tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post426012019719582389..comments2024-03-28T01:35:06.113-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Road Trip 2021 Is History; Part One: The Buddy Holly TrailSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-18853261699967702772021-08-21T22:27:23.310-05:002021-08-21T22:27:23.310-05:00The trip was wonderful...even if I'm still dea...The trip was wonderful...even if I'm still dealing with the minor accident that happened on the very first day of the trip when a truck cutting across a store parking lot clipped my front bumper and caused almost $2000 in damage. Still worth it. :-)Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-73315882685088005682021-08-21T17:35:34.674-05:002021-08-21T17:35:34.674-05:00Your trip sounded fantastic. I have visited quite ...Your trip sounded fantastic. I have visited quite a few of these places: Great western spots! You must be a true westerner through and through. Buddy Holly's songs are classics ... and I wish he had not be taken! He would've had so many more hits ... but I love listening to the ones he sangthecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-84536154841382998292021-08-06T09:59:21.049-05:002021-08-06T09:59:21.049-05:00I think I listened to it three times before I coul...I think I listened to it three times before I could move on. :) Buddy Holly is a time machine. It's on my list of feel good music--the kind that has a sense of joy and optimism. How many categories of music do I have? Plenty.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-90818252998960191592021-08-05T19:41:55.201-05:002021-08-05T19:41:55.201-05:00It's always hard for me to listen to Buddy Hol...It's always hard for me to listen to Buddy Holly songs while sitting down, Jen. LOLSam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-33841496116074858662021-08-05T11:17:33.675-05:002021-08-05T11:17:33.675-05:00Oh, Sam! This sounds like such a wonder trip! An...Oh, Sam! This sounds like such a wonder trip! And thanks for including "Oh, Boy" which always sets my feet to tapping. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-29073371892714388942021-08-04T17:38:04.343-05:002021-08-04T17:38:04.343-05:00I don't fly anymore either, Kathy. It's be...I don't fly anymore either, Kathy. It's been years since I've felt any desire to fly...50 roundtrips to Europe/North Africa had that effect on me. <br /><br />If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend that you spend some time in Wyoming. I've come to really love that state.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-35972641097194616992021-08-04T17:35:42.072-05:002021-08-04T17:35:42.072-05:00Funny you should mention the "ease" fact...Funny you should mention the "ease" factor of American road trips, Cath. It's much easier in the UK now than it used to be, but your comment brought to mind the very first UK road trip I took with my wife back in 1982. No GPs, etc., only paper maps...and we were shocked at how hard it was to find refreshments, even water, while traveling during the middle of the day. (Still my Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-3419432202893005252021-08-04T17:31:21.809-05:002021-08-04T17:31:21.809-05:00Buddy Holly is a legend and agree his music is so ...Buddy Holly is a legend and agree his music is so much fun and optimistic. Glad that you and your grandson had such a wonderful time. I have visited AZ, UT and CO in my life. My days of flying are over but if they weren't I would sure revisit these beautiful states.Kathy's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967595794483824444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-24289570289096713412021-08-04T16:50:14.273-05:002021-08-04T16:50:14.273-05:00Wow, that sounds amazing, Sam. I love American roa...Wow, that sounds amazing, Sam. I love American road-trips as everything is just so easy... accommodation, food, the roads. And how wonderful that you and your grandson both love Buddy Holly. I have my grand-daughter staying at the moment, she's 21 and we're just having a great time. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-70792632793451308822021-08-04T14:00:57.278-05:002021-08-04T14:00:57.278-05:00They were pretty shut down, Cathy, because the Nav...They were pretty shut down, Cathy, because the Navajo tribe has been so devastated by COVID-19. The only tour offered us was a two-hour one via a van driven by our guide...masks were required pretty much everywhere, indoors and out, when on any of the reservation land we were own, including the hotels.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-83894961836195158502021-08-04T13:59:08.389-05:002021-08-04T13:59:08.389-05:00It was wonderful, Susan. Lots of natural beauty, A...It was wonderful, Susan. Lots of natural beauty, American history, and silly, fun stuff like the recording studio and the whole alien scene in Roswell.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-29406356537949425062021-08-04T13:58:02.446-05:002021-08-04T13:58:02.446-05:00JoAnn, I'm really happy that we decided to ris...JoAnn, I'm really happy that we decided to risk the trip (both of us are fully vaccinated) because it is likely to be one of the last chances we will have to do something like that together because he starts college in a couple of weeks. The recording studio was one of the highlights of our trip, for sure...probably his favorite stop of them all.<br /><br />Sorry you missed out on seeing Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-11749955852488462152021-08-04T13:53:01.858-05:002021-08-04T13:53:01.858-05:00The trip, with one exception, ended up being as mu...The trip, with one exception, ended up being as much fun for both of us as I'd hoped it would be, Dorothy. (The exception came at the end of the first day when some fool managed to hit my car while crossing a Walmart parking lot at a 45 degree angle. I'll be dealing with the aftermath of that for at least two more weeks.) <br /><br />He's a real Buddy Holly apostle. Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-7555378246420924782021-08-04T02:29:21.649-05:002021-08-04T02:29:21.649-05:00Did you take the all-day tour of Monument Valley? ...Did you take the all-day tour of Monument Valley? Denis and I did that, and also took the all-day tour of Canyon de Chelly. Loved 'em both.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-30011940339562076052021-08-03T22:12:56.552-05:002021-08-03T22:12:56.552-05:00Wow, it sounds like you had a wonderful trip! You ...Wow, it sounds like you had a wonderful trip! You covered a lot of territory and did some really interesting things. I'm glad you got to see so much beauty and soak in so much history.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-29476021111611256042021-08-03T18:25:02.996-05:002021-08-03T18:25:02.996-05:00What a fabulous trip! I'm sure that time with ...What a fabulous trip! I'm sure that time with your grandson was priceless. The recording studio is such a blast from the past... almost looks like an old sitcom set. You visited a few places we loved and several more we'd like to see one day. Unfortunately the one time we were near White Sands, it was closed sue to a federal shutdown. JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-38600733160162197812021-08-03T17:49:09.033-05:002021-08-03T17:49:09.033-05:00What a fantastic trip you had. You visited several...What a fantastic trip you had. You visited several places that are favorites of mine as well and how wonderful that you were able to spend that time with your grandson. And he's a Buddy Holly fan, too! What could be better?Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-20024561462092851052021-08-03T17:37:16.786-05:002021-08-03T17:37:16.786-05:00Thanks, Diane. It's good to be back...and so f...Thanks, Diane. It's good to be back...and so far, at least, neither of us seems to have picked up COVID along the way. Another day or so, and I'll feel confident that we didn't. <br /><br />You nailed Houston weather in August...my wife can barely tolerate it, but it's my favorite month of the year here because I tolerate heat much better than I do cold. <br /><br />It was a greatSam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-50413589151617131102021-08-03T17:34:28.655-05:002021-08-03T17:34:28.655-05:00I asked him when we were almost home what his favo...I asked him when we were almost home what his favorite spots had been...and Buddy Holly sites in Lubbock and Clovis were at the top despite all the unbelievable natural wonders we saw. He is a huge fan of Buddy Holly and the Beatles as a result of me taking him to and from school for three years. That's all we listened to...that and Dwight Yoakam's Bakersfield Beat station on SiriusXM.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-87903683720351053592021-08-03T17:32:33.885-05:002021-08-03T17:32:33.885-05:00What a fabulous 2-weeks and spending that much tim...What a fabulous 2-weeks and spending that much time with your grandson who seems to enjoy the things you do is extra special. I was in Houston a few times in August on business years back and it was hotter than a hoot owl LOL and I've been to NM, Albuquerque, for the October Balloon Fiestas and Santa Fe (my favorite). Welcome home.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-76473380672219322462021-08-03T17:32:26.378-05:002021-08-03T17:32:26.378-05:00It's pretty well organized, Jeane, but underst...It's pretty well organized, Jeane, but understaffed to the point that some people are walking in areas they are not supposed to be intruding upon. There's plenty of designated white sand for everyone to get their fill of it, including some pretty high dunes, but some people don't think the rules ever apply to THEM.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-43859779970225058732021-08-03T17:31:09.687-05:002021-08-03T17:31:09.687-05:00I didn't realize you lived in the city. We wer...I didn't realize you lived in the city. We were there on a Sunday, so traffic around Temple Square was really pretty light. But the traffic lights were long, long, long. I can imagine what weekday rush hour must be like.<br /><br />You're definitely right about the lake. I was kind of shocked to learn firsthand how bad it smells, how many flies are around...even to floating dead in the Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-21137826643325811032021-08-03T16:01:37.709-05:002021-08-03T16:01:37.709-05:00I love Buddy Holly. That part of the trip must hav...I love Buddy Holly. That part of the trip must have been a lot of fun, and how wonderful that you both appreciate his music.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-81624048863570471152021-08-03T14:09:25.882-05:002021-08-03T14:09:25.882-05:00I'm curious to hear what it was like visiting ...I'm curious to hear what it was like visiting White Sands. I read a book set there once.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-73455452121163153452021-08-03T12:16:39.946-05:002021-08-03T12:16:39.946-05:00You were in my stomping grounds coming through Sal...You were in my stomping grounds coming through Salt Lake City! That's where I live. But isn't it sad how low the Great Salt Lake is right now? Both Zion Nat'l Park and Monument Valley are two of my favorite places to visit because the scenery in both is just so amazing! My parents took my family to see Mt. Rushmore when I was six, but I don't remember it very well. I'd like toLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com