Halloween in Muncie

John and I carved some great pumpkins. He is so much fun to be with!

Raleigh, North Carolina

John and I visited Raleigh, NC at the end of October. After John gave a great presentation on food microbiology research at North Carolina State University, we took a historical tour of Raleigh. The "Raleigh Trolley" took us all around the historic parts of downtown. Our favorite part of the trolley tour was a stop at the historic state capitol building. It was built in 1840, and most rooms have been restored to their original appearance. The House of Representatives and Senate chambers were really beautiful rooms. Later, John even gave me a lecture in the geologist's office!

Mordecai Historic Park: Raleigh, NC

These pictures are from Mordecai Historical Park in Raleigh, which had a number of 19th century buildings moved onto the grounds of the former Mordecai family plantation. The Mordecai home is the oldest home still standing in it's original location in the city of Raleigh.

Hot Air Ballooning

John and I went on a Hot Air Balloon Ride over Carmel. It was so fun; especially when making our bumpy landing in the wicker basket!

Spring Mill State Park

John and I headed down to southern Indiana for some time at Spring Mill State Park. The weather was beautiful, and we had a great time visiting all of the historic buildings in the pioneer village. They even had a real working grist mill and saw mill!

Benjamin Harrison Home

The Benjamin Harrison Home in Indianapolis was a nice stop before our visit to Spring Mill. Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd president of the United States (1889-1893).