Archive for May 2024
Flagstaff Arizona, we forgot Winona (apologies to Bobby Troup), but not Kingman.
I will be posting photos of our drive from Scottsdale to Flagstaff later, but wanted to make this entry while today is still fresh in my mind. After a great dinner in Sedona at The Hudson (another of Michaels bistro favorites) with stunning views of the surrounding mountains, we drove onto Flagstaff, arrived late, and…
Read MoreMAY 14: Ford, Flagstaff, Food and Fabulous Drive
Today wasn’t much on mega-excitement; good thing, as we were still recovering from the intense mountain road-running yesterday getting to Flagstaff. Oh, uh, kids: when you build your car, DO NOT drive it late at night on dark twisty mountain roads unless you have FIRST aligned the headlights! Just a thought, FWIW. We spent the…
Read MoreThe MIM
Arriving in Phoenix early enough to visit the MIM was a special treat for so many reasons. The MIM by the way is the acronym for Musical Instrument Museum. This museum is an world class facility and an architectural “tour de force” both esthetically and acoustically. What made this visit even more special is the…
Read MoreFrom Kitschy to Nostalgic (nod to Jackson Browne & Glen Frey)
Part of the Route 66 experience are the kitschy attractions it has become famous for over the decades. One of those is the Wigwam Motels. The Wigwam Motels was a motel chain built during the 1930s and 1940s with rooms constructed in the form of tipis but mistakenly referred to as wigwams. Of the seven original locations only two…
Read MoreMAY 13 : Forest Fire Heroes, Awesome Driving Roads, Sedona Super Supper
Everyone sleeps better when they’re home, right? Well, we ALL slept better at MIKE’S home last night, and woke extra early to wash the cars before the Phoenix sun became high and scorching. We got the job done while there was still some shade, and lined the fleet up for portraits. We also hit Mike’s…
Read MoreFish & Chips & Petrified Wood (with a nod to Teddy Roosevelt)
After our visit at the New Mexico Cancer Treatment & Research facility we went to the university district in Albuquerque to have lunch at another great spot called “Two Fools Irish Pub”. Great fish & chips and service. It was a bit crowded as it was UNM graduation weekend but well worth the wait. After…
Read MoreMAY 12: Winslow, AZ street corner, Drive hard, MIMuseum and Penske Museum
This day was packed with adventure. We left our WigWam Motel early for the drive to Scottsdale/Phoenix, hoping to catch a 10:00 a.m. concert at MIM (more on that later). It was about 42 degrees at Holbrook when I woke up in the tipi, and not much better when we started driving. Wore ALL my…
Read MoreMAY 11: UNMCCC meet-up in Albuquerque, Two Fools, and HARD WOOD!
Another day for the books: it started off as a possible failure, but turned fantastic. Our hoped-for “meet and greet” with other car folks at the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Care hospital fell through, no one showed up. BUT: Angelica Solares, Senior Project Manager of the facility, and her husband Danny, DID attend,…
Read MoreUNM Cancer Treatment & Clinical Research Facility Artwork
Today was another great day and one in which we met an incredibly inspiring lady, Angelica Solares. Angelica is the Sr. Program Manager at UNMC for The Office of Community Outreach & Engagement. The work she and her staff perform for cancer patients is admirable, and I encourage you to read John’s blog here to…
Read MoreInsights from the First Week of C3 on Route 66
There is not much I can add to the blogs that Mitch and John have posted, but my focus has been trying to keep them entertained and happy. Both are very good at describing the highlights of our trip from their vantage point, baby boomer as it may be. However, there are some insights that…
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