mmm-yoso!!! is a diary about food we group of friends eat. Cathy and her Mister have been eating their way across America for last week or so. OK…in actuality, she is home and posting . The first four posts were sent pretty much in real time, from the road. These last three have been done with slightly less frenziness. She has slept in her own bed…and will again…as soon as she hits "send"…
OK. Almost done…starting this post early with photos from our last trip and hope the same wonderful, tacky sights, or more, are viewable from the car.
Dinosaur City. Some sort of recreational huge mass of land, on both sides of the Interstate 40. There are tons of these statues closer to the road, to lure you in…
About 6 miles east of Dinosaur City is this "Pseudo Dinosaur City" ()I think it is called"Stewart's" or something like that)which sold an inordinate number of fossils and dusty geodes and old, dusty things two years ago. I loved this place…they were trying to sell the business off then…
Yep, still there. America. 
A meal in Arizona- Blake's Lotaburger…eh. 
I got a Lotaburger, no cheese and The Mister got the grilled turkey sandwich and we got a cherry shake. Nothing special. Just food. We have not ever stopped at a Lotaburger, and will give it one more try next year. There are quite a few locations in Arizona and they seem popular. Perhaps we were spoiled by Blimpy's and Culvers… …now Whataburger, in Texas…that is good…but we didn't stop there this trip. Next year, though…
The last evening meal while traveling-(end of Day Six, if you are keeping track) 
Yes! The Big Texan!!! From about 200 miles away (~4 hours of driving), the signage starts…"Free 72 ounce Steak!" 
Of course, there is an asterisk…You have to consume this entire meal in ONE HOUR, on a stage, 
while people watch (and take photographs). If you don't finish it, it costs $72…and a major bellyache for the next day or two or three…
Or, you can order from the GIANT sized menu (dollar bill at top used for size reference). 
I got the 18 ounce boneless rib eye ($21.59), cooked rare/medium rare, along with a side of mashed(that had brown gravy on the bottom and white gravy on top). The steak is marinated perfectly and need nothing added. 
The Mister got the rack of spare ribs ($16.99) with a side of mac and cheese. The ribs are a full rack, meaty, the sauce has a nice kick. Spicy heat with a touch of garlic.
But, you really get two sides and The Mister chose his other side as a salad with a *really good* blue cheese dressing and mine was (and always is) sliced tomatoes with raw red onions. Of course, there are also yeasty rolls are always light, warm and perfect…and apparently not photographed.
Other than that, we merely stopped at a bunch of Starbucks locations on the trip…and have 18 receipts to prove it.. 
and stopped to take a photo of The Blue Hare….
So, that was our annual vacation, across America. Three days driving there, three days being there and three days driving back.
I hope all of you enjoyed it as much as we did! We'll do it all again next year.