July 10, 2010 Actually, we are not in Salida, CO but the list did not include Coaldale. We overnighted last night in a Walmart parking lot in Espanola, NM. Got an early start to Coaldale, CO to visit with friends, Karen and Lyle. They have a fantastic "Earthship" (passive solor, off the grid) house with beautiful vistas to look at. Very peaceful. Probably why they named it Peaceful Pines and Peaks. The ride up was also quite lovely. We are having a great time. Unfortunately, Lyle has to leave for Alaska tomorrow morning. We will also be heading back and picking up Rt. 66 in Santa Fe again. Update on the rash if you care. Karen whipped up some essential oil concoction which seems to be helping. Enjoy the pictures. See you on the road tomorrow. ... read more

July 8, 2010 We did not overnight in Weatherford after all. We went looking for some sights to see and ended up in Clinton, OK so that is where we stayed. In the morning we took our time waking up and getting ready to start again. Started the day at the Rt. 66 Museum in Clinton. A very interesting place. Took lots of pictures. The Valentine Manufacturing Company built many diners along the highway and the museum has rebuilt one on the property. The Trade Winds Motel is across the street from the museum—Elvis stayed there and they have kept the room exactly as it was . It has become clear to me that Rt. 66 was, for years, nothing but Motels, Diners, and Gas Stations. When IKE became president he was smitten by the Audubon ... read more

July 5, 2010 Woke up this morning, had breakfast and did a workout and we were on our way by 8:30 a.m. The drive from Lebanon to Marshfield was rolling hills, meadows and some woods. Very peaceful. Did see a dead possum in the middle of the road. The drive from Marshfield to Stafford, MO was much the same. Rt. 66 basically runs along the side of the Interstates, so when you can get away from it the scenery is really lovely. The small towns are like a snapshot in time. In Paris Springs, MO we stopped at a rebuilt Sinclair Station. Gary Turner built a replica of the original station and loves to tell you about it and how things were way back then. He has a lot of history to tell. He sent us ... read more

July 3, 2010 Today we spent most of the day in Springfield. We went to the Abraham Lincoln Museum and Library. Toured the hood were Abe and mary lived and the old State Capital Building. In learning about how things were done back then, I have decided that Politics and Politicians have not changed all that much. We just know more about thier back room dealings and other bad behavior. Too bad for us. Next was Auburn, IL where we traveled 1.4 miles on hand-laid brick road (Rt. 66) that runs through farm land just outside Auburn. We took a wrong turn somewhere and had to stop and ask a farmer wroking his field how to get back on Rt 66. On to Norwood where we traveled a very narrow stretch of two-lane. Legend has it ... read more