Chicken Box!

Tastes like mama! Athonk's fave NOLA tucker! 10 pieces for $1.95!

 
 

Mardi Gras!

Athonk digs into the crawfish at Nathalie's Mardi Gras day party

 
 

St Charles Ave, New Orleans

Mardi Gras day parades with friends from Tulane University.

 
 

Elvis' Birthplace

Tupelo Miss, en route to Graceland.

 
 

Graceland: Headless Elvis

Athonk dreams of a better wardrobe.

 

 

Arkansas Roadhouse

On the road past HotSprings. Great food, great people, a great local museum.

 
 

Athonk in Graceland!

We pay homage to the King!

 

Cadillac Ranch

Check out the reptile zoo just up the road too!

 
 
 

First sighting

Okema Oklahoma was were we first caught up with the 'Mother Road'.

 
 

Lorraine Hotel

In Memphis. The place where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King was shot. Spend time in the amazing museum too.

 
 
 

Albuquerque, NM

Mazin example of early Amer. architecture.

 
 

The 'Devil's Highway'

Somewhere in Arizona, on the road to Utah.

 
 

Black n White

Snow in the Grand Canyon. Athonk _finally_ puts on a jacket and pees his name in the snow!

 

 
 
 

Welcome to Texas

The lone star state welcomes us.

 
 

Grand Canyon

Tonk, Laine and Takako at the 'hole', where Athonk experienced his first ever snowstorm!

 
 
 

Utah!

Above: a view over Bryce Canyon.

Bottom: admiring the expanses and colors of Monument Valley.

 
 
 

Las Vegas

With mom n dad in the Bingo hall, practicing our Bingo call - which has yet to be used properly.
 
 
 

Monument National Park _ Utah

We were gob-smacked by the beauty of this place! My favorite was Glen Canyon. DO the drive!!!

 
 

Tonk on the Edge

Bryce Canyon, Utah

 
 

Alameda Market

A great monthly flea market in Alameda CA.