Amarillo, TX
5 June 2007
90 deg, 34% hum, cirrus clouds, light breeze

Friends of Charlie and Barbara ..

We arrived an hour ago, or was it a minute ago -- we have moved from the mountain time zone to central and it depends how you look at the clock.

We’re on the western fringe of Amarillo, arial photo and map to follow. We’re in the Ft. Amarillo RV Resort which means they have a swimming pool. Nice park: full hookups, cable TV, wifi, and a storm cellar -- what all you could want?

Charlie suggested that to recover from my post of yesterday which he called a real downer, that I should share some sights from the past few days.

Here is Barbara driving Route 66 through an I-40 underpass. They warn you not to attempt it in high water.








This is a bull resting along side the road who is thinking out side the box, at least outside his wire fence.






About 15 miles of old 66 today was in its pristine “improved condition,” that is, gravel. Fortunately the bridges were strong enough to support us and we didn’t have to turn around again.




A vintage motel on the gravel road that could be had cheap, a fixer-upper.







Here in Adrian, TX, about 40 miles west of Amarillo, we have made it half way. I’m a little discouraged but Charlie said I should look at the tourist map as half crossed, not half to go.




BTW, the Texas panhandle is really flat. Even I, a Bassett Hound, can see for miles.

One last sight. When was the last time you saw this on a restaurant counter?







Next? We’ll be here in Amarillo for three nights.

… Humphrey for Charlie and Barbara

One aside, Charlie and Barbara have really been busy lately with her family genealogy with the help and prodding of Ann Lamb by email. Charlie has also been busy learning the Legacy genealogy software package to store all Barbara’s information, and with his photography and blogging. Suddenly they don’t have much time to relax.