Posted by kate in points on a map on 04 30th, 2009 | No Comments
Oklahoma City Memorial
I had seen pictures of the OKC Memorial honoring those who died during the bomb blast on April 19, 1995; however, the pictures do not do the memorial justice for the emotions captured walking around the grounds. The two ends have large gateways one with 9:01 on it and the other with 9:03. This is to...
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Posted by brett in focus on food on 04 30th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Soda and Grilled Cheese at POPS on Route 66
A recently introduced Route 66 roadside attraction, POPS draws visitors from all around. It’s a gas station, restaurant and souvenir shop all rolled into one. We found ourselves here in need of a hearty lunch meal after a morning of driving and taking in all that Oklahoma’s Route 66 has...
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Posted by brett in through the lens on 04 29th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Photo Of The Week - April 29
I snapped this photograph right before the first pitch of the Mets v Cardinals game at the new Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri this week. We had just taken our seats and I was getting my bearings - figuring out where the pitch count display is, checking the out of town scoreboard, looking around...
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Posted by brett in HE SAID... on 04 29th, 2009 | No Comments
Route 66 in Oklahoma
Oklahoma has more than 400  miles of Route 66 that can still be driven, which is a lot more than any of the other states along the road between Chicago and Los Angeles. We entered Oklahoma traveling southwest from Kansas. We made several pit stops along the way in eastern Oklahoma to soak up as much...
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Posted by kate in points on a map on 04 29th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Brett and I decided that if we were going to be driving US 44 through Missouri within such close proximity to Arkansas that we should take a detour South and go visit. We made it into Arkansas on Day #10 of our trip. We enjoyed the drive quite a bit. We had decided upon visiting the town of Eureka Springs...
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Posted by kate in SHE SAID... on 04 28th, 2009 | 1 Comment
A Quick Catch-Up
It appears that my last trip summary was back on the 23rd. Yikes! Well, let’s get you up-to-date. On Day 9 - 4/23/09 - We went from Eureka, Missouri on a wonderful drive of Southern Missouri’s hilly country (as I refer to it). We also saw tons of cows (cow country- as Brett refers to the...
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Posted by brett in HE SAID... on 04 28th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Kansas, If Only For A Moment
Kansas has the pleasure of being part of the Route 66 journey, but only for about 15 miles. We spent enough time in Kansas to buy post cards and take a few pictures, that was about it. It was a gross day and we were excited to get into Oklahoma, so we didn’t stay very long. There were several...
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Posted by kate in points on a map on 04 28th, 2009 | No Comments
Lafayette Square in St. Louis, Missouri
View the slideshow: Lafayette Square located in Saint Louis, Missouri was a real surprise. Brett had read about some old Victorian homes surrounding a central park and we decided to go and investigate while we were in St. Louis (especially when the Cardinals afternoon game was really an evening game...
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Posted by brett in HE SAID... on 04 28th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Route 66 Drive In Movie Theater - Carthage, Missouri
The drive-in theater in Carthage, Missouri is pretty awesome as far as Route 66 roadside attractions go. The theater opened in 1949 and was recently restored. I read about this doing research but had completely forgotten about it until we saw a sign just outside of Carthage, Missouri. After a long day...
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Posted by kate in logistics on 04 27th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Packing the car
During the day, while we are driving, this is the setup for the car (see pictures): The front seat is kept clutter-free. We have maps, compass, water, music and sometimes the video camera. The picnic blanket lays on the floor of the passenger side up against the seat. There is chocolate candy in the...
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