Post Birthday Rest

Coker, Alabama

Weather: low 61 degrees, high 82 degrees, partly cloudy skies

We had nice weather today with much lower humidity. Light breezes made it even nicer. Don't wash the truck, don't wash the truck, don't wash the truck....

There wasn't much going on around here. We took it easy, except for a few chores I took care of. I guess all the excitement of Carolyn's birthday yesterday wore us out.

In our travels, I like to look for the off-beat stuff. This picture was taken in Holbrook, Arizona. Believe it or not, this motel was actually pretty busy. In addition to the wigwams, there were several cars from the 1950s and 60s sitting in the parking lot as part of the attempt to capture the nostalgia of earlier days and the roadside motels that used to be so prevalent.

While we were in Las Vegas, we drove down to see the Hoover Dam, which was started in 1931 and completed in 1936, two years ahead of schedule. At the time it was completed it was the largest electricity generating plant in the world, as well as the largest concrete structure. Lake Mead was the reservoir created behind the dam. According to records, 112 people died in the construction of the dam. A story of the history of the construction of the dam contends that the first person to die was a surveyor who drowned while looking for a location for the dam. Thirteen years later, the last person died and was the son of the first person who died. Is that weird?

As important as Hoover Dam is for the electricity it produces and the water it impounds for use, it is just as important for the tourism that is drawn to the area. When we were there 2004, it was crowded, even though the security had been tightened tremendously due to the 9/11 attacks.

More later, be safe.

Today's Town - Henderson, Nevada: A Place To Call Home

Not all who wander are lost.