Day 1 (Tue Jun 9, 2026): To Clinton, OK

Day's Summary: Drive day: home to Clinton, OK.

Road Trip 2026: Moccasin Bend Overview

To my Dad, with love.

Memphis, TN

Passing by the Bass Pro Shops/Ducks Unlimited Pyramid in Memphis, and then heading into Arkansas.

Arkansas and Oklahoma are my two markers on a westbound drive: Arkansas means I've left home, and Oklahoma means I've left my region. By the time I hit Oklahoma I usually feel very far from home. (Which I think is also the name of a Spider-Man movie.)

Arkans-ass

Interesting pronunciation.

Spidway

Yes, I guess it's "Speedway," though it's very hard to hear.

Oklahoma

As alluded to earlier, getting so far away. (That's a good song by Staind.)

Qdoba in Shawnee, OK

I've been to this Qdoba multiple times, I believe. At least twice, probably more.

Super 8 in Clinton, OK

Room 210. The front desk clerk claimed to remember me! Overall, a great room. I stayed in a nearby room in 2024.

Super 8 in Clinton, OK

Doing some exploring of the icemaker and outside.

Trip Index | Day 2 →

Palo Duro S.P.:	[Day 1]	Tue Jun 9	Drive day: home to Clinton, OK	Drive day: home to Clinton, OK · 8 videos
	[Day 2]	Wed Jun 10	Palo Duro Canyon State Park	Palo Duro Canyon State Park · 39 videos
Grand Canyon N.P.:	[Day 3]	Thu Jun 11	Across New Mexico to the Grand Canyon	Across New Mexico to the Grand Canyon · 19 videos
	[Day 4]	Fri Jun 12	Grand Canyon South Rim	Grand Canyon South Rim · 13 videos
	[Day 5]	Sat Jun 13	Grand Canyon South Rim	Grand Canyon South Rim · 36 videos
	[Day 6]	Sun Jun 14	Grand Canyon South Rim	Grand Canyon South Rim · 7 videos
	[Day 7]	Mon Jun 15	Grand Canyon South Rim	Grand Canyon South Rim · 18 videos
	[Day 8]	Tue Jun 16	Grand Canyon South Rim	Grand Canyon South Rim · 8 videos
	[Day 9]	Wed Jun 17	Last full day at the Grand Canyon	Last full day at the Grand Canyon · 22 videos
Las Vegas:	[Day 10]	Thu Jun 18	To Las Vegas	To Las Vegas · 16 videos
	[Day 11]	Fri Jun 19	Las Vegas	Las Vegas · 16 videos
	[Day 12]	Sat Jun 20	Las Vegas	Las Vegas · 51 videos
Death Valley:	[Day 13]	Sun Jun 21	Into Death Valley	Into Death Valley · 19 videos
	[Day 14]	Mon Jun 22	Death Valley	Death Valley · 26 videos
	[Day 15]	Tue Jun 23	Leaving Death Valley; the long drive east to Tucumcari, NM	Leaving Death Valley; the long drive east to Tucumcari, NM · 10 videos
Arcades!:	[Day 16]	Wed Jun 24	DFW arcades	DFW arcades · 27 videos
	[Day 17]	Thu Jun 25	The drive home. Trip total: 4,697 miles	The drive home. Trip total: 4,697 miles · 10 videos
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