Wednesday, 29 August. – My first stop on a beautiful morning Blue Hole. This is an 80 foot deep sinkhole of the very clear water that has a distinct clue color to it. On the way out of town the short old alignment of 66 before joining I-40 – Then up US84 to Romeoville where 66 takes a sharp turn to the west. – I followed 66 through very lovely countryside and where possible took the older alignments. The side trip through San Jose took me to the 1921 bridge and the chance to photograph an 1826 Church. – The rest of the drive into Santa Fe was pleasant with a couple stops to photograph the scenery and the towering clouds. – At Lowe’s, with the help a very competent salesperson, I got to plug on my computer’s power cord repaired. – Then on to the home of Steve & Jan Stirling where I verified the power cable is now working. Steve and Jan are good friends I know through science fiction. – Mark Martinez joined us for dinner. I know Mark through our joint interest in Arthur Upfield. He is also a science fiction reader and has read a number of Steve’s books. It was an excellent evening with good food and outstanding conversation.
