We've been traveling for a few hours and it's time for our first break. Time to recycle the coffee. The women in the group are chortling with glee over a rare anomaly: there is a long line for the men's room, while the women's line is almost non-existent. They smile as the pass all of us waiting. Payback is funb, it appears.

Even Jethro the service dog (Image 365) got to stretch a little. He's a very smart dog, but when he went up to the counter and ordered an extra order of fries for himself, having memorized his master's credit card number, I think he might have given away too many of his secrets! Jethro even watched my laptop for me while I left it charging and went to the restroom. Don't know how my stock market charts got on screen, though. Seriously, Jethro is one of the mellowest and smartest dogs I've ever met.

P.S. The people of Gary, IN weclome you.