See the USA in Your Chevrolet

Coast to Coast on Hwy. 50 and Border to Border

April 30, 2004 to June 5, 2004

Folks Along 50

These are the fine folks we met along our 12,000 mile journey.

If I misspelled, or omitted your name, please fill me in by writing to me at Carl@TrainWeb.com

Folks Along Hwy. 101 in California

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Paul and Sue having our last In-N-Out before leaving California.





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The gang who went to the Cruzin' Morro Bay car show before we left on our tour: (Left to right) Sue, Carl, Paul, Phil, and Patsy.
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Phil and Patsy in the back seat...again!
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Sue and Paul Cruzin' Morro Bay, CA



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 Carl and Paul and the Pacific Ocean in Morro Bay, our first border!
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Another meal in Morro Bay.
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Paul, Sue, Carl, Patsy, and Phil, Morro Bay, CA

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The Original 'Three Amigos' of the Outlaws of Orange County
Paul, Carl, and Phil.
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John, a perennial trophy winner.
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We Outlaws all trophied, as we had the previous 2 years.
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Phil and Patsy.

Folks Along Highway 50, Sacramento, CA to Ocean City, MD.

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Sue and Carl.
Goodbye for 40 days :(



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Paul with CA snowball made along Hwy. 50 May 3, 2004.
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Austin, NV, visitor who lives in neighboring town of Fullerton, CA, back home.
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Judie and David Bauerle, Idaho couple we met at the Toiyabe Cafe in Austin, NV.

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John and Crystal returning to Rhode Island from Santa Cruz.  Paul consulted with them about overheating in the desert.  We passed each other for a couple of days, always honking and waving.
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Cowboy artist, Jim Rey, and wife, Sharon, from Nebraska.  We talked extensively at the Eureka, NV, Best Western Eureka Inn.  They were heading for California for Jim's mother's memorial.  He showed us photographs of his work, outstanding!  Look for his work in Santa Fe, NM, and Pueblo, CO, galleries.
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Sharon, Post Mistress at Ruth, NV, post office.  She hand cancelled my card to my brother from RUTH, our mother's name.


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Thurman, at the Ely gas station, fillling Paul's car with gas.  Thruman is originally from West Virginia, also on Hwy. 50.

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Shelly, Ely native, washing our windows.  Best service on Hwy. 50!
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Ely RR museum volunteer, David, had only been in town a week and was already volunteering.  He'd worked on the Galloping Goose in Colorado as well as working in logging camps of California as a kid.
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Mark Bassett, Exec. Director of Ely Rail Museum, gave us a personal tour of the round house and many restoration projects therein.
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Calvin, 20-yr driver for Wal-Mat.  He drives a 104.9 ft. double length cab over rig 3 times a week from Hurricane, NV, to Las Vegas.   We met Calvin at the Conoco Truck Stop in UT.

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Past colleague at Cypress, California, Flora, now living on the banks of the Colorado River in Clifton, CO.


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Flora and Leon, retired mathematics teacher from Fullerton, CA, now looking healthy, wealthy, and wise in Colorado.  Great tour of the fertile valley they live in with fruit trees and vineyards.  Beautiful home and shops on the banks of the Colorado River.
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Maxine Black, Hostess for the day at the Midway, USA, museum in Kansas.
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Prarie Rose wrangler herding cars into the parking lot.


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Attendees at the Pairie Rose Chuckwagon Dinner Show.
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Prairie Rose Wranglers
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Dot and Wimpy in Washington, Missouri


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Bob Williams joins Paul and me in St. Louis as a navigator to Cincinnati along Hwy. 50.


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This young man, Tom Rose, was working on his Life Scout level for his Eagle, putting signs on the Flora, Illinois, town sign.  We stopped next door for lunch for a picture for Flora, my friend in Colorado.
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Bob Williams, Navigator, observing Roger Hunter's Chevy Restoration of a 1957 Chevy convertible, knowing there will be a 308 rear end for best performance.




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Roger, III, already in the driver's seat.
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Restorer of our '56 Chevy (background) in 1998, Roger (left) and Roger, Jr., (center), in Huntingburg, IN.

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Brownstown, Indiana, Cafe on Hwy. 50
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Brownstown, Indiana, Cafe on Hwy. 50



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Former Indy 500 Driver at Don Thomas Chevrolet, Brownstown, IN

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Bob Williams, Bob Thomas, Paul Clifford, telling Indy 500 and other stories, including mention of Scrap Iron from Hayden.
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Center 3:  Paul, Leroy Machino, and Carl at Carl's birthplace in Hayden, IN.
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Bob and Paul at Rocky Top on Hwy. 50 east of Hayden.

