Final Preparations

The giant cow outside Mr. Happy Burger West

I am about to leave the office and pack for tomorrow’s departure for Logansport. For the first of the two weeks I am away, I will be officially unemployed for the first time since 1997 — a one week furlough.

Since I started writing my book and took a real interest in the plight of small business owners — who are struggling to compete in a world dominated by chains and big box stores — I have religiously made it a point to ONLY shop and dine at locally owned establishments while in Logansport. If I could buy gas at an old independent filling station (like I could when I was in high school), I would do that too. I’m proud to say that I have not purchased a thing from Walmart in over three years.

I’m so looking forward to a chocolate malt from Sycamore Drive In, a spanish hot dog from B&K, a grinder from Boardwalk Cafe, french fries and tartar sauce from Hap’s, and the absolute BEST chinese food I have ever had (and I live two blocks from Chinatown in Philly) at China Lane (also a favorite of Della’s).


Watch for updates from the road and my blogs about the book tour, experiences and encounters along the way, and my sampling of the finest cuisine Logansport has to offer.