Travel Trivia
Art in Raleigh NC
El Anatsui, Lines That Link Humanity, 2008, discarded aluminum and copper wire, (irregular) 18 x 25 ft., North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, Gift of Barbara and Sam Wells, © 2008 El Anatsui and mine in Sociable Art class...
Unusual Sighting in Cary, NC
Lowes Grocery—Want some?
Destination Raleigh environs
Arrived in Apex, NC (big article in WSJ recently) to spend time with daughter Stacy. Great time visiting and exploring. Found a Silver Sneakers location we could actually walk to, except for the high temp and humidity. Next, we found a short-term furnished apt. in...
Newish Nashville
Certainly a change since we were here last for a music manufacturers convention. Wow, were we surprised by our weekend night in Nashville on our way to Raleigh. Scads of scooters—sitting on the sidewalks, running in the streets and scooting up the hill. I stopped...
Grateful to Visit Greensboro, NC
Band Blast in Greensboro was the reason for the visit. Since Roy was conducting, I was on my own to see the sights. Band attendees were so welcoming and informative—they suggested a comfortable morning walk for me everyday. First day, a flowery walk in Bog Park and...
July 4th in Little Rock, Arkansas
What a fabulous night! Musical entertainment, including the Little Rock Symphony playing during the fireworks, lights on bridges changing colors, peaceful gleeful crowd, food trucks and a walk to and from our hotel—and everyone celebrating the pride and freedom that...
Continuing back across US—Oklahoma City
Tried our first Del Taco restaurant-upscale Taco Bell menu. Nice graphics! Then surprise, surprise, we drove into downtown Oklahoma City to find hardly any traffic and no people on the streets. Realized the date was around the July 4 holiday. Therefore, had a...
Allergies, Allergies, Allergies
First time ever visit to an urgent care. Happened in Fresno California—could not have been a better experience. Thought I had a sinus infection I was so miserable and fatigued. Nurse practitioner had the answer—an allergy shot (in the butt). Felt tolerable with...
Rt. 66—Williams and Windsor, AZ
Amazing how nostalgic this road is and so narrow by today's standards. Williams is the last town on Rt. 66 that was by passed by RT. 40 (mostly 75 mph). Walked the street and bought a Rt. 66 T-shirt. Stayed overnite in Windsor...
Detour to Lake Havasu,AZ to see London Bridge
Great story of the purchase of this famous bridge spanning the Thames since the 1830's for approx. $2.6 million in 1968 by Robert McCulloch. The bridge was dismantled granite block by block, numbered, shipped and trucked to Lake Havasu City where it was finished in...