Day 21: Beef. It’s what’s for dinner.

We were up early and on the road by about 6:15am. We had a drive of about 7 hours and 45 minutes to OKC so we didn’t want to spend any time dawdling or dragging our feet. The drive through New Mexico and part of Texas to OKC was pretty boring honestly. The only highlight came in the form of yet another pleasant surprise. We made a stop at a travel center to get some gas and the outside of the travel center advertised Russell’s Free Car Museum. We figured we could use the time to stretch our legs a bit. What we got instead was a chance to see some ridiculously gorgeous cars and other unique antiques. We saw Camaros and Model T’s. We saw old school Pepsi and Coke memorabilia. It was the exact type of place you’d expect to find on Route 66. We took in the sights and stretched our legs a bit more before hopping in the car and continuing on to OKC.

Once we got to Oklahoma we checked in and rested for a bit before we headed out for an early dinner at Cattlemen’s Steakhouse. By far one of the best meals I’ve had one this trip yet. I got a T-Bone steak and dad got a 16oz Rib Eye. The two best steaks either one of us have ever had. They were juicy and flavorful and just simply outstanding. They were cooked to absolute perfection. They weren’t dressed up with too much seasoning or anything like that. For a restaurant that’s been around since 1910 they clearly knew how to handle their steaks. The entrée’s would have been enough but I had to top it off with a piece of their coconut cream pie. I overheard our waiter telling another couple that they had taken the pie to competitions so I knew I had to have a piece. It was a perfect palate cleanser. It was light and sweet and I loved every bite of it. Being someone that has a huge sweet tooth I definitely enjoyed it.

I had wanted to visit Cowboy OKC because I was told about it by a friend at work. It was a bar that had live bull riding inside of it. Not mechanical, but live actual bull riding. Unfortunately the place was closed on Sunday’s so we went back to the room and caught some of the basketball game. We only have a 3 hour drive to Dallas tomorrow so we looked forward to being able to sleep in and get a proper breakfast before getting on the road.

He’s only been with me for about 4 days and I think dad is having the time of his life. I’m looking forward to seeing AT&T stadium with him tomorrow because he’s been a Cowboys fan since he was a kid. Hopefully it’s as ridiculous as it looks on TV!