The History Museum on the Square has a very cool "time traveling streetcar" that allows museum-goers to visit scenes offrom the city's past. Using the controls on the pedestal in the cab one can navigate to a time portal and view a slice of history.
Saturday, July 1, 2023
Friday, June 30, 2023
Thursday, June 29, 2023
How About Checkin' The Oil, Fella?
World's Tallest Gas Pump / Sapulpa, Oklahoma
(bonus points if you caught the reference to the song by The Tubes)
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Non-Traditional (And Free!) Souvenirs
Acquiring mementos while on the road is a time-honored activity. Finding a unique item can be challenging these days as many curio vendors seem to be sourcing their wares from the same suppliers. "It's all mass-produced junk!" you might say, and we wouldn't debate the matter. Sure, there are dealers of artisanal and higher-end goods to be found in the alleyways and side streets of tourist towns, but the prices and portability of their offerings can be problematic for excursionists on extended journeys.
Our last couple of keepsakes were obviously mass-produced, but calling them "junk" wouldn't be accurate. Better to describe them as "found objects" that we came upon by happenstance. While it may be odd to classify them as souvenirs, one thing is certain...for TSG (and a couple of other people) there's something about these things that connect them to a specific place and time in their lives. We're reluctant to invoke the old adage "Finders keepers, losers weepers", but we can't deny it's an accurate assessment of the situation.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Tom Stafford's Mug
We were pleasantly surprised by quality of the Stafford Air & Space Museum in the Weatherford OK. Named in honor of its famous native son Thomas Patten Stafford, the exhibits and variety of artifacts are uniformily excellent. As you would expect there are numerous photos of him on display, from his elementary and high school days to more current portraits. TSG has collected them here for your viewing pleasure.
Monday, June 26, 2023
Sunday, June 25, 2023
Tucumcari Tonite!
Our lodging for this evening, the Blue Swallow Motel. Established in 1939, it's one of the longest continually operating lodging establishments on The Mother Road in New Mexico. According to the owner, the neon signage is pretty much a constant work in progress. Half of the lights were knocked out by hail in last week's spate of severe weather. Another icon checked off our Route 66 bucket list!
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