Saturday Afternoon Drive

Kevin and I always joke about Oklahoma

and our different points of view on the state.

When I moved here, I can remember feeling like I had moved to the desert.

The grass was brown and crunchy, scorched from the sun.

The trees were few and far between.

The landscape was flat.

What can I say? I came from the land of 10,000 lakes;

it might be cold there 8 months out of the year, but the summer is beautiful.

When Kevin moved here, he remembers feeling

like he had moved to a lush garden.

There was grass!

There were trees!

There were rolling hills!

West Texas was a barren desert compared to Oklahoma.

This afternoon we went in search of some of that green.

We drove along roads we'd never been on,

and through towns we'd never visited.

As we passed farm after farm, Georgia proclaimed that it put her in the mood for corn.

Silly city girl.

Apparently, the drive was too long for Chloe.

She grew so hungry that she resorted to eating her own toes!

Luckily, in Oklahoma there is always a Sonic to rescue you.

We all enjoyed ice cream sundays.

Kevin even picked me some wild flowers growing along the side of the road.

What a fun way to spend a Saturday!