Day Two

We spent a little more time around Stillwater today. First, we went back to the house we rented from Jack Bailey on East Will Rogers Road. (Now, admit it, you can't get much more Oklahoma than that -- Will Rogers Road.) Anyway, sure enough, there was Jack out front with his blue truck. Bob and I couldn't believe it -- the same truck he had back in the early 90s when we lived next door was still operational.


Turns out, Jack is retired now. Spends his time working on projects for the missions he supports in Zambia. One of the projects is a trailer for a bicycle. The new trick he came up with is that because the trailer for the bike has only one wheel, it can travel down dirt paths, unlike two-wheeled trailers.


He also came up with a hand pump that will fit easily down a hole.


But his newest toy he showed us was strictly for Jack -- last week he got a 1935 Chevrolet. Looks great. Should keep him busy, keeping that thing running.


After hanging out with Jack, we headed down the road and found the Tree of Pain -- the tree Bob fell out of and broke his arm so many years ago.


Bob and I headed to campus looking for some of the faculty I used to work with. Not too many folks around, since it was lunch time. Found Professor Roa Yaragalda. He said he will probably retire the end of next semester. Jerzy Krasinski wasn't around, nor was Keith Teague. Keith is now the department head. Less hair, more responsibility.


Then headed off towards Tulsa and even took a side trip to Owasso, where we lived for a year when I worked for WilTel. We found Owasso, no problem. Never did find the house.

And then, off again, heading North to Rolla, MO, where we quit for the night.