Adventures in Tulsa (and beyond...)

We went to Tulsa, OK last weekend for my "Pre-Orientation Day". Dad and I left Mom, Adam and Andraya at the hotel while we went to the University of Tulsa's Alan Chapman Activity Center (their campus's version of a student union/center). We realized that the campus is located right on Route 66 and that google directions aren't always the best. The information fair reminded me of the state fair. All that information and free stuff... We picked up 3 t-shirts, a handful of pens and a koozie. Found out some great information and got my reading assignments for August. I toured the law college and fell in love with it. The law library and the college are in the same building, so now I know where I'll be "living" the next 3 years of my life. We also toured the show apartment of the campus apartments so I got to see what my apartment is laid out like. It's spacious and it will be nice that Andraya has her own room and the washer and dryer in the apartment will be a blessing. Work hasn't