It was never our intention to follow Route 66, but as we’ve traveled east we’ve woven our way on and off the historic route, enjoying little bits and pieces of Americana.
As we left New Mexico, The Land of Enchantment, we crossed into Texas…the land of tornadoes.
Reg poo-poos my fear of entering tornado country. However, I feel justified since we awoke to a “take cover now” warning five years ago while in the Texas Hill Country. The rain came pouring down while the nonstop thunder and lightening surrounded us…and we had nowhere to go. There was a bit of damage in the RV park we were camped in, but thankfully we escaped without any physical damage. For me, maybe just a little emotional scarring.
Needless to say, I’m happy to see that tonight we have a place to go should the weather turn foul. That little white sign on the end of the building above will act as our safe room. I’ve memorized the code and the shoes are by the door.
carryoncouple 
Tornados are nothing to take lightly. Jerry and I were in our camper van in Kentucky, when a tornado passed through the area a mile or so from us. Lots of wind and branches down near us, but lots more damage when we went into town. I also sat in a basement bathroom with 2 friends on the Outer Banks of NC waiting out tornados that ripped through eastern NC. Lots of devastation as I drove back to Raleigh. Take care! Elaine & Jerry
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That’s too much firsthand experience Elaine. Glad you made it through in one piece.
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Tornados are not my favorites either! Too many experiences as a kid growing up in Dallas!
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I can’t imagine dealing with yearly tornado warnings. Give me a good old West Coast earthquake any day!
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We had to do those dumb drills ALL the time in school. I had a recurring nightmare I’d be in a parking lot when a tornado blew through – then the only place to hide is a glass house. Major stress – LOL.
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I know what you mean. I grew up in the 60s on California’s West Coast, near a missile base. We had “duck and cover” drills…as if hiding under a desk would save us from a nuclear bomb.
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Those desks were the end all be all weren’t they? Lol
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Is the “Christmas Tree” in Texas or New Mexico. It is lovely.
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The RV park we stayed in just west of Albuquerque, New Mexico had several displays in honor of Route 66. The hubcap tree was one of them.
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