I got a lot of great pictures. It was good to get the camera out and use it in a ‘foreign’ setting. It was odd, because any time I was idle I was looking around for photo opportunities. It was on my mind constantly.
We did make it to the container store (yay for bags!) and made a stop at Fry’s Electronics. I’d never been to one. It’s AWESOME! Not only do they have all kinds of Best Buy stuff, but they have individual computer components for building and toys and other neatness! It’s HUGE! Indi picked up a learning-language pack and a Mini Maglite. Oh, and Danny got a remote control helicopter. I’ll come back to that later.
We enjoyed a fine dinner at the Grand Lux Cafe, owned by those Cheesecake Factory folks. Jim had made a cheesecake himself for desert, which was lovely. We got up this morning, had breakfast at Mecca, and drove home.
After arriving home, we packed out our travel packs with the new Container Store bags and tubes and are happy to report we’re just about 100% ready! The netbook did well on the trip and now we wait.
Oh, and Danny broke his helicopter after about thirty seconds.
Rhys Martin is an author and photographer from Tulsa, Oklahoma. His love of travel was awakened in 2009 when he sold all of his possessions and left the country. For ten months, he lived out of a backpack and explored southeast Asia and Europe. When he returned home, it was with fresh eyes for his home state.
As he drove the back roads of Oklahoma, Rhys discovered the significance of historic Route 66 to the greater American story. He has traveled all 2,448 miles of the Mother Road and continues to seek out the quiet Main Streets of the Midwest.
Rhys's travel writing and photography has been featured in numerous publications, including Tulsa People Magazine, This Land Press, ROUTE Magazine, Nimrod Journal, The Oklahoman and Tulsa World. He wrote the book Lost Restaurants of Tulsa, which features the stories of nearly 50 iconic eating establishments from the city's past. He has also been a contributing author to multiple Route 66-based travel and history books.
Rhys is the President of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association and serves on multiple boards and commissions related to the Mother Road and its upcoming Centennial in 2026. He loves to connect with people and share his experiences.
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