Day 1 in Vincennes

I got up to a cloudy morning, 64 degrees, with a rooster crowing and a train going by on the nearby track.  I didn't have an agenda for today, which was good since the rain kind of put a damper on things.  we went inside and visited for a while (Mike was at work), then headed into town for a late breakfast.  which got later because they were very slow -- not enough help, I think.  but it was good because we ran into an old classmate there, Faye Hess, and got to visit with her for a while.  when we left (still raining), we drove downtown along 2nd street.  they do have flowers here, both on Main street and on 2nd street.

we drove down to the river walk, looking for where the food trucks park on Monday nights.  I snapped a photo of vincennes' icon, the george rogers clark Memorial.  that is where Joe and I got engaged.

then we drove down 2nd street and came upon the farmers Market.  we stopped and walked through it, but they were putting the stuff up -- they had just closed down at 1:00.  we bought some tomatoes but will have to come back wednesday evening to see all their merchandise.    then we circled town and came back to Old 41, where they were putting in a campground when we were here 2 years ago.  It's called vincennes rv park.   It looks to be up and running now, although we never did see an office or campground host.  but we can make this work if Mike and rachelle kick us off their electricity.

then we drove down to decker and drove all 4 streets there.  the rain had slowed down, but not stopped.  we worked our way back through the country to the rv.  rachelle and Mallory had gone shopping, so we just hunkered down in the rv.  My bobe's pizza hadn't set too well with me last night, so we got in a little nap.  after Mike got home, we all went to town for dinner at Procopios, a pretty good Italian restaurant on 2nd street.  we drove down Main street on our way home (cruising Main was a thing back in the day, but no longer).  we did come upon a pickup pulling 2 wagon loads of cantaloupes on essex road.  we haven't had any local produce yet, but we will tomorrow.  dana is having us in for a cookout at 2:00 so we are expecting to get our first taste of local watermelons, cantaloupes, tomatoes, and maybe corn.

the rain finally quit about 4:00, and it warmed up into the 70s, but I took a sweater to dinner.  It's supposed to be 81 and sunny tomorrow.  that sounds good.  tomorrow night we are celebrating clayton's 17th birthday with dinner, probably at the Mexican restaurant.  so it will definitely be an eating day tomorrow.  

today is brenda's birthday, so Happy birthday to you, brenda Paulik.