Cars
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On the Road – Midland, TX
This town in Texas became Midland after the Texas Pacific Railroad situated itself midway between El Paso and Fort Worth. It has some notable residents. OK, the President and First Lady are from Midland. Even more impressive is the fact that Jim… Continue reading
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On the Road – driving to Texas
Today was a driving day. Stops for gas, food, and relief, but no museums. Tulsa to the Texas border was just under four hours. Then I drove over five more hours to get to my hotel in Midland, TX. Plenty… Continue reading
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On the Road – Back to the Future 1957
Today started out as a very rainy and wet day. Not the sort of day that you want to have if you are planning on pulling a car out of a concrete coffin after it has been buried for fifty… Continue reading
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On the Road – its OK
Leaving Arkansas was accomplished this morning. It was not too far to get to Tulsa. It took about four hours. I checked in to my hotel and headed to downtown Tulsa to see what the situation was. I found my… Continue reading
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On the Road – I are in AR
By ten this morning I had crossed over from Mississippi to Arkansas. There is a difference in the scenery I believe. While there were farms in Mississippi, there seemed to be a lot more in Arkansas. I took a… Continue reading
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On the Road – last day in Tupelo
Today was my day to visit the Tupelo Automobile Museum in beautiful downtown Tupelo – and I mean that. Tupelo is a charming city at its center. It is not hard to travel around and find your way. My hotel… Continue reading
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On the Road – Tupelo, MS
The drive to Tupelo was not a long one in a relative sense. I arrived prior to eleven, but you also have to factor in that I changed time zones. Again I stayed off the major interstates and therefor was… Continue reading
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Canadian Formula 1 Results
The AT&T Williams team scored a podium finish for the first time this season. Alex Wurz really needs to be congratulated for his achievement. He had not done well in practice and qualifying but went on with determination and… Continue reading
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Where Am I Going – or preparing for a Road Trip
When you read this you may get the impression that I take these road trips all the time when the reality is that my road trips have been, at the most, a two day drive out – hang out in… Continue reading
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