Upon awaking I went down stairs
and Pat already had the coffee on and a bowl of waffle batter sitting on the
counter next to a waffle iron. The next
thing was the sound of bacon frying in a pan.
Then came out an orange which was cut into garnish slices and Walla…Instant
Waffle House! We found out when at Pat’s
telling her not to make a fuss is wasted breath.
It wasn’t long until Ray joined
us and sat at the other end of the table with his mischievous grin. We really hated to leave but there are miles
to travel and we were on our way by 9:45.
Linda was having a hard time saying good-bye so I reminded her it's not that far to drive out here and maybe we can come for next year's Pumpkin Show. That seemed to ease the pain a bit.
For the most part it was a travel
day going through western Ohio on I-70 then hopping onto I-74 at Indianapolis
which turned us to a northwest heading. By mid-morning we had driven into rain and it
was pretty constant until about noon. Then
the sky had some breaks and we stopped for lunch. There were a few dark clouds on the horizon
so when Linda asked if we should take our rain coats along I echoed yesterday’s
“No. I don’t think so”. Once again I had a chance to prove my
weather prognostication skills. OK, I know you are a step ahead of me
here. Yes…It poured. A trucker we talked
to said he just came down from MN and it has rained the whole way. A mad dash way across the parking lot and
after shaking the rain off like a dog coming out of a lake, we were on our
way.
Some folks may wonder what beauty nature holds for the Mid-west. It is flat for as far as you can see. Nothing but miles and miles of nothing but miles and miles of nothing. But if one really looks close you will find that much of the natural beauty is in the people. Hard-working, smiling faces who are dedicated to their jobs and know their labors supply the needs of this country and the world; whether it be in manufacturing, agriculture, or service industries. It’s hard to believe the vastness of corn, soybean, and sunflower field that reach beyond the horizon. Someone had to plant, nurture and harvest the bounty that we so easily take for granted. In a small town you may find a factory that makes a product you would have never imagined came from there. That is how I see the beauty of the Mid-west.
Some folks may wonder what beauty nature holds for the Mid-west. It is flat for as far as you can see. Nothing but miles and miles of nothing but miles and miles of nothing. But if one really looks close you will find that much of the natural beauty is in the people. Hard-working, smiling faces who are dedicated to their jobs and know their labors supply the needs of this country and the world; whether it be in manufacturing, agriculture, or service industries. It’s hard to believe the vastness of corn, soybean, and sunflower field that reach beyond the horizon. Someone had to plant, nurture and harvest the bounty that we so easily take for granted. In a small town you may find a factory that makes a product you would have never imagined came from there. That is how I see the beauty of the Mid-west.
The day ended in intermittent
rain so we decided to motel it for the night.
We took refuge at the Comfort Inn at Crawfordsville IN. ZZZZZZZ
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