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Gettin' out of town!
Two 66 year olds in a '66 Thunderbird on Route 66.

Getting there

Two 66 year olds in a '66 Thunderbird on Route 66.
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    • The Balloon Fiesta
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  • JDRF/
  • Team Members/
  • OUR SPONSORS/

 

September 15, 2014 6:30 AM- Jim and Joe snapped on their seat belts and pointed the T-Bird toward Route 66.

Gettin' out of town!

Gettin' out of town!

Ready...Set...

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Go!

Route 66 Eve

Route 66 Eve

Three little shirts in a row.

Gettin' out of town!

Gettin' out of town!

On I 84 headed east past Multnomah Falls state Park.  Ah!  The open road!

Gettin' out of town!

Gettin' out of town!

Stopping for breakfast at Cousins Country Inn - The Dalles, OR.

Gettin' out of town!

Gettin' out of town!

The guys were cited in Kennewick, WA chatting with good friends Claire and Al.

Gettin' out of town!

Gettin' out of town!

Jim and Joe stopped by to say hello to the staff at the JDRF office in Spokane, WA, who kindly agreed to pose with the T-Bird.  Thanks ladies!

Gettin' out of town!

Gettin' out of town!

Staying the night with Joe's family on the banks of the Coeur d'Alene Lake, Coeur d'Alene, ID.  What a nice reward for an early and long day of driving!

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Tuesday 9/16/14

Rockford Bay is beautiful at sunrise!

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Hey, why are we here???

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Oh-oh! The T-bird started but would not move.  Transmission problem. Hoping for an easy fix.

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Gas is not cheap!

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The open road...Fly little T-bird!

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Windshield geology.
 

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Windshield geology.

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Hey, trees!

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Teepee where we were going to stay, but changed our minds.  Pretty and fascinating construction.

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We have a cup holder at last!  In '66, before lattes and big gulps no one thought these were necessary.

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Cooler magic.

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9/17/14 Wednesday

Meeting up with Roger, the truck drivin' man, when he stopped for gas in Bozeman, MT on his way to the west coast.

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Gased up and ready to go.

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Little Big Horn Battlefield Monument - Crow Agency, MT

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Little Big Horn Battlefield Crow Agency, MT

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Little Big Horn Battlefield

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Memorial to the fallen.

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Memorial to the fallen.

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Grave sites of warriors.

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Peace - a complex concept made simple.

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Read this sign and remember to watch where you are walking!

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Yucca

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Montana - Big sky country.

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Wyoming - Somehow the sky looks different here than the sky over Montana.   Hmmmm....
 

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Ooops!  There goes our good gas mileage.
 

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Passing Devil's Tower

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Devil's Tower - Wyoming  Really big prop for Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

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The Ponderosa Cafe - Local eatery in Hulett, WY.

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Rest stop!

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The T-Bird can offer cards to lookers while we are having lunch.

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We are in Sturgis, South Dakota.  It must be time for a beer.

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One Eyed Jack's Saloon.  Wow!  this place must rock in the evening.

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Parked and walked in to see Devils Tower.

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Approaching Devil's Tower

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Devil's Tower

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Look close...are those praire dogs?

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Dear deer grazing at the base of Devil's Tower!

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They don't seem to mind posing for photos...little hams

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Longhorns!

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This tour of Deadwood was worth the price.  Boot Hill Tours

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9/18/14 Thursday

Wild Bill Hickok was interested in the T-Bird and what we are doing.  He posed for this picture and then gave a donation.  Great guy, Bill!

9/19/14 - Day 5

9/19/14 - Day 5

Mt. Rushmore.  Incredible

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9/19/14 - Day 5

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The Oregon flag waiting for a breeze in the other direction.

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Waiting for his people to come back...still waiting.

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9/20/14- Day 6

9/20/14- Day 6

Chillin' at the Newcastle Show and Shine.

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9/21/14 - Flintstone Village

9/21/14 - Flintstone Village

Joe is so strong!

9/21//14 - Flintstone Village

9/21//14 - Flintstone Village

9/21/14 - Just checking...

9/21/14 - Just checking...

9/21/14 - Laundry Day

9/21/14 - Laundry Day

Nice folding.

9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures

9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures

9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures

9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures

9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures

9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures

9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures

9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures

9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures

9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures

9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures

9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures

9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures

9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures

9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures

9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures

9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures

9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures

Back on I90.

9/23/14 - Mitchell, SD

9/23/14 - Mitchell, SD

The T-Bird is checking out another shop. The mechanic called his dad, who worked on cars of this era, to bring some of his tools in.  The new tools just won't do it.

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9/23/14 - Mitchell, SD

Mitchell Corn Palace.

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9/23/14 - Mitchell, SD

The murals at the Mitchell Corn Palace are made of corn and grains!

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9/23/14 - Mitchell, SD

Mitchell Corn Palace - Is that stalks of grain used for shingles on the building?

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9/23/14 - Mitchell, SD

Mitchell Corn Palace

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9/23/14 - Mitchell, SD

Mitchell Corn Palace

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9/23/14 - Mitchell, SD

Mitchell Corn Palace

Our TMA Crew, Mitchell S.D.

Our TMA Crew, Mitchell S.D.

9/24/14 - Making Up Time

9/24/14 - Making Up Time

Fall is settling onto the trees in Wisconsin.

9/24/14 - Making Up Time

9/24/14 - Making Up Time

Beautiful fall colors!

9/24/14 - Making Up Time

9/24/14 - Making Up Time

A cheese-buying opportunity in Wisconsin.  Nothing says loving' like a gift of cheese.

9/24/14 - Making Up Time

9/24/14 - Making Up Time

Tiny little T-Birds reflected in this truck's hub caps.  Joe took this picture out the window in freeway traffic while Jim drove. (At least let's hope so.)

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9/21/14 - Flintstone Village
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9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures
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9/22/14 - Badlands and Good Creatures
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9/23/14 - Mitchell, SD
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Our TMA Crew, Mitchell S.D.
9/24/14 - Making Up Time
9/24/14 - Making Up Time
9/24/14 - Making Up Time
9/24/14 - Making Up Time
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Two 66 year olds in a '66 Thunderbird on Route 66.

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