Well, one more Army school down. Unlike most of my classmates who have follow-on schools and a week or two to get affairs in order before their next start date, I have 1.5 days to get to mine which is many hours away.
So what do I think of Oklahoma?
* Interesting state.
* Bolt anything that is outdoors down.
* Dust covers needed for everything.
* Plastic bags in trees are a feature, not pollution.
* You can throw up a tent and call it a “casino” and cars will fill the parking area around it 24/7.
* Good beef
* Incredible dairy (thanks Braums!)
* Whenever you find a lake, it will be beautiful
And if you’re looking for the Apocalypse, it’s apparently a few miles down the interstate from Oklahoma City. Seriously. The storms yesterday? yeah, I passed through that. It cut off my initial plan for exploring new territory as I transitioned to my next station.
Checking the news after finishing up lunch with some new friends, I saw the state was under 5 different severe weather watches and warnings. FIVE.
Let’s recap:
* Blizzard warning
* Freezing Rain/sleet warning
* Severe Wind Advisory (In Oklahoma, that’s saying something)
* Severe Thunderstorm warning with possible hail
* and the ubiquitous Tornado Watch.
And they all converged at one point along the Interstate headed south. And for some reason I drove through it, determined to get south of the storm.
Ahhh… back in Texes, the state that never ends.
I’m glad you got through the storms okay!
When I was a kid, I used to swear it took DAYS to drive across Texas. *g*
That’s what is great about Oklahoma, it never ceases to amaze…even a native like me.
Haven’t been here in ages…miss the blogworld. Good to ’see’ you’re still staying busy. Hope you are happy and well
Like the change in scenery… I remember driving to Ohio from West Texas and thinking I would never make the Arkansas border before I had grandchildren (at that time my kids were 12, 10 and 9.)
I’m still driving
good to see you back!
So you seem to be on a whirlwind tour of the United States of America…any chance you’ll get to step outside of the continental part of it all?
I’m liking the new banner, by the way.
Good to hear you’re done with all that.
Why Am I not suprised youd ride through a storm like that. You need some sort of Roll cage installed in your Jeep.
Ditto on the new banner – excellent.
The WX report? Welcome to Tornado Alley. Admittedly, it was a rather nasty mess…
If you ever get to mid-TX, drop a line. Happy to have ya over. Big kitchen, talk up guns and Army with the hubby, scratch the dog. Good times.