Oklahoma

Eleven years ago, while struggling to get pregnant, I started following a support group for women fighting PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrom).  I met Heather.  We ended having a baby girl just days appart, and we stayed in touch. She had one more girl, I had 2 more boys.  We emailed, followed each others bloggs, then facbooked, then played "words with friends" and texted...then Southwest was doing cheap tickets and they happen to fly to Tulsa.  So last week-end, Reed and I flew to Tulsa, then drove to Bartelesville, OK for the week-end.  I met my best cyber cyster ever and we hit it off just as planned.  It was such a great time.  The kids stayed in AZ with Papy and Granny visiting from Belgium, which made the time even greater! 

Here is me and Heather

Me as a snow bunny...well, I did see snow from the plane!

 In front of Oral Robert's University

 Very tall people in Tulsa, I sure am happy this guy didn't have to pee.

 Saturday was a big College ball game: OSU vs OU.  OSU won after many years of being defeated. They are now going to Glendale for the Fiesta Bowl, while OU is going to Tempe for the Insight Bowl...what's up with all of Oklahoma fans coming to AZ...could it be the 70 degree weather we'll be having at that time of year?

 Each town in OK (or around us anyway) had a different animal as a mascott or something.  They have a bunch of them, all painted differently.  Bartlesville has Bufalos and this one, my friends, was very special because of his disco balls!

 If you have ever been in Belgium or Gernmany, you will recognize this store.  It is one of my favorite place to shop and it looked and smelled the same as at home...ahhh, a piece of Belgium in OK! Who knew (well, I guess the Belgian flag by the universtiy was an omen ;)

 ...and you even have to put a quarter in the cart to use it, just like in Europe!

Ever heard of Keepsake Candles?  This is where they make them and ship them all over the country and the world. 
We learned a lot about that State and we loved the company!