States of Grace

5 strings, 1 love – Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico

Days Inn, OKC: Free movies on the motel TV. Count Dooku uses the dark side to distract Colin from his vital blogwerk.



Outside OKC: We spot llamas, or possibly alpacas.



I-40 rest stop, somewhere in Oklahoma: Another prize urinal, this time with a garnish of pink tiles.



Big Texan Restaurant, Amarillo, TX: One look at a real 72 oz steak, and I abandon all thoughts of a free meal. Luckily, someone else is crazy enough to try.



In lieu of a giant steak, Colin gets into the Texas swing of things by ordering a ‘Frito pie’ (cheese and chili on a bed of Fritos). He washes it down with a 72 oz ‘Laughing Marguerita’.



Art attack: Colin’s veins are now running with pure tequila. He insists on seeking out the Cadillac Ranch, west of Amarillo. True to most MacKenzian whims, it’s a jackpot.





P.S. Thanks so much to everyone who’s following along as we meander across America. I hope you’re having half the fun reading as we are posting.
XO 5S1L