Tonight, Sparky, Bee and I are taking the red eye to Indiana to visit Nanny and the gang. I'm dreading flying a little bit with Bee (the memories of our last flight are still haunting me) but since Sparky will be with us it may go smoother. Also, since we're taking such a late flight hopefully Bee will sleep on the plane. I know I will if she gives me a chance. I'm looking forward to this trip; it's always exotic for this West coast girl to visit the middle of the country. They are so different there! The same, but different somehow. Especially in Rushville, where Sparky is from and where his mother, younger brother, and assorted friends still live. It's a tiny town of less then 5000, I'm not sure what the population is anymore. They no longer have a viable Main Street as Wallmart has sadly taken over all the mom and pop business. But they do have a Pizza King - square pizza! And a Mexican restaurant. And it is chock full of Hoosiers! Also, they are very proud of all the different counties they have. There are a lot of them for some reason - I'm used to the West where our counties are few but large. Sparky is from Rush County, and he had to memorize them all when he was in grade school. I'm not sure how knowing the different Counties in Indiana is going to help you in life, it doesn't really seem like that useful to know. Maybe if you are a map maker or a politician or something. Anyway, I guess Bee is half Hoosier so it's important for her to see them in their natural habitat. Plus she loves her Nanny. And it's a good time to be going for a visit as late Spring is a beautiful time of year there.
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