Life is a Journey

Did you think we were done??? HA! Fooled you! Regular readers know that I love visiting cemeteries - you never know what you might find. This visit, however, was planned in advance because my friends and I wanted to visit the graves of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. I have to say, this was one of the most unusual cemeteries I have ever visited. Stunningly beautiful in a stark way. Well heck, let's just look at the pictures. We pulled into the cemetery and the first thing we see is this ginormous statue. I did not notice a plaque of any kind so I am assuming that this is a tribute to Trigger, his horse. I thought it was kinda cool. So I started walking around...and started noticing little details like the metal sculpture nestled in the rocks. You could easily miss it if you aren't paying attention. Then I noticed these little pathways and realized that some people were actually buried in the rocky hills! Here and there I found a few little "tranquil spots"... The...

Still walking around and looking, looking, looking! Bet you wish you had one of these! I have a soft spot for vintage telephones, LOL. We had a set like this in my house but ours was yellow. This "hippie van" set-up is basically a photo op. Cute idea. We're not done yet so come back tomorrow, folks. Oh and one more thing... Back in November, I was interviewed by Dreamers Empire and the interview has been released. If you'd like to listen, click here for details. I'm on episode #16.

We left the Barstow Harvey House and drove to Victorville because we knew there was another museum there...and here it is! We pulled into the parking lot, got out of the car, and this is the first thing we see... Yes, a gravestone! For a dog! A very special dog, I gathered from the story, which follows. After paying our respects, we headed into the museum. Right as you walk in the door, you see this baby! These little trailers are the coolest thing ever! Who wouldn't want to go camping with one of these? After a few minutes, I realized that this museum was full of cool stuff so I made sure I inspected every inch of the place. (Don't worry, this won't turn into a 15 part series!) I never had a TV this small but my sister said when she was a kid my folks had one. I dig old stoves so I needed a photo of this one. Now this brought a smile to my face. My mom actually had one of these and I loved, loved , putting clothes through the wringer! I know what...

We are still poking around the Route 66 museum, folks! I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw these cell phones ! LOL!! I believe this is an aerial view of Barstow. I have always loved pinball...and naturally fell in love with this machine. Who knows what these are???? Here's a hint: Here's another look at that old car. I apologize for the lousy photo (I took several and this was the best one) but I had to share this because I busted up laughing when I read the card. It's a modesty bathing suit! This sign is for Darrin ... I almost fell over when I saw this air conditioning unit...for cars! Hey, this was pretty darn racy for back then! These seats were originally from the Barstow movie theater. And they don't look very comfortable, either! And now...just some stuff that caught my eye... Uff da! I'm glad I don't have to blog on one of those things! I remember seeing one of these at our local Thrifty Drugstore back in the...