Beautiful Day

Took a few pictures while wandering about the yard. Playing with my Nikon D850 with a 200-500mm lens, with a 1.7 extension giving me 850mm.

 

Day 8 Indiana to Iowa

Woke up with pressure behind my eyes so I, took some aspirin and ate, then rested for an hour before leaving. Rough morning as the pressure continued until noon. Took more aspirin.

So while the pressure mounts I am headed for 80W on 90W, which are the same until they split before Chicago. So I will miss going through Chicago, or not. The exit is closed, detour, they forgot to finish the signs for the detour. I arrive in Chicago at around 10am rush hour is going strong. I am not moving and there is an accident up ahead on 90, on the skyway. Traffic is stopped almost dead; I see a sign for 55S, figure I have to go south to get to 80W. So I take it and there is no traffic, I move right by Midway and Joliet, pick up 80W and I am on my way.

Stopped at Gramma’s Place for lunch had the meatloaf that was featured on The Travel Channel. I am not a big meat loaf fan, but felt a hardy meal would help. My lunch was very good; it came with crispy green beans (the only way I will eat them) and mash potatoes. My first wife made the only meat loaf dish that I really liked, all I remember is ground turkey, bread and pineapple.

It was a long day on the road over 500 miles through acres of corn, over the Mississippi river and into the threatening thunderstorms. Another 8 hours tomorrow and I should arrive in the Black Hills.

Today’s Political Count: 1 Trump sign in Iowa. I have not seen any billboards or bumper sticker.  Looks like no one is interested in this election.

I forgot to mention in the Ohio Republican Stronghold they have a restaurant for the republican politicians. At first I thought it was a sign for “Quaker State Oil” due to the style and color, then I looked closer and it said “Quaker STEAK and LUBE”, I am assuming they mean “Tube Steaks”. I can imagine the menu, starts with little smokies and goes up to bologna. Due they have 32 flavors of “lube”? I believe you are required to show your birth certificate and genitals before entering the restrooms. Young Boys are a side dish.

There was something else I forgot, and I forgot it again, Lucky You. I sure I will remember it again.

I just remembered.

So Indiana, you balanced the budget. That’s great, I actually balance my checkbook every month. The thing is I don’t purchase space on a billboard to announce it and not just one billboard but judging from the number I saw I would estimate there are 100 of these around the state. I saw an empty billboard the owner was asking $450/mo., which would mean the state, is patting itself on the back to the tune of $45,000/mo. For how many months have these been up? I think they might possibly be able to find a better use for the taxpayers’ money.

Enjoying some Pete’s milk chocolate from PA. That means Pennsylvania to all but Google. (see Day 7)

Time to rest the eyes.

Yes, I am, “Sick, Twisted and Perverted” so what?  If you know, me, you know that about me and accept it, as I accept you, however fucked up you are. My favorite bumper sticker, I have had it for about 40 years, I will never use it, and my son will inherit it.

Day 7 Headed for Mt Rushmore

Day 7 Headed for Mt Rushmore

Left the Allegheny National Forest this morning. Leaving the rain behind for the moment. Headed up to Eire Pa (in Google language it translated to “pa”, spoken directions)

Picked up I90 west and flew passed Ohio, if you know me you know why. Stopped twice to piss on the state. Entering the state there is a sign that asks “Drug impaired drivers to call #667, I laughed my head off while toking up. Now, if they had asked drinking impaired drivers I am sure they would have gotten lots calls asking for the location of the next bar. Well it Kadish country “Land of the Living Dead”. Love all of the abortion signs, wish they had Fourth Trimester abortions, I can think of a few mothers I would like to talk to about that.

Which I need to mention I have driven through a few states and many back roads. I have seen very few presidential posters on lawns, but the majority of what I have seen so far is $willary ZERO, Jill 2, Johnson 0, Trump 22. If we go by that we are FUCKED. I want to start see more Jill. Leaving Elkhart IN tomorrow headed west get those signs posted.

Tomorrow another long drive as I continue on to Mt Rushmore.

Went to a Chinese restaurant tonight that got a good write-up from someone from San Francisco. Their review compared it to the food in SF, obviously the person has no taste buds or they have been eating at Panda Express. Enough said.

That’s all for today folks.

I know a lot of posts at once, no internet in the National Parks and other areas.

T-1

Final day of preparation. Last minute checks to ensure that I have everything I need, packed and in it's place. Waiting for one last item scheduled to arrive today. Tomorrow morning I hit the road. Hoping to see some great sites, visit with friends along the way and maybe get a few good photos.

Let me know if I am near and would like to get together.