We had a very unexpected extra four days in Oklahoma. The gorgeous, 68 degree weather which we enjoyed on Thursday turned into a much more Michigan-like setting an hour before our flight was scheduled to leave from Tulsa on Friday. Justin's parents lost power first, then phone, then water... you can see why in this photo! Luckily we had a propane heater to keep us warm. With the house being at the bottom of a long, steep hill with a gate right in the middle, it took us two days to actually get out to town. We spent the time reading, playing cards, sleeping, and doing crosswords. Click here for a bunch more of my storm photos.
Our flight was supposed to leave on Friday and was cancelled an hour before we got to the airport. Then it was Sunday... then Tuesday... finally we managed to make it back to Lansing last night. I was never so happy to see Lansing from the plane! Meanwhile, the Millers probably won't have power for at least another week. Luckily they were able to make it to a friend's house to stay for the time being.
We had a good rest of the trip, getting to see both grandmothers and a whole bunch of other family. Justin got to have his favorite Hot Hamburger (the world's nastiest food) at Murphy's Steak House in Bartlesville, where we also saw Kevin, Kara, and their adorable daughter Grace. We also went baby shopping in Muskogee and visited Oklahoma City
where we got to see Stephen Wright, Bill and Lori Hicks, and David & Amy Sparks. Stephen took this shot of Justin and me enjoying the last of the gorgeous weather.
