Arizona bound - Day 2

Hello family and good friends,

Day 2 on the road was very interesting. We left St. Louis, then stopped by an Cherokee teepee gift shop. Trying to take an inside picture, I stepped back to take a award winning picture, I tripped and fell backward, ripping my jacket and my pride. I thought everything was cool, but later my back started to tighten. I drove the rest of the day with ice on my back. It is better this morning.

In Lebanon, MO we were directed to the Route 66 Museum and Maria's Cafe which were located in the Library. Very cool. Lots of memorabilia from Route 66. Also a deliciously healthy lunch. Took lots of pictures which will be posted later. We drove until 6:00 pm and stopped at a Best Western in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Today we are heading to Catoosa, OK looking for the famous blue whale. We need to be careful because visitors are not encouraged to stop. There is a sign which reads "KEEP OUT OR EAT LEAD". Perhaps we can still take a picture from the road. Later we will be heading on to Texas. Don't know how long that will take, because we are not sure what we will encounter on the road. This trip is an adventure in the making. Our plan is to stay in Amarillo, TX tonight--perhaps we will or not.

Until next time,stay cool.....Jerry (and Patty)