I wrote in detail about attending the European Route 66 Festival on the Oklahoma Route 66 Association website. Check that out here! This picks up as the festival ended. We had a 'roadie dinner' the last night of the festival at a pub a block away from the event. Samantha and I joined friends new … Continue reading Slovakia Part I
Our family trip to Amarillo and back...
The last few months have been incredibly busy!
Our visit to Southern California included Historic Route 66, the Queen Mary, Cars Land, and more!
We'll always have Paris...Arkansas!
Buying myself something close to Christmas is a foolish endeavor, but sometimes I come across an item that I just gotta have...
My favorite part about Route 66 culture is meeting the people that make it what it is. Business owners, local residents, fellow travelers. Being involved with the Oklahoma Route 66 Association gives me many opportunities to connect with folks whose life history has been intertwined with the road; these histories (much like the ones I … Continue reading A Flamingo & the Desert
Route 66 has completely overtaken my life. That's not a complaint; it's just a fact. Ever since the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association stepped down last fall I've been pulling double-duty. Most of the time it's fine; sometimes it's overwhelming. But it's all getting done and things are continuing to move forward. … Continue reading Limitations
A day trip from Tulsa takes me into Missouri and, as usual, down Historic Route 66
The second (and last) day of the Arizona Route 66 Fun Run took me through one of my favorite segments of the entire road: the Oatman Highway. The original alignment of Route 66 between Kingman, AZ and the California border takes drivers through the Black Mountains for 48 miles, reaching a height of 3,586 feet … Continue reading Galloping West for the Fun Run – Part 3
Rhys' Pieces 