Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

 About twilight attracted by a huge round barn – stopped to inquire about it. Two old farmers who volunteered to show is the barn – they were about to go over and do [their] milking. The whole upper part open – vast – with poles & supports at the center like in circus tent – Their uncle made built it – (really on a whim – had difficulty in getting a carpenter to undertake the task) – Later braces had to be put in with wires etc, and now it was apparent that more had to be done to prevent a collapse – the “ceiling beams” were all twisting out of alignment in a “whorled” fashionDescending stairs below where all the stalls were – sleeping chickens, cows, pigs, etc. –942.5 mi Ohio State Line – 6:10. We had hoped to see a place where three states were visible simultaneously, but it was too dark (Aurora, Ind.) I felt city driving would be too confusing after night, and so we decided to take 50-Bypass. Since then we have agreed that it probably would have been better to go right thru the city. It would have been shorter, and no doubt there would have been better class cabins. Stopped at a small village for gas. Then on to next village – got lunch, in a murky dimly-lighted little lunch room. – Sandwiches & coffee. Television set above the bar showing a mickey mouse cartoon with raucous sound effects.; Presently we came to a detour which proved to