The title America’s Car Museum sounds like it’s the only or best car museum in America… and it may well be. Exotic cars, old classics, custom built, coach built (in the old days), and a Route 66 section. This Tacoma museum has it all.
Gang aft agley
According to the poet Robert Burns, The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft agley. Or in modern English: Go often askew. That describes our day.
Gee, the Traffic is Terrific
Gee, the Traffic is Terrific. And when I say terrific, I mean terrific for us; there was very little traffic through eastern Nevada. And very few towns. And very few people, You might say: “There was plenty of nothing.” So, herewith, pictures of traffic and nothing. Actually the scenery was stark, but beautiful (snow is stark, right?).
We Passed Nothing
On our Thanksgiving journey to Kim’s by car, we passed Nothing… Nothing, Arizona. It’s on Route 93 north of Wickenberg and west of Bagdad. Arizona’s Bagdad does not contain the letter “h.”
Back in the Green Desert
Alex and Sarah visit the Desert Botanical Garden with us. Many photos result including my obsession with an unusual crested saguaro and dead saguaros.
Zoo
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…