Sleep was fitful on Thursday night. I kept waking up, walking over to my phone to check the time (no outlet next to the bed) only to see it had been an hour, maybe an hour and a half, since I'd last performed the same ritual. Finally, at 4:55 AM (five minutes before my alarm) … Continue reading The Route 66 Relics Tour
Since I started traveling around Oklahoma with my camera, there have been a few things I've seen that have stopped me in my tracks and filled me with a child-like sense of wonder. The abandoned high school in Skedee, the old Bird Creek bridge in Avant, and the Chilocco Indian Agricultural School immediately come to … Continue reading The Lincoln County Express
Mondays are traditionally days of dread; the weekend is over and it's back to the grind. I am currently off Sun/Mon, so my Mondays aren't quite the same as most peoples. Still, it's typically a day of rest...especially if I've taken a road trip recently, like yesterday's drive to Missouri. However, I had yet another trip … Continue reading Ghosts of the Past
Last night, I introduced Samantha to the classic coming-of-age film, 'Stand By Me'. She loved it, as she has come to love King's characterization across several novels now. Particularly, she enjoyed how the four boys were realized, calling out Jerry O'Connell's character as the 'goody two shoes' all the way. As I sat and thought about … Continue reading No Trespassing
This past weekend, I put another six hundred miles on the Mustang's odometer. I told a guy I work with today that I set out because it had "been a few weeks" and I was itching to take a trip. He laughed and remarked that was a completely foreign concept to him. It seems strange, … Continue reading Through Counties Unknown
It's no secret that I love road tripping around Oklahoma and visiting small towns. Some are lively, others are dying. A few are completely gone, but have left a couple of small pieces that tell the world that they existed. In all of these places, I take my camera and look for sights that interest … Continue reading Small Town Charm
After some schedule juggling at work this past week, I found myself with a Saturday off for the first time in a long while. Fatefully, this happened as I read an article about the abandoned mining town of Picher, Oklahoma and a random dinner engagement with my friends Leah and Darci. All of these happenings … Continue reading Empty Picher
