Whoosh

Well, the eastern states are flying by.



Missouri: just wanted to show you that I'm still riding. That was back when it was warm. Ah, warm.












I thought the Live Bait vending machine was, ummm, unappetizing.





My mom's childhood friend Judy and her son Chad. Wonderful folks, great beer! If you're ever in Cabool, MO, make sure you go to the Little Yeoman brewery.







Got my kicks on Rt 66! This is the pedestrian/bike bridge from St. Louis across the Mississippi. I spent an extra day in St. Louis with friendly folks - Castor (the cat, see photos from Boulder) and his person, Than. See Than's photos of our trip to the crazy little air and space museum with our Italian tourguide, Fabrizio.






Illinois: the Land of Lincoln, and current home of...









Katie. Sorry I didn't get a better shot of her amazing glasswork and other fantastical projects.








Indiana: a little blustery, a little snowy (much more bluster than snow). Spent yesterday riding on the back roads. Saw lots of farm equipment out doing whatever it is they do - threshers and thrashers, grinders and gnashers, squishers and scratchers...





The Morencys of Muncie! Fine hosts Roger, Nancy, Julie, Daniel and Megan. They gave me the tour of Ball State, named after the Ball jar folks.






4132 miles and the wind is blowing me eastward. Some days I barely have to pedal...