2024 In Review: Unique Town Names

2024 In Review: Unique Town Names

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As many of my followers know, in my travels, among all the things I see, I am always on the lookout for unique town/place names and fun street signs. Last year was no different. In fact, I was even fortunate enough to get to two of my Bucket List locations while traveling. Following are the places I visited in 2024 along with photos and, in some cases, the histories behind the names. NOWHERE, OKLAHOMA [caption id="attachment_39134" align="alignnone" width="640"] Nowhere Bait Shop - Nowhere, Oklahoma[/caption] A long time resident of my Unique Town Names bucket list has been Nowhere, Oklahoma. Who doesn’t want to take a selfie in the middle of Nowhere? [caption id="attachment_39139" align="alignnone" width="640"] Welcome to the Middle of Nowhere[/caption] I had a trip to Oklahoma in late November…
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Year in Review: 2024 – What a Roller Coaster Ride!!

Year in Review: 2024 – What a Roller Coaster Ride!!

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I have had such a 2024 that I never really got all of my 2023 updates done.  Oh well.  My 2024 was, for lack of a better word, one helluva roller coaster ride of a year.  In January I had high hopes for a cross country trip to Washington State to see my grandson Kade graduate from high school.  Didn't happen.  Though I did have some great travel later in the year, it wasn't what I had hoped for.  But sometimes we cannot foresee things.  That said, in 2024 I still was able to travel to 12 states and a good 5000 miles of travel. January seemed to tell me that it was going to be a good year.  January 1 started off with a good Bald Eagle sighting. And…
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