The South Texas adventure begins. Only 530 miles to go.

A long day on the road is best started with a big breakfast.  A good place to start?  Rudy's!

Pretty quiet on a Sunday morning.

But most importantly, open!

You can't tell here, but it smells fantastic!

All this just for us.

The place where big trays are filled with delicious happiness.

More semi-outdoor seating.

Those bins of sause make me happy.

Almost this happy.  Those are yummy breakfast tacos in front of him.

I'm not patient enough to wait for a photo op.

Second stop - Donut Stop!

Talk about a place that smells good - yeasty, sweet, cake-y goodness.

No glass cabinet.  They just box or bag 'em right off the rack.

He's holding back some enthusiasm there.  Really.

Bliss.

Next stop - Llano.

The main event!

The destination of our drive across the south was Amarillo, Texas for the wedding of the most beautiful bride in the 21st century.

 Amy was the most relaxed, stunning, and photographic bride ever.  On a lovely summer afternoon.

Gorgeous inside and out.

I am the worst photographer ever.  Not just in the quality of photos, but quantity and content.   I was so overwhelmed by the wedding, I got no photos between 200pm and 700pm.  I really was there and it really was beautiful.  Here's the charming family cutting the cake.

 

 

 

So sweet!  Best to Mr. and Mrs. Lickey!

Across the panhandle.

In the tiny town of Groom, Texas along I40, there is a very large cross.

And a spectacular quiet area and a lovely gift shop.  Quite a respite from interstate travel.

Following our brief stop in Groom, tired and hungry, we arrived in Amarillo.  First stop - refueling!

A great way to cap a day on the road.

Oklahoma City

Our journey continues in Oklahoma City.

We went to downtown OKC - in our case, the Stockyards.  Working stockyards.  We weren't there on auction day, but we went shopping anyway!  Langston's is an OKC westernwear legend.  We bought a lovely collection on bandanas to copy her.

Sculpture in the Stockyards.

Midwest City is adjacent to Oklahoma City.  Home of Tinker Air Force Base.  Hence, the clever Bombers mascot.

 Next, Texas!