Tuesday, January 30, 2018

50 YEARS

I RECENTLY MET UP WITH  HIGH SCHOOL CLASSMATE, CHRIS KNAUER. IT HAS BEEN OVER 50 YEARS SINCE WE’VE SEEN EACH OTHER AND VISITED. CHRIS AND HIS WIFE KAY ARE SNOWBIRDS SPENDING THE WINTER MONTHS IN PHOENIX AND THE REST OF THE YEAR IN DUBUQUE, IOWA.

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I WAS AMAZED AT THE NAMES THAT CAME UP DURING OUR VISIT, OF CLASSMATES AND OTHER RESIDENTS OF STOCKTON, ILLINOIS.

CHRIS SPENT HIS CAREER AS “CHRIS O’BRIAN” A POPULAR RADIO DJ SERVING NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS, SOUTHERN WISCONSIN, AND EASTERN IOWA.

ASH FORKS

I’VE BEEN UP AND DOWN INTERSTATE 40 A LOT SINCE I RAN AWAY FROM HOME IN 1999, AND NEVER GOT OFF ON THE EXIT FOR ASH FORKS, AZ. TODAY WAS THE DAY, SINCE MARY WAS WORKING AND I HAD ALL DAY TO DRIVE FROM PRESCOTT TO MOHAVE VALLEY. TO SAVE YOU ALL FROM TAKING THIS EXIT I INCLUDE A COUPLE OF PICTURES OF ASH FORKS:

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THAT’S A SALOON AND AN HISTORICAL MARKER. TODAY ASH FORKS IS KNOWN FOR IT’S FLAG STONE MINING OPERATIONS.

FROM ASH FORKS I DROVE THE LONGEST REMAINING SECTION OF US ROUTE 66, 140 MILES, COMPLETE WITH BURMA SHAVE SIGNS.

  “SUNNY & 80”

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