The Vintage Reader

I know, I know, I've linked to this before, but after reading the sad news about the closing of Bell's I just had to go take a virtual ride on The Phantasmagoria again.

The Bell's web site does mention the possibility of reopening in a new location, and I heard a rumor a couple of years ago that it might move to the new riverfront development in Jenks, which would actually be pretty cool. Perhaps by the time Vintage Toddler is tall enough he can, after all, ride the Phantasmagoria.

I don't know why I'm so upset about something that's happening in a town 1000 miles away from where I live; I guess it's just middle-aged nostalgia kicking in. I spent a lot of time at Bell's when I was growing up, particularly during my high school years. Of course, one of the things the people who live around Bell's complain about all the time is the large number of high schoolers who hang out at Bell's...like they didn't hang out there when they were in high school too. Grumble grumble grr. It just seems like a lot of things that made my growing-up years fun are going away. The Metro Diner is a parking lot. Now Bell's will be too. Why does Tulsa need so many parking lots, anyway?