Fall is Here!

So much has happened!

A few days ago, my cousin Kaitlyn came to visit.  We had a lot of fun!  We showed her around Indy and experienced a music fest in Broad Ripple.  She got to hang out with a few guests as well, which gave her the full hostel experience.

We have a Fall Festival coming up this Sunday.  I have volunteered to make 200 cupcakes for a "cupcake walk" (a cake walk but with cupcakes.)  We will have live music, a food truck, a costume contest, and pumpkin carving.  I will post some pictures of it on here.  We have invited the entire neighborhood plus some, so we are excited to see who shows up!

As for a general hostel update, we got to know a recent guest from New Zealand who actually toured downtown with Kevin, Kaitlyn and I.  He enjoyed the Cajun cuisine at our local Cajun restaurant, and I tried to get him to take a box of Zatarans red beans and rice with him when he left, but he kindly declined my offer.  He is currently headed to Finnland to visit family.

We have had a girl staying here in a tent in the backyard who is a sculptor.  She is creating a piece a few miles up the road in Broad Ripple.  It is a sculpture that involves community involvement.  Kevin actually took a short video of her and posted it on the hostel website. It's very inspirational.  If you want to check it out, go here:

 http://www.indyhostel.us/blogs/who-and-why.htm

Here are a few snapshots of life here right now

Kevin made bread from scratch!

Museum of Art

Ethiopian Food

Our New Zealand friend came with us to the Speedway!

 More to come on upcoming fall festivities!

A Sneak Peak at Our Sneaky New Friend...

This is James.  He is named after a former guest who left his jeans here on accident.  Here are James' jeans on our new friend, James the scarecrow.

James is made out of recycled paper, leaves, recycled jeans, and a recycled pj shirt that I got out of one of my sisters' many goodwill bags.  His head is a trick-or-treat pale, and his hat belongs to John next door.

James has already frightened a few guests.  Last night at a cd release party at the hostel, one of the musicians walked by him and was startled.  Then he began to introduce himself to James, only to realize that James doesn't talk...

He is keeping the critters out of our garden and adding a harvest-y feel to our hostel.

More to come on events for Halloween... including a Fall Fest, pumpkin carving party, and Halloween night extravaganzas.  The hostel is celebrating the seasons well!