Servant Leader, Historian, Writer
In September of 2008, I embarked on a 19-day, cross-country trip along old Route 66 and back. That trek taught me that I am capable of many things I never thought possible.
One of the biggest highlights of this trip must be watching the taping of Jeopardy! I left my hotel 75 minutes before I had to be at the Sony Studios in Culver City, which would have been plenty of time—if …
Route 66: Live Taping of Jeopardy! (14-of-20) Read more »
I went on a stars’ homes tour on Monday, which originated at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. In front of the theatre, Superman, The Incredible Hulk, Spiderman, and the clowny thing from Saw posed for pictures. A sign warns that these characters …
Route 66: Stars’ Homes Tour (13-of-20) Read more »
I took a walk to the Santa Monica Pier this morning and saw a multitude of homeless people in various degrees of awakening. Affluent people stroll and jog past the homeless as if they aren’t there. I saw a nice …
Route 66: Santa Monica Pier (12-of-20) Read more »
Santa Monica is the official end/beginning of Route 66. It should have taken about four hours to get to Santa Monica. . . . Unfortunately, I took a route that went northwest instead of southwest! Then, because I wanted to …
Route 66: Barstow, CA, to Santa Monica, CA!!!! (11-of-20) Read more »
I recorded lots of notes from yesterday’s ride and for some reason, I can’t retrieve them. So, I’ll try to remember yesterday. . . . Seligman, AZ, is a cute town with a funny gift shop area that has old …
Route 66: Williams, AZ, to Barstow, CA (10-of-20) Read more »
Yesterday I got my first look at really big mountains, the San Francisco Peaks. It was raining so the mountains were beautiful shades of purple and grey. In Flagstaff, I hunted down one of the motels we stayed in when …
Route 66: Gallup, NM, to Williams, AZ (9-of-20) Read more »
The landscapes are more and more beautiful with orange hues and dramatic shading. The Sandia Mountains are breathtaking. New Mexico has “living snow fences.” I found that living snow fences are trees, shrubs, or grasses that create a vegetative barrier …
Route 66: Santa Rosa, NM, to Gallup, NM (8-of-20) Read more »
On the way out of Amarillo, I stopped at Cadillac Ranch where ten Cadillacs are buried nose down. Adrien, TX, claims to be the halfway point between Chicago and Santa Monica, CA. Along the way, I took a deep breath …
Route 66: Amarillo, TX, to Santa Rosa, NM (7-of-20) Read more »
Yesterday morning, at the motel in Chandler, a cute yellow cat walked around meowing. I gave him some food and water, but all he wanted was to be petted. I let him come in my room, but a few minutes …
Route 66: Chandler, OK to Amarillo, TX (6-of-20) Read more »
Hurricane Ike made driving a bit dicey on Saturday. I was on the western edge of Ike and I’m glad I got out of Missouri, because some flooding was expected there. I took Route 66 for most of yesterday’s driving. …
Route 66: Lebanon, MO to Chandler, OK (5-of-20) Read more »