Driving across Arkansas and Oklahoma on Rte 40 is not that exciting unless you get off  the highway..and my way of thinking is when you are in an older mini van with a chronically ill co pilot you ask the travel goddesses to" please don't let me have a major vehicle problem"and you promise not to take too many side trips.That seemed to work. ME/CFS my son's disease is such that even sitting upright for long periods of time is very tiring so we stopped often to just lay back..shut eyes.
His symptoms also include being sensitive to toxins (man made and natural) molds and cleaners, fumes and pesticides...so motels are a major black hole in the travel arena. One was ok ..one smelled so perfume filled I left the front door open..and still it kept him awake most of the night. On the recommendation of a fellow traveler we stopped in Winslow AZ and stayed at La Posada hotel, a beautifully renovated historic adobe. Filled with art and books it was a good nights rest ..and as my fairy godmother says over my shoulder.." you deserve a night at the ball". Next stop ..the desert.Thanks for reading.