The holiday season starts with Winslow’s annual Christmas Parade I’m told, “Everyone should experience Winslow’s Christmas parade once.” It’s true because for a few hours the people of Winslow demonstrate what a successful community is all about. First of all, it’s diverse by default. Participation is open to everyone and there’s no registration fee. You…
Life on the Free Range According to the pictures found on egg cartons, Free Range chickens are happier. So why not humans? It turns out we are. September twenty-ninth marks the one year anniversary of our vagabond lifestyle and we like it! Vagabond chickens are right. The plan was to settle somewhere within a month of…
From LaHabra Heights, to Winslow, to Yucca Valley, to Anaheim, to Santa Ana, and back to Yucca Valley.
Yesterdays Work Winslow Arizona is 16° as I write this but will be in the mid 50s later. The important thing is it’s warm inside, I have a working coffee maker, and delicious coffee from Mojo Coffee here in Winslow. Coffee kitchen Where I’m sitting right now with fresh darker paint on walls. Morning sun…
Lazy Travelers Last night was the first time we slept in the building except the time we slept on the floor and checked in to a motel early the next day. The time we learned about the cockroaches. This time we have cots, blankets, sink, toilet, air conditioning, and a bath tub. No clothes dryer…yet…
Captain Jack’s having another party in Denver and we’re riding the Sportsters again. This year we’ll be spending a little time in the Motor Palace instead of wondering if it really exists! The deal No computer, no iPad…just an iPhone and Leica X2. The blogs will be on the iPhone so pictures may be out…
Today is our 15th Anniversary! Happy Anniversary Lori! Yesterday was nice too Lori took the truck to her parents so I hitched a ride from the motel with “Stoney” (a tile man working on the soon to be Soda Fountain across from us). The mornings have been cool and calm and at 7:00 tourists trickle…
Seligman! We scored again at Snow-Cap! Last summer’s rooftop show with John Delgadillo’s band was followed up with a performance by Angel’s band. Seligman is one of the best stops on Route 66, the Delgadillo family makes sure everyone has a good time. Angel is the person credited with organizing the movement to save Route…
We just got our first batch of 66 Motor Palace branded merchandise. Buy yours now! (Women’s sizes coming soon) Even creeps look better in a Made in USA Organic Cotton 66 Motor Palace T-Shirts! Proceeds help fund the 66 Motor Palace Preservation Project! Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to…
When you’re done with us go look at Bakersfield to Bakersfield and watch for these guys as they return on east bound Route 66! Since the Motor Palace isn’t quite ready we booked rooms at the La Posada in Winslow and El Rancho in New Mexico for a rolling wedding anniversary celebration. (We rolled in the truck to deliver a few…
This is the corner in 1948, I like the girl in the crosswalk talking on her cell phone. Patty Willis after crashing her plane at an air race in Winslow. Photo poached from “Ladies Love Taildraggers” A Kreutzer tri-motor plane purchased from Navajo Airways to fly Winslow city officials around the state. Schott jacket with…
