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Murat Theater – Old National Center

Posted on March 25th, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Entertainment

A photo of one of the many windows inside the Murat Theater in the Old National Center. This building has some of the most wonderful architectural details and unique features of all buildings in the Indianapolis area.

The Murat has a rich history as a venue for live performances and the arts dating back more than 75 years. Even though there now are several larger and more modern entertainment facilities in Indianapolis, the Murat is still one of the best places to experience a live performance. Just something about the look and feel of the place that makes it special.

Here is some information about upcoming events at the Murat.

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Bulldogs Run

Posted on March 22nd, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Community Feature, Sports & Recreation

It’s safe to say that a large percentage of Indy area residents are basketball fans in general. It goes with the territory…just being a Hoosier. I believe it’s a state law that each citizen must have a basketball goal on their property and shoot 100 free throws per day? And even though many people from Indianapolis did not attend hometown Butler University, it’s hard now, especially after last years run, not to be a Bulldog fan. It’s more than rooting for Butler just because they are a local team. A large part of  their appeal is the David vs Goliath aspect…the small school going up against mammoth state-run college basketball programs. Another part is their home court is the legendary Hinkle Fieldhouse, immortalized in the movie Hoosiers, the basketball God’s cathedral. Surely any team that calls that building home is blessed. You’d think the Bulldogs could not possibly go unnoticed on everyone’s radar screens after last year, so sneaking up on teams in this years tournament will be impossible. So that means that any victories and the team itself are for real.

Their run at the title continues again in a couple days, on Thursday night at 9:55 when Butler meets Wisconsin. We’ll be watching.

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Spring

Posted on March 21st, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Nature


It’s officially Spring as of now. The word sounds a little sweeter this year for some reason. Maybe that’s because of the ice storm just last month that left everything covered for a couple weeks with glare ice the consistency and thickness of a concrete patio along with below zero temps? Seems like a distant memory now.

The Spring Equinox is today. Physically speaking, on this day the Earth’s axis is neither tilted away from nor toward the Sun. So it’s “equal”,  with night time hours being equal to daylight hours. It felt like the first day of Spring outside too, warm with a humid, sort-of blossomy scent in the air.

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Talking House

Posted on March 20th, 2011 by Richard. Categories: For Home Buyers

This isn’t a post about real estate where we “talk house”, this is about a house that actually talks. Its not haunted or inhabited by spirits either. It’s a real feeling that emanates from it so strongly that the thought-wave received is like a voice that speaks to something within you. When someone begins the buying process to look for a home, after a while they develop a clear vision of what they are looking for. It usually happens after a buyer encounters a number of homes that aren’t right for one reason or another. An important feature or two on their wish list that they must have is missing, or maybe something they absolutely do not want is there instead. The market tests you to see what you would be willing to take. It tests you to see if you are patient or focused enough to stick to your guns, to your vision of the home you want, or will you settle for less? So I always think the right thing is to be patient, keep looking. The perfect one is going to be there when the time is right.

And then after a while…there it is. You pull up outside and the whispers begin. You go inside and it says some more. With each turn through the hallways and from one room to the next, the talking continues. I never have to say a word. The home does all the vocalizing. It’s a magical process. The dream materializes.

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Saint Patrick’s Day Parade

Posted on March 17th, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Holidays

   

Congress might just as well have proclaimed today a national holiday. No one I encountered was working hard the whole day today and there was a light-hearted atmosphere everywhere I went. People from every national origin were instead Irish, at least for the day…getting in touch with their inner-leprechaun. The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade was a good way to get the celebration going. It didn’t hurt that the weather cooperated too. A lovely day. It would be hard to know for sure how many people were there at the parade. I heard estimates of around 30,000. That wouldn’t surprise me…the sidewalks and intersections along the whole parade route downtown were layered with green-clad onlookers who seemed more than ready to cheer for whatever marched past them down the street. The parade participants varied from highly polished professional quality entries to the other end of the spectrum, and everything in-between. But that didn’t matter. It was all just good natured fun.