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
The last two days in Columbia, Missouri have been work days. That being said, I made sure to maximize my time when I'm not in the office, and as I hoped I've been able to visit some of the small towns around here and experience a bit more of Columbia itself. Here are some highlights! … Continue reading Showing Myself the Show-Me State
I started a new role at my workplace last week. It was the first time in a long time that I'd moved to a different office and worked with a completely new group of people; as such, they didn't know anything about me. I talked to my new coworkers about my professional history and personal life, … Continue reading My Route 66 Awakening
It's really nice to hit the road after a period of time without much travel, especially when I have my favorite co-pilot in the passenger seat. Samantha and I set out for Springfield, Missouri early Saturday morning to attend the annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival. The gathering itself was enough to make the trip, … Continue reading 2016 Birthplace of Route 66 Festival
Out in the Missouri countryside, about 20 miles southeast of Lebanon, sits a bridge. A fellow traveler mentioned it to me a year ago, but I hadn't been in the area with time on my hands until recently. It sits on Tulsa Road, too, which made me doubly excited to make the trip to see it. After … Continue reading Lambeth Bridge
On Saturday, I woke early. By early, I mean 6:00 AM. Now, on a work day I have to drag myself out of bed after several snoozes and throw myself together before going into the office. When I'm traveling the route, though, I get up early completely of my own accord. It was a good … Continue reading Gathering Moss
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
It's interesting to think that there was a time when certain words didn't exist. 'Motel' is a good example of a word that was invented relatively recently. Motel is a shortened version of 'Motor Hotel'; automobiles have only been around a little over 100 years. In between the traditional hotel and the modern motel, however, is … Continue reading Re-lighting the Boots
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 wouldn't have made it up in time for 9:00 AM breakfast. Thankfully, we got ourselves … Continue reading Kansas City Weekend – Part II
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
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