The Corn Belt

Up and at it early this morning. Storming my way across Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois. I made a quick stop in Louisville to check out the Louisville Slugger Factory and Museum. Notice the "biggest bat in the world" out front. A little bit overdone for the tourists, but a nice stop. They have a cool display as you enter - an entire wall laid out by year of the small Hillerich & Bradsby logo\player name for every player they have ever had under contract. Some big names on there - Ted Williams, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb.... Then next to that is a vault with all the original bats for each of the players that they used\use to lathe the copies.

Louisville sits astride the Ohio River at a historic stopping place, as there is a set of falls - very similar to that of Great Falls, Montana. There is a set of locks that bypass the falls. Very pretty. I crossed the Ohio River into the southern ends of Indiana and Illinois. The corn is up now and the green stalks rustle in the wind. Such beautiful farms.



I will be heading into the teeth of a major storm coming out of the West over the next few days. I hope the wind doesn't blow the truck around too much. It is a very uncomfortable feeling in the cab when I get hit by a major gust. Passed Santa Claus, Indiana! The freeways in this part of Indiana are covered with small evergreen trees that are natural, but if makes the grassy areas along the freeway look landscaped. Stopped for the night in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.