Blogs from Oklahoma, United States, North America - page 32

The ride from Memphis to Oklahoma City was a tense one. Brian and I were extremely bored and kind of at each other whenever we’d try to converse so he spent much of the ride watching episodes of House (thanks Jess!) on my laptop when I was driving and when he was driving I started getting reacquainted with the book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (the movie version’s coming out soon!!!). By the time we got to Oklahoma City we’d been in the car for almost 7 hours but we were slightly cheered up by the fact that, courtesy of my dad and his hotel points, we’d be staying in our first hotel of the trip…the Sheraton. After checking in and relaxing in the room for a bit, we decided to check ... read more

Tonight was a somewhat anti-climatic ending to the day. Overall it was a good program and I’m glad I was able to attend. Part of it may simply be the pace I’ve kept the past few days and exhaustion setting in. The car did not “age” well during its 50 years underground. As I sort of thought all along and especially today after seeing it on the trailer up close, it is severely rusted. Basically nothing that was placed in the vehicle survived. The true time capsule - which was steel and welded shut - did quite well. The contents were in very good shape. I guess the most disappointing part for me was the way they treated the American Flag. A flag that had flown over the Capital was buried in the time capsule. ... read more

I’ve just returned from downtown Tulsa. I drove along part of Route 66 to get into downtown - by chance - but it was a fun drive looking for old signs and buildings. They have a fence and tarp up around the vault (as you will see in the photos). The YMCA is directly across the street. I went in and talked with the guy at the desk and he had the security guard try to take me up to an area with a balcony overlooking where he thought I’d have a good vantage point. But we couldn’t get to the area and I only got a few images from a 2nd floor window. We went up to the 4th or 5th floor and on a rooftop, but were on the side and another section ... read more

Tulsa to BurcharestAfter a year of planning, the Matt & Mom Excursion Team is ready for take off! So far, so good. Check back to follow as the Journey is About to Begin! Tulsa Departure: 6/4/07 at 12:20 p.m. Bucharest Arrival: 6/5/07 at 3:10 p.m. Lord (and Tylenol PM), Take Care of the Claustrophobia! Be sure to check out the View Route Map link above. If you would like to receive an e-mail every time the Matt & Mom Excursion Team makes a blog entry, just subscribe below. IT IS FREE.... read more

all the way to OkeeMatt Edwards I'm sitting in a public library in Midwest, OK, which is just outside of Oklahoma City. Long day so far, much driving still ahead. Got absorbed in music and forgot to look at the fuel guage; noticed the little red warning light 5 miles before an exit and ran out a mile or so short. Argh! Took advantage of the opportunity for excercise and started jogging, but was quickly thwarted in that plan by a kind couple who picked me up and drove me to the gas station. Bought a gas can (a donation for Daniel's car) and they actually drove me back as well! Nice folks. Found out they were heading to Kentucky soon for some kind of missionary work in a few small towns. Yesterday was long-- got ... read more