Gibbon Falls, Yellowstone National Park

"Gibbon Falls, 84 feet high, Gibbon Canyon, Yellowstone Park, is one of the principal attractions between Norris Geyser Basin and Madison Junction on the Grand Loop Road of the Park.  It was named for General John Gibbon, who explored the canyon in the early days.

Random Thoughts on Friday: Nostalgic Restaurants

 A long time ago....  Heck, in the 90s, I spent a bit of time in Nebraska.  I spent a cold January there.

It's a long story, for another day- I have talked some about it here, but it was actually a pleasant time in my life, though I was very isolated.

I did not have a car, and I did a lot of walking.  It was nice (though again, Nebraska in January=cold).  A couple of nights I walked to a restaurant by myself and enjoyed some meals there.

The restaurant....  doesn't matter.  It was a fast-food place.

But the whole experience and time there was very sweet to me, and it was a major moment in my life.  When I came back to Kentucky things changed, in a good way.  Spending time away was good for me, and I would start dating my future wife right when I came back home.

The trip, and the time away was a significant moment in my life.

And there are days that I think about hanging out at that restaurant.  Some days I look it up on googlemaps and think about how lucky the people are that get to go there and work there.  I am kind of jealous of them.

I feel a bit of an attachment to this odd little restaurant, in smalltown Nebraska.

Arial View Of Niagara Falls Old Postcards

 This colorful Niagara Falls postcard shows the falls from a generally unique angle.  It went through the mail to a friend in Pennsylvania in 1957.

Random Thoughts on Friday: Covid masks

 I was going through a drawer the other day, doing some downsizing.  I came across some covid masks that we had.

My mother-in-law made a ton of them- for us, for friends.  A half dozen would have been plenty, but she probably made 50 or more for everyone she knew.

We had a few masks that we picked up in our travels.  There was a cool free one that was given away at a Tennessee visitor center.  I remember they were giving everyone a bag with some travel brochures, a mask (with the 3 starred flag on it) and some hand sanitizer.  I also had a Similar one from Indiana that I can't recall how I acquired.  There were a couple of others too.

I feel bad about throwing them out, because, again, my mother-in-law made them.....  but I am so gla we are done with all of that.

Virginia Military Institute, West Point of the South, Lexington Virginia Old Postcards

   This beautiful, though slightly bent postcard shows the Virginia Military Institue in Lexington Virginia- forever linked to Stonewall Jackson.

This postcard was sent in 1944.

High Level Bridge Across Maumee River, Toledo Ohio Old Postcard

 I love the colors on this great old linen postcard showing "High Level Bridge Across Maumee River, Toledo Ohio".

It is unused and undated. 

Through the Gorge by Trolley, Niagara Falls, NY

Someone sent this card to a friend in New Jersey, boasting that they were on the way to the fair.  It was sent in 1904 from Niagara Falls.

Wrigley Field - Chicago 1940

This postcard went through the mail in January of 1940.  The sender was in Chicago and tells their friend that the temps are negative 14!