Getting Our Kicks...On Route 66

TOP: Route 66 museum, surprisingly on Route 66

2nd: A 1940 Indian Chief, the motorcycle that my dad owned. Now, it's a museum piece, even if it's the Route 66 museum and not the Smithsonian

3rd: Find the steer in this picture (hint, it's NOT wearing a camera case on it's belt)

4th: A beaver hat...don't make me go there, but imagine how many beavers you have to shave...

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Now, in my book there's nothing better than a 2 day meander along route 66, the "Mother Road". This is the road that really opened up the American West to the masses. And let me tell you, Kathy was beyond thrilled. We could have cut across Oklahoma on I-40 in about a day, but clearly spending 2 full days wandering the small towns on Route 66 was a way better way to go.

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The highlight was the Route 66 museum in East Bumfart Oklahoma. Here in the middle of nowhere (probably fitting) was an outstanding collection of roadway memorabilia...turn of the century farm implements, tractors, motorcycles and cars, frontier stuff, etc. And all kinds of stories and films about Route 66 and it's impact on the expansion of America. Very cool stuff, and we spent hours there...well, I did anyways. Kathy pretty much just slept in the car muttering "Why Me, Oh Why Me...".

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Drivin' the Mother Road Lumpy out