Punch Burger and Every Brilliant Thing

On this chilly remembrance eve, we decided to take in a show and enjoy Devour Downtown.

After reviewing the Devour menus, we chose Punch Burger for our dinner spot.

We had never eaten there before and thought it would be a fun adventure for a good deal!

We were right!!

The burgers were amazing!  Ashley had a duck burger and Emily tried the classic Punch Burger.

We also had a basket of their waffle fries and two beers to round it out.

It was quite the steal at $25 for the meal!!

We couldn't have been happier with our choice!  We would DEFINITELY eat here again!

Next we were off to the IRT for Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe.

"What makes life worth living?  The answers are both simple and profound in this one-of-a-kind Off-Broadway hit.  A theatrical experience like none other, this witty new play shines compassionate light into the dark corners of the human condition." - IRT Website

It was playing on their smaller stage and this was a perfect setting for such a one-man show.

There was plenty of audience participation and a lovable leading man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3lsz6MtBpY

Cliche as it sounds, we laughed, we cried; and we enjoyed ourselves immensely!

As an anniversary of loss for us, this was a perfect way to spend time: reflecting on loss with laughter.

Wonderful twin night!

Caplinger's and MOPS Business Meeting at ARN

Ashley purchased the Discover Indy coupon book this year and we have decided to use it as much as we can!

So we opened the book to Zionsville restaurants and discovered Caplinger's.

This fresh fish restaurant has all the fixings and fish you can imagine.

Tucked quietly into a shopping center near I-465, we never would have found it without the motivation of the coupon book.

But, we are glad we did!

Ashley had the fried oysters with fries and sweet corn.

Emily tried the alligator tail meat with mac & cheese and fried okra.

Everything was really good and FRIED!  LOL!

We both broke any New Year's resolutions for this one, but it was a great way to enjoy some seafood.

We also noted this would be a good one to return to for Mardi Gras!

After dinner and conversation, Ashley joined Emily and the MOPS moms leadership for a meeting at ARN.

We heard from many moms who told stories of their joys and struggles.  We prayed.

It was a great night to spend amongst friends and try new things.

We learned more about ourselves, our friends, and our town.

Great twin night!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 at ISO

We attended the WORLD PREMIERE of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 with symphony accompaniment at ISO!

We first had dinner at Sahm's.  

Ashley's new coupon book saved us some green as we prepared ourselves for the darkness of this film.

It almost feels like stepping inside Snape's classroom as you order a potion!

Also - what is more magical than free dessert?

After dinner, we played some HP trivial pursuit trivia to get pumped for our evening! (Great idea, Ashley!)

It was such an exciting night to be part of history!

The History of Magic will remember this day as the first time a live audience heard this soundtrack played alongside this film.

What an exhilarating experience!

The crowd was abuzz with the intensity of this film.

It was mostly adults as the film is very dark with many character deaths.

We enjoyed watching our fellow Hogwarts alumni in their varying levels of House pride!

We wore our wonderful witch hats along with our house colors.

It was a night of wine, witches and wit as we continued our streak with this ISO series.

Wonderful twin night!