Blogs from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, North America - page 3

Osteology is the study of bones. I mention this because one of my facebook friends said "sounds boring" and then looked it up to see what it meant (clearly not a Nurse or in the medical field). For others, some people have heard osteoarthritis. If you think of that word, then you may come to the conclusion of what osteology is. In particular, this museum holds a lot of animal bones. It came about from a boy and his childhood passion/hobby. It is very informative museum for both the young and old. If you are in the area or would like to take the kids out for a couple of hours, this would be a great place to spend it.... read more

Reflections (warning: some political commentary) We drove about 4000 miles on this trip, more than we would have liked, but unavoidable given the distances between points. In this area of the world, points of interest are far apart, and there is really no way to experience them without driving. As in Europe, I was struck by the difference in the Canadian investment in infrastructure and the amount invested in the United States. Roads were well maintained, smooth, and well marked. Bridges were often new. Those on the political right like to cry out about the financial burden we are leaving to our children with the national debt. While I agree that there is reason to be concerned about that, it is pretty obvious that the way out of that problem is to increase revenues, not simply ... read more

Yesterday I spent the whole day in Albuquerque with my Grandparents, and a friend! I said good bye to them and left again this morning. Today I drove from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It took me only 8 hours! I drove through three states today too: New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. I saw lots more desert in New Mexico. In Texas and Oklahoma I saw lots of open fields with lots of grass. The dirt in Oklahoma is red! I got to see some cows, and some horses. One cow farm I drove by was very stinky!!! I also saw a water park that was inside a building instead of being outside. After I got into Oklahoma it started to rain. Now it's time for bed. Tomorrow I'm driving to St. Louis Missouri. ... read more

Départ à 8h15, 27 845 miles au compteur. Nous quittons Joplin sous le soleil avec quelques nuages dans le ciel. Un petit tour par le Kansas qui est traversé par la route 66 pendant une vingtaine de km, pour voir le pont de Riverton, le seul encore en état sur les trois construits sur ce modèle. Nous prenons ensuite une parallèle à l’inter-state pour rejoindre Catoosa où on ne peut pas rater la baleine bleue, qui en fait ne présente aucun intérêt. Nous nous arrêtons après quelques kilomètres pour faire le plein d'essence : 9,950 gallons pour 35,81$ et 28 013 km au compteur. Nous visitons ensuite le musée Gilcrease à Tulsa et prenons la route 33 pour rejoindre Oklahoma City que nous atteignons à 14h15. Il est temps d'aller prendre notre repas de midi au ... read more

I'm guessing most people will read this when the wake up Sunday Morning….good morning and HAPPY EASTER! We are driving into the wee-hours of the morning here in Oklahoma. Headed for New Mexico and plan to spend the better portion of a week there. A re-cap of the last few days since we have been “off the grid” and in the Louisiana Bayou. 3.28.13. Kisatchie National Forest- No showers, no running water, and free entrance! Most people had to carry their belongings into their camp since parking is off the camp site – however we pilled everything onto the kitchen and wheeled right in! We were excited to set up our awesome new tent (THANKS JACKS!!) and cook lunch. After lunch we took a little walk and explored our surroundings- the water was really gross, and ... read more