Sunday, October 21, 2007
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Wayne with Mr. and Mrs. Taylor
The Taylor's now own the old Templeton Farm
Aunt Bess takes the picture off the wall for us!
She is quite the artist and has many great paintings hanging around her home.
Aunt Bess and Wayne
She says she is 98 years old and really is quite spry and gets around very well.
Wayne and Aunt Bess Templeton
Reminiscing about the old times
El Dorado Kansas
Part of the main street of town
Breakfast at "True Lies"
we were very nice and didn't get into any fights while we were there!
Our new Friend
Robert Wood wanted to help us with directions
1450 North Topeka
Grandad's House
Kansas Turnpike
Uncle Edgar and John both worked on the turnpike for many years.
An icon as famous as this deserves a second picture !!
also taken from the car @ 60 mph
St. Louis Missouri and the beautiful arch
How about that shot....from the car while doing 60 mph !!!
Hello Indiana
Yes, I love signs !!!
Churchill Downs
It was so big, I couldn't get far enough away to get it all in one picture
Kentucky Derby Museum
Our little GPS lady took us right there!
Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY
What a large and fancy place that is....wow
Coal is King in Kentucky
I feel so sorry for the Miners that have to go down in those mines.
Pearl S. Buck's birthplace
Just happened to pass by
Mr. Beckett's Yard Sale
We bought those little medicine bottles in front
Roadside Yard Sale
Somewhere between Cass and Beckley West Virginia
Picking up some samples of twigs, etc for the layout
Just outside Cass
Hey Buddy, thanks for the time in the cab
I will turn control of No. 11 back to you now......
All Good Things........
He won't wash those hands for a week
Wayne Stevenson, Engineer
One HAPPY Man
The Brakeman
Each car has it's own brakeman that turns the black wheel to adjust the brakes on each car. He then has to lean out, bend over and physically see if the brakes are properly tight.
Bathroom facilities at the left, caboose on the right.
No showers in the bathroom. Of course the first thing I think of is what a long walk in the middle of the night when you wake up and have to go to the bathroom!!
Wanna Sleep in a Caboose?
They take this caboose to the top of the hill and leave it for however many days you want. It sleeps 5 they say, but it looked pretty small to me
Tom Yeager......be safe Tom!
He was going out in the woods for a week, all alone
Taking on Water
See the hose
Rest stop at Whittaker
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Hot Dogs, drinks, bathroom, stopped for about 30 minutes.
Cass No., 11 working really hard
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Such a great ride
Here we go!!!
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Rolling past other locomotives in the yard.
Getting the Precious Tickets for the Cass Scenic Railway
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Almost 10:00, train leaves at 11:00
Cass West Virginia
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We are really here!
Colleen on front porch at Morning Glory
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An incredible place to be......it's for sale. We would love to be able to buy it if it didn't snow there and oh yea, if we had the $900K they want for it !!!
Room 202
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Right side of room.......did I tell you we loved this room!!!
Room 202 - center little alcove we called "the reading room"
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In the early morning, sitting in that chair with the window just open a bit you get such a beautiful little morning breeze and hear the birds sing....
Room 202
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Decor was early Americana
Room 202 @ Morning Glory Inn
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Couldn't get all of the room at once but the King Bed was to the left and the Queen bed on the right
Morning Glory Inn - Slatyfork West Virginia
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We loved this place and highly recommend it
Buggy and Horse's ........
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Sorry about the rear view mirror in the way, I was trying to be respectful
Amish Coffee Break!
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The guy in the white shirt was riding a bicycle, he's visiting with the guy in the buggy
Lined Up At The Livestock Auction
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There were about 30-40 of them altogether.
Tied Up At The Hitching Post
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The little one was a bit skittish. I thought he was going to bolt, he kept backing up and lunging forward.
Typical Amish Farmhouse
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We were told you can tell the Amish farmhouses three ways: Empty driveway, white buildings and large full line of washing. The building at the end of the driveway is not a garage, it's a horse barn.
Rear of Buggy
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Notice large reflector and license plate.
Amish approaching
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Tried to drive and hide the camera and take a picture all at once
Street Sign Warning about Slower Moving Horse & Buggy
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We sure don't see signs like this in California
Notre Dame
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Main Entrance
Notre Dame Campus
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The famous golden dome at the main entrance
Entrance to Notre Dame Campus
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Here we are in South Bend Indiana, going into the Notre Dame campus and look at the car we pull up behind......from Glendale California !!!
