Lisabeth Ann Lemert Memorial Marker, Cedar Vale, Kansas

Here on Blue Mound, you still play among pasture flowers and high prairie breezes, your horse nearby, eager to bring you home.

Blue Mound, XL Bar Ranch, Cedar Vale, Kansas

Looking north from Blue Mound on the XL Bar Ranch, the highest point in Chautauqua County, Kansas. Here is where we scattered the bulk of Liz's ashes.

American Waste Control truck, Tulsa, Oklahoma

How's this for clever yet truthful advertising for American Waste Control? Pretty much sums up what they do.

Tote-A-Poke, Heavener, Oklahoma

Well, now! Pokes are now conveniently priced and available for travelers. Who knew?

Cedar Lake Vista, Talimena National Scenic Byway, Oklahoma

Old big bison*, worn down to old bones, resting, resting, blanketed by green fields and forests


* Talimena National Scenic Byway goes through the Ouachita Mountains. "Ouachita" means "large buffalo" in Choctaw.

Graffiti, Sardis Lake Dam, Clayton, Oklahoma

Here's a quick shout out to our girl, Katie! We love you! Keep keepin' it real!

Fireworks Stand, Atoka, Oklahoma

"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." – Mark Twain

Bruco, Monolithic Dome Institute, Italy, Texas

Hazy footage of Bruco, caterpillar monster of Italy, Texas, about to devour ... something. – This photo is so seriously a fake, like Nessy and Bigfoot!

Czech Stop, West, Texas

"Czech" out the HUGE kolache and klobasnek selection at Czech Stop in West, Texas! "Jak se mas!" Right off I-35, exit 353. *



* The writer of this blog is in no way associated with nor paid for his endorsement by Czech Stop or its affiliates. However, he will happily take free klobasneks on his next pass through! (Hint! Hint!)

I-35 / I-410, San Antonio, Texas

Big city lights have me seeing red. It's like they say: When you're not the lead dog, the view never changes ...

Stripes, Los Fresnos, Texas

Stripes gas stations have the best Mexican food in the Rio Grande Valley. Seriously! Cheap, too!