Our Kaotic Life

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Our Koffee Trail: Lodi Coffee

Date: June 28, 2025

Location: Lodi Coffee (Summerville, SC)

Rating: 👍 (Like)

This morning Dad and I just went for a quick trip to CVS to use my $2 Extrabucks to get some popcorn and ended up in Summerville, SC because for the past few weeks I had been half-heartedly tracking Switch 2 restocks and it was the first time I noticed any showing up in South Carolina. Since I had left my coffee untouched on my desk thinking we were coming right home, we ended up getting some coffee in Summerville. Yes, we also got the Switch 2 and we did get the popcorn at CVS (and then got some Bubly because it spit out another Extrabuck reward).

Lodi was a well set up drive through only coffee shop. Dad got a Dirty Chai and I got a Peanut Butter Blossom (it seemed under the Latte menu, but their mochas also were and I think this was a mocha...it was good if it was supposed to be a mocha). The Bean Burrito I got was also good.

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Friday, June 27, 2025

Route 66 Road Fest 2025: Preparing to Travel Route 66 for its 100th Anniversary in 2026

Date of Visit: June 21, 2025

To get ready for traveling Route 66 for its 100th anniversary next year in 2026, we went to the Route 66 Road Fest.

The first thing we did at the Route 66 Road Fest was play the Route 66 themed mini golf course. We enjoyed it, especially with it just being $2 per person to play.

We then spent several hours going through "The Journey: Route 66 Through the Decades" exhibit. It was interesting to see the history of Route 66 with the various decade themed exhibits, which often included period cars and period actors. Also, got many ideas of places that still exist on Route 66 to check out.

The Vintage Trailer Resort area was also interesting. Of course, it was Mom's favorite area.

There was also a large car show with a wide variety of cars that we wandered through.

Before leaving, we went through the are with booths from most of the states on Route 66 and gathered some information for planning next year's trip. We also had to get our photo with the Golden Driller.

See full list of our Route 66 Adventures here.

Destination Info:

Route 66 Road Fest

4145 E 21st St

Tulsa, OK 74114

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Our Koffee Trail: Caliber Coffee Co.

Date: June 25, 2025

Location: Caliber Coffee Co. (Nasvhille, TN)

Rating: ❤️ (Love)

As we hit the road again, we stopped at Caliber Coffee Co.

I thought it was an easy choice for me to get the seasonal PB&J Latte, but then Dad noticed on their regular menu there was a Butterbeer Latte. I couldn't decide on one or the other, so I ended up with both. Dad got and Oat Milk Flate White and Mom got a Smoky Mountain Cold Brew (oak barrel cold brew with salted caramel & touch of half & half...usually it is with bourbon caramel, but they were out of that).

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Our Koffee Trail: Nashville Coffees

Date: June 24, 2025

Location: Nashville Coffees (Nasvhille, TN)

Rating: 👍 (Like)

Today's pick was whatever was the closest coffee shop by the KOA.

I got a Spring Blossom, Mom got an Iced Strawberry Rose, and Dad got the Music City Latte.

Of course, being Nashville, there was various country music photos and objects on the wall.

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Monday, June 23, 2025

Our Koffee Trail: Eastside Coffee

Date: June 23, 2025

Location: Eastside Coffee (Vinita, OK)

Rating: 👍 (Like)

We meant to go through Arkansas from Tulsa to Nashville, but I accidentally selected the avoid flash flood warnings route and we did not notice I had directed us to a coffee shop along a different route that took us through Missouri until it no longer made sense to change which way we went. Thus, we ended up at Eastside Coffee, which is interestingly located inside part of a tire shop.

They had probably fifteen different speciality coffees to choose. I got The Heartland (Bourbon Caramel, Butter Pecan Honey, Caramel). Mom got The Okie (Dark Chocolate, Caramel). Dad got the Spicy Pennington (Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cayenne).

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Sunday, June 22, 2025

Our Koffee Trail: The Coffee House on Cherry Street

Date: June 22, 2025

Location: The Coffee House on Cherry Street (Tulsa, OK)

Rating: ❤️ (Love)

The Coffee House on Cherry Street has a list of about ten speciality drinks to choose from. I got the Monkey (chocolate, banana, coconut mocha). Dad got the Grizzly Bear (chocolate, cinnamon, cayenne mocha). Mom had the Sasquatch (brown sugar syrup, caramel, cinnamon latte).

See full list of Our Koffee Trail stops here and Our Koffee Trail Google Maps list here.

Saturday, June 21, 2025

Mini Golf Adventures: Route 66 Road Fest Mini Golf

Date of Visit: June 21, 2025

Location: Route 66 Road Fest Mini Golf, Tulsa, OK

We partly visited the Route 66 Road Fest to help get ready for planning to do Route 66 next year, but biggest reason I wanted to go to the Route 66 Road Fest was that I noticed it had mini golf. It was very much worth it even just for the mini golf as even though it is short holes, it has a good variety of obstacles and fun Route 66 themes. It is also the cheapest paid mini golf we've ever played at $2 a person (even if you include the $7 military price of our admission to the Route 66 Road Fest, $9 is among the cheapest cost for a round of mini golf).