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September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 Cynthia Voelkl General Life

The Lost Weekend

Well, Leo's theory is that Ernie and I both had food poisoning and over the years I have found, sometimes to my dismay, that Leo is often right. Who knows, but it most definitely was a lost weekend between that and Ernie's various other things. By yesterday evening we had both recovered enough to eat … Continue reading The Lost Weekend

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September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 Cynthia Voelkl General Life

We all have a gyros that tempts us

Woke up. Got out of bed. Dragged a comb.... Eh, that's not it. Woke up. Texted with Ernie. Quickly realized it was not a good day for him. Damn it. I came down and chatted with him. Mornings are particularly wobbly for me so he did manage to make breakfast for me. It was burnt … Continue reading We all have a gyros that tempts us

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September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 Cynthia Voelkl Food and Cooking, General Life, The Animals

Random Notes: September 13, 2023

I just walked, er, walkered into the media room. I sat down and chatted to Hattie who was attempting to clean herself. She went off to sit in the window and I noted that it smelled a bit. I looked down at my dress and there was fresh cat poop sitting on it. I swear … Continue reading Random Notes: September 13, 2023

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Big news from the homefront. Our beloved Leo and Tal made it official! I miss this little guy. It's hard to believe he's going to be 24 in a few weeks. He still has that expression quite often. #neon #neonsigns #everything_signage #roadsidearchitecture #diamonds Such a treasure. I always plan to stop and eat but I never do. However, I never feel guilty as it's always packed. I love the Elks lodges that have elks poking out of them! The Manske-Niemann farm, on old Route 66 just outside Litchfield, Illinois. Stunningly intact early farm. I'm a wimp about trespassing so my pictures aren't great, but DAMN, what a gorgeous property. I know it's been on the most endangered list of @landmarksillinois. Crossed fingers that it will be protected somehow in the future. 🤞🤞🤞 #route66 #highways #oldroads #wander A little bit off Route 66 left in southern Illinois. Blue skies make nice pictures but give me a good gray sky any day. #route66 #illinois #september I found myself utterly smitten with with this little building. You think I could have a little antique shop in there? I know, I know, I'd make a fortune selling 19th century glass.😊 #roanoke #everything_signs #neon #eat I love it when my boys travel because they bring home new sign pictures. They are the best. Oh man, we ALL need a Melody Haven. Thank you @leo_smworks for the pic. ❤️ We've been sticking pretty close to home so no roadside pictures. We did however have a blowout finale to our house concerts with the brilliant Jon Byrd and Paul Niehaus. An incredible evening of love and friends and food and sad, sad songs. more of beautiful Belle Plaine, Iowa I swear I never get a good picture of this motel. There's something that always makes me want to get out of there, which doesn't lead to great photography. Oh, well. Next time maybe! As much as I tried, I just couldn't  will those cars out of the way. You really can't beat a big arrow. Generally, I'm an #OddFellows girl, but I do have a major soft spot for these little #Masonic signs. Maybe it's because they look like #Christmas decorations to me? I did get the urge to see @indianajones shortly after this visit. My beloved Lincoln Highway, and MAN was Belle Plaine, Iowa named correctly. A few more shots of the Top Hat Lounge. ❤️🎩 #tophatlounge #dancing #fortdodge #iowa #facade #signage #everythingsignage We were driving toward Pocahontas but saw a sign that sent us down some gravel roads to find the location of the first Pocahontas courthouse. A charming little neon water faucet just off the Lincoln Highway ❤️ We had a lovely night at the Pocahontas Inn and were happy to be welcomes by Pocahontas herself. #fried This church tugs at my heart. It's in a tiny little town, in fact the same town as the vine covered building a few posts back.. You can see it seemingly forever as you drive toward the town. Ernie and Owen sent to a VW swap meet over the weekend. I gotta say, I can't help but be cheered looking at these bugs. Ok, ok, it's a really awkward photo. I guess I was just trying to use negative space. That, or it was the only angle from the car. Can't win them all.

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