We are all familiar with the gas station convenience store concept... depending on where you live there's Turkey Hill, Wawa, 7-Eleven, Circle K & Am-Pm. In Amarillo, the convenience stores are called Toot'n Totum. I've been told that in the beginning of there existence, you would drive your car into the parking lot, toot your horn and a clerk would come out to take your order. He would go back inside, gather your items and tote them out to your car, hence the name Toot'n Totum.
Also, as we all know, in Seattle there is a Starbucks on every corner. Here in Amarillo there is a Donut Stop on every corner & most of them have a drive-through window.
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Showing posts with label Amarillo. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Tornado Alley
Well... little did we know that we set up camp in the notorious Tornado Alley.
We knew a storm was headed our way, but had no idea what to expect. The wind picked up a bit before we hit the sack at 11pm. An hour later, I woke up to sirens blaring nonstop. I looked out the window to see a lot of campers heading into the clubhouse. By this time the wind was blowing even harder & it started to rain... sideways. Liam was having one of his a panic attacks, so Joe stayed in the RV with the dogs while I ran across the street to find shelter. The sirens were still blaring. About 30 people were huddled inside watching the weather channel for storm updates. A tornado was headed in our direction. It started to hail... grape-sized hail! Shortly thereafter, the sirens stopped, the hail stopped, and the rain stopped, but the wind kept blowing. The tornado veered off to the east. We never did see it, except on TV. Just the way I like it.
Some pictures of the dramatic evening skies in Amarillo.
We knew a storm was headed our way, but had no idea what to expect. The wind picked up a bit before we hit the sack at 11pm. An hour later, I woke up to sirens blaring nonstop. I looked out the window to see a lot of campers heading into the clubhouse. By this time the wind was blowing even harder & it started to rain... sideways. Liam was having one of his a panic attacks, so Joe stayed in the RV with the dogs while I ran across the street to find shelter. The sirens were still blaring. About 30 people were huddled inside watching the weather channel for storm updates. A tornado was headed in our direction. It started to hail... grape-sized hail! Shortly thereafter, the sirens stopped, the hail stopped, and the rain stopped, but the wind kept blowing. The tornado veered off to the east. We never did see it, except on TV. Just the way I like it.
Some pictures of the dramatic evening skies in Amarillo.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Amarillo, TX
We are headed to Amarillo, TX today (3/18/2010).
We stayed at the Amarillo Ranch RV Park last spring when Sue was traveling with us, so we know it's a nice campground. We only stayed overnight, but we managed to pick up a job as camp hosts for the summer. Starting May 1st we will have a campsite provided at no charge including all utilities & laundry - we only have to pay for our food. We will work 25 to 30 hours a week helping campers get situated in the park, and we will also be compensated financially. What a deal!.
Next stop, Oklahoma City, OK.
We stayed at the Amarillo Ranch RV Park last spring when Sue was traveling with us, so we know it's a nice campground. We only stayed overnight, but we managed to pick up a job as camp hosts for the summer. Starting May 1st we will have a campsite provided at no charge including all utilities & laundry - we only have to pay for our food. We will work 25 to 30 hours a week helping campers get situated in the park, and we will also be compensated financially. What a deal!.
Next stop, Oklahoma City, OK.
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