http://capnbob.us/blog/2008/07/25/red-bird-of-kingman/ Our Unique Perspectives on Life and Politics Thu, 17 May 2012 01:05:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://capnbob.us/blog/2008/07/25/red-bird-of-kingman/#comment-26883 Norm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:58:43 +0000 http://capnbob.us/blog/2008/07/25/red-bird-of-kingman/#comment-26883 As much as I love the mountains and the scenery and the years of skiing...and although I spent a career in the Air Force...there's nothing like the water. Real water, that is! As in ocean! Its the boat thing. Not just any boat. Anybody can drive a boat, but it takes a little bit of skill to SAIL! Sailing out of the Rhode Island Yacht Club some years ago my wife Debbie, when she came along, always insisted on a northerly route up the Providence River. For if she could not see land on either side, then we were out too far. On the other hand, if I could not see land at all, I was not out far enough...I always did like the challenge of heading south to no-man's-land (that's no land at all) and then finding my way back...with or without those new toys (GPS etc). As much as I love the mountains and the scenery and the years of skiing…and although I spent a career in the Air Force…there’s nothing like the water. Real water, that is! As in ocean! Its the boat thing. Not just any boat. Anybody can drive a boat, but it takes a little bit of skill to SAIL!
Sailing out of the Rhode Island Yacht Club some years ago my wife Debbie, when she came along, always insisted on a northerly route up the Providence River. For if she could not see land on either side, then we were out too far. On the other hand, if I could not see land at all, I was not out far enough…I always did like the challenge of heading south to no-man’s-land (that’s no land at all) and then finding my way back…with or without those new toys (GPS etc).

]]> http://capnbob.us/blog/2008/07/25/red-bird-of-kingman/#comment-26880 Cap'n Bob Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:52:27 +0000 http://capnbob.us/blog/2008/07/25/red-bird-of-kingman/#comment-26880 A couple of years ago, we drove the old Route 66 to Oatman from Kingman. What an adventure that was - winding narrow mountain roads and beautiful scenery the whole way. Not the fastest way to the Colorado River from Kingman, but a spectacular trip. A couple of years ago, we drove the old Route 66 to Oatman from Kingman. What an adventure that was - winding narrow mountain roads and beautiful scenery the whole way. Not the fastest way to the Colorado River from Kingman, but a spectacular trip.

]]> http://capnbob.us/blog/2008/07/25/red-bird-of-kingman/#comment-26876 Norm Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:19:15 +0000 http://capnbob.us/blog/2008/07/25/red-bird-of-kingman/#comment-26876 Somewhere south of Kingman, either on state route 151 or some un-numbered road, you will run into 'Nowhere', Arizona. It's not on any map that know of, but I accidently ran into it some years ago by getting off the beaten path. As soon as I saw the sign over the only building, "Nowhere", I recalled the On-The-Road series by Charles Kurault...ole Charlie been there, done that. Somewhere south of Kingman, either on state route 151 or some un-numbered road, you will run into ‘Nowhere’, Arizona. It’s not on any map that know of, but I accidently ran into it some years ago by getting off the beaten path. As soon as I saw the sign over the only building, “Nowhere”, I recalled the On-The-Road series by Charles Kurault…ole Charlie been there, done that.

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