Best Day Ever: Outgoing Gov. Eric Holcomb's favorite things about Indianapolis

• Holcomb told Axios he intends to stay in central Indiana but plans to spend some time with his wife, Janet, before beginning his next professional chapter.

Zoom in: Before leaving office, we asked Holcomb about his best day ever in the Circle City.

​​🍳 Breakfast: A four egg omelet at home with Janet and their dog, and "getting on the same page for the day."

• The Holcombs lost their beloved miniature schnauzer, Henry, in late 2023. They welcomed a new puppy of the same breed, Oliver, a couple of months ago.

🍦 Lunch: The Cone Palace in Kokomo for corndogs.

• Yes, but: He wants to be back in time to take in two different sporting events.

⚾ Afternoon activity: Take in a baseball game at Victory Field or a Colts game at Lucas Oil Stadium, followed by a second game.

• "The best days are when I'm able to do a couple of things that are unique, that you can only do in Indiana," he said.

🍱 Dinner: Loading his tray with "everything" at MCL, the cafeteria-style restaurant born in Sheridan 75 years ago.

• "It's like Norm in 'Cheers' when I go into MCL," Holcomb said. "I know everybody, including a lot of the people that are eating there."
• "MCL was built in 1968 at Lafayette Square, the year I was born. That was going out for a nice dinner, if we went to MCL. Today, it's my guilty pleasure."