9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
Breakfast here always includes double yoke eggs!
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
We couldn't have a hot dog for breakfast here because they were closed.
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
Buckingham Fountain - Chicago, IL
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
Buckingham Fountain - Chicago, IL
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
Buckingham Fountain - Chicago, IL
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
Selfie of Old Farts at the start of Route 66!
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
You are here!
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
Hi everyone at Portland's Byways Cafe!
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
Now for the hot dog they have been waiting for...
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
Where's the hot dog?...buried in french fries, that's where.
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
Sign in Henry's
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
Popular place, Henry's.
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
View of the road.
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
One of the giant figures along Route 66.
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
One of many vintage gas stations to come.
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
This guy looks familiar!
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
Frank Lloyd Wright designed this bank in Dwight, IL.
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
Frank Lloyd Wright liked to have very low doors in his buildings. The lights on either side are signature features.
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
Train station in Dwight, IL.
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
Standard Oil station that is on the National Historic Registry.
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
The card in the middle is West Side Cruisers'.
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
You are here.
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
Another giant figure along Route 66.
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
Little shop along Route 66 where it runs through Atlanta, IL.
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
An old service station converted into an antique shop in Atlanta, IL
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
Sunset over Route 66.
9/25/14 - Starting to drive down Route 66
Beautiful end to and exciting day.
9/26/14 - Springfield, IL
9/26/14 - Springfield, IL
The infamous "Horseshoe"
9/26/14 - Springfield, IL
9/26/14 - Springfield, IL
9/26/14 - Springfield, IL
9/26/14 - Springfield, IL
9/26/14 - Springfield, IL
9/26/14 - Springfield, IL
9/27/14 - Exploring in a rental car
The mighty Mississippi!
9/27/14 - Exploring in a rental car
9/27/14 - Exploring in a rental car
Crossing from Illinois into Missouri over the Mississippi.
9/27/14 - Exploring in a rental car
9/27/14 - Exploring in a rental car
9/27/14 - Exploring in a rental car
9/27/14 - Exploring in a rental car
9/27/14 - Exploring in a rental car
9/27/14 - Exploring in a rental car
9/27/14 - Exploring in a rental car
9/27/14 - Exploring in a rental car
The St. Louis Gateway Arch.
9/27/14 - Exploring in a rental car
9/27/14 - Exploring in a rental car
9/27/14 - Exploring in a rental car
View from the top of the arch.
9/27/14 - Exploring in a rental car
9/27/14 - Exploring in a rental car
9/27/14 - Exploring in a rental car
9/27/14 - Exploring in a rental car
9/28/14 - JDRF Old Farts on Route 66 Team
A little breakfast first.
9/28/14 - JDRF Old Farts on Route 66 Team
The Team entered and walked the 5K Walk to Cure Diabetes to raise funds for diabetes research. Left to right: Elisa, Evan, Aria, Tyler, Hazel, Dianna, Andrea, Brian.
9/28/14 - JDRF Old Farts on Route 66 Team
Nice hat, Andrea!
9/28/14 - JDRF Old Farts on Route 66 Team
Is Superman was hitting on Dianna?
9/28/14 - JDRF Old Farts on Route 66 Team
An emu on the carousel that Hazel named My Beauty.
9/28/14 - JDRF Old Farts on Route 66 Team
This is Aria's favorite ride.
9/28/14 - JDRF Old Farts on Route 66 Team
A friendly Wookie at the JDRF event.
9/28/14 - JDRF Old Farts on Route 66 Team
The girls were ready for the walk.
9/28/14 - JDRF Old Farts on Route 66 Team
Priscilla joined us for the after party.
9/28/14 - Pontiac, IL
The Route 66 Association of Illinois Hall of Fame Museum.
9/28/14 - Route 66 Association of Illinois Hall of Fame Museum
9/28/14 - Route 66 Association of Illinois Hall of Fame Museum
9/28/14 - Route 66 Association of Illinois Hall of Fame Museum
9/28/14 - Route 66 Association of Illinois Hall of Fame Museum
9/28/14 - Pontiac, IL
9/28/14 - Pontiac, IL
This town has amazing murals!
9/28/14 - Pontiac, IL
9/28/14 - Pontiac, IL
9/28/14 - Pontiac, IL
9/28/14 - Pontiac, IL
9/28/14 - Pontiac, IL
9/28/14 - Pontiac, IL
Chalk sidewalk drawing.
9/28/14 - Pontiac, IL
9/28/14 - Pontiac, IL
9/28/14 - Pontiac, IL
Bonneville Pontiac. Dianna's family had one of these...in blue.
9/28/14 - Pontiac, IL
9/28/14 - Pontiac, IL
9/28/14 - Pontiac, IL
9/29/14 - Still exploring around Springfield
9/29/14 - Still exploring around Springfield
9/29/14 - Still exploring around Springfield
9/29/14 - Still exploring around Springfield
9/29/14 - Still exploring around Springfield
Cozy-ing up at the Cozy Dog.
