Jody and I went to Oklahoma this weekend and I did and experienced a lot of fun and interesting things. Oklahoma was a lot less desolate than I had imagined. I always thought it would be more treeless and flat for some reason. It was very green and charming. There are native-american casinos all along the highways and many things like gas stations are named after different tribes or inspired by native american cultures. Here’s a list of a few things I particularly enjoyed:
- Seeing the milky way stretching from one end of the dark horizon to the other like a cloudy ring. I had never seen it like this before.
- Glowing firefly larvae dotting the rim of a pond at night. When I would step closer to look they would stop glowing. I finally detected a couple of them with my flashlight. Apparently, they feed almost exclusively on worms, snails, and slugs so I assume they were there to find food in the soggy ground.
- Fishing in the cool, clean air and watching the sun come up over the horizon. I hadn’t been fishing
in years.
You haven’t truly been to the best of Oklahoma until you’ve seen the Blue Whale of Catoosa. Did you see it? ;)
Thanks for at least attempting to pick me up. I don’t like upsetting, annoying or making people go out of their way, and I did all three tonight. I think I end up making a lot of people do all three things for me the most when I’m attempting to avoid doing so. Codependent zen…
bah. don’t be so hard on yourself. don’t know what the blue whale thing is.
Oooh, firefly larvae! Never seen those. That sounds cool.
…Hey, by the way, did you get the e-mail with the pictures of my new baby?
YES….SHE”S ADORABLE. I was going to post about it last night. Sarah is so beautiful. I’m proud and I bet you guys are too. Is the whole family in town for it?
No, unfortunately my family can’t afford the trip from Texas, so we’re taking plenty of pictures.
Eric’s family all lives fairly close though, so it kind of evens out.