1. Flying into the OKC airport, I was reminded of the movie Walk the Line for some reason....
2. There are oil rigs right beside the airport. cool.
3. Once inside the airport, there was a sign right outside the restroom that read: "Tornado Safe Area". I wanted to take a picture, but refrained.
4. If you ask someone where something is, they'll say, "Go east one block, south one block, west two blocks...." I didn't like it. I am a landmark person. Turn right at the Exxon. Turn right beside the fence with the cow beside it.
5. The drive from OKC to Wichita Kansas was almost unbearable! My friend's AC in his jeep went out, so we drove for 2.5 hrs, with windows down (not the top off for some reason). This destroyed most opportunities for conversation. We were, however, able to listen to an ample suplly of phil collins, alan jackson, and lynard skynard.
These were my travel snacks:
6. I could probably live in Wichita, Kansas with no problem. The people were sooo friendly and the food was amazing!! If ever in the area, you should probably eat here
7. The Oklahoma City bombing Memorial is something you have to do! It took me about 5 hours to get through it...read everything, listen to everything, watch everything....you won't regret it.
This statue shows Jesus turning his back to the evil done in OKC and weeping.
Each chair represents the person who was killed in the bombing. The smaller chairs represent the kids.
This is the building beside the Murrah Building. This wall was not repaired so that visitors could see the damage. The windows were not replaced with glass but with black brick in order to symbolize the darkness felt during that day.
The Survivor Tree. It's been there since as early as the 1920s. They thought about tearing it down, but changed their minds. It is called the survivor tree for obvious reasons. Mayor Gulliani (spelling?) was given a sapling of it after the 9/11 bombing in NYC.
This is the memorial where the Murrah Building once stood.
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