Big time TV Reporter
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Doing a piece on the Cubs' run for the pennant.....in the 97 degree heat + at least 200% Humidity !!!
We were really there, The Wrigley Field
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Wayne is at the ticket window below the sign
Statue of Harry Carey, long time Cubs announcer
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OK, a one a two....Take Me Out to The Ballllllgame....
COLLEEN, PLEASE !!
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I can't leave without a picture of the ivy, right?
You are really too close now
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OK, OK, just one more !!!
OK, Colleen, enough come on out now
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Just another step or two? Another picture please?
Prisoner - Colleen Stevenson
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Off to Cook County Jail........NOT
One of Chicago's Finest !
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As we approached his car, he said "and how can I confuse the two of you?" He was so cool!
The first of 13 toll booths today.
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We were about an hour or so outside of Chicago, on our way in.
Beloit College
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Such a nice campus, makes me want to enroll!
Welcome to Beloit Wisconsin
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Very nice little community. Wayne thinks his grandfather may have attended college here.
Corn Corn Corn
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For as far as the eye can see
Green Fields, but I mean REALLY Green
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This picture doesn't really do it justice, it's actually greener than it looks
Too Much Beauty Around Me
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I can't get over what beautiful things we've seen.
Colleen (not so close to the edge)
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This was the first time I got the walking stick away from Wayne !
Wayne and the Muddy Mississip'
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He got down and put his fingers in the water, I didn't get that brave, was a bit muddy at the edge.
Just over the Minn/Wisc border
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Pretty little rest area where we took our walk. The river is just beyond the trees
First Glimpse of Mississippi River
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Going over the bridge, out side window at 70 mph, not bad huh?
The Mayo Clinic Front Entrance
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It's a beautiful place
Rochester, Minnesota
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The Mayo Clinic is straight ahead
Welcome to Minnesota
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Welcome to Minnesota
Lori, Dennis and Wayne
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Lori tried to cop Wayne's walking stick but he wasn't having any of it.
Dennis cowboy'n up with Wayne's Stetson
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After breakfast, on our way out of town
Dennis and Lori Bell
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Breakfast at Marlin's in Sioux Falls....c'mon Dennis, SMILE !!!
Wayne and Richard
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Very nice young man at Applebee's. Think he was some kind of manager. He used to be a drill instructor in the Army. He was quite a talker, a very nice guy.
The Slammer
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A real 1880 Jail Cell.
An Old School Room
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Looks like they were studying Geography.
Main Street
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Note the circular barn at the end.
Sign outside Hotel
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My how times have changed.
Loading Cattle
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Old time cattle car with shute.
Saddle Shop
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Getting a new saddle for my horse.
All Aboard
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Wayne calling passengers aboard the train.
Wall Drug - Wooden Sidewalks
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Not exactly as I remember it, it has really changed, but it has been 40+ years! I guess even in Wall, things change.
New Boyfriend at Wall Drug
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He's a little stiff though! The bag I have says "Wall Drug" at the top and the picture is of a horse with a dog in the front of the saddle and an obviously drunk cowboy behind the dog. The caption says "designated driver". I thought it was so cute and I love canvas bags like that anyway!
The Mechanical Cowboys at Wall Drug
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Part of my duties when I worked here was to "turn on" the cowboys every so often. Of course now it's all done by computer.
Rick Husted at Wall Drug
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Ted and Dorothy's grandson Rick who used to work with me at the same time at Wall Drug. He was 15, I was 20. We don't remember each other but it was fun meeting anyway! This is the room that used to be the coffee shop where I first worked at Wall Drug.
Even MORE Wall Drug Signs
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Didja think I was kidding about the signs?
More Wall Drug Signs
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Wallcome to Wall Drug
Wall Drug Sign
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For miles and miles and miles in all directions, you see signs from Wall Drug on both sides of the road. This was taken through the windshield while doing 75 mph. Not bad, huh?
One Lonely Tree
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I figured if this one lonely tree has survived all by itself for this long, it was worthy of taking a picture.
Lonely Red Barn and Outbuilding
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This barn sat all by itself at the crest of a hill and had a serious lean. I don't think it will survive another South Dakota winter.....
