Me at Mile 0
It is one of the truly significant locations in America. This is Mile 0 on U.S. Route 1. There’s a little history on Route 1. The corner is in Key West, Florida. Ethel took the picture. We were riding aound Key West on our scooter. 02/2007
Ethel and I – Cyprus
This picture is of Ethel and me on the island of Cypress. At the time it was taken we were on a Mediterranean cruise which stopped at a lot of the major islands. 1995???
Me and Frank – Eischens
Eischen’s is an infamous saloon in Okarche, OK. Frank, Ethel and I took our motorbikes and road the thirty miles from Oklahoma City to Okarche. Eischen’s is supposed to be the oldest bar in Oklahoma. According to the owner, Eischen’s Saloon was established in 1896 by Peter Eischen in the Indian Territory and was opened until statehood and prohibition. Today, the menu is pretty simple. You can get fried chicken, okra, bread, pickles, onions. If you want something other than that to eat, you’ll have to go somewhere else. You can get lots of different things to drink, but beer is the house specialty. If you stay late, like very late, you can participate in a rowdy time. The place really is a bar. The significance of Eischen’s is that many, many people swear it has the best fried chicken in the whole world. I don’t believe that, but I will say that the experience is well worth a thirty mile drive. When you leave you can grab a t-shirt that reads: Eischen’s – Hottest Chicken and Coldest Beer in Oklahoma. Now that I’ll agree with. 09/2009
Ethel and I – McAlister’s
Sometimes, like all the time, Ethel and I go out and eat. Sometimes we go to McAlister’s with friends. 10/2006
Ethel and I – Masada
We went to Masada in 1995 while we were on vacation in Israel. Masada is a favorite sight in Israel because it signifies Jewish resistance to the Roman Empire. No one appears to be absolutely sure of what happened at Masada. Legend has it that Jews captured a Roman fortification at the site in 66 AD and held it. After a siege of several years, the Romans built a ramp to assault the fortification. Knowing that the Romans would eventually prevail, the Jews committed mass suicide at the last moment rather than surrender. 1995
Ethel – Cave of the Winds
Cave of the Winds isn’t really a cave. It’s more like a used-to-be-a-cave. But it’s cool. Really cool.
Ethel Returns Rental Car – NY
this is the rental car we took to Cooperstown.
Ethel and R. E. Lee – Richmond
Richmond has lots of cool sorthern statues. many of them in the middle of traffic circles.
Cincinnati, OH
I can remember that Ethel and I once went on a pilgrimage to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. We went through Cincinnati and tried to stop off and see the Bengal’s stadium, but we couldn’t figure out how to get off the interstate and over to the stadium. I want to go back to Cincinnati and spend some time in the city.
Ethel at MLK House 10-2008
We toured the house. It is a piece of Americana. We also toured the museum. After visiting, I bought King’s autobiography. I learned a lot.
