Nashville, TN to Oklahoma City, OK
Our first trip to the
Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry
Billy Ray Cyrus
performs on stage.
performs on stage.
Downtown Nashville
at night was fun.
at night was fun.
Old time country
music fans know
about the legendary
"Tootsies."
music fans know
about the legendary
"Tootsies."
Martha stands at
entrance to the
Ryman Auditorium.
entrance to the
Ryman Auditorium.
The Ryman was home
to the Grand Ole Opry
from 1943 - 1974.
to the Grand Ole Opry
from 1943 - 1974.
This building was
originally a magnificent
church built in 1892.
originally a magnificent
church built in 1892.
We are on holy ground
for country music fans
as we stand on the
stage of the Ryman.
for country music fans
as we stand on the
stage of the Ryman.
One of the scenes
from the movie, "Coal
Miner's Daughter"
was shot on these
steps.
from the movie, "Coal
Miner's Daughter"
was shot on these
steps.
We're back on I-40
going west.
going west.
We drove past
Memphis' second most
recognizable landmark:
St. Jude's. We will
catch Graceland next
time.
Memphis' second most
recognizable landmark:
St. Jude's. We will
catch Graceland next
time.
Crossing the
Mississippi River
into Arkansas
Mississippi River
into Arkansas
September 22, 2002
We celebrate our first
anniversary by sharing
some of our recently-
thawed wedding cake
while we picnic at the
Arkansas Welcome
Center.
We celebrate our first
anniversary by sharing
some of our recently-
thawed wedding cake
while we picnic at the
Arkansas Welcome
Center.
We endured Arkansas is
the best way to describe
it. I-40 was under
construction across the
entire state. We drove all
the way from Nashville to
Fort Smith, AR before we
stopped for the night.
We were both exhausted!
the best way to describe
it. I-40 was under
construction across the
entire state. We drove all
the way from Nashville to
Fort Smith, AR before we
stopped for the night.
We were both exhausted!
Oklahoma City was
nice. Friendly people
and good roads.
nice. Friendly people
and good roads.
The Murrah Building
Memorial was very
impressive.
Memorial was very
impressive.
The memorial takes
up most of a city
block.
up most of a city
block.
The reflecting pool is
where the street was
and where McVeigh
parked the truck.
where the street was
and where McVeigh
parked the truck.
The two gateways at
each end symbolize the
moment before and
after the explosion.
each end symbolize the
moment before and
after the explosion.
The chairs bear the
victims names and are
placed approximately
where they died in the
building.
victims names and are
placed approximately
where they died in the
building.
The church behind
the Murrah Building
was heavily damaged
in the blast, but has
been restored.
the Murrah Building
was heavily damaged
in the blast, but has
been restored.
A special memorial
is placed to honor
those children that
perished in the
daycare center.
is placed to honor
those children that
perished in the
daycare center.
The large American Elm
tree was across the
street from the Murrah
Building. It somehow
survived the blast and
has been preserved to
bear witness to the
tragic event.
tree was across the
street from the Murrah
Building. It somehow
survived the blast and
has been preserved to
bear witness to the
tragic event.
Martha in front of
the "Survivor Tree"
and the memorial
museum
the "Survivor Tree"
and the memorial
museum
The OK Capitol building
was getting a dome
when we were there. It
was one of the few
capitols in the country
without one.
was getting a dome
when we were there. It
was one of the few
capitols in the country
without one.
It is a beautiful
building.
building.
I-40 going west. This
highway parallels the
old Route 66 (on right)
for many miles.
highway parallels the
old Route 66 (on right)
for many miles.
Oklahoma and North
Texas are very big
and very flat.
Texas are very big
and very flat.