I’m writing this from a coffeehouse in San Francisco during my vacation, a few blocks from our overnight digs at the marvelous Ocean Park Motel (and the Pacific Coast Highway) and a few miles from the western terminus of the Lincoln Highway. We’re heading back east tomorrow.
Still doing the best I can with an iPod, but I sure wish Apple had made its “copy and paste” update available two weeks ago instead of when I’m on the road, away from my home computer. Oh, well … It’s been fun regardless (check my Twitter account for regular updates).
On to the news:
— Tommy and Glenda Pike passed along the sad news that Phillip Shelden, 83, longtime owner of the historic Shelden’s Market in Devil’s Elbow, Mo., died a few days ago. Also, Oletha Prather Gunther, 84, the former owner of the Rock Fountain Court of Springfield, Mo., died recently. The motel is on the National Register of Historic Places.
— The folks at VintageRoadside.com, which pay tribute to defunct roadside businesses with their line of T-shirts and other apparel, were featured in the Travel section of the Los Angeles Times. I can’t post the link, but if go to latimes.com, you should be able to find it.
— Ken Selby, the 73-year-old founder of the Mazzio’s restaurant chain, braved heat, narrow shoulders and chiggers to walk about 100 miles from Oklahoma City to the original eatery on 11th Street in Tulsa, according to a local TV station.
— If you’re in Tulsa this weekend, the city plays host to the Volvo Kicks on 66 event this weekend. Again, I can’t post a link, but a Google search should get you there.
LA Times Article here: https://bit.ly/xW5v0
Volvo Kicks on 66 event: https://tinyurl.com/nqe57f
Copy & pasted with my iPhone w/3.0 software. Ron, you’ll love it but it still doesn’t beet a regular computer.