Pork loin pounded thin, breaded and fried by hand. Golden brown, of course. Some restaurants like to charge up to $10.00 for a larger, sort of 3 Mile Island-freakish tenderloin with about 3/4" of breading, and a loin that is even thicker. Nice try. I will put The Uptown loin up against any loin in the state. With a price of $4.00, it is by far the pound-for-pound champ. (FYI...in my opinion, if you are dressing this loin with more than onion, pickle and mustard, eat a burger.)
After an emotional departure from Huntington the morning after my pork tenderloin binge, I began my journey West. My Explorer is completely full (think Sanford & Son complete with bike strapped to truck's roof). After a quick stop to fill the tank in NE Indiana, I headed toward Chicago to catch I-80W.First stop: Coralville, IA. Had to pee really bad due to several ice teas and iced coffee. Also had to get gas and fill my belly. Realized that I have a bad fuse, and I can't find my fuse box! I can't charge my phone because my outlet won't work. Brought my phone into McDonald's to charge while I used WiFi. Finally got a text telling me that the apartment I had been trying to obtain in La Grande was mine! Next stop should be Omaha, NE if I can keep the pace I want to.
Also just got word that it is already snowing in the foothills around La Grande (where I will be living) and Elgin (where I will be working). Weather doesn't look that bad over the next 10 days, but for the next few it will be highs of 50 and mix of snow and rain. My new boss actually asked me if I had "chains" on my truck. I'm sorry, what?! Chains?!
Well, I actually made it to Lincoln, NE. Home of my early season pick to win the BCS Championship (unfortunately, Nebraska inexplicably lost to Texas a couple of weeks ago). Trying to catch some of Game 1 of the World Series in my hotel room. I feel really exposed with all of my belongings in my truck as it sits helpless in the Hampton Inn parking lot. Not much I can do. I parked as close to the main entrance as possible. Also, good luck to anyone trying to unload that before dawn.
Tomorrow, I should have smooth sailing through Western Nebraska and Southern Wyoming. If I can handle 12 hours of driving, I could stay with my friend Jason in Salt Lake City, but I am not sure if I really want to do that. I might just stay in a hotel in Rock Springs, WY. That way, I can do lunch with Jay on Friday before I make the final stretch to Oregon through Idaho.I've got a six pack of Coors Banquet Beer in the fridge. I'm gonna have a few and go to sleep.
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