On Thursday I drove about 6 hours to Normal, IL. For my 7 Quick Takes this week here are seven things I learned.
~1~
During rush hour traffic in Louisville, trying to merge will cause the person you are merging in front of to beep at you. This was normal behavior in New England, I guess it's considered rude in KY. I'll be sure to send an invitation next time ... in the whole 2 seconds I have between getting off I-64, merging onto I-70-something, and merging into your lane to get onto I-65.
~2~
The little bags of old-fashioned peppermint sticks you can get at Cracker Barrels everywhere are great companions on long, lonely car drives!!
~3~
Talking on your cell and trying to write down what you are being told while driving 70 mph is not a good idea. Don't worry, I decided instead to memorize what I was being told and I wrote it down when I got off the phone .... still driving 70 mph.
~4~
The stretch of I-74 between Indianapolis and Bloomington, IL is the longest I have ever driven in a straight line. Ever!
~5~
I am still wondering why there were so many corn and soy bean fields that looked like they had a dusting of snow on them. Anyone know why so many looked so white??
~6~
Harvesting season must be over. Everything is shades of brown. No corn, no soy beans. It was kind of sad looking at the emptiness.
~7~
Most surprising thing: the absolutely beautiful little lakes/ponds I passed in Illinois! They were so blue!! What a spectacular site to suddenly come upon one in the midst of all those brown, empty fields. They were always so surprising I kept wanting to get a better look, but alas I could not. What a great reminder of the beauty of life even in the midst of desolation and emptiness. Beautiful!!
Check out more Quick Takes posts at Conversion Diary and have a blessed weekend!!
Oh, trying to write, talk, and drive at the same time is so stressful, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteAnd I love Cracker Barrel!
Illinois (north and south) has to be the longest, most solitary drive in the Midwest. So dull. No offense, anyone from there. Indiana is a close 2nd and I grew up there :)
ReplyDeleteCracker Barrel is one of my favorite places to stop for restroom breaks or just to stretch. Better than any rest area. I got in the habit of using Cracker Barrels when I was single and on long drives, and I still use them when I'm alone.
ReplyDeleteLynn: I did both IN and IL: Across 64 to Louisville, north to Indianapolis, and the west to Bloomington/Normal. I made the return trip today. So glad to be home!!