The Quest Begins

We leave home on a windy morning in March. Make that very windy. We take a picture of our windblown selves beside the good old van and we’re off. First stop, the Woodshed Conoco in Edna to fill our coffee mugs. At 8am there is always a group of men sitting around, drinking coffee, discussing the day ahead, the news, weather, and so forth. Today is no exception. We say hello to the ones we know and hit the road. Next stop is Coffeyville.
Phil and I went to Coffeyville Community College for two years before we were married so the town is familiar to us. We know exactly where to look for the Carnegie and the newer public library. The Carnegie Library in Coffeyville has an abandoned look. When we climb the front steps, though we can see some sort of work in progress. They seem to be painting the floors. It is 8:45 and the library opens at 9am this Thursday morning. Since Coffeyville is so close to home, we’ll try to come back another day to visit.