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1. introduction to the prairie. i like it. it's pretty and open.



2. we avoided all interstates and took smaller 2 lane state highways for the majority of the trip. i was so into it. i felt at peace.



3. and 4. at some truck stop in texas. it was incredibly windy and i really struggled with that map for a minute. thankfully, i avoided DANGER!!



5. at our first food pit stop, the cracker barrel. i was kinda horrified, but it didn't turn out so bad. also our first interaction with completely bemused and incompetent waitstaff who were flummoxed by our paying together.



6. an awesomely awesome license plate spotted in norman, ok.

7. - 11. the diner in norman, ok. this place was incredible. the waitresses were rad, the food was super yummy and the decor was pitch perfect.

12. sailors. yum. double yum.



13. aquarium covered in splattered blood stickers, courtesy of a thai restaurant in norman.



14. hot chicks in glasses.



15. sisters caught off-guard


16. goddamn right.


17. main street, u.s.a.


18. doc faces off with a strange creature in front of the lawrence public library.



19. famous people from lawrence mural



20. hard to tell, but the flier says "death becomes hair"



21. and 22. i did not know that ford made a car called the maverick, but i am so into it.



23. - 25. we found this cute little eastern themed park in the middle of downtown. when i live in lawrence, i will go there when i miss doc.



26. and 27. there are three independent bookstores in downtown lawrence. so clearly we had to take pictures in front of at least one of them.



28. and 29. the main drag in lawrence is massachusetts avenue, where the buildings are old and beautiful. (except sometimes they get turned into urban outfitters. sad.)



30. and 31. lawrence is home of the marvelous free state brewery. doc was especially fond of the ad astra ale, though all the beers we tried were delicious.



32. suspicious bar texting...



33. and 34. the famous stull cemetery just outside of lawrence. it is said to be one of the 7 gates to hell in the u.s. the foundation in the background is from an old church (possibly subversively satanic) that mysteriously burned down a few years ago. and yes, it was featured in the season 5 finale of supernatural.



35. and 36. we saw this SWEET camaro driving through topeka. meow.



37. also spotted: this rad vintage dr. pepper mural.



38. - 40. the beautiful, rainy road home