The main reason for our trip was for me to officiate at Jackie’s Memorial Service. I did. Saturday night with the tide receding. With a very short sermon that quoted the Byrds’ Turn, Turn, Turn, which quoted Ecclesiastes Chapter 3. And…
Savannah History
We like to discover the history of places we visit. In Savannah, we went to The Savannah History Museum which is adjacent to the visitor center. The folks at the visitor center were very friendly and helpful. They recommended two places…
The Exit Not Taken
Thursday was a sprint to Tybee Island so not a lot of time for sightseeing. Anyway, a trip is also judged by what you decide to skip. We skipped Garth Brooks Blvd. in Yukon, OK. (His birthplace apparently. ) Nothing to see…
Get Your Kicks at Route 66 Museums
Oklahoma has two Route 66 museums a couple exits apart – one In Elk City and one in “What Happened,” er… Clinton. Both are worth visiting, but don’t stay at the Clarion Inn in Elk City (there were no Marriott…
I-40 NM – TX – OK
I-40 parallels much of old Route 66. I have special maps and a book to follow the old road as completely as possible. But time does not permit doing the whole thing this trip. However, we did travel three sections,…
The Great East Coast Road Trip
Kay and I are on our way to Tybee Island, GA for the memorial service for Jackie, an old family friend. I’m “officiating” but in this case, it is very brief. When I officiated at Jackie’s mom’s funeral thirty some…
Not Travel
With no travel for several weeks yet, I have time to update some of the other aspects of my website. Oh, yeah, the fact that I’m officially and well and truly retired now allows time as well. I’m retired for…
Red Rock Canyon and Lake Mead
After our night in Beatty, NV we had breakfast at Denny’s. Good food and great service but… it was in the back of a small casino so we had to hold our breath to get there. Even though they were…
Electric Power, 1893
Finally, the post you all have been waiting for – electrifying the stamp mill. (Ok, it’s the post I have been waiting for.) Burning 20 cords of wood a day was getting expensive, even though the same company owned the…
Refining Gold
As promised, a visit to the stamp mill in Bodie, CA. For an extra six bucks, tours of the stamp mill are offered. I enthusiastically participated; Kay found other activities. Ore came only from the mines owned by Standard Mining…