Early Thursday morning, I took Samantha to the airport so that she could spend a few days with her family back in New York. The house is awful quiet when it's just me, so I made plans for a little Route 66 trip with a friend on Saturday. When those plans fell through, I decided … Continue reading Rock, Chalk, and the Land of Jayhawks
During the research of my Lost Restaurants of Tulsa book, I came across a lot of information for long-time Tulsa restaurants that were still up and running. Since I couldn't sample the food at any of the restaurants I was writing about, I made a commitment to dine at the city's traditional diners that were … Continue reading Hello, Chicken Fry!
I am fortunate in that I get to travel occasionally with my day job. Although I'm not always able to get out and explore, I look for any available opportunity to escape and see a few sights. Although it rained every day I was in Knoxville, Tennessee this week I was able to get in … Continue reading Four Days in The Marble City
It's been a busy week on Route 66 in Tulsa and the surrounding area. I love a good road trip to someplace new, but there's a lot to be said for helping others enjoy the city and stretch of highway I am most familiar with. Tulsa has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to … Continue reading Preservation & Payne
After an eerily quiet night in the French Quarter last Wednesday, we went back the next day, this time to do more walking, exploring, and enjoying. I'm glad we did -- although it was still relatively quiet, it was a lot better than walking around unfamiliar streets in the dark. The trolley from our hotel … Continue reading Jackson Square and Bourbon Street
Thanks to Samantha's encouragement and patience, I awoke on Wednesday with an eagerness to (finally) explore. I wanted to wait for her to see the French Quarter, so I started by hopping back in the car and checking out a few sights that I'd marked around the area. The first place I went to see … Continue reading Exploring Cajun Country
We rose early on Monday the 29th and headed east to The Big Easy. Before leaving Lafayette, though, Sam and I had breakfast at an amazing little place called Edie's Express. It's not hyperbole when I say they served the best biscuits I've ever had in my life. If you ever find yourself anywhere NEAR … Continue reading Entering the Crescent City
When Samantha asked if I'd like to tag along with her to New Orleans, where she was to attend an event planning conference, I said sure. I'd never been to the city before (or Louisiana as a whole, actually) and was excited for the experience. What I didn't expect, however, was for the city to … Continue reading Road to the Bayou State
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I had one of the best in recent memory, as my Mom and brother came over to our house for the holiday. Samantha and Mom cooked together, Tyler and I played video games, and we all enjoyed a fabulous meal. The family even made it to a movie … Continue reading Crafts & Crossings
In the book "Nightmares and Dreamscapes" Stephen King divides time into several classifications. One of them is called "Pretty Pony Time" and describes the good times, the times that will flee from you when you aren't paying attention. It's a good reminder to savor your enjoyment of those times, and it also carries additional meaning for … Continue reading Pretty Pony Time
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