Monthly Archives: July 2017

(Delgadillo’s) Diner over on the edge of town. As I mentioned previously, I started feeling hungry while I was hanging with the animals but with good reason. I’d been keeping myself to a mainly liquid diet of iced tea and …

Goin’ places that I’ve never been. According to the website of the National Historic Route 66 Association, one can drive on approximately 85 percent of the road’s remnants but you have to look for them. You can find about 250 …

Another day, it’s gonna be a long one. CELEBRATED IN SONG:   ROMANTICIZED IN A 1960’S TELEVISION SERIES: And, of course, immortalized by John Steinbeck who devoted an entire chapter (chapter 12) describing the Joad’s journey on this highway in …

All about (not along) the Watchtower. Possibly the most iconic and recognizable structure in Grand Canyon is the Watchtower. Those entering the park at the Desert View Entrance Station will spot it almost immediately. The Watchtower was designed by Mary …

Another early start. I woke up in the dark Saturday morning and, in a pointed reminder that I’m nearly 63, my body seemed to be screaming, “ALEVE! ALEVE! YOU BETTER GET SOME PAIN KILLING DRUGS INTO ME OR YOU’LL BE …