AFight with San Francisco

Good morning from Jr. Getting ready for Church. We are now Three hours ahead of you. It seems funny to think all of you are probably asleep. As to where we are, here is a clue. We went to a city that has an ongoing feud with S.F. First we did a bit of wandering thru Heritage Hills to see beautiful homes. I think it probably looks like SF used to look before the earthquake. Then on to the site of the feud. Snake Alley. They bill it as the crookedest street in the world. Built in 1894 and made for horses to get from Heritage Hill to business district. The bricks, (original) were laid on edge and slanted for better traction. For those who like details, look it up. It is amazing how they laid the bricks. We climbed up and then down. Like Lombard, it is one way. After leaving there we found the book store that has an actual Tardis. Anyone remember Dr. Who. I had to take a picture for Drew. He was Dr. Who for Halloween and loves the new show. On to the visitors center on the mighty Mississippi. Have you figured out where we are yet?. in the center I took a picture of two pictures. One of Snake Alley and one showing the flood of  2008. The building with the gray roof below the bridge is where we were standing. Also a great railroad bridge with the trestle in the up position for ships to pass below. Last stop of that day was the Kraft food Factory to see the largest noodle. Mac n cheese, you know you love it.

Saturday found us in Danville to see the wonderful brick mural. What a lot of figuring to have the bricks all shaped before they were fired. That made me wonder where all these brick buildings in all these small towns got their bricks. I would like to see a factory.   In the same town we saw the NEW court/city building. Metal straps holding the tile on. They just don't make buildings like they used to. On to Crawfordsville and another Rotary Jail. That would be punishment enough for me. Imagine being in a jail shaped like a pizza and the whole floor moves by a crank to revolve until your cell got to the opening. Not a good idea in case of fire. Back of cell had a toilet that got flushed if there was enough water in the cistern and the jailer felt like pouring it down from the roof. Didn't happen very often. Mainly drunks were kept here which was bad because they would lean with their arms thru the bars and if the jail was rotating, they better move their arms fast befire the next bars passed them. Yuk! Only famous prisoner was Dillinger. Okay have you figured we are in Indiana? Got to go now. Hugs from Jr.