Route 66 Sightings on Nov 20, 2011 at 11:58:45 pm

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The signing at Steve's Books and Sundries in Tulsa went very well. That is a nice neighborhood bookstore, with a great lunch counter too. our next signing in December 3 at the Pioneer History Museum here in Chandler.

BTW...I have copies signed by all three of us available for mail order at $45 per copy, plus $5 shipping per copy in the US. I can ship overseas (and to Canada) but shipping is quite higher. Please inquire.

Route 66 Sightings on Nov 01, 2011 at 10:33:16 am

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The response to our book, Route 66 Sightings, has been overwhelmingly wonderful. Our (Jim Ross, Shellee Graham and me) first book signing at POPS in Arcadia OK was a big success, with lots of Rte 66 friends in attendance. The next book signing will be at Full Circle Books in OKC on NOV 12 from 3-5 pm. Then on the 19th we will be at Tulsa at Steve's Books from 1-3.

Lake Overholser Bridge reopened! on Oct 13, 2011 at 12:31:07 pm

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Hooray! I attended the reopening ceremony for the Lake Overholser Bridge west of OKC on 10-11-2011. A big crowd heard some short speeches, drank free soday from POPS and watched a line of cool old cars drive across the bridge! This was a major triumph for Route 66, as all too often these old bridges are demolished. See my facebook page for pictures.

In "not so great but better than the alternative" news, the westbound "Twin" of the former "Twin Bridges" east of Catoosa OK has been removed, but one 220 foot span has been rescued by nearby restaurant Molly's Landing and can still be seen from 66. So hooray for Mollys!

Facebook on Oct 03, 2011 at 12:15:57 pm

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I finally created a profile on facebook. Haven't had time to do much with it yet, but I plan to add some galleries of photos that people have sent me of their visit to my gallery or along 66 with the EZ Guide. Also I want to start posting some of my car show photos. But its gonna take a while!

Route 66 Sightings on Sep 20, 2011 at 12:05:40 pm

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A couple of advance copies of "Route 66 Sightings" (the new photo book by Jim Ross, Shellee Graham and me) came in last week. We were happy to see how great the book turned out. The rest of the books will be in by late October, and our first book signing is scheduled for October 29 at POPS in Arcadia (12-3pm). See my gallery page for more info on the book, and stop by McJerry's Route 66 Gallery in Chandler if you want a sneak peek.

Chandler Phillips 66 restoration progress on Aug 31, 2011 at 4:21:22 pm

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I visited today with Bill Fernau, the owner of the historic and oftern photographed Phillips 66 station here in Chandler. He now has skilled workmen hard at it restoring the iconic building. Marc, the local brick and stone expert has skillfully rebricked a doorway that had been cut into the south side of the structure, and Jon of Jon's Cabinets has rebuilt the wooden doors, and is now stripping paint from off the bricks, so the station can be repainted in the rare early color scheme...green with blue and orange trim. The multi colored slate shingles will be carefully taken down, to be repainted with special paint and reinstalled. With all of the station accoutrements that Bill has amassed, the finished product should be a showpiece, and a credit to Rte 66 and Chandler!

Whiting Bros web page on Jun 24, 2011 at 9:41:42 pm

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Fellow Whiting Bros nut Phill Gordon has had an exemplary website about this long gone Route 66 icon for a while. Now he and I have collaborated on putting up a special section on his website featuring photos that I have taken of surviving stations and ruins back in the 1980s and 1990s.

Check out my page at:

http://route66.atwebpages.com/wbros/mcjerry.html

..and Phill's great site at:

http://route66.atwebpages.com/wbros/wbrothers.html

McJerry's on Freedom 43 TV! on May 30, 2011 at 5:46:56 pm

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With all that's been going on recently (a trip to CA, TX and other stuff) I forgot to mention that I was interviewed by the charming Emily Sutton of Freedom 43 news out of Oklahoma City last month! The segment aired on May 3, but is currently viewable on their website:

http://www.kfor.com/43/route66/

You'll even get to see me draw a Rootie cartoon! Also on this page is an interview with my frequent collaborator Jim Ross, and othe Route 66 segments.

Emily and her cameraman did a smashing job of making me look good and hiding all my mess in my studio (the gallery is nice and neat, but my house...ehhh...

McJ

Trip to CA on May 14, 2011 at 10:25:36 pm

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My Dad and I recently made a nine day trip on 66 out west to Santa Monica (and back, obviously!). We had a great time out on the road...I only wish I'd been able to stop and visit with everyone along the road... But I did do a lot of research for EZ Guide updates (which I need to get started on) and managed to take about 3,500 digital photos along the way.

Highlights (just off the top of my head) are visits to the Tee Pee Curios in Tucumcari, the Barstow and Victorville Msueums, The Enchanted Trails RV Park in Albuquerque, Pete's Gas Station museum in Williams, and spending some time with Dan and Jessica Rice at their Rte 66 kiosk, 66 to Cali, out on the Santa Monica Pier.

GPS on Jan 26, 2011 at 11:42:05 pm

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Jim Ross and I have added our endorsement to River Pilot's “Route 66 Attractions” global-positioning system download that became available in December for Nuvi, Zumu, Oregon, Dakota, or StreetPilot GPS units by Garmin. Testing this around Oklahoma was my first real exposure to GPS, and I found the product fun and useful.

You still will need the EZ 66 Guide or the Map Series with this product,as it is NOT a "turn by turn" guide to 66, however, it has many useful features such as:

Over 850 detailed listings, including descriptions, many photos, phone numbers, and websites of Route 66 attractions, and information on older alignments such as the Cuervo Cut-Off and La Bajada Hill in New Mexico.

As you drive Route 66 (by following a 66 guidebook or maps, or by programming the route with your own waypoints, which the lisiting of Route 66 icons expedites) you will recieve audible and text alerts on your device alerting you to upcoming attractions.

A "turn by turn" GPS product is in development. I feel that a well-designed GPS program would be a valuable companion to the EZ 66 Guide, helping to keep you on track and enjoy your trip.

The "Route 66 Attractions" product is currently available at www.riverspilot.com or www.spotitout.com and can be downloaded directly to the consumer’s device from Spot It Out. The download costs $9.99.