MADDOGS
THE ADVENTURE CREW: Master, The Nomad, Sweet Bird of Freedom (aka Freeta Roam), Pixie & Pod, Miss Cycle, Ivan the writing muse, Jude, and the brains of the crew--Croc. DOUBLE-CLICK ON ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGETuesday, March 04, 2008
BARSTOW
Many years ago, Jude read this sci-fi book about the end of the world, the only survivors living underground in Barstow. As Jude remembers the story, it was eerie. Over the years, she has thought about the tone of that book and always thinks of it whenever she hears anything about Barstow.
So here we are, about 50 miles outside of Barstow, when Jude sees this two-lane backroad called Old Highway 58 and decides we should take it. No sooner do we get on the road that there is a DING. Checking the gages of the Nomad, we find the battery light is on. Better not take the 2-lane. Better get back on the highway and stop in the next town. Barstow. All the while Jude is remembering what she remembers of the book (mind you she has lost most of the specifics), and enjoying the eerie feelings and goosebumps.
Afraid to turn the engine off, we don't stop until we see an Auto Zone.
Our friendly helper, Rick (who LOVES the 120+ temps of Barstow summers), tests the battery and discovers it is bad. So we buy a replacement and Rick installs it. We are good to go.
So here we are, about 50 miles outside of Barstow, when Jude sees this two-lane backroad called Old Highway 58 and decides we should take it. No sooner do we get on the road that there is a DING. Checking the gages of the Nomad, we find the battery light is on. Better not take the 2-lane. Better get back on the highway and stop in the next town. Barstow. All the while Jude is remembering what she remembers of the book (mind you she has lost most of the specifics), and enjoying the eerie feelings and goosebumps.
Afraid to turn the engine off, we don't stop until we see an Auto Zone.
Our friendly helper, Rick (who LOVES the 120+ temps of Barstow summers), tests the battery and discovers it is bad. So we buy a replacement and Rick installs it. We are good to go.
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