TUESDAY TWO -- MISSOURI ROUTE 66

It was another sort-of relaxing weekend. The only activity we had planned was a luncheon meeting with the Missouri Route 66 Association. The event took place on Saturday at Bob’s Gasoline Alley in Cuba, Missouri. We went the Alley before but only looking in from the outside. This time we were able to see all the displays of Bob’s large petroleum related items, old gas pumps, pedal cars, cookie jars, die cast cars, antique clocks, neon clocks, and more.

Here is what written about Bob Mullen's collection "60+ pumps, once dispensing brands of gasoline such as Hudson, Skelly, Texaco Diesel Chief, Gilmore and Signal, line the barnyard fence. The oldest is a Mobilgas Special pump from 1904.The real surprise, however, is what is inside each of his two barns. Displayed along with more signs and pumps are collections of hundreds of neon clocks, thousands of antique advertising thermometer signs and over a hundred antique ice chests. Mullen also has more than 5,000 miniature Die Cast metal cars and trucks. Each is a replica of a model from the 1940s and ‘50s when Route 66 was most heavily traveled. As Mullen’s collections grew, he decided the entire accumulation was large enough to be given a name of its own. About six years ago, after seeing a sign that read “Gasoline Alley,” he began to refer to his acquisitions as “Bob’s Gasoline Alley.”

Since we already attended 4:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday evening, I stayed in the house all day Sunday. I got up at 9:30 a.m. the same time when my husband got back from his golf game. After breakfast, it was time to get ready for Vikings at the Bears game and later watching the Rams losing again to the 49ers. I decided to take a nap so I could stay up late watching Patriots at Steelers game. After last Sunday embarrassing performance (disappointing and painful for fan like me) when the Patriots were beat up by Cleveland Brown (14-34), I was on edge watching the game this week. My faith in Brady was restored, the Patriots won 39-26, sending Big Ben into the lockers crying!

Next week, it will be a treat when the Colts meet the Patriots on Brady’s home turf. Another interesting game is Green Bay Packers visiting Brett Favre in Minnesota. I sure hope the St. Louis Rams get a win out of the Falcons. A weekend with many good match-up football games – life is good