Chasing Fall colors on Rt 66

   I've had another trip around the Sun. Amazing how fast time seems go by these days. The other day I was reminiscing about my trip with the grandkids 10 years ago and wondering if I could manage that adventure today. My ego says sure but my body says I don't think so.😃 The Kids and I still relive that trip every now and again and it always ends in laughter....Memories are a wonderful item in life's toolbox! 

Speaking of trips, I've taken a couple more short trips since my last post.  Mainly wanted to get out and try to capture some fall colors and see some of Old RT. 66 Stuff.  Rt 66 is right in our general vicinity so I made a couple   trips and captured a couple gas stations, a bridge and some fall color. The Route 66 trip was here in Missouri.

 What made it special was back in '62 my father was transferred from the Philippines to the Pentagon. I had made a friend  my first year at Oklahoma Military Academy with a guy from Stamford Connecticut. Going back to OMA in '62 we decided to drive. He had a 61 Chev. convertible...Long story short, he picked me up in DC and we started a trip of a lifetime. At one point we were on Rt 66 in Missouri and the song "Going to Kansas City" came on the radio. There was a line in the song 'they got some crazy little women there, and I'm going to get me one'. I said, we ought to take a right at the next road and head north to K.C. He did and we got there, stopped at a local drive-in....stayed up there about an hour(never could find 12th street and Vine) and headed back towards Claremore Oklahoma. 😃 Making memories... It was great traveling on that same road that we were on 61 years ago! 

Not my image

 

Not my image..'61 Chev Impala

   

 

 My next adventure took me south to Arkansas and I spent a couple days camping, relaxing and getting a few autumn shots  and camping on a lake.  Enjoyed pan fried ribeye one evening  along with some mushrooms, asparagus and a glass of merlot... by this time with our setting the clocks back  it was pitch black and the silence was deafening  except for an owl letting me know he was guarding the area.  

Time to call it a day. Got into the bed of the truck climbed up to the "Eagles Nest" watched the night sky some more while reflecting how blessed I am! 

Next morning came early with the howling of the wind...at least 25/30mph.  Decided it was too windy to hike or take photo's so I made myself some bacon, eggs, and hot coffee. Afterwards I packed up and headed north...three hours later I was getting a hug from my bride!!  No matter how long or how short a trip, it's always comforting to get home to a "loved one" !

Until next time .....Safe Journey, Keep making memories! Horst sends