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Rocky Top Hoosier Hospitality.
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Alice Stearns at Rocky Top.  She cuts canes from the woods that have grape vine spirals  on them.  She's sending me one!
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Hayden Elementary School's own, Pat Sullivan...Best Sixth Grade Math Teacher in Indiana...check the numbers!  Former favorite student of Glen Morrison.


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Mrs. Sullivan's 4th grade students at Hayden, Indiana.


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Pat Sullivan and team teacher's 52 6th graders!


Photos below by Bob Williams
Birthplace

Carl's birthplace in Hayden, Indiana.
Dummy

At Bob Thomas' Chevrolet in Brownstown, IN, who is the dummy?
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A couple of farm boys countin' cattle.
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Carl and Paul talking to to Pat Sullivan's 6th Grade class at Hayden Elementary, Hayden, IN.

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Joe Reynolds, Paul and Yours Truly.
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Paul riding high at Bob Thomas Chevrolet (getting oil change).
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Paul, Carl, and Roger Hunter, Jr.  examining restored autos Roger has done.
Steve

Steve Vaughn, right, at Bryant Implement Company in Seymour, IN.  Steve was the Valadictorian of my graduating class of 1960.

--Thanks, Bob, for the great photos.


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Pat's always been in the driver's seat!
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Every time I arrive at Hayden Elementary, Pat comes out with wide open arms and yells, "Carly Babe," my nickname in the 1960 yearbook.
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We both looked better back in 1956 when the car was built!
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I wanted to meet an Indiana state trooper who patroled Hwy. 50, we found him, left of Bob, at the Seymour, IN, McDonalds, on break with 2 state troopers who worked the I-65 scales.


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The trooper was following in his father's footsteps who was also a state trooper.  He was from Salem, Indiana.
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Gracious host and long-time friend since 1966, Joe Reynolds from Brownstown, IN.  Thanks for hosting us 3 in your beautiful lakefront home, Joe and Sheila.
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Joe and his rare classic Pontiac Fiero.
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Joe and his mother at her beautiful Brownstown, IN, home.

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Mrs. Reynolds, Brownstown, IN. 

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Joe's dad's 1928 Ford roadster.
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Joe and Mom

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Solving world problems at TJ's awaiting the famous breaded tenderloins for dinner.


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All 'decked out' at Joe and Sheila's, Brownstown, IN
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Joe and neighbor, Mrs. Clodfelter, who was headed for France this a.m.
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The honorable, Mayor James Bullard


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The power behind the Mayor.


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Secretary at the Radio Station where we were interviewed: WQKC 93.7 and WZZB 1390.
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Bud who interviewed me on his live radio show.
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Owner of WJAA, the other radio station in Seymour, IN.
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Sales Mgr. for WJAA called us wanting to buy a '67 Chevelle.

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Secretary at WJAA, 96.3 Rock.
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DJ at WJAA, holding our business card about the trip.
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John Mellencamp, former Seymour resident, and his signed poster in the station.


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Heartbeat Cafe regular, Seymour, IN.

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Bob and Joe in a '57 Chevy sofa in the Heartbeat Cafe.
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Heartbeat Cafe waitresses and owner (front and center.)
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Bob holding 'Thanks' sign in Heartbeat Cafe.
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James Bullard, Seymour Mayor, w/wife Elaine.



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Bob, Paul, Carl, Elaine, Jim, and Ted, at Murphy's for lunch in Seymour, IN.
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From a 1923 photo of the tomato packing plant in the Hayden, IN, museum, Glen Morrison, my Dad, is seated on the far right of first row.
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Rodger Ruddick, right, explains displays in his Haydem Historical Museum to Paul and Bob.
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Carl at the teacher's desk in the Glen Morrison classroom in the Museum from Hayden School.

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Dinner at "The Wharf" on a barge in the Ohio River in Madison, IN.  Starla was our waitress.  The Madison, IN, to KY bridge across the Ohio R. is in the background.
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Daughter, Angie, and Mother, Shirley, at Shirley's Cafe in West Virginia, on Hwy. 50 west of Washington, DC.  Thanks for breakfast, Shirlee!  She's having her 6th yr. anniversary Jan. 17.
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Paul Miller, The Falls Church, VA,  Admin. Assistant, Worship and Music Director.
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Traveling couple on the Chesapeake Bay Tunnel/Bridge, after lunch.






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Paul and Nashville performers, Little Jimmy Dickens and Vince Gill.

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On Broadway in Nashville, Carl gives Elvis some shelter from the rain.


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Between Maryville and Nashville, I stopped in at a MacDonalds and found a bus full of senior admirers on their way to Charleston and Savannah from Bowling Green, KY in the Senior Health Network.



