Greetings from Oklahoma City!

Greetings from the big city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma!

Mom and I had a very full day!

We were up early to hit the road and see a few sights before the rain came.  Our first stop was the Blue Whale in Catoosa, Oklahoma.

It was very cute and well worth the stop!  I loved all of the picnic tables with the whale seats...

as well as the ladies restroom sign with the adorable girl whale, complete with eyelashes.

Next, we decided to stop and get breakfast at Tally's Good Food Cafe, a Route 66 icon.  Breakfast was delish!

Soon after we left Tulsa, the skies opened up.  We pretty much cruised 66 without stopping because of the rain.

The rain cleared up and the skies were a beautiful blue by the time we reached Arcadia, home of the Round Barn.  The bottom floor has an extensive collection of the history of the Round Barn, as well as Route 66 and other knick-naks for sale.

Just down the road was our next stop, Pop's Restaurant, home to the giant neon pop bottle...

and over 400 types of soda...yes, 400 types of soda!  In addition to the classics and a few retro flavors that aren't seen very often, there were the oddball flavors, like this one...

and this one...

and these....

As tempted as we were by the hundreds of soda flavors, we needed to head on.  Our next stop was the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.  This was on our "maybe" list, but Mom and I are oh so glad we stopped.  It was so cool.  When you walk in the lobby area, you are met by this statue, which is depicting an American Indian after he's been forced to relocate.

 

Between my dad and my grandpa, I've seen a lot of western movies, so seeing their massive exhibit on the western and cowboy movies was awesome.

Mom and I agreed that if we had ever taken Grandpa Morrison here, we never would have been able to get him to leave!

Next, we stopped at the Tower Theater, a 1930's era theater in Oklahoma City.

Currently, only the sign has been restored.  We looked in the windows, and what we think was the lobby has been gutted.  We couldn't see past the lobby, so I don't know what condition the theater is in.  It was obvious it was a beautiful theater in its heyday, so it was sad seeing it in that condition.

Next, we stopped at the Milk Bottle Grocery, a 350 square foot building located literally in the middle of an intersection.  It currently houses a bakery/cafe.

For dinner, Mom and I went to an iconic Oklahoma City establishment, the Cattlemen's Steakhouse.

Cattlemen's Steakhouse opened in 1910, and has continuously been in business since then.  The steak I had was by far one of the best I've ever had.  Mom and I are now in a food coma, recovering from our meal.

Tomorrow is more of Oklahoma City, including the Oklahoma City Memorial.

See you tomorrow!