Leftover thoughts from the Purdue trip

For those of you that don't pay attention on Facebook, Michelle and I drove 12 hours to Indiana on Thursday, and then back again on Sunday.

• The mountains of West Virginia on I-68 cost me 7 mpg in the Corolla.

• In dash USB ports are a wonderful thing.

• There is a certain beauty to a winter dormant farm that I had forgotten about, and sort of miss.

• Truckers in Indiana need to stay the hell out of the left lane.

• The restrooms in Pilot truck stops are surprisingly clean.

• The restaurant in T/A truck stops ain't bad.

• I had forgotten just how loud college bars can be.

• Harry's hasn't changed at all. It's the only bar left in West Lafayette from my college days.

• Homecoming is not what it used to be. The entire campus seemed much more subdued that I remember.

• Lafayette Brewing Company makes one of the best IPAs that I have ever had. It reminded me of Troegs Nugget Nectar.

• I miss West Lafayette Indiana beer prices.

Actually, I kind of miss Indiana.