4862.1 MILES: What the heck is THAT? We saw the glow for miles long before we saw the source. A burn-off tower for a refinery of some kind near Abilene. Petrochemicals… Must be back in Texas!
Flaming curiosity
July 24, 2007 by
Get on board the love train
July 24, 2007 by
4685.5 MILES: The trusty Expedition computer says we’ll arrive in Austin at 4:30AM. Even if it’s off by a couple hours, like last night, we wouldn’t make it till 2. So, it’s Abilene for us. But, first, dinner aboard The Caboose–Lubbock’s answer to Chuck E. Cheese and Bennigan’s all rolled into one (noisy) package. The things I do for my babies….
A place of her own…
July 24, 2007 by
4682.4 MILES: We just couldn’t drive by this place without getting a picture. And doesn’t she seem to hate it?
True love ways
July 23, 2007 by
4678.9 MILES: Never go halfway… We made the pilgrimage to Lubbock from Norman Petty’s Studio essentially retracing the steps taken by Buddy Holly and The Crickets. It was a hike today; it must have been a real test of their commitment back then.
The big n bright stars are back!
July 23, 2007 by
4586.4 MILES: The good news is, we’re back in Texas. Bad news: 13 hours to our hotel in Austin.