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Wish it was.2022-12-04T20:18:33+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2017/01/01/2017-and-that-damn-amygdala/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/politicalbrainfight1.jpgpoliticalbrainfight2018-11-05T02:25:21+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2016/01/05/as-i-was-saying/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/splendouroftheday.jpgSplendourOfTheDayA proper journey deserves high lavender arches. This arch is in Kansas City's Union Station, opened in 1914 and serving more than 600,000 passengers annually in its prime. https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/waitingintime.jpgWaitingInTimeWaiting rooms like this may be old hat to eastern travelers but in the Midwest we have highways, not tracks. To me, this is old romance and I kept watching for John Dillinger to come around the corner to catch the 10:14. https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/twodrifters.jpgTwoDriftersBut, oh the views! Two drifters off to the see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/tenminutesofdailyfame.jpgTenMinutesOfDailyFamehttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ourstateroom.jpgOurStateroomThe bars behind him are for the toilet seat just below his left elbow--ah, the romance of an Amtrak ADA accessible sleeping room.2016-01-07T02:03:38+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2015/05/05/lessons-learned-in-a-san-diego-taxi-cab/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/waiting-for-a-wave.jpgWaiting-for-a-waveTaken from the Pacific Beach pier with my Canon SX60. Hang in there, guys...there's always a wave on its way.https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/there-goes-the-sun.jpgThere-Goes-The-SunDay is done on Pacific Beach. Cue the applause.https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/surfer-dude.jpgSurfer-DudeBless that over-achieving Canon SX60 lens. This surfer dude had no idea I was shooting him from my balcony at the Blue Sea Beach Hotel.https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/gull.jpgGullWhile I'm watching the surfer dudes, this dude is watching me. I think I'm about to get a lecture on privacy. https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/diehard-surfer.jpgDiehard-Surferhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/color-tv.jpgColor-TVSo fun. So kitschy. And who doesn't love a motel with color tv?https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/beachfront.jpgBeachfrontOh, to have a home on San Diego's Mission Beach. Anyone have a few million dollars to spare?https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bayside.jpgBaysideBayside in Pacific Beach. We found a cell phone in the sand and charged up our Karma by returning it to its rightful (and quite drunk) owner.2016-07-28T06:05:56+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2015/02/17/ive-been-nominated-for-a-liebster/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/liebster-award.pngliebster-awardhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/littlemebanner.jpgLittleMeBAnnerhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/littleme.jpgLittleMeThis probably isn't a 3rd grade picture but I was cuter at this age. And this is my blog. So this is the picture I'm using. 2015-02-18T05:09:28+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2013/12/09/brown-shoes-cary-grant-giving-props-to-the-fonz/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/cary_grant_1931.jpgcary_grant_1931Did you know Archibald Leach spent part of the summer of 1931 performing at the St Louis Muny? Here he is in Rio Rita2015-02-02T06:08:54+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/12/14/assassins-and-victims-the-senate-torture-report-detour-22/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/assassin.jpgAssassin2015-02-02T06:05:42+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/10/17/its-friday-lets-go-detour-15/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/royals-reddit.jpgRoyals Reddithttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/swwiinnnnggg.jpgSwwiinnnngggSwwiinnnggg, Baby!https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/flag.jpgFlagThe flag on game three. Wish we'd been there when they clinched a World Series spot the next night. https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_0410.jpgIMG_04102015-02-02T06:04:05+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/08/23/the-ice-bucket-challenge-a-yukon-imp-detour-11/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mikesaysthanks.jpgMikeSaysThanksHe's grateful to everyone who took the challenge. And he has more ice if you need it. https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mikeatlakelouise.jpgMikeAtLakeLouisehttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/donate-now.jpgDonate Nowhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/yukon-rainstorm.jpgYukon-RainstormThe clouds part on the road less traveled2015-02-02T05:14:41+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/10/03/its-friday-lets-go-detour-13/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/moose.jpgMooseI'd make a moose head. https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/getting-hammered.jpgGetting-HammeredIf I had a hammer. . . https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/camera-and-cabernet.jpgCamera-and-CabernetTwo old friends enjoying the weekend. 