19 September 2011
Short day, I was heading for Oklahoma City to hook up with a guy I
missed on my June 'Wedding Wander.' I don't like limited access roads
in general and toll roads in particular, so picking OK66 (old US66) was
an easy choice. And it took me almost straight to Doug's house where I
was greeted by Doug, Dolores, and Jack the dog.
After I settled in a bit, I got a connoisseurs tour of the renovated
Oklahoma City center, including this depiction of the land race when
the territory was opened up for homesteading. The statues are 1-1/2
life size bronze with incredible detail.
After a pub lunch we came back and put together a stand for the 55" LCD
flat panel Doug scored from his neighbor, who was moving to China. Then
dinner at a unique barbeque restaurant, and finally, since it was "talk
like a pirate" day, a venue featuring a pirate band and patrons
costumed in kind. We stayed through a set, but how much "Aargh, matey"
can you take?
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