We were staying in Bartlesville and drove the 30 miles to Pawhuska to see the Merc. There wasn't a very long line to get seated for lunch so we waited the 30 or so minutes. We were in the shade and people were friendly and we chatted most of the time. We park our car about two blocks away and as we were walking up to the line the Drummond's oldest son, Bryce walked by. I said hello and he greeted us. I didn't want to bother him. so no picture. But I got a picture of the boarding house. Fancy
There is a mural across the street and a tiny statue. This is the best part of town. The Drummond family has prettied up this block of town.
As you can see the Merc is on a corner.
The entrance to the store.
The famous column
We ate in the café. The food was yummy. I had spicy pork and grits. Your dad had chicken Parm. The portions were enormous. We had a whole other meal the next night. In fact there is still some of your dad's meal still left.
Back behind me is the store. After we ate, we went shopping. There wasn't that many people here the day we were there. We were there on a Friday, and school has started. Weekends are probably awful. The store has a bunch of really pretty things. It was a little overwhelming for me. I did get a cook book and some pastry cutters. It was a nice afternoon for us and we have seen some new parts of Oklahoma we haven't seen before.
We should be home sometime Sunday.
Love, Mom and Dad
