Got an early start on the road today from the Lieber State Park we stayed in last night. things turned out splendidly after all. What a pleasant night it was in that camp.
we took a detour 50 miles to the north to Fairmount Indiana to pay our respects to James Dean. i can think of no other actor whose personal legacy has been kept alive for so long. In town there are two museums keeping the flame burning, one run by two fellows, Lenny and Dave, that has more James Dean memorabilia than you can imagine. Anyone who ever was a fan of James Dean has to come here to this museum, the other one in town, and his grave site, which is covered with flowers. the edges of his pink granite gravestone have been chipped away (the gravestone has already had to be replaced) and the rock in front of the grave is covered with initials and messages. I have to admit that I have been taken in by the whole James Dean thing, for reasons only a shrink might be able to explain. He came onto the scene when I was 10, and so caught me at an impressionable time. But i have no doubt that the impact he had a generations in terms of his style has been enormous. and what an actor he was!
Tonight is our last night on the road. Tomorrow we head for DC. Needless to say, I feel sad that it is ending, but also feel quite satisfied that this trip has added value to my life, which is why i make them. When i arrive home, i will try to figure out what that value is.
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