Finally, a free day to travel! I've been antsy to turn some Oklahoma miles and yesterday I was able to get out of Tulsa for a few hours. I was able to visit a few more places I'd been wanting to see for some time, including a restaurant I'd tried to visit on several occasions but had … Continue reading Drive to the Middle
This past summer, I took a road trip out west to experience Route 66 through California, Arizona, and New Mexico. It was a delightful experience, spending a week among the mesas and scrub brush of the American West. I wrote about those travels as I took them, though there were a few places that I skipped … Continue reading The Crookton Overpass
Hey everyone! I haven't done a whole lot of road-tripping lately, mostly due to the fact I've been preparing for my FIRST exhibition! I'm super excited to have so much of my work in one place AND have the opportunity to talk to folks about it. I printed photos on a variety of formats and … Continue reading Photo Exhibition – 12/5
Going out for coffee is something that is a relatively new thing for me. When my schedule at work changed to the afternoon/evening shift, I had to find something to do with my mornings that didn't take me too far from home. In that time, I have become more familiar with the staff and patrons … Continue reading A Tour of Tulsa’s Blue Dome District
Although I've traveled a lot over the last few weeks, I haven't really felt that I'd done much exploring. The few weeks before the wedding, I went to Oklahoma City multiple times, even once via Route 66, but it was mostly errand work. The honeymoon was wonderful, but definitely had its own vibe. After I returned home and … Continue reading Gas Station Coffee and Two-Lane Roads
This is the final post for our lovely week at Disney World, our honeymoon vacation. As you have read, it was a magical week. Our final days contained what was perhaps our most special events out of the entire trip. After our time at Universal Studios on Saturday, we returned to our room at the … Continue reading Disneymoon – Part Seven [final]
On Friday, the day after the Halloween party, we did indeed rest. Sleeping in was GLORIOUS! We took our time puttering around the hotel room before we finally decided we'd make use of the coupons we received as part of our travel package and head to Disney Springs, the newly-renamed Downtown Disney shopping center. I … Continue reading Disneymoon – Part Six
Throughout the Magic Kingdom, there were signs of the season. Golden leaves, Mickey Mouse Pumpkins, and all manner of orange banners. There are a few times a year when special events occur at the park, and October is home to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. The park closes to regular patrons at 7:00 PM a few … Continue reading Disneymoon – Part Five
Thursday brought another early start, this time at Disney's Hollywood Studios. All week, I had been referring to it as 'MGM' since it originally opened as Disney-MGM Studios in '89, and regardless of how often I corrected myself I kept defaulting back to the old moniker. No matter; it was the same place. Really, for … Continue reading Disneymoon – Part Four
Our second full day at Walt Disney World took place at Epcot - which stands for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, by the way. While riding on the Peoplemover in Tomorrowland, we passed a small model that Walt had designed to outline his original idea for that community, with Epcot being the realization of that dream. As … Continue reading Disneymoon – Part Three
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