Author Archives: Crosscountry07

The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta began in 1972 as the highlight of a local radio station’s 50th anniversary.  The manager asked the owner of the only hot air balloon in New Mexico if it could be used as a part of … Continue reading →

We almost missed the Cadillac Ranch as we left Amarillo.  It’s just a simple cow pasture, “patties and all” that attracts thousands of visitors. It was here that Casey and J.T., a young couple from Murfreesboro, TN, introduced me to the … Continue reading →

As we walked out of the Fairfield Inn (thank you Wendy) in Weatherford, OK, all thoughts of camping that night vanished as we donned our fleece and warm socks.  The weather had changed drastically.  Nevertheless, our spirits were not dampened, … Continue reading →

I felt that the posts about the Oklahoma City Memorial deserved places of their own.  So this is a short post of the rest of Wednesday, October 3, 2012. When we left the Memorial, it was early afternoon, so we … Continue reading →