Highway 83 North to Murdo South Dakota
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It was a bit overcast and threatening but we never got any rain.
The South Dakota Plains
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For as far as the eye can see........
Just outside Gandy
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Yes, they have longhorn cattle in Nebraska
The Post Office in Gandy Nebraska
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Can you believe this? It was soooo cute !
IOOF Hall Gandy Nebraska
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no comment
The only church in Gandy Nebraska
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But with only 51 people, how many do they need?
Typical house in Gandy
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One of the few houses in Gandy !
Gandy Nebraska
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Population 51...thought I was kidding, huh?
Presbyterian Church in Stapleton Nebraska
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This was the outside of the church.
Presbyterian Church Bazaar
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This is the lady who was related to the owner of the hardware store on the antique wooden yardstick Wayne bought.
Gandy is "just across the road"
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Presbyterian Church Ladies
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The one on the right knew Ray Appleby. The one on the left was the 85 year old. The one in the middle?? well.........he's mine!
Stapleton Nebraska
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The other side of Main St.
Main Street in Stapleton Nebraska
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Did I say small town?
Stapleton Nebraska Post Office
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Wayne went in to see what we could find out
Somewhere in Montana
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Just saw a beautiful shot and took it
tiny room in Sheridan Wyoming
I am actually standing OUTSIDE to take this picture !!! The bathroom is directly behind where Wayne is sitting
My Cowboy !
Stetson Hat and Walking Stick, what more can a man ask ...
U.S. Soldier 7th Cavalry Fell Here June 25, 1876
sorry it's sideways, I thought I fixed all of them.
Whoooopeeeee
Speed Limit in Montana and Wyoming = 75 mph
Gene and Naomi (Naah Oh Ma)
Lunch in Billings Montana, really cute couple. Married 57 years
Colleen in Sheridan Wyoming
Coming out of motel office, didn't know how small the room was that we just rented.
Indian Encampment along Little Big Horn River
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Indians were camped amongst the trees along the river
7000 Indians encamped on river
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Dark trees in background is location of the indian encampment just below the battlefield.
Location of George A. Custer's death
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Darker marker with flag is Custer's, the others are his men who also died on this spot.
The placque at the Memorial
Custer's Last Stand
Base of Memorial at Gravesite
People were very quiet and respectful here
Mass Grave and Monument
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220 Calvary soldiers and civilians were placed in this mass grave at the top of Last Stand Hill. The names of each is inscribed on the marble monument.
Red Markers on Battlefield
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Indicates where two Indian warriors fell
White Markers on Hillside
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Marks where Calvary soldiers fell on Last Stand Hill
Crowd at Old Faithful
Over 1000 people on benches
Old Faithful
Waiting for Eruption (once an hour)
Geysers and Buffalo
A string of geysers and a beautful herd
More Buffalo
Not good when they are looking at you
Colleen in Yellowstone
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Buffalo loved the bright jacket !!!
Dinner time for Buffalo
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From the car, real close
Wayne at Yellowstone
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A Man and His Stick
River in Yellowstone
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There are no words
American Bison
Where the Buffalos Roam.
Grand Tetons
Peaking through the clouds.
Jenny Lake
One of many crystal clear lakes
Another Jenny Lake
We even saw a water skier here.
Jackson Lake
Majestic scenery
The Snake River
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One windblown redhead
The Tetons
Awesome !!
The Glacier
Colleen taking a picture by our car
Grand Tetons
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It takes your breath away
Wayne Taking Pic of Jackson Hole
A picture of a picture !
Entering Jackson Hole
Breathtaking View
I love fences
A Fence with Personality
Stevenson @ Kump Field
Yes, Colleen was really there
Home Plate - Kump Field
SAFE !!!!!
Stevenson @ Kump
Too bright, sorry
Outfield - Kump Field
Put Me In Coach.........
Jay Kump Field
Placque on the outside of snack bar
Welcome To Winnemucca
Welcome To Winnemucca
Welcome to Reno
Welcome To Reno
Jim Gail and Pat Saying Goodbye
Goodbye from Jim Gail and Pat
Jim, Gail, Pat and Wayne
Having Lunch at Jim and Gail's
Wayne Loading Our Car
Will it all fit ??