It has only happened a few times in my life when an experience is so profound that I have to just ‘be’ with it before I can put words to it. As you are about to discover, even though I took two days, my words will fail. Luckily, I was blessed to meet and learn from the remarkable parishioners and leaders who have continue the legacy of the sacred place.
As hard as I try to embrace the unplanned nature of the road-trip/odyssey experience, I jumped out of bed this morning in anticipation of arriving at the Cadillac Ranch in the morning light and cool temperatures. And while public art is an absolute passion, I was equally excited for the trailers of Trump vendors that lined the frontage road when I stopped in 2020 and 2022.
But it was not meant to be. I arrived to find several cars of visitors and a singular vendor selling pendants and keychains made from the paint chips collected from the site. No Trump merch, no flags, no trucks honking loudly from I-40.
But Cadillac Ranch never disappoints. Please meet Paul, Tracy, Jenny and Nick. They live in Liverpool, England and brought their indomitable spirit and laughter across the pond to drive Route 66 from its origins in Chicago to Los Angeles.
If Tim Walz were British, we would be Paul.
Technical note – North Texas is unbelievably windy and the new audio filter I applied was absolutely not up to the task. The last part of our interview was not salvageable with the tools I have. I promise to try to bring in the pro’s (I’m looking at you David 🙂 and will post the whole interview if I can.
To Donald Trump from my new friends from Liverpool, ‘You enjoy your night Mate’
This Google map (updated by Derrick Kikuchi) is tracking where Julie is currently located on her trip across America. Julie loves reading your comments. The best place to leave a comment is on her YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@jbkmcd
As of 5:40pm PDT 9/26/2004, Julie is safely home in the SF Bay Area. But keep watching this blog for additional posts of interviews she collected on her trip.