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A single rider, Tom on a Ducati, at the same MacDonalds.
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Don, Beth, and Suzanne.  Beth just earned her Masters in Architecture and she and Suzanne left the next morning for Peru!
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Don Morrison at the Smoky Mountains NP entrance on the way to the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad train ride.
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One day after their marriage in Sevierville, May 16, we met Kaenon and Cassie viewing the falls in the background in GSMNP.

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Don and I met a former employee of Texas Tech, Kavin Morris, Lubbock, TX,  who mentioned the Bobby Knight Tossed Salad, true to his reputation at Indiana University.
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Don and I stayed at the outstanding Best Western River Escape Inn and Suites in Dillsboro, NC.  Sean, at the front desk on our arrival, was just one of the many excellent employees.
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Owner of Lionel train store and Museum of her husband's very extensive model train collection.

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Layout Manager
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Diane, Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Hostess
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Hostess, Dot, of the reserved lounge car.
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Full-time employee and summer helper

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Onboard GSMRR workers.
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Handsome young engineer-guest.
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Brother Don at River falls at lunch break.
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Pictures on the engine are allowed at the lunch stop.

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Hobo Carl.
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Train band at Bryson City Depot.
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Conductor and Don on Bryson City to Dillsboro segment.
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Maryville Restaurant owners with Don.
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Steve, caretaker of Promiseland Rest Area, Exit 26, in PA.  71 degrees at the moment, 43 degrees later that afternoon.
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Harry Goldman, who said he was Irish, at Middletown, NY, gas stop. LiveAgain1@hotmail.com
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Lily serving lunch at Arthur's Brazilian owned restaurant.

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The Brazilian chef came out upon hearing of our cross-country trip.
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Paul's daughter, Denise, center, and grand daughter, Courtney, in their beautiful authentic antique furnished home in Fitchburg, Mass.  Paul has shorts on from the morning drive from Harrisburg, PA, but a fire is burning in the Mass. 43 degree weather!
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Denise observing Paul's car through her window.
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Brian, Courtney, Paul, Denise.

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Former Hoosier, now Fitchburg, MA, resident at S & S Seafood.
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Paul and Denise at Clifford gravesite.
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Grand daughter Cassie waiting on Paul at the local MacDonalds.
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Paul's grand daughter at Brian and Denise's cookout.

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Courtney at the wheel!
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Brian and Denise w/Paul's car in driveway of their home.
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Paul and Paul, Jr.'s wife.
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Sarah handing my trip cards to all attendees of the party.

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Sarah
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Newspaper reporter interviewing Paul, and...
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photographing Paul for front-page article.
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Cassie's friend and Courtney posing.

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Most of the 24 guests at the cookout.
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Denise and Paul.
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Paul and Denise viewing pictures of the day.
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Justin, Elio and Junior down at the 50/50 Diner in Fitchburg.

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Proud Paul with front-page story on our trip, with 50/50 waitresses:  Charolette, Julie, and Heather.
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Wayne gave us 6 papers with Paul's car on the front page!
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Denise reading front page article with picture of the cars as they are still parked at her house.

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Paul, Brian, Denise, , , and Paul at a great seafood restaurant.
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Lighthouse Depot, Wells, ME
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Buzz and Annette at Nubble Light on their anniversary.  Buzz's folks used to remove snow from the roads in this area.
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Visitor visiting Nubble Light and feeding French fries to the sea gulls.

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Mary and Mary-Jean manning the gift shop at Nubble Light.  Funds go for upkeep of the light.
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Larissa (left), Cortland, NY,  and visitor from Stuttgart, Germany, Alexandra, awaiting lights on the falls at 9 pm.
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with flash.
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Property owner, Joy, on 16th St. at the entrance to the Indy 500 track where we parked in Speedway, IN

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Our pit crew for oil changes in our cars on Hwy. 31 south of I-465 in Indianapolils, IN.
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Pre-Indy 500 family reunion with Elaine and Jim Bullard,
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and Bonnie and Bill Bullard, cousins, at Outback in Greenwood. IN.

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Ready for all eventualities at the Indy 500, I stand on the 'Yard of Bricks'/finish line formerly the "Brickyard."
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Long-time Indy fan.
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Lisa, Branson, MO, waitress.
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Hughes Brothers at their "Harmony" Show in Branson.

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Kissing Camels in Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO, ...not Paul and Larry in the car!
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Flying W Ranchy Chuckwagon dinner and show attendees, Paul and Carl.
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Ol' cowhands Larry and Carl on Carl's 50-12th birthday.
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Flying W biscuit baker

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Vern Thomas, head Flying W Wrangler, talks classic cars with Paul at the CD sales booth before the show.
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The Flying W Wranglers, right to left, Wes, Vern, Scott.  All three have been in all shows I've seen since 1977.
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Vern Thomas
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Vern and 17-yr old high school Sr. son.  Vern has a Chevelle and Son has a Special Edition Buick.





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