Friday morning at the Phoenix Zoo began with a new annual membership and ended with 500 photos and videos. One video might be too “educational” for those under 18.
World Series 2017
Another major league ballpark is added to my list. And a World Series game to boot. With Tod, Mark, and Jack.
A Walk in the Green Desert
This morning’s visit to the Desert Botanical Garden found flora AND fauna… plus sculpture. The sculpture seems out of place to me, but look at the photos and decide for yourself.
No Thing
The famous Arizona mystery of the desert was unavailable, but there was still interesting stuff there. Plus interesting absences on Motel Drive.
Sign Language
Drove all day and still not out of Texas. Some observations of signs along the way: In Texas the signs say “Bridge may ice in cold weather.” Other states say “Bridge may ice before roadway.” These sign appear before EVERY…
Texas Baseball
In Houston we watch baseball. Our grandson Mark’s games. And the Astros. The Astros first playoff game’s pregame celebrated the Cajun Navy. They brought their fishing boats over from Louisiana and rescued thousands of Houstonians.
The Exit Not Taken – Part 2
More exits not taken and one taken twice. Not taken: Exit 880 on westbound I-10 in Texas, Texas Welcome Center. Yes, there are over 880 miles of I-10 in Texas. It’s a long way to El Paso. We would have…
The Ringling Circus Museum
The Ringling Brothers Circus started summer shows from Baraboo, WI in 1884. In 1907 they acquired the Barnum & Bailey Circus, merging them into one in 1919: The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, The Greatest Show on Earth. For…
The Ringling Mansion
After driving Sunday to Jeff’s, on Monday we took Karen’s suggestion to visit The Ringling. We’re glad we did. John Ringling began staying in Sarasota in the winter when Sarasota was a village of 700 people. The rest of the year…
Trains, Trains, and More Trains
The Georgia State Railroad Museum is adjacent to the History Museum. Here is a small sampling of the photos from this museum (but still enough to satisfy even Sheldon Cooper). Click to enlarge: I also have lots of photos of…