How much was I looking forward to being home?

Enough to drive 16.5 hours (minus three fuel/bathroom stops) straight through.

It is good to be home.

Restored to Once More Be Royal

Restored to Once More Be Royal
Originally uploaded by destabee

This is the sign from the Royal Theater in Fairview, Oklahoma (population just under 3,000). When I grew up there the theater was owned by Mr. Abernathy who had very strict rules for the movies he would show. He would edited several minutes out of even PG movies. The theater shut down for several years but is once again in operation. When I made my visit home this year the old sign had been refurbished (new paint and neon).