I spent last weekend in Springfield, Missouri in the company of friends. It was the 8th annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival and I had a vendor booth in the Old Glass Place, a historic venue near the iconic Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque. When I attended my first Birthplace festival in 2015, I told … Continue reading 8th Annual Route 66 Birthplace Festival
It's really nice to hit the road after a period of time without much travel, especially when I have my favorite co-pilot in the passenger seat. Samantha and I set out for Springfield, Missouri early Saturday morning to attend the annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival. The gathering itself was enough to make the trip, … Continue reading 2016 Birthplace of Route 66 Festival
A few weeks ago, I received a message from the show runner for the Route 66 PatriotFest in Tulsa. They had seen the photos I took at the Gasconade Bridge Rally in April and were keen on having me on hand for their event on Memorial Day weekend. I was ecstatic to accept! I missed out the … Continue reading Route 66 PatriotFest
On Saturday, I woke early. By early, I mean 6:00 AM. Now, on a work day I have to drag myself out of bed after several snoozes and throw myself together before going into the office. When I'm traveling the route, though, I get up early completely of my own accord. It was a good … Continue reading Gathering Moss
It's interesting to think that there was a time when certain words didn't exist. 'Motel' is a good example of a word that was invented relatively recently. Motel is a shortened version of 'Motor Hotel'; automobiles have only been around a little over 100 years. In between the traditional hotel and the modern motel, however, is … Continue reading Re-lighting the Boots
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