Where was Lucille Ball born?
Jamestown, NY, of course! We passed through this town going from Buffalo to Pennsylvania (again).
After Buffalo, we headed back down into Pennsylvania to see Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright's famous design. Afterwards, we headed more westward through Ohio and Indiana to visit friends.
Jamestown, NY, of course! We passed through this town going from Buffalo to Pennsylvania (again).
We saw this at an Audubon preserve. We thought it was a beaver, but the tail doesn't look flat enough. Any guesses?
We toured Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater house in rural Pennsylvania. It's really an amazing site, not just for how the house looks, but in the interplay with nature around the house and how the house reflects the relationship between the architect and his clients (the Kaufmann family).
Another view of the house. These photos don't do it justice, and they wouldn't let us take photos inside, so if you're interested just do an internet search for Fallingwater.
For some unknown reason, animal lawn ornaments such as this one were common near Columbus, Ohio.
Near Columbus, Ohio, we visited Fern's friend Sue. It had been about 30 years since they had seen each other, but to me it seemed like they had never been apart. We had a wonderful visit.
This is the view from the back of our campsite outside Indianapolis. Talk about golf course living!
We didn't spend much time in Indianapolis, but of course we had to take a tour of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
When I was young and used to watch stock car racing (before growing up and watching Iron Chef), Richard Petty was my favorite. Here is his car, #43.
This car was built for an early Indy race. Unfortunately, it was over the weight limit. They tried to reduce the weight by drilling as many holes as they could throughout the car, but it was still a couple hundred pounds overweight. So, it never ran in a race.
The Pagoda is the control center for the race. An actual Japanese pagoda used to sit on the site, hence the name. Why there was a pagoda there was not explained to us.
The speedway is nicknamed "The Brickyard" because the racetrack was originally paved with bricks. All but 15% are still underneath the current asphalt; some were removed to build tunnels under the roadway. The finish line is paved with bricks for historical reasons.
We visited my friend Lisa from High School, and her family in Fishers, Indiana (outside Indianapolis). Clockwise from Fern: Lisa, Nicole, Christopher, Matthew and Kevin.
Landscape at McCloud Nature Park. Didn't see anything unusual there, but the ranger was very nice and helpful.
