Last road trip we took was with my Mom and Dad back in 2011. In a motor home, we traveled from Greenville, SC back home to Wilton, CA. If you read the prior posts you can see what fun we had and the things we saw. It was an awesome trip and the last one we would take with my mom who sadly passed away in 2012.
So here we are on another road trip adventure and this time to reacquaint ourselves with loved ones we hadn't seen since we were kids, visit towns our parents grew up in, and just enjoy the company of family. Of course, we are going to end up with the grand kids in South Carolina for some much needed "spoiling of the grand kids" time."
First stop, Edmond, Oklahoma. We flew into Tulsa, OK, picked up our rental car and headed towards Edmond. This is where Glenda and Tim Scully, John's cousins live. Glenda's Dad, Melvy Harmon and John's Grandfather, Johnie Harmon, were brothers. John has great memories visiting them when he was a teen. He talks about Melvy taking him fishing and being very funny.
What a beautiful home and Glenda and Tim couldn't be nicer people. We had supper and then took a tour of their home and Tim's shop. He is a car guy and has some incredible old cars that he and his son Chris work on together.
The next morning we sat out on their front porch and drank coffee, talked, talked, talked and talked some more. Glenda made biscuits and gravy, bacon and eggs for breakfast. John was in heaven with the biscuits and gravy.
We took a trip to a town called Guthrie, which is known as the first capital of Oklahoma. Story goes that whoever has the Oklahoma Seal is the capital of OK. Guthrie had the Seal, but one night someone stole the Seal and took it to Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City has been the capital city ever since. John's Great Grandfather Ed Harmon was in Guthrie the night the Seal was stolen. I am not sure of the implication, but the town is charming with some incredible architecture.
We ended day 2 with dinner at Cracker Barrel and homemade berry cobbler at the house. There was a huge storm that came through with an F2 tornado warning and it was loud and windy, but we didn't have to get into the storm cellar, but I knew where it was...just in case.
The next morning we sat out on their front porch and drank coffee, talked, talked, talked and talked some more. Glenda made biscuits and gravy, bacon and eggs for breakfast. John was in heaven with the biscuits and gravy.
We took a trip to a town called Guthrie, which is known as the first capital of Oklahoma. Story goes that whoever has the Oklahoma Seal is the capital of OK. Guthrie had the Seal, but one night someone stole the Seal and took it to Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City has been the capital city ever since. John's Great Grandfather Ed Harmon was in Guthrie the night the Seal was stolen. I am not sure of the implication, but the town is charming with some incredible architecture.
We ended day 2 with dinner at Cracker Barrel and homemade berry cobbler at the house. There was a huge storm that came through with an F2 tornado warning and it was loud and windy, but we didn't have to get into the storm cellar, but I knew where it was...just in case. 
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| Guthrie, OK |
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| Guthrie, OK |
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