Route 66 Midway Point

Sunset in Adrian, Texas.  According to Wikipedia, this town is the geo-mathematical midpoint of Route 66, positioned 1,139 miles from both Chicago, Illinois, and Los Angeles, California.



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2019: Hello, My Little Dumpling
2018: Colorful Confections
2017: The Opposite Of Being Seen And Not Heard
2016: El Ed Rides El Tour
2015: Not Everything Is Lost
2014: Hairspray Is Gross
2013: Breathing Retro Life Into The West End Of A Miracle Mile
2012: A Little Bit Of Wyoming
2011: A Franchophile’s Paradise
2010: 10 Things I Learned On My Vacation In Italy
2009: A Beautiful Deep Fried Pocket Of Cornmeal Dough. Or, My Mom.
2008: A Foxy Furry Little Friend
2007: The One That Got Away
2006: Don’t We All?
2005: Miss Singular

Humphrey Was Here First

 

Here we are crossing the Sacramento River in Rio Vista, California just as the sun greets the day.  Rio Vista is located in the Sacramento River Delta region of the Central Valley.  Rio Vista is home to the largest American endive producer of Belgian endive in the United States.  

And another thing I learned from the Wikipedia page on Rio Vista is that in 1985, a humpback whale lost its way and wound up in the Sacramento River, 60 miles upriver from the Pacific Ocean.  The whale was nicknamed "Humphrey" and attracted a lot of attention from curiosity seekers before it was eventually guided back to the ocean by rescuers.  In 2007, humpbacks were again sighted in Rio Vista - and mother and her calf named Delta and Dawn - stopping at least twice in the river near the town.  




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2019: Sorry, no post on this day
2018: Southern Bohemian Fairy Tale
2017: A Bird In The Hand
2016: Rainbow's End
2015: Airport Delivery
2014: A Bun Of Spun Gold
2013: City Tour
2012: Capturing The Soul Of The Midwest
2011: Ed Weighs In
2010: You’ve Got Mail!
2009: Bigger Than Leif
2008: Newfies, Here We Come!
2007: Big Teeth And Dancing Just Don’t Mix
2006: Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay
2005: Nuts