Yet Another Small Town Moment, which wryly tells of a family’s experiences since moving from Los Angeles to small-town Oklahoma, has long been one of my favorite blogs.
Recently, OKDad and his family took a trip on Route 66 in western Oklahoma. Their experiences are recounted here:
- Spring Breakin’ on Route 66
- Spring Breakin’ on Route 66, Part 2
- Still routing on 66
- Exploring the environs of the elk (that’s Elk City, by the way)
- “Still too muddy to ride horses”
- Radiator Springs in realtime
The last item is particularly interesting in that the family discovered a good pizza restaurant called Friends Pizza and Pub in the unlikely town of Canute (population 500, which is probably generous).
OKDad said:
Friends Pizza and Pub was the kind of place where the waitresses and kitchen staff were happy to take the time to get to know a little of our own story, what brought us to Canute and to their door, and where we were headed from here.
Even though the town surrounding them was obviously in the throes of neglect, in need of repair and attention, the collection of friendly faces, decent food fare, and local color was the exact Radiator Springs/Route 66 vibe we were hoping to find on our trip to motor west, on the highway, that’s the best.
Yet another convert.