My luck is still holding, the first museum I went to, The Corn Cob Pipe Museum was closed. Yes, not only is there a Corn Cob Pipe Museum, But I did try to go there. It wasn't a big deal that the Pipe Museum was closed, it was along the way to my next stop, Auto World Museum. Auto World is a cool little Museum with about 80 automobiles ranging from 1903 through 1987. The cars were originally the private collection of Bill Backer the owner of a local potato chip company who eventually decided to share his collection with the public. Somehow when I visit these museums there is always some connection to home. This 1932 Franklin was built in Syracuse, NY. After Auto World it was a short dri... read more

I was planning on leaving early (Friday night), That didn't happen. Then I figured I could get an early start on Saturday, Nope, didn't happen. My goal was to get to Indianapolis before the restaurant I wanted to eat at closed at 10 pm, That's right, didn't happen. Along the way I had a deer run in front of me on I-90 in North West PA, close call but no contact. I found about 30 minutes of stand still traffic in Dayton, OH. I stopped at a Days Inn at 9:30 pm. It took till 10:15 to get checked in, The desk clerk kept complaining about all the paperwork she has to do to check in each customer, but it was no more than any other Hotel. She was just slow. After all that waiting, a ... read more

I was able to safely circumvent The Cincinnati Triangle today. For those not familiar with this phenomenon, It is the area Between Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton where mysterious things happen. Mr. Carlson claims that this is caused by having a triangular area formed by 3 cities that start with the letter C, The 3rd letter in the alphabet. It is a proven fact that many things have been trapped like a Flytrap within this area and never seen again. The list includes bicycles, cars, airplanes, Gary Sandy's carrier, several Navy ships and a pig. There have also been several medical phenomenon associated with this area including an elevated Fever which doctors can't seem to cure although a mixture of Herb in a shot of Bailey's has proven to be helpful more or Les according to News ... read more

I didn't do anything. I didn't go to Graceland. I didn't go to any Museums. I didn't take any pictures. I didn't eat anywhere cool. I just took a nice slow drive through the Tennessee countryside. It was a nice day.... read more

Today started at the USS Alabama in Mobile, AL. I've been here before, but it's been close to ten years. Not much has changed with the ships, but they have opened an aircraft hanger and filled it with quite a few planes. I spent most of my morning here wandering around and exploring the ships. After I left Mobile I took a nice long drive North along the Eastern edge of Mississippi. It was a nice slow drive, no interstates, no traffic. Just a nice drive in 80 degree weather. I tell ya, If you want real Memphis BBQ, you need to go to Mississippi. The Memphis BBQ Company is about ten miles outside of Memphis, but it's the real deal. They have won over 10 world championsh... read more

My day started at the National Towing and Recovery Museum in Chattanooga, TN. Not a bad little museum. But as the only visitor at the time, I was outnumbered by employees. But hey, if your into Tow Trucks, This is the place for you. Of course I have to travel to Tennessee to find a Tow Truck from Binghamton. Then the long drive to southern Alabama. Dinner tonight was another strikeout. I figured Streets Seafood and Restaurant was going to be a safe bet, but I knew I was in trouble when the lettuce on the salad bar was browner than my lawn back home. I ordered a combo platter Catfish and Crab cakes. The Catfish wasn't bad, but the crab cake was like fried crab mush patties. ... read more