2015-02-02T05:13:14+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/10/10/its-friday-lets-go-detour-14/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/5-oclock-somewhere.jpg5-oclock-somewhereAlmost Beer Thirtyhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/chicago-commute.jpgChicago-CommuteChicago Commute2015-02-02T05:11:58+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/05/30/missing-a-very-bad-dog-detour-8/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/girlfriend-asleep1.jpgGirlfriend-AsleepThe good dog is on the lefthttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/girlfriend-asleep-e1401476483157.jpggirlfriend-asleepThe good dog is on the left. https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/girlfriend-ad1.jpgGirlfriend-AdSome products can't be sold.https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/labrador-image.jpgLabrador imageAnother good dog lies beneath a good man's coffin. Photo: Facebook2015-02-02T05:10:59+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/10/24/its-friday-lets-go-detour-16/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/downtownstl.jpgDowntownSTLhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/happy-birthday.jpgHappy-Birthdayhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/laclede.jpgLacledehttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cityhallclock.jpgCityHallClockhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/grant.jpgGrant2015-02-02T05:09:58+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/10/31/the-devil-went-down-to-arkansas-detour-17/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/tools-of-the-horror-trade.jpgTools-of-the-Horror-TradeTools of the Devil Tradehttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/tipyourguide.jpgTipYourGuideWho says the wages of sin are death? Not when the tip jar is out.https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/the-devil.jpgThe-DevilNorman Bakerhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/spooky.jpgSpookyIt's easy to see ghosts when you've paid $25 for the pleasure. https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/haunted-cabinet.jpgHaunted-CabinetBaker's Cabinethttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/door-to-the-other-side.jpgDoor-To-The-Other-SideShhhh...the ghosts have the "Do Not Disturb" sign outhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/colorful-ghost.jpgColorful-Ghosthttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/basin-park.jpgBasin-Park2015-02-02T05:08:48+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/05/12/8-reasons-i-hate-florida-and-1-reason-why-theyre-all-wrong-detour-7/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/file9851344474078.jpgfile9851344474078It only gets hotter from here.https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/imgp2528.jpgIMGP2528Wonder if the alligators have underwater signs warning them about tourists?https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sailing-seattle.jpgSailing-Seattlehttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/wpid-20130912_093344.jpgwpid-20130912_093344.jpghttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/wpid-20131202_132133.jpgwpid-20131202_132133.jpgOne of the redeeming features of the state of Florida. Oh, Sonny's, how we miss you. 2018-07-05T04:01:43+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/11/07/and-so-it-goes-detour-18/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/segrit.jpgSegritWhy do we fight growing old when age is as lovely as this?https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/harold.jpgHarold2015-02-02T05:06:31+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/11/28/a-thanksgiving-fish-story-detour-21/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dad-fish.jpgDad-&-Fish2015-02-02T05:05:47+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/05/02/typos-ugh-detour-6/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/rusty-text-5-2-14.jpgrusty-text-5-2-14Who knew God makes house calls?https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/wpid-20140426_191754.jpgwpid-20140426_191754.jpgA wee bit of Ireland at The Landings. https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/wpid-20140426_190307.jpgwpid-20140426_190307.jpgBright sun, dancing waters and the national anthem playing. What's not to love?https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/wpid-20140426_205115-e1398968536559.jpgwpid-20140426_205115.jpgWho says there's only one way to spell corridor?2015-02-02T05:03:16+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2015/01/20/a-hard-drive-haiku/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1038.jpgIMG_1038https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/shy-cardinal-2.jpgShy Cardinal 2https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/girl-cardinal.jpgGirl CardinalDoes this bird feeder make my tail look fat?https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/who-you-looking-at.jpgWho You Looking AtOh...Hi. 2015-02-19T00:26:58+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2015/01/02/the-ooh-la-la-of-yachts/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/nc-wilma-072.jpgNC-Wilma 072https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/nc-wilma-076.jpgNC-Wilma 076https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/macgregor3web.jpgMacGregor3WebNever mind that the trailer axle broke and left us stranded for a week--we loved her.2015-01-16T03:37:07+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/12/19/its-friday-lets-go-detour-23/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/swiss-ornament.jpgSwiss-Ornamenthttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sisters-gone-wild-0061.jpgSisters Gone Wild 006https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sisters-gone-wild-0091.jpgSisters Gone Wild 009https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/snowonroselc.jpgSnowOnRoseLChttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/snow-on-rose1.jpgSnow-on-Rosehttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sisters-gone-wild-006.jpgSisters Gone Wild 006https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sisters-gone-wild-012.jpgSisters Gone Wild 012Switzerland's version of a freeway