Traveling with the Grobmyers May 9 & 10, 2024

 All good things must come to an end and this trip did too. Joe finished the work portion of our trip and came to pick me back up from his cousins’ house. I really appreciate them taking the time to show me their corner of Oklahoma. I was a little disappointed that the Pioneer Woman didn’t come to the Merc to see me when she learned I was there. She missed out on getting to see me. Maybe next time.

We had one more meal with Don and Julie before we started east.  They took us to Smitty’s Garage or The Garage as it is known by. It looked just like an old fashioned garage. The burgers were great. I got the fried onion burger and it was so good. Unfortunately their fryer was down so no onion rings or fries. We will have to try that next time.

We said goodbye and headed east. We spent the night east of Little Rock. This picture was in the lobby. Anyone else see half square triangles?

We timed it just right so we would be in Memphis just in time for lunch at the Rendezvous. No trip to Memphis is complete without a stop for ribs. They were closed on Sunday when we drove out so Joe was determined to stop today. Memphis dry rub ribs. Can’t bet them.

You can find the Rendezvous in the alley across the street from the Peabody. They start you out with a bowl of the red beans and rice. Then bring in the ribs. A place with a couple of Bear Bryant pictures can’t be too bad can it?

We walked across the street to see the ducks at the Peabody. If you go be sure and watch the parade of the ducks at least once.

And our final stop on this trip is Walnut Mississippi. We have been stopping in Walnut for over 30 years. There is a little Burgers and Stuff restaurant there, but they have the best milkshakes ever. The building has changed. It use to be just a four way stop, now there is a red light and lots of other businesses there. I got a cherry shake and Mr. Excitement got vanilla. He ALWAYS gets vanilla. If you drive through there stop and try their shakes.

We had fun and enjoyed our get away but as always it is good to be home. The washer is going and we are unpacked. Our suitcases are waiting for next time.

Traveling with the Grobmyers May 8, 2024

 Here’s what’s happening at the ranch. If that sounds familiar to you then you know where I have been today. Today we drove to Pawhuska, Oklahoma. We drove over there several years ago and drove over there and went through several small little towns. One of which has a sign proudly declaring to be the birthplace of Anita Bryant and Clark Gable. I was so excited that I would take a picture of that sign. I have always thought it was an odd combination. Well, on Monday night the tornados came through tat town and another one close by. So we did not go that way we did not want to drive through an already busy area with clean up. 

First stop was the Merc. This is the Pioneer Woman, Ree Drumond’s place. It has been renovated since we were last here. She has done a lot to revitalize the town. Starting with the Mercantile.

There is a deli and bakery in this building. There’s an event space.

A shop with dishes and other housewares and her new line of furniture.

The new boarding house 

We ate lunch at P-town pizza.

Charles is the new ice cream shop.

Some other interesting things in town.

Pawhuska is in Osage County. It is the largest county in Oklahoma. Killers of the Flower Moon was filmed in and around Pawhuska.it is a story about the Osage Indian tribe.

We drove out the The Lodge. The Lodge is used for filming the Pioneer Woman show. I love the Lodge and would love to cook there. The pantry is a dream. And let’s not talk about the prep kitchen and the shelves of dishes and pots and pans.

We also visited the Blue Whale on the historic Route 66.

The Blue Whale was built by Huge Davis in 1972. When it was completed people from all around visited it to fish, and have picnics. At some point it has been given to the city.