Monday, August 12, 2024
After our usual fun filled stay in Las Vegas, it was time to go home but not before . . .
Sending grandson Kevin off to
his first day of Seventh Grade
In past years, that rock just to the left of Kevin has been used to boost him up higher for group photos.
Not any more, he is getting
taller by the minute
Madonna and Child
We had a splendid six days with Andrew
We had not previously reported that he had gone through a divorce a several months ago.
We knew he was dating a young lady by the name of Jill who we met for first time this week.
That was about at the same time that we noticed an engagement ring on her finger.
They were more than happy, to say the least, to share their news.
Life can move swiftly at times.
Jill and Andrew
CONGRATULATIONS!
After saying our goodbyes, we started our as always meandering drive home to Camarillo through the expansive Mojave Desert.
We decided to make a few stops along the way.
First stop, Baker, California
We stopped at the Alien Fresh Jerky store to see the progress of the building of their latest cutting edge UFO.
They are close to completion from what we could tell.
Baker is also the Home of the
World's Tallest Thermometer
Built in 1991
It is 134 feet tall and was erected to commemorate the 134°F/57°C record temperature set in nearby Death Valley in 1913.
Baker is indeed
The Gateway to Death Valley
We felt fortunate as it was only a balmy 96°F/36°C at 10:20 a.m.
Our next stop was about 40 minutes farther down the road in the community of Newberry Springs, California.
The "World Famous" Bagdad Cafe
It was the scene of the 1988 cult
classic film, "Bagdad Café"
Neither of us had never seen the movie. How about you?
The Cafe is located on America's
highway, old Route 66
"Get your kicks on Route 66 . . ."
Irrefutable proof that the Bagdad Cafe
is World Famous
We were hungry so it was time to enter and have lunch and their burgers were highly recommended on Yelp.
We saw a sign saying OPEN on the front door but the door was locked and no one was in sight, almost.
It was a Monday which is one of
the seven days
It was also 11:10 a.m. which fit nicely between the 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. time parameters, but still it was closed.
Me and my shadow were
NOT HAPPY
Now, I said that there was almost nobody in sight, which was true.
Remember, we were alone in the Mojave Desert on the middle of a now desolate stretch of highway.
It was then that we noticed . . .
. . . these two trailers behind the
Bagdad Cafe with their doors
invitingly open
We agreed that, based on having seen dozens if not hundreds of horror films over the years, we would be fools to fall into this obvious trap by modern day members of the Manson Clan!
Is this the Bates Motel sign
next to the Bagdad Cafe?
We hightailed it out of Newberry Springs and moved on to beautiful Boron for our last stop today.
Boron has it all!
This is our usual, go-to food
stop in Boron which is the halfway
point of our Las Vegas to Camarillo
or vice-versa voyages
Our reason for the stop in Boron was to visit the museum located across the street from the 20 Mule Cafe.
Boron's 20 Mule Team Museum
This museum is dedicated the history of both the city of Boron and the borax mining industry in the Death Valley that dates back to 1881.
THAT'S what I'm talking about!
Borax has various household uses that range from cleaning laundry, to unclogging drains, to removing stains, rust and mold, cleaning pots and pans, to preserving freshly cut flowers.
Don't ingest it, even if you have a bout with COVID-19.
It was sold in large or small
sizes depending on its intended use
An ancient permanent wave
machine from a long gone
Boron beauty salon
Laundry soap was how
I remembered it as a kid
Nive hammer
We had those black and white
tins of Boraxo soap in our home
Boron had a
Volunteer Fire Department
Of course Boron Junior H.S.
students are the Sun Devils
BOBCAT POWER!
Boron H.S. Hall of Fame Coaches
From Top to Bottom:
Football Coach Bob Hughes
His 1969 team won the C.I.F. Small Schools Championship by beating Yucca Valley H.S., 14-0.
Boron was 11-1-0 that season.
Basketball Coach Brad Wiggs
In 1985, Boron's Girls Basketball team won the C.I.F. Small Schools Championship by defeating Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, 47-42.
The Bobcats had a record of 19-3 that season.
Football Coach Paul Kostopoulos
His 1993 and 1994 Boron teams amassed a 25-1 record on the way to back-to-back C.I.F. Division XI Championships.
The 1993 team hammered Hamilton H.S., 42-14, in the title game while the 1994 squad edged Morro Bay H.S., 20-16, in their championship game.
They played town team
baseball in Boron back in the day
With a roster that included players
known as Peewee, Red, Curley,
"Pop," Elmer, Jasper and Homer
how could you ever lose a game?
I'm glad that we made the stop. Local lore is always of interest to me.
While we were crossing the desert, the internet was still quite active.
Interesting stats on the closeness
of college football rivalry games
since 2014
With just two weeks left in the
European League of Football's
regular season
For the moment, the Austria's Tirol Raiders (7-3) are the only ELF team with a winning record not in the playoffs.
The four teams still fighting
for a Wild Card spot
The winners of the Paris (8-2) vs. Madrid (7-3) game this weekend and the Munich (7-3) vs. Tirol (7-3) in two weeks should both make it.
All four teams will be considered heavy favorites in their other games down the stretch.
Mathematically eliminated
over the weekend at 5-6
Gutsy but also gone at 4-6
4-6 won't cut it here either
This well established fact makes the
drives to Las Vegas and back
potentially DANGEROUS!
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