After a good visit wit little Bro, Don and wife Linda in Cottonwood, we moved on to harass the Haselmans in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. From New Mexico our route took us into Amarillo and an overnight stop in Amarillo, Texas and a visit with Haselman daughter Kimberly and her husband David. We met the newest arrival into the family as well as their two year old. What a great family. We were impressed with how much Amarillo has grown since our trips cross country in our youth. As we have traveled I-40 which parallels much of old “Route 66”, it is amazing to see the changes and evolution of life in the 58 years since our first trek together across the hot desert and route in a car that had no air conditioning and a minimum of what are now considered to be required amenities.
After an overnight stop in Oklahoma City, we moved into Little Rock for a busy Saturday seeing the sights of Little Rock with tour guides Mike, Jeanne and Katie Burns. Needless to say, a trip to the Clinton Library was not a “required” visit to our sightseeing and thus we did not include that in our busy day and we are none the worse for the lack thereof. It was a busy day. Early Sunday morning we left our hospitality space in nephew’ Mike’s front yard and crossed over the Mississippi River into Memphis TN and an overnight visit with our friend, Maxine Stoll and her family in La Grange TN. We got to visit with Maxine’s daughter Kathleen and met her children, Kevin, Darrell and Christian, fine young people all. Early this morning Monday June 14, we moved down (up? The road a piece into Red Bay Alabama for some work that we had pre arranged for our coach and Maxine is accompanying us. Lunch out and a nap restored us to the reality of relaxation and the beat goes on.
Doesn’t look like much to do in Red Bay but Ken did find a “coon dog cemetery” listed as a possible attraction to include in our list of “things to do”. Undoubtedly that has moved to the top of the list.
Life is exciting no matter how “down and dirty” you need to get in choosing your entertainment.
Here’s to your personal memories of your favorite coon dog.
