Day 2 in Seligman, Arizona

The kids were sad, because Seligman, Arizona was a fun stop on the Dahl tour of 1997.  Angel Degadillo was the barber who shaved Steve, and who maintained the stop on Route 66 that kept the Mother Road alive in this part of Arizona.  Everything was closed when Pat and Rachel drove through town on Friday, but there were burros that were glad for the company and a few treats.  

The next stop is Santa Fe, where a high school friend, Katie Drago, is singing in the summer opera festival. She was a comrade of Pat's at Northwestern, and has toured in the National Company of Phantom. I am not sure I ever taught Pat opera manners- I believe he will be the dude with a lighter, waving back and forth to the music.  Oh, well- no one knows him there.  They will tarry for 2 days, because the country is beautiful there.  Texas and the 32 ounce steak is ahead, then Oklahoma.  Coincidentally, Pat played Ali Hakim, the Persian trader in Oklahoma ! (the musical), some 6 years back.  I'll bet he sings the soundtrack until Rachel jumps out the window.  That might be bad. 

 Sing along... Everything's up to date in Kansas City...they've gone about as fur(and that is how it is written) as they can go......

 That will be a hit when they get to Missouri.

And for you women reading this....Annie Ado sings I'm just a girl who can't say no. Keep your daughters away !!  This play is the devil!!

Musical theater is the one original American theatrical art form.  Sure, we borrowed the notion of opera and made it accessible- but it is 100% American.  You think anyone ever sang about a surrey with fringe on top in Italian?  German?  No way. 

God bless this country, its countryside and roads, and safe travels to the kids.