66 Motor Palace

Route 66 and I-40 to Winslow I made it to Ludlow in time for breakfast, fueled up and arrived in Winslow around by 1:30. The weather was perfect as I trailed thunderstorms across the Deserts and Plateaus, catching a smaller one outside Flagstaff. Tasty Ham Steak from the Ludlow Cafe Roy's was busy with a film crew so I bought some water and got out of the way. Meteor City Trading Post...Winslow's just ahead! Mud Room's almost done! Paint's on, tile's up except for grout, and the boxes of wood for the floor are delivered. The room's shaping up well and we're pretty excited about trying the place out! The tub goes between the class block The tub Old meets new. We're going to build a frame around the bricks. We want to leave this exposed and remove most of the framing on the walls Around town I had time to kill before dinner and explored a few dirt roads the area. There were clouds in every direction...

Bye for now Winslow We accomplished most of our work goals and exceeded our fun plans! It's exciting to see Winslow's renaissance project coming together. The theater is re-opened and busy every night, the Soda Fountain and a Cafe serving breakfast  and lunch should be finished mid summer, the new Arizona 66 Trading Company is open, and of course the Standin' on the Corner store is going as strong as ever. All of this, in addition to several really good restaurants that are already there. The restaurants are a little different here, but it's a good thing. Almost all of them say Mexican and American Food. No matter what they're named or how they look they all serve incredible Mexican food. Bojo's and Brown Mug are walking distance from the Palace and Casa Blanca is about a mile east on Route 66 just past the Falcone. BTW, the red brick building to the center left is the 66 Motor Palace. People come from around the world to stand on the corner. Bubba f...

The mirror we bought at the swap meet in Tustin fits! We'll hang it up after we paint. We finally got to sleep in the Motor Palace! The apartment's almost done so we decided to give it a try for the 18th Annual "Just Cruzin' Car Show." "Almost done" as in electricity, water, toilet, walls, heating and AC. This is the positive spin for no tub and no hot water, and for some reason iPhones and Internet didn't work for crap all weekend. (Thanks for your patience Joe.) READ MORE

Late post alert! We went looking for a vintage bicycle a couple weeks ago and scored these treasures about five minutes in. Never did get a bicycle. Crazy vintage kidney belt for Lori. Pockets, snaps, zippers, and locks all work. Kennedy Kit full of Made in USA tools...and stuff. Old tin covered wooden machinist's box full if machine tools (don't know what they are but they look cool) and drills. Bonus!!! Thanks Jessica at  Yellow Devil Gear Exchange  for the score on my wax coton Belstaff pants. I should probably wear them today with a green Steve McQueen Sweat Shirt!  Buy one now so you can look cool next St Patrick's Day too!  Free Shipping to U.S.A and discount shipping on international orders! NOW TO OUR ROAD TRIP! A couple months ago, we were looking around George the Second  antique store in Orange (very nice stuff and they let us inside) and saw a couple sinks we liked. They were real cool and out of our ...