One of the many statues lurking around the Notre Dame Campus beneath the famous gold dome.

To my left: Touchdown Jesus

To my right: the legendary ND Football Stadium

...and my host/driver, Kathy.

Downtown South Bend

including our lunch destination, the Chocolate Cafe.

College Football Hall of Fame

Inside Chocolate Cafe

This place has some BIG stuffies!

Indiana University

Chatting w/ two Iraq War veterans, Christian and Wes.

My South Bend (Mishawaka) Hosts

Scott, Kathy, Wes (their son), and Sierra, (Wes' Fiance). Wes served two tours in Iraq and, interestingly, was a recruit in my company (Delta) back in San Diego in 2001.

Out at First Light

New York Bound

Amish Country

Passed these three on their way to Sunday worship.

A rainy welcome to Ohio.

Soaked

Friends in Toledo

Trudy (far right) was my Toledo host.

w/ Leonard

Leonard is a retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant and a Gulf War veteran.

Early morning in Toledo, OH

The Goodyear Blimp over Ohio

Welcome to Pennsylvania!

My Bradfordwoods host, Jim

Jim is a former Air Force and airline pilot and is a lifetime champion parachutist with the U.S. parachuting team.

Punxsutawney, PA

Home of "Groundhog Day" and Punxsutawney Phil

Punxsutawney Phil

Like the Cows and the Bison, here they have Phil all over town painted in various ways.

My Morrisdale, PA host, John

John is a former Marine. We got to talking on the street and he offered me a bed for the night. Thanks John!

Appalachians

The Victorian B & B in Lock Haven, PA

On top of another hill.

The view of that hill after racing down the other side. It looks much more beautiful from this side!

Danville, PA

It was a very red room.

The Inn at Danville, PA

More of the Appalacians

The Inn at Jim Thorpe, PA

more Jim Thorpe...

Northampton St. Bridge Easton, PA - Phillipsburg, NJ

I never thought I'd be so happy to enter New Jersey!