Last night jets were flying by.

And a kitty was prowling.

She was friendly, but would not let me touch her.

And in the morning, this was my campsite.

Outside of Springfield, all the pretty fields will soon be ugly developements.

Just west of Springfield, for some reason there are gas pumps in a field.

And for some reason I took two pictures of them.

Just west of Springfield, nearing Halltown. I'm not sure what this was.

But this what obviously a garage that has been converted into a home. I almost like it.

Here's a better pic of whatever this was. A mill?

Here's a road that might be where John's land is.

And this might be John's land.

This too.

This is Halltown.

And this is pretty special.

Gary (seated) built this. Not restored. Built.

He was a pretty swell chap.

And here we have a three pony bridge near spencer. It was built in 1923.

A bridge leading into Spencer. It was built in 1926.

The very small town of Spencer. Someone has recently bought it and is restoring it.

Heatonville.

Perhaps chunks of Old 66?

Great church in Albatross.

And the rest of Albatross.

SEEK MY FACE!!!

SEEK MY FACE, RUBY!!

Hm. I'm betting that this is Avilla.

Avilla as well.

Avilla has a post office. This is it.

Missouri! This is nearish to Carthage.

Some windmills on a back alignment.

Red Rock Apts.

Kellogg Park along an older section of 66.

How the newer section crosses.

Read all about Carthage.

The Crap Duster. It's a manure spreader with a model A engine in it and wings.

Let's go to Red Oak II.

Here we are in Red Oak II. Every building you see here (except maybe the church) was brought here by Lowell Davis. He also made the sculptures. And the Crap Duster.

I'll let most of the pics speak for themselves.

The new owners will stay here - it'll be used as a writing house for the wife.

This is the school where the new owner attended. I'm not sure if this was here or brought in.

BOCK!

Mother-in-law's house. More on that in a bit.

White dairy cart used in Chicago at the turn of the century.

Possibly original Sheriff's office.

Back to the mother-in-law's house.

It has a moat. With a draw bridge.

This car is smiling.

Swim away!

This was in the town of Carthage. Lowell had a few pieces in town too.

Carthage's city hall.

Battle of Carthage site. Civil War. This was the Union camp until they got kicked out of town by the Missouri Home Guards (basically confederates). Then it was the MHG camp.

Battlefield park.

Boots Motel.

Boots. Supposedly someone was going to fix it up.

But never did.

This is for sale!

Can't help but stop here.

TONIGHT!

First come first serve.

Weird to see a drive in during the day.

Great old seciton nearing Carterville.

Wonderful "S" curve.

And neat rail road bridge over a road (not 66).

What a combo! In Carterville.

I wonder if the flavors have funny names.

Ok, the car on the right is a Lark, but what is the car on the left?

Old something. Between Carterville and Webb City.

I took a lot more pics of this last time I was through here.

After Webb City. It's not a carnival. But it sort of is. It's always Carnival time here! Always.

Kind of neat.

Ok, we're in Kansas now. I believe this is "Hell's Half Acre." This would be where the coal miners had a battle with the company.

Bridge crossing.

And the other side.

This is... I forgot her name. I feel horrible. She co-runs the 4 Ladies of the Route business in Galena, KS. We talked for the better part of two hours.

And here is me, Mater and Ruby.

Mater is eyein' Ruby. Ok, to set the record straight. This *is* this inspiration for Mater in the Cars movie.

All ready to leave.

And here's the rest of Galena.

At the Galena Museum, which is apparently never open.

Closed. Again.

Towards the Rainbow Bridge.

And here we are!

Quantrill, I supposed. :)

Baxter Springs, KS.

Baxter Springs.

Quapaw, OK

Quapaw.

Still Quapaw.

Looks like a mural.

But it's not. Commerce, OK.

The Coleman Theater, Miami, OK.

I was a bit too late for a tour.

Coleman.

Great place.

Miami, OK.

Spring River has sprung.

Here's where I have to cross.

And here's a lovely section of the "Sidewalk Highway."

And a fuzzy turn.

Another nice long stretch.

And where it turned. A newer road has taken its place.

But we're back for more.

These turns are no fun on a scooter.

Swell old homested.

And this is how we cross I-44.

Hard to take a pic on a hill.

Just before the BNSF tracks.

Just going into Afton.

In Afton.

Going into Vinita.

In VinEATa. hahaha!

More Vinita.

And a fun old theater.

Chelsea.

Foyle. This is long distance runner Andy Payne.

Old section in Foyle.

Nearly identical bridges going into Catoosa.

Abandoned interstate?

I think so.

Blue Whale! Catoosa!

Built it the 70's.

Hi folks!

Ahhhh!

Tail.

And that's how we end. In the tummy of the Blue Whale.