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Back to the Route
I hadn’t taken a Route 66 specific road trip in quite a while. Sure, I followed a Military Vehicle Convoy in September…but that wasn’t really about the road itself. I did spend some time on Mother Road with Michael Wallis … Continue reading
Memory Lanes
Last Saturday, a group of Route 66 roadies that had attended the Gasconade Bridge Rally stopped by Afton Station in northeast Oklahoma to pay their respects to a well-known icon of the Mother Road, Laurel Kane. Laurel passed away … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Tulsa, Uncategorized
Tagged Afton, memorial, oklahoma, route 66, street cred, Tulsa, typros
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Kansas City Weekend – Part II
After a lovely road trip through Kansas and a most impressive meal in downtown Kansas City, our rest on Friday night was welcome. Our bed at the B&B was quite comfortable; had I not set an alarm, I’m certain we … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged bed and breakfast, bridge, kansas city, memorial, Missouri, Parkville, road trip, World War I
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Farewell to Laurel
Yesterday afternoon, I received news that my dear friend and local Route 66 icon Laurel Kane passed away. It was unexpected; though she had struggled with some health issues for a while, none of them had been urgent. Alas, here we are, … Continue reading
Posted in Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Afton, Afton Station, D-X, DX, Laurel Kane, memorial, Mother Road, oklahoma, Packard, road trip, roadside, route 66, travel
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Five Years Later
“Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory” – Iman How in the world has it been five years already? When I sat down to write this post about the anniversary of … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, dad, father, grief, memorial, memory, oklahoma, Pawhuska, remembrance
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The Choctaw Nation, Memorials, & Forgotten Spans
A day off for me rarely means “relaxation” in the traditional sense. Even if I plan to stick around the house, I will often make a snap decision on the day to take a quick drive somewhere…and that usually turns into … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Travel
Tagged bridge, Choctaw, code talkers, diner, Indian, John F Kennedy, memorial, Native American, oklahoma, raiload, road trip, travel, truss bridge, Tuskahoma
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Three
Tomorrow marks three years since I received the fateful call that my father was gone. Although it feels like a lifetime ago, I can still recall details. I’m purposefully not looking at any of my old posts to see what … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, dad, death, father, grief, John Schneider, memorial, memory, remembrance
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