The Joys of Irresponsibleness/Bucket List

Bucket Lists. We all have them. Ranging from things we would like to do or places where we would like to go. This being my senior year at Purdue, it is time for the Bucket List to make an appearance. I have not exactly decided what will go on my Bucket List...but what I do know, is I can cross something off of it right now.

I have always wanted to go home on some random occasion. Well this past week, in probably the busiest weeks of the semester thus far, I did it. But let me give you some background and the play by play of how it happened.

There is something that is very near and dear to my heart called the Bluffton Street Fair. If you haven't heard of it or haven't been, you are missing out. The entire city of Bluffton (or most of it) is shut down and blocked off due to the fair. It is the Worlds Largest Free Fair, so yeah, its kind of a big deal! This was always a highlight growing up and still is. During the week of street fair, the Reinhard kitchen was always closed. Every night, we would hit up the fair with the family. On Tuesday nights, the opening day of the fair, they have a parade. For the parade, my whole family gathers together to watch the parade go by. In the parade you see the Mayor, the bands, the military, businesses, boy scouts, girl scouts...get the picture. Speaking of picture... this is Bluffton Street Fair at its finest:

Unfortunately, the past three years at Purdue have prevented me from going to the opening day parade....So...its Tuesday. I havent been in home in 5 weeks. Tuesdays are my big day of class from 7:30-2:45 (no breaks). The whole day, I am getting emails on my phone from my family talking about the fair. What they are looking forward, what they are going to eat, what games they will play yada yada yada. My parents made it known that they set up our chairs a whole 12 hours before the parade even started (if you want to hear a funny story, ask me about my mom being a "winner") Just to give you an idea, 20 emails over the course of the day were sent. Yep, we are pretty hard core Street Fairers.


OK...BACK TO LIVE ACTION....Im in a computer lab working on my Political Analysis homework (sounds like a winner right). Its 3:30...and the idea starts to formulate in my head. "Humm..if I leave by 4, I could get home by 6:30, in time for the start of the parade...but what about my hw and exam and gas being so expensive..." It was like a Mastercard commercial popped into my head:
Gas=$40.
Food=$10
Skipping class=uh?
Seeing the look on Mom's face=Priceless.

By 3:45, Im on the road and not a soul knows (except for my brother at Notre Dame because I wanted to rub it in). My parents, my family, my roommates, all where left in the dark. To spare details and save room: the drive was long but I got there and time and yep, you should have seen the look on my family's face.

Being at the fair was great. I ate delicious foods, I played the Mouse Game. It was great. But being with my family was even better. Can't wait to spend more time with them this weekend (yep, you guessed it, Im gonna go back for some family and fair)

I could tell you a lot lot more: but I have to figure out how to do my hw from the class I skipped. Ooops.

Oh and of course: My Bucket List:
Random Trip Home

Maybe this weekend I will update you about my awesome evening last night!