Crowne Plaza Hotel Oklahoma City

We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is ...

Free camping with full hook-up at the edge of the parking lot. We had a fun time in the casino, they gave us each a $10 coupon to gamble the first night. We managed to win $52 the first night. On Tuesday it was ladies day and Bonnie received another $10 coupon. We won another $100 on Tuesday. With the winnings, Bill bought a converter to enable us to plug in the computer ...

... and the Black Eyed Peas were amazing!! Totally worth the $30 (ha, ha) and the mega drive. They both preformed on this gigantc '360 stage that rotated and had a ring of LCD screens hanging from the roof. Its hard to tell how good it was so just think AMAZING!<br><br>With the good stuff over we didn't think there would be much else to do in OK but thanks to a friendly laundromat owner we discovered that Oklahoma ...

... displays colorful plants, fountains, art, sculptures and architecture.<br><br>Cattlemen's Steakhouse:<br><br>The Cattlemen&#8217;s Steakhouse is known for its perfectly aged steaks. It&#8217;s located in the middle of Oklahoma City&#8217;s Stockyard City. If you&#8217;re looking for "where&#8217;s the beef" &#8211; you found it here!

This Memorial is a MUST see for every American. I don't believe any other National Monument is as touching as this one. Maybe it&#8217;s because it touched infants, toddlers, young and old who never had a chance to survive. <br><br>The Oklahoma City National Museum takes you on a chronological self-guided tour through the story of April 19, 1995 and the days, weeks, and years that followed the bombing of Oklahoma City ...

OK City or somewhere.<br>I ran an errand as I was leaving Elk City, and kept looking at the temp thinking, "Really? 40F.<br>Amazing. Perhaps I should break out the winter woolies before tackling the interstate." <br>But I didn't and it did get up to 42 (this was at 10:30AM, mind you). I had decided last nite that I would wait out the weather system (flood warnings east of OKC for today), so I left much later than usual. Motels don't like it ...

... there. And the idiot truck driver behind me kept getting so close when we stopped that I thought he was going to hit me. But I didn&#8217;t let it scare me. I figured he was bored and wanted to see if he could get me to react. I wouldn&#8217;t give him the satisfaction. Once clear of the accident, I hit the gas and didn&#8217;t see him again.<br><br>I passed a couple of wind farms in New Mexico but ...

It was a nice change when arriving in Oklahoma to have someone waiting on me, made even better when Jonessa had some nice, cool water in the car. She drove us out to her house and after settling into my room we had some very nice chicken and rice for dinner before planning where to visit.<br><br>As the weather forecast didn't look so good for later in the week we decided to head downtown on Thursday to the Oklahoma City bombing memorial and museum. I've ...

... the native, but rare, painted buffalo as it grazed on the square outside the baseball stadium. Upon advice from a local Nick and Chelsea decided to visit the Oklahoma City Museum and Memorial, which honors those that died and those that survived through the horrendous bombing of the Murrah Federal Building. It was a somber and eye opening experience for both of them as they got to experience first hand the horror that was April 19, 1995 through pictures ...

... building on that day. Later tonight, Brian and I went back to the memorial site. It is even more beautiful at night. Each chair has a glass base that lights up. You can't really tell in my pictures, but it was just breathtaking. Tomorrow, we will pick up the dogs and head over towards Texas. Until then...I am still touched by the memorial...