Finally, a free day to travel! I've been antsy to turn some Oklahoma miles and yesterday I was able to get out of Tulsa for a few hours. I was able to visit a few more places I'd been wanting to see for some time, including a restaurant I'd tried to visit on several occasions but had … Continue reading Drive to the Middle
This is the final post for our lovely week at Disney World, our honeymoon vacation. As you have read, it was a magical week. Our final days contained what was perhaps our most special events out of the entire trip. After our time at Universal Studios on Saturday, we returned to our room at the … Continue reading Disneymoon – Part Seven [final]
Throughout the Magic Kingdom, there were signs of the season. Golden leaves, Mickey Mouse Pumpkins, and all manner of orange banners. There are a few times a year when special events occur at the park, and October is home to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. The park closes to regular patrons at 7:00 PM a few … Continue reading Disneymoon – Part Five
Thursday brought another early start, this time at Disney's Hollywood Studios. All week, I had been referring to it as 'MGM' since it originally opened as Disney-MGM Studios in '89, and regardless of how often I corrected myself I kept defaulting back to the old moniker. No matter; it was the same place. Really, for … Continue reading Disneymoon – Part Four
Our first full day at Disney was glorious. Although Magic Kingdom was the park I was least excited about (being full of kids rides and all) it ended up being the biggest surprise. I rode more rides and enjoyed myself more at Magic Kingdom and I did in any of the other parks. The excitement I … Continue reading Disneymoon – Part Two
I've never been one to indulge in the kinds of activities that people normally associate with stereotypical Single American Male. By that, I mean that the activities of a typical bachelor party were not appealing to me. Strip clubs, copious amounts of hard liquor, and other debauchery are not in my wheelhouse. When it came time … Continue reading Bachelor Party on the Route
Thursday night after work, Samantha and I loaded up her Nissan and headed north. Our final destination was the city of Chicago to attend a wedding on Friday; since the drive would take about eleven hours, we both agreed that driving part way the day before was a GREAT idea. As we drove I-44 from Tulsa, … Continue reading The Road to Chicago
This weekend was the fifth annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival in Springfield, Missouri. A lot of my roadie friends were driving hundreds (or thousands!) of miles to attend, so I felt I could at least drive 180 miles from Tulsa. In fact, I hadn't spent much time in Springfield since my Route 66 passion surfaced; … Continue reading 2015 Birthplace of Route 66 Festival
As if taking a trip to Oklahoma City last Thursday wasn't enough, Sunday brought another whole day in the car. This time I went a bit farther south. My goal was to find a new desk for the office, as mine is not much more than a plank of wood with four legs. I needed … Continue reading Day Trip to Dallas
Some weeks ago, a friend of mine sent me a message letting me know that historian and author Michael Wallis, arguably most known for his 1990 book about Route 66, would be speaking in Oklahoma City on July 30th. That book is widely recognized as a major contributor to the current revitalization of the Mother Road. … Continue reading Meeting a Legend
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