Earlier this summer we drove cross country. Here’s a little bit about our trip, with pictures at the end. Day #1: Well, we are here in sunny southern California ready to have a good time. The earthquake threat mentioned on the radio seemed far away–far away enough not to happen. We have a big breakfast, [...]
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Photo Tour Of The Cross in Groom, Texas
I found this cross in the Panhandle where 140 MPH winds blow. It’s on the Old Mother Road, historic Route 66, in Groom, Texas just off Interstate 40′s Exit 112, about 42 miles east of Amarillo. The cross is free standing, weighs 1,250 tons (2,500,000 pounds), is 190 feet (19 stories) tall. It can be [...]
Route 66
Back in 1926 a semi-continental superhighway west was being built. By 1933 its 2,300 miles of continuous pavement from Chicago to Los Angeles was complete. It would go through eight states, namely Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Along the way travelers would pass through cities like St. Louis, Tulsa, Oklahoma [...]
Casio EXLIM EX-Z29 Digital Camera Review
Over the years, I have taken many, many pictures on many, many different cameras. I still own Hasselblad, Polaroid, Pentax, Minolta, Nikon, and Kodaks that I don’t use anymore. There are eight wardrobe boxes filled with prints under my bed. That is just some of the volume of photos I took before going electronic five [...]
Cambria Suites, Plainfield, Indiana
The Cambria Suites Indianapolis Airport, 6014 Gateway Drive, Plainfield, Indiana 46168 was the only thing we really wanted to see after an all-day 750 mile drive. It is a new, modern building near many different restaurants and places to shop. We found it easily as it is near the Indianapolis Airport. We were immediately impressed [...]
Embassy Suites, Flagstaff, Arizona
The drive between Oklahoma City and Flagstaff is long and hot. It is mid-afternoon when we finally get into town. We are anxious to check into our hotel, get a bite to eat, and see some of the locale. The girl at the Embassy Suites reservation desk is courteous and efficient. When asked, she even [...]
Saving Grace Season 2 DVD And Tee Giveaway
Well I’m back from my cross country trip. I didn’t watch much television while I was away so I’m a bit out of the loop. Any Saving Grace fans out there? I previewed two of this season’s episodes before I left and now I’m really behind. For those of you even more behind than me [...]
