September 28, 2015 I like trains and Route 66 because I loved my Grampa – Hazle Howard Baker. When I was a grade school kid my family would pack up every summer from Palmdale, California and head over to Victorville where we would catch Route 66 and travel through Barstow and Daggett and then through… Continue reading Some Family History
Month: September 2015
Where The Freeways Don’t Go – Cottonwood and Sedona
September 11-12 After being in the car for three days we needed to get out and stretch our legs. We didn’t want to cut down visiting time with my uncle and aunt so we headed out for Sedona early (for us) in the morning. We opted for the Little Horse Trail hike which we had… Continue reading Where The Freeways Don’t Go – Cottonwood and Sedona
Where the Freeways Don’t Go – Portland to Cottonwood
September 9-13, 2015 If you want to see many of the great sites in this country you have to get off the freeways and onto the old US highways and backroads. We had itchy feet and headed out for the great American Southwest – a favorite area of ours. The biggest problem with this trip is getting… Continue reading Where the Freeways Don’t Go – Portland to Cottonwood
Route 66 Memories
September 5, 2015 We’ve been home from our epic Route 66 Adventure for three months now and I’ve had some time to think and remember parts of our trip. I thought it would be nice to create a few photo collages to capture some of our many memories. Carla liked them enough to suggest we matte and… Continue reading Route 66 Memories
Coos Bay, Bandon, and Florence
August 19, 20, 2015 Earlier this summer our older son took a job as an attorney in Coos Bay, Oregon – a coastal town four hours’ south and west of Portland. We made a trip with him when he was apartment shopping; then a few weeks later his brother and I helped him move his… Continue reading Coos Bay, Bandon, and Florence
