This morning I let the GPS choose where we had breakfast.

They saved money by building a short counter top, but lost it all when they had to special order the short bar stools!

We ate next door since Blondie's was closed till she returns from Germany

We drove 43 miles out of our way so Sherm would not break his string of having gone to Wal-Mart at least once a day for the last 27 years!

I like the idea of keeping a little of the old with a lot of the new.

St. Clair has both hot and cold water towers. The hot side is fed but 13 acres of hot water solar collectors.

There are tourist traps the entire length of Route 66 from Santa Monica Pier in CA to Illinois.

I don't think this is an Amish farm, but it does have one of their popular Hex Signs.

Regardless, it was a beautiful and apparently well managed place.

A flea market on Route 66 that has endured for 31 years.

We decided to eat at the first place we found on Route 66 for lunch/dinner

We both had excellent meals, and I believe we will return........especially since I want to try what he had.

It is a shame that the many businesses along the route have been lost because of the rerouting of the highway. These were nice places at one time.

A little history on the red barn that I forgot to post yesterday.

Not mine!

We've seen quite a few of these historic train stations that ran alongside the Mother Road

An old Chrysler Plymouth dealership that is now being used as an oil distributor.

Every place we go to seems to be famous for something

Not sure this is too noteworthy

Stewey and I rode past here three years ago. I came here today by setting my gps to curvy roads and this is one it chose.

I rode down to a park under the bridge and got a little different perspective.

The state has developed a great little pond for the kids to play in.

And play they did!

Lots of lakes and rivers in both AR, and MO

Not sure where this leads

If only I had brought my trailer!

My new GPS can also choose hilly roads

These rollers would have be fun at about 110 mph!

Each evening Sherm and I do our blogs before we go to sleep. They make a nice photo journal for when we want to recall or revisit a moment from one of our trips.

Sunrise in the oil field country of Oklahoma.

The drilling platforms are a familiar structure all around this area.

They even have a crows nest on top for the locals

I'm not sure what plane is doing at this particular display, but I thought it looked cool.

Sherm and Pat used to ride here to Red Rock Canyon.

It is a state park near the town of Hinton, OK

Driving down the highway, you would never know it was here if not for the sign.

A really cool Willy's riding through the park.

It sounded great!

Not many areas around here to practice this sport.

We rode the Mother Road today from OK City to Sepulveda. We stopped for lunch at the Pop Shop

We both had salads, but if I had known of all of the BBQ places that are on Route 66, I would have continued on.

They are supposed to have some of every kind of pop ever sold in America here in this store. I wasn't able to find my favorite Nehi chocolate pop from back in the early sixties 

Maybe the most recognized of all of the Route 66 landmarks.

Looking out from inside

A spoke shaver and a book press. I couldn't figure out how the shaver works.

Lot's of things to separate you from your money

Always somebody standing in the road taking pics

one last look