to the office or not. Dom had thought about going back to work Friday himself but quickly decided to take that day off. I also decided to work from home. Our time-off apparently doesn't count as an office day so I'll have to work 4 days in the office either next week or the week after that. Fun...LOL.
So after I post this I'll be getting ready to head to Detroit. My last time visiting my sisters was during Christmas. It'll be good to see them once more. The suckiest part is the drive which takes a little over 4 hours (though it takes me slightly longer since I usually make a pitstop at Firekeepers..LOL). It used to take longer though when I lived in the northwest burbs of Illinois so I am saving a little time.
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