Totally oldies but classic goodies in old cars

Okay so the scrapbooker in me LOVES this license plate.

Very Tim Holtzy.

Here we are parked at the drive in movies

and they have a real snack bar  set up.

Parked under the The Golden Gate bridge.

What museum would be complete without the hubcap tree.

It's actually a memorial which is very cool.

The infamous Delorean. 

Love the murals. 

So this car is very cool.

if you look very closely behind the steering wheel

there is like a jump seat 

which the museum dude likened to a 

seat where the bad kids go so mom can keep and

eye on them.

This is a 1917 Pierce Arrow.

Even in 1917 kids were bad LOL.

Seriously they don't make pretty cars anymore.

You can't even tell the makes apart anymore and no

creativity. 

Here we are at the drive in cafe complete with

a juke box and everything.

And a coke truck which is

extremely cool looking.

This is a 1912 Stearns-Knight Runabout

CUSTOM MADE

They didn't do custom in the old days unless

money was involved.

Notice the jumpseat OUTSIDE the car.

The museum dude wasn't quite sure who sat there.

And look ma - no seat belts.

This one is sooooo yummy.

Look at that color.

Swoon.

1961 Nash.

And the first car to have an engine in the rear.

It didn't really go over well.

1948 Tucker.

And this is a 1938 American Bantam roadster.

Cool car but it sits like a go cart.

Your legs are straight out...and the pedals are 

really tiny and close together.

And train set ups were involved and so cool.

I grew up around them between my Uncle Harold and dad.

Dad is in the process of setting one up now.

Hopefully he'll have it done soon.

This is a 1956 Cameo and what a pretty girly

truck. Aptly named I think.

And look there is Thomas the Tank Engine.

One of Shane's favorite.

They had pedals on the floor that worked the platforms and barns, carousels, etc.

Very fun stomping on the pedals and trying to figure out which ones moving.

 

A Piece of History

Right below where we parked, we noticed a motel with a

wreath hooked on a balcony with

2 white cars parked in the lot.

It hit me that this was the place that Martin Luther King

was assassinated.

So down the steps I ran.

 The motel is part of the National Civil Rights museum

in Memphis.

Right across the street is this gorgeous mural of all 

the people that helped the cause.

I would've loved to have gone through the museum but

we were there right at closing time unfortunately and were

not going to be back in the area.

But now we now - when we go for ribs - go earlier.

However, I'm glad to see what I did.

The Ironclad - USS Cairo

The USS Cairo (pronounced Kayrow) was one of 7 ironclads

built during the Civil War and sunk in the Yazoo River.

 In 1962 they raised the boat in 3 sections and brought

up out of the river and restored.

Because of the silt, sand and mud a lot of artifacts

where preserved and are in the museum next to the gunboat.

And there are A LOT of amazing artifacts.

 It is huge and amazing.

It was originally outfitted with 13 cannons.

 Below is what it looked like in real life.

If you're ever in Vicksburg, this museum

is one you really need to put on your list to see.

Meeting up with friends on the road

Of course this caught my fancy on the way to Long Campground

in Idaho where we will be meeting up and hanging

for a few days with our friends Paul and Sharon.

We were able to meet up with them a couple years ago and it was so

much fun.

 It was a beautiful ride along the Clearwater River.

 Of course we went exploring and poked our

collective noses into all kinds of things.

 This was the first courthouse in Pierce Idaho

built in 1862. The town evolved when a gold rush

happened in the area on the Nez Perce's land (pronounced Nez Purse).

Anyway a treaty was drawn up because of all the trespassing

going on and the Nez Perce lost 90% of their land.

The gold ran out and basically left the Nez Perce pretty much screwed.

Sad.

 We then went to the Logging Museum that

had lots of stuff.

Naturally I photographed what interested me.

 First off, my gram had both of these items.

The wringer washer was in the basement where every

Monday she did the laundry and hung it outside.

The tub on the wall was where I had baths when I was a

kidlet in the middle of her kitchen. 

 As you may or may not know I had a career in the telephone

company (GTE) and my first job was the cord board.

NOT as old as this one mind you,

but it was a fun job.

 My aunt Toot (short vowels there) had one of these babies

and she used to love to sew and passed it on to my

cousin Judy. I, too loved to sew but I was never as good

as either of these two.

 This is a logger's cabin.

 It was cozy with just the essentials.

Except for those things that are essential to me, i.e., running 

water and a bathroom.

Just sayin....

 Check out the locomotive bell that was used

as a dinner bell at the logging camp.

 Sharon and I were really hot on finding out what the

heart of the monster was all about.

And here it is in a nutshell....

A monster was eating all of the animals. Coyote fooled the monster into swallowing him. Using a set of stone knives that he had brought with him, Coyote cut apart the monster from the inside to release all of the animals that were trapped in the monster. Upon emerging from the remains of the monster, Coyote cut it up and threw the pieces all over the land, creating the Indian people who inhabit the land. Fox asked Coyote about the land around the monster, it had no people, what was he to do? As Coyote washed the blood of the monster off his hands, the drops became the Nez Perce.

My artistic approach to black eyed susies that

were abundant in our campground.

 More Clearwater river pix.

And doesn't that railroad bridge make you swoon.

Going through Tennessee

We went by the Lincoln Museum and of course

we had to stop.

There's a university attached - or vice versa.

 When you first walk in - this statue of

a younger Lincoln greets you.

 There was quite a bit of memorabilia for a small museum

although much as not original.

And that was fine with me - it was just so neat to see it.

 Made it to the parents place

and spent my time chasing hummingbirds.

They're quick lil buggers and this was the only decent one.

Of course my settings were wrong.

 Had a great time with grillin' and chillin'

 On the way out of town we stopped at and blew through

the Chicamauga & Chattanooga Military Park.

Chicamagua battle was the last major confederate victory.

Its a beautiful ride - since we had a destination - we stayed on

the main road.

(all photos shot through the window).

Saw the youngest son.

We made a duckface.

HEADED HOME TOMORROW

AFTER 2 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS ON THE ROAD.

Thanks to all who "rode with us." 

It was fun and we'll be doing it again.

I'll keep you posted.