The drive from Louisville back to Durham was a breezy nine hours. Much easier than on the way up. Guess I could have had breakfast at Lynn's Paradise Cafe after all! But at the time I thought I wasn't going to get home until after dark and I didn't want to delay myself any longer. Oh well, next time for sure!
I noticed on this trip how much gas prices can vary from state to state. In West Virginia I paid the highest price I've ever seen for gas: $2.499 a gallon. I bought exactly two gallons, which was just enough to get me safely across the state line to Virginia. Where I filled the tank for $2.119. I wonder if WV has an unusually high gas tax or something?
Jane Lane and Thirteen were out in the yard when I got home. They were both so excited. Jane jumped up and down and danced around. Thirteen was more sedate, but no less happy. It was nice to get such a warm welcome.
Georg kindly did some laundry for me this evening so I'll have clean clothes tomorrow. I can't believe I have to work tomorrow! Ugh! I feel surprisingly good considering the pace of the past four days. The only ill effects so far were a mild headache when I got home, and that was probably just from being on the road for nine hours. I'm going to turn in early tonight so I'll be fresh tomorrow. A BPAL package arrived while I was gone with two more Somnium blends: Nanshe and Temple of Dreams. I think I'll try Nanshe tonight.
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Welcome home!
If you can somehow find the Lundburg Survey (done by Trilby Lundburg, gasoline industry consultant), you might get some info. Long ago I used a bunch of Lundburg data to compare county-specific gas consumption across the country. Did you know that some western states (like Arizona) have like a half-dozen counties? Compare that to the hundred here in NC and you can rapidly see why county-specific data is often crap.
My new car takes premium gas. But it consumes not so much, so I don't mind.
hey,
i'm the courier-journal guy who you were so nice to. here you are on our website. you look great:
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=B2&Dato=20050804&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=804001&Ref=PH
Hi Jim, thanks for giving me that link! It was fun to meet you at the parade. Maybe by next year you'll have your own art car :) Those were great photos, thank you for posting so many and linking back here! And you even mentioned Hostility Corner! Was the article in the printed edition too, or just the web site?
Phil: My home state (Delaware) only has three counties, but it's a lot smaller than Arizona. What mileage does the Alfa get? I was drooling over your photo of it on your blog.