The two pictures above show something called Gravitram 2. This is one exhibit that I remember from previous visits to the museum. Two separate devices lift steel balls the size of a large marble to the top and release them. The balls then travel to the bottom my means of gravity. Along the way they pass through switches and gates which affect their speed and direction of travel. It is facinating to watch the balls as they travel to the bottom. Sometimes the balls go so fast you can barely see them. Other times a ball may get delayed by having to wait on another ball before proceeding.
While in OKC we stayed at the Best Western on Santa Fe in north OKC. The hotel has a restaurant inside where we enjoyed a catfish dinner that evening. Also staying at the hotel was a black vocal group. We caught just a bit of the group singing gospel music as they were about to go out to a concert.
The next morning we packed up and headed toward Guthrie. Along the way I saw a music store. I had to go inside and see what they had. They had a good selection of sheet music. I bought four books of music. The store is comparble to Saied's in Tulsa.
When we arrived in Guthrie, we noticed the Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival was about to start. We bought tickets for that day and went inside the grounds. In the picture above, you see a group of five musicians. It seemed as if it was about to rain, but it never did that day.
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