Cool Times in Tulsa

Chillin' in Tulsa
Originally uploaded by Darrell

My wife went with me to Oklahoma. Despite a lifetime of living just a state or so away, it's the first time she had ever crossed the Red River north of Texas. We found Tulsa sunny and cool, jacket-worthy, even. It's really a nice city. They are sprucing up downtown in a big way, apparently using a state of the art arena as a centerpiece for revitalization. The place is an architectural marvel which appears to be well on its way to opening soon.
The trip was kind of nice. The wildflowers in East Texas were spectacular. Eastern Oklahoma is hillier than we thought it would be. A couple of hours on the Indian Nation Turnpike allowed us to see some nice scenery.
The food? Nothing to speak of. Dairy Queen in Hughes Springs, TX and McDonald's somewhere on the turnpike. Then, there was a hot dog downtown. Maybe we will have a nice lunch on Sunday.
I will say that downtown Hughes Springs is lovely this time of year.
And, Oh by the way...the Arena Football team for which I do radio lost. That's three defeats offsetting three wins so far. Next week, It's off to the Pacific Northwest.
I've grown accustomed to traveling alone, but I've got to admit it's nice to have my balancing half with me.

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