interchange.2014-12-21T01:14:18+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/11/21/its-friday-lets-go-detour-20/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/timessquare.jpgTimesSquarehttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/post-mealquote.jpgPost-MealQuotehttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/post-meal.jpgPost-Mealhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/night-lighs.jpgNight-Lighshttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/new-york-trip-079.jpgNew-York-Trip-079https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/little-italy.jpgLittle-Italyhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/church.jpgChurchhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/chocolate.jpgChocolate2014-12-01T01:55:12+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/06/11/choosing-happy-detour-9/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/miep-gies.jpgMiep GiesMiep Gies, the protector of Anne Frank: Clap along if you feel like a room without a roofhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/parismotherdaughter6-11-14.jpgParisMother&Daughter6-11-14I love Paris in any season, because my love is near.https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/parisquote6-11-14.jpgParisQuote6-11-142014-11-15T22:02:44+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/11/14/before-fall-goes-detour-19/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sky-e1415983437795.jpgSkyhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/reflectionbirdsweb.jpgReflection&BirdsWebAnd to think the ducks get to enjoy this view all day long.https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/view-from-commode.jpgView-From-Commodehttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/cardinal.jpgCardinalhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/cardinal-in-shrubbery.jpgCardinal In Shrubberyhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/pinkleaf.jpgPinkLeafSometimes fall is better in close-uphttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/aspens2.jpgAspens2https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/aspens1.jpgAspens12014-11-17T21:46:43+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/01/02/dark-side-of-auld-lang-syne/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-img_20121213_104619.jpgwpid-IMG_20121213_104619.jpgSoak up the sun while you can. Good advice from my foot warmers. And yes, this picture is from last winter. We miss you, Ricci. https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-20140102_095218.jpgwpid-20140102_095218.jpgYou never have to curse the darkness when you have batteries in the lantern. God bless you, Duracell. 2014-10-03T03:52:15+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/09/28/7-things-i-love-about-canada-detour-12/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/campers.jpgCampersA hotel's worst nightmare--a wheelchair and two dogs. https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/canola1.jpgCanolahttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/jaspernationalpark.jpgJasperNationalParkhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bearskeetersweb.jpgBear&SkeetersWebA bear lunching on berries while the skeeters lunch on him. https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bear.jpgBearSay cheesehttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/canola.jpgCanolahttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/jasperouthousewindows.jpgJasperOuthouseWindowsYou wouldn't want to miss the view while in the family outhouse in Jasper National Park. So they painted the view onto the walls. https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_6411.jpgDSC_64112014-10-02T01:18:30+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2013/12/01/there-has-to-be-a-first-post/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2013100695161103.jpg2013100695161103No matter where you go, you're always home.https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wpid-20131008_151954.jpgwpid-20131008_151954.jpgA trumpet plays somewhere down the promenade, wafting jazz through the trees. Wish you were here. 2014-09-28T23:54:06+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/04/25/little-red-convertible-i-hardly-knew-ye-detour-5/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sangre-de-christo-range.jpgSangre de Cristo RangeSunrise over the Colorado Sangre de Cristo Range, even more beautiful than the sunset. If I close my eyes, I'm there again. https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/colorado-gal.jpgColorado GalGetting lost in the Colorado wildshttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/big-ole-van.jpgBig-Ole-VanThe Behemothhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/little-red-convertible-e1398481153374.jpgLittle-Red-ConvertibleDon't wake the little car. It's dreaming of the curvy road. 2014-09-28T05:51:07+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/08/04/an-ode-to-iowa-detour-10/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wpid-20140711_200112-e1407199074149.jpgwpid-20140711_200112.jpgNo place to hide here. https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wpid-20140710_201429.jpgwpid-20140710_201429.jpgSorry, Tater, but we had to go looking for the chiggers. https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wpid-20140710_201949-e1407187038392.jpgwpid-20140710_201949.jpgAnd a fine job you did, Tater. 2014-09-28T05:46:55+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.com/2014/04/17/so-that-happened/https://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/harpomarxdetour.jpgHarpoMarxDetourhttps://2000detours.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wpid-20140309_170938.jpgwpid-20140309_170938.jpgHere's Lauren at the Hampton Inn front desk with our waylaid headphones. Thanks, Lauren2014-06-10T03:28:10+00:00monthlyhttps://2000detours.comdaily1.02023-02-22T00:21:42+00:00