It's 7:00 in the morning and Westside Lilo's opens for business. The first customer in the door is an old man, and the waitress has a cup of coffee on his table before he sits down. In 20 minutes, the entire dining room is full. There's electricity in the air. Brenda Bryant, owner and operator … Continue reading Route 66 Kicks Into Gear for the Centennial
The last time I took the time to sit down and write a post here, it was January. The Drive Home tour had just come through Tulsa. I had spent a few days in Arizona and was marking the anniversary of my father's passing. It's been about two months since then. I just marked the … Continue reading Accelerating Through 2026
I lived in Claremore, Oklahoma until I was almost seven years old. We lived in a little starter home about two blocks from HoBo Discount Foods, the grocery store that my father managed. We were also right across the street from the school where I attended elementary and half of first grade (the old Westside … Continue reading Where There’s a Will…
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