Did I mention how happy I am that Robin retired? With that act this past summer the time had come to see what being a snowbird is like. Scottsdale AZ won when Robin got bit by the "No See Ems" last winter in Florida. So on February 13th we drove west to Arizona picking up the Historic Route 66 in central Illinois for most of the way. I hope you all know about Mother Jones. Labor advocate for minors back in the day. Helped organize the United Mine Workers or something like that. I consider myself a pro-labor conservative of which I'm told there is no such thing. Anyway, here in Mount Olive Illinois is her resting place in the Union Miners Cemetery. Mother Jones Grave First night was downtown in St Louis, MO. Great dinner and a nice walk around the Old Courthouse enjoying the first feel of warm weather. Here's Dred Scott and his wife...Mrs. Scott I guess. Several years before the Civil War, Mr Scott's owner took him to free state MO for lunch where he...