so, on Sunday deb was 🎶 standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona 🎶
we were on the way to their close friends sons birthday party. we stopped at Jack Rabbit Trading Post in Joseph City; in Two Guns at an old abandoned gas station, campground, and Mountain Lion zoo attraction along Route 66; and saw mule deer, prairie dogs, and pronghorn antelope. about hit 2 black good sized steers just ambling across the road in the dark on way home....the guy in other lane did hit them.
Monday Tracy took me to The WigWam Motel, where the newest National Lampoon Vacation movie was filmed. we saw a huge crow at The Petrified Forest. we did Route 66 stuff in Holbrook. so many cool old vehicles and dinosaur statues. then just kicked back watching tv with Tracy's mom. The Queens Funeral procession. cooking channel stuff. the news.
Tuesday we got up at 5 a.m. to leave at 5:30 a.m. so I could get to airport in Phoenix. Tracy walked me as far as she could, and I found my gate. used my phone for check in this go round. couldn't get my suitcase shoved into above seat cabinet. had some helpful suggestions from other passangers and was holding up the line. took out the books I'd shoved in outside pocket, put them in my little under seat bag. nice guy shoved my suitcase up and then took it down for me when we arrived in Denver. so, when I get off plane, I find #1 The Bathroom, #2 my gate, and #3 any possible Pepsi. they were asking for volunteers to check bags since the flight was full,and since it was my last leg and I was done in Des Moines, I did my first bag check. then when we got to Des Moines, I found #1 The Bathroom, #2 The Baggage Claim, and #3 there was no Pepsi machine. so, got my bag, figured out which shuttle I needed to parking lot, and got off at right lot. my ears didn't pop till Indianola. when I got to Phoenix on Wednesday, they didn't pop for a couple of hours.
did I mention the prairie dogs in Taylor where they live? I had a little guest room. I am happy for them. They love Arizona. they bought a National Park Pass for $80 a year and can go to any national park unlimited times. they do a lot of day trips. they have a nice house. and they were super gracious hosts. and tour guides.
I saw a Bigfoot sculpture in Vegas, and a cut out at Denver Airport. Tracy found me a Bigfoot sticker at The Petrified Museum.
we drove past reservations. they are desolute looking places, with people living in shacks with no electric or water. saw homeless people. the Phoenix landfill is built on The Rez. on the way to airport Tuesday saw an Arizona sunrise and 2 rainbows. lots of people camp off the grid out there. hippie busses. excellent star gazing. in their town, no residential street lights. Off white honesty. saw some lizards or geckos or something reptile like. saw after effects of fire. you wouldn't think the desert could burn, but it does. the cactus. it was like living in a Live Action Western. I know Kevin would love it out there. I will get this man on a plane.
