Author: rhysfunk

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.

This May Have All Started with the Snooze Button

As evidenced by the very website you're reading, we're finally serious. All of the conversations that have come and gone over a few years, with one of us saying "Let's just sell it all and go!" and eventually talking ourselves back from the brink - all of those conversations have finally come to a head.And … Continue reading This May Have All Started with the Snooze Button →

Day One

We sent out some feelers on an Estate Sale person and have started letting family and friends know what's coming. So far, every reaction has been positive and along the lines of, "Man, I wish I could do that..."We're deliberately leaving the not-so-pleasant notifications till a little later. We'll see how that goes.