The last few weeks have been hectic in the Martin household. In fact, the Martin household no longer includes a house! We listed our home for sale in early March...and it sold in five hours. We found a house we want to move into, but, the schedule just didn't work out. We've been spending nearly every … Continue reading A Much-Needed Escape
Friday morning, I woke early. 5:00 AM early, in fact. I had a decision to make. Should I drive straight home, or should I map a full day of driving? I had a few locations saved that I could detour to see, including a theatre in Poplar Bluff that's been on my list for YEARS. It would … Continue reading The Poplar Vote
Since I've had a pretty light travel schedule lately, I thought I'd do something interesting with the photographs I already have. I back up all of my photos on Google Photos, which has an appropriately great search function. I posed a question on Facebook last week asking folks to submit words or phrases I could … Continue reading Yellow
All last week, the local weather stations have been warning Tulsa residents that a potentially crippling ice storm would arrive this weekend. The big question mark revolved around the actual temperature: in every weather model, Tulsa sat RIGHT on the freezing mark. So it could be a big mess or it could be no big … Continue reading Having an Ice Weekend
I've been on vacation for nearly two weeks. It's been a busy time: Thanksgiving, Indie Emporium, family stuff, house work. I hadn't been able to break free for a day and explore (as I am wont to do) until today. I woke early, grabbed a cup of coffee, and left Tulsa without much of a … Continue reading Restless Wandering
Another day off, another road trip! Although I went to sleep last night contemplating a trip to Springfield, MO to see a friend of mine it didn't come together. I had to get the oil changed in the Mustang and by the time I was ready to leave town the long drive felt discouraging. Instead, … Continue reading Abridged Memory
Friday morning, I got up early as usual. However, instead of heading into the office, I headed south on Highway 75 towards Dallas. I had tickets for a concert in the heart of Big D and I had an entire day to wander south, through Oklahoma and North Texas. There were plenty of places marked on my … Continue reading Okie Backroads & The Horror Master
What a trip! This past weekend, I drove to central Missouri to take part in the second 'Save the Gasconade Bridge' rally near Lebanon. The gaggle of roadies that descended on the Ozarks from across the country also celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the Munger Moss Motel / 45th Anniversary of ownership by Bob and … Continue reading Ozark Stonework & Forgotten Places
After a cold (but lovely) weekend in Kansas City, I was very happy to see temperatures in Oklahoma reach the 70s last week. Although I had spent a lot of time on the road, I was eager to set out again on my day off this past Thursday. As usual, I had a few locations marked on … Continue reading February Bridgehunting
Last weekend, an unexpected late night at the hospital threw off my whole weekend. Although the weather was beautiful, I stayed around the house the whole time. (I'm fine, better safe than sorry.) I had planned to take a trip with Sam this weekend instead, touring down through southeast Oklahoma and the western part of Arkansas. That didn't … Continue reading Brunch & an Afternoon Drive
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