9/29/14 - Still exploring around Springfield
9/29/14 - Still exploring around Springfield
Missouri Capitol Building in Jefferson City.
9/29/14 - Still exploring around Springfield
9/29/14 - Still exploring around Springfield
9/29/14 - Still exploring around Springfield
9/29/14 - Still exploring around Springfield
9/29/14 - Still exploring around Springfield
9/29/14 - Still exploring around Springfield
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
Sign at the Sunrise Cafe in Springfeld, IL.
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
Murals in Cuba, MO.
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
The world's largest rocking chair.
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
9/30/14 - Driving to Joplin, MO
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
A forgotten front grill of a Plymouth.
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
Shamrock, Texas
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
10/1/14 - 4 states in 1 day - MO, KS, OK, TX
1-/2/14 - On our way to Albuquerque
Joe, before his first cup of coffee?
10/2/14 - On our way to Albuquerque
Priscilla and Dianna ran into Ronald at the Airport and took advantage of a photo op.
10/2/14 - On our way to Albuquerque
10/2/14 - On our way to Albuquerque
Cadillace Ranch
10/2/14 - On our way to Albuquerque
Jim and Joe immortalized in spray paintat the Cadillac Ranch.
10/2/14 - On our way to Albuquerque
Japanese tourists who came in vans to find the mid-point on Route 66.
10/2/14 - On our way to Albuquerque
Danish motorcyclists.
10/2/14 - On our way to Albuquerque
Mid-Point Cafe
10/2/14 - On our way to Albuquerque
Half way there!
10/2/14 - On our way to Albuquerque
10/2/14 - On our way to Albuquerque
10/2/14 - On our way to Albuquerque
10/2/14 - On our way to Albuquerque
1-/2/14 - On our way to Albuquerque
A night out at El Pinto with friends and family.
10/3/14 - Albuquerque and Santa Fe
10/3/14 - Albuquerque and Santa Fe
Santa Fe - Cathedral
10/3/14 - Albuquerque and Santa Fe
Yep, he's got a strange shaped head, but there's a hat for that!
10/3/14 - Albuquerque and Santa Fe
10/3/14 - Albuquerque and Santa Fe
Santa Fe street art.
10/3/14 - Albuqurque and Sante Fe
Santa Fe - Loretto Chapel.
10/3/14 - Albuquerque and Santa Fe
Loretta Chapel stair case built with no nails.
10/3/14 - Albuquerque and Santa Fe
People engaging in retail therapy in Santa Fe.
10/3/14 - Albuquerque and Santa Fe
10/3/14 - Albuquerque and Santa Fe
10/3/14 - Albuquerque and Santa Fe
10/3/14 - Albuquerque and Santa Fe
Street art in Santa Fe.
10/3/14 - Albuquerque and Santa Fe
Street art in Santa Fe.
10/3/14 - Albuquerque and Santa Fe
Street art in Santa Fe.
10/3/14 - Albuquerque and Santa Fe
1963 Thunderbird.
10/3/14 - Albuquerque and Santa Fe
Burro Alley.
1/4/14 - Balloon Fiesta Day!
Left to right - Bruce, Phyllis, Joe, Priscilla, Kurt, Carol, Robbie, Gayle, Carl, Heather, Jim, Dianna, Becky, Jeff.
Front row - Finley and Milly
1/4/14 - Balloon Fiesta Day!
1/4/14 - Balloon Fiesta Day!
Milly and Fin eager for a ride in the T-Bird, or any thing...they just want to go!
1/4/14 - Balloon Fiesta Day!
Jim and Joe at the Balloon Fiesta.
1/4/14 - Balloon Fiesta Day!
Left to right - Jeff, Joe, Dianna, Becky, Jim, Bruce.
1/4/14 - Balloon Fiesta Day!
As a nod to "Breaking Bad", we were served meth doughnuts and took home little bags of crystal meth (crystallized sugar only, of course!)
10/7/14 - On to Four Corners
View from the top of the Sandia Tram.
10/7/14 - On to Four Corners
View from the top of the Sandia Tram.
10/7/14 - On to Four Corners
10/7/14 - On to Four Corners
Carpet in the Route 66 Casina.
10/7/14 - On to Four Corners
10/7/14 - On to Four Corners
10/7/14 - On to Four Corners
10/7/14 - On to Four Corners
10/7/14 - On to Four Corners
10/7/14 - On to Four Corners
10/7/14 - On to Four Corners
10/7/14 - On to Four Corners
10/7/14 - On to Four Corners
10/7/14 - On to Four Corners
10/7/14 - On to Four Corners
10/8/14 - Into Arizona
The Grand Hole in the Ground (The Grand Canyon)