Today we are driving from Oklahoma City to Amarillo, TX.  We didn’t plan on stopping anywhere on the way BUT shortly after we left OC we saw a sign for live buffaloes so we had to take the exit and go see them.  Although I gave up most of my collection, I still think they have the sweetest faces!

And of course there was a gift shop there too.  I wasn’t even going to bother going in but David insisted (ha!).  I bought a really cute pair of Minnetonka moccasins — brown with leopard on the top of the foot.  Also very comfortable!  He would not, however, let me buy this large stuffed buffalo.  Sigh.

The weather has been tumultuous this trip but luckily we have escaped anything too dangerous.  We have driven through very heavy rain, tho, and I hate that.  The closer we got to Amarillo, the less rain we had.  We hope tomorrow’s drive to Albuquerque will be drier and sunnier!

We checked into our hotel early and took showers and got cleaned up to go to this very touristy steak house next door called The Big Texan.  It’s one of those places where if you eat a 72 oz. steak and all the sides it is free.

Obviously that “steak” is a roast!  They also have a huge selection of beer there, all of it made on the premises.  We sat at the bar and started talking to the guy beside us, Jim Adams,  He had a long grey beard — probably 20 inches long — but well groomed.  He is a retired truck driver and eats at The Big Texan three or four times a week.  That’s a lot of steak!  He helped us pick our beers and then told us we could eat dinner at the bar so we just settled in where it was quiet and not as crowded as the dining room.  Ordering was very fun.  I ordered my rib eye steak with two sides and David ordered three other side dishes.  I concentrated mostly on my steak which was delicious and David ate the side dishes..  We both had plenty of food! That didn’t stop us from taking a piece of toasted coconut cake back to our room, tho, and that was the best part of the meal!!!

Going to bed early.  We are looking forward to arriving in Albuquerque tomorrow.