It seems strange to me that a song, good as it is, has caused the city of
Winslow to build a park in its honor.
“Take it Easy” by the Eagles in the 1970’s has made this
little town a destination.
See the entire song at
Don't let the sound of your own wheels
drive you crazy
Lighten up while you still can
don't even try to understand
Just find a place to make your stand
and take it easy
Well, I'm a standing on a corner
in Winslow, Arizona
and such a fine sight to see
It's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed
Ford slowin' down to take a look at me
So here I am standing on the corner in Winslow Arizona, along
with a dozen tourists who find this the hottest spot in town. 
You can see my progress on an interactive map, prepared by
Michael Angerman, at:
Zoom and scroll to see where I’ve been.
Lovely to watch you on my monitor from 489 ft. elevation. I can't believe you biked to over 7,200!!! I guess you got legs...
ReplyDeleteI do got legs, Alex, and they are just about in shape now for climbing up to Santa Fe. At first, they were protesting little soft noodles. Now I feel they are made of steel. We'll see.
DeleteYeah! The legs made of steel serve you well, but I love that smile! What an accomplishment! Great picture. Love seeing how you handle all your gear so compactly with perfect spatial organization, something I wondered about. Virginia, RT, and I were going to call you from breakfast today before Keith's. We are thinking of you and wishing you well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathy, I could not have answered your call anyway, because there is no cell service once leaving one of these small Arizona desert towns. I am in Holbrook now and only have cell service in one small part of town. The motel has wifi though, so I have that. They still have pay phones about town.
DeleteWhen you get to Gallup, look inside the Train Depot and don't forget to have breakfast at Earl's!
ReplyDeleteWhen you get to Gallup, look inside the Train Depot and don't forget to have breakfast at Earl's! And the train depo is less than a mile to the west. I’ll be sure to catch them both. Thanks for the tips.
DeleteThat 'Standin' on the Corner' photo is great, nice that for all your shots that the red truck stayed stationary for you.
ReplyDeleteAnd, it's always good to see a photo of YOU ... just so we don't start calling you 'Richard'
Funny Junnie, It's hard to get a picture of me out on the open road, but here it was easy.
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