I took a charter for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to one of their power
plants located 75 miles east of Fresno, CA. The lake that provided the water was at
an elevation of 7,000 feet. The road going up the mountain was not designed for a
Greyhound bus. At this point, some of the passengers requested I let them out of
the bus and let them walk past this one point which had a drop-off of 3000 feet
straight down. I folded my mirror back against the side of my bus to give me another
10 inches closer to the side of the mountain and drove slowly past this one point.
plants located 75 miles east of Fresno, CA. The lake that provided the water was at
an elevation of 7,000 feet. The road going up the mountain was not designed for a
Greyhound bus. At this point, some of the passengers requested I let them out of
the bus and let them walk past this one point which had a drop-off of 3000 feet
straight down. I folded my mirror back against the side of my bus to give me another
10 inches closer to the side of the mountain and drove slowly past this one point.
PREFACE
This book is an Anthology of the Author’s memories of growing up on a farm in Texas
and going to Hawaii when he was eighteen years old. From there he was drafted into
the U. S. Navy and he had the tough choice, after the war, of either remaining in
Hawaii or coming back home. After the decision to come home he
went to San Antonio, Texas and married the girl he had met while home on leave
two years before.
A year later he and his new bride moved back to California and settled there for
good. He held several jobs in sales work but was not happy in any of them. This
period was just the beginning of his search for the right job that would bring
happiness and contentment, and work that he felt he could excel in. He did not
realize, until after his retirement, just how happy he had been in doing what he loved
best. Driving a Greyhound bus and meeting people seemed to be what he was
destined to do.
From this point the author tries to relive some of the exciting charters he has been
on and share with you the places he has been. He also tries to share with you the
experience and convenience of taking a trip by bus, while sharing it with a group of
your friends.
There are chapters in his book that reveal the tragic loss of his son, Kenneth, in an
automobile accident and both his youngest daughter, Marcia, and his wife, Linda to
breast cancer.
These are stories he has always wanted to tell and now, after twenty-eight years, he
has put some of them together. All the stories in this book are true and told in the
author’s own words. All pictures used in this book belong to the author or used with
permission as noted. Any errors or emissions are the sole responsibility of the author.
and going to Hawaii when he was eighteen years old. From there he was drafted into
the U. S. Navy and he had the tough choice, after the war, of either remaining in
Hawaii or coming back home. After the decision to come home he
went to San Antonio, Texas and married the girl he had met while home on leave
two years before.
A year later he and his new bride moved back to California and settled there for
good. He held several jobs in sales work but was not happy in any of them. This
period was just the beginning of his search for the right job that would bring
happiness and contentment, and work that he felt he could excel in. He did not
realize, until after his retirement, just how happy he had been in doing what he loved
best. Driving a Greyhound bus and meeting people seemed to be what he was
destined to do.
From this point the author tries to relive some of the exciting charters he has been
on and share with you the places he has been. He also tries to share with you the
experience and convenience of taking a trip by bus, while sharing it with a group of
your friends.
There are chapters in his book that reveal the tragic loss of his son, Kenneth, in an
automobile accident and both his youngest daughter, Marcia, and his wife, Linda to
breast cancer.
These are stories he has always wanted to tell and now, after twenty-eight years, he
has put some of them together. All the stories in this book are true and told in the
author’s own words. All pictures used in this book belong to the author or used with
permission as noted. Any errors or emissions are the sole responsibility of the author.
| CONTENTS OF MY BOOK |
MY WIFE, DE, AND i SPENT CHRISTMAS WEEK IN LAUGHLIN, NEVADA IN THE
COLORADO BELLE ON THE COLORADO RIVER. FROM THAT VANTAGE POINT WE
HAD THE CHANCE TO VISIT OATMAN, ARIZONA TO SEE THE WILD DONKEYS AND
THE HOOVER DAM TO SEE THE NEW BRIDGE BEING CONSTRUCTED ACROSS THE
COLORADO RIVER JUST BELOW THE DAM. i MIGHT ADD THIS BRIDGE IS GOING
TO BE ANOTHER WONDER OF THE WORLD.
COLORADO BELLE ON THE COLORADO RIVER. FROM THAT VANTAGE POINT WE
HAD THE CHANCE TO VISIT OATMAN, ARIZONA TO SEE THE WILD DONKEYS AND
THE HOOVER DAM TO SEE THE NEW BRIDGE BEING CONSTRUCTED ACROSS THE
COLORADO RIVER JUST BELOW THE DAM. i MIGHT ADD THIS BRIDGE IS GOING
TO BE ANOTHER WONDER OF THE WORLD.
When this bridge is finished you will leave Henderson, NV without going down to the river and you will cross the bridge
1300 feet above the Colorado River. In about 15 to 20 seconds you will be driving in Arizona without changing more
than 10 feet in altitude. This will save you about 20 minutes from going down the steep and crooked mountain side to
cross the dam then having to climb up the other side to get back to level ground. This is a four lane bridge and hiway.
1300 feet above the Colorado River. In about 15 to 20 seconds you will be driving in Arizona without changing more
than 10 feet in altitude. This will save you about 20 minutes from going down the steep and crooked mountain side to
cross the dam then having to climb up the other side to get back to level ground. This is a four lane bridge and hiway.
HEY IT'S ALMOST SPRING IN GALT