On the Road Again...

July 10, 2008

We took off at the crack of…noon. Actually, we made it out of Kalamazoo by 10:15am. We drove out (ignoring the GPS) and drove south on US 131 to I-80 E. We enjoyed the scenery in Indiana, Ohio, and, finally, Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, my favorite sign was a yellow warning sign that said, “Buckle Up-Next Million Miles.”

We stopped to stretch our legs at Wendell August Forge in Grove City, PA. Apparently, this is famous. (www. Wendellaugust.com) They do metal work and had beautiful platters, plaques, ornaments, etc. There were a few that had a very “mission style” feel to them.

My mom and I are enjoying the same kind of music from my iPod. We also enjoyed a podcast of “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me.” The gas is UNDER $4 a gallon (not by more than 5 cents, but it’s under…) and this is very exciting for someone who paid over $4.70 last week!!

We went to Plyler’s Buffet and Family Restaurant in Brookville, PA (where we’re staying) for dinner. We were going to stay in Dubois (for those of you who watch “Medium,” I’m guessing you already knew that!), but this hotel was listed in the coupon book as cheaper. We’re using the “old school” method of finding hotels with a coupon book from rest areas. It’s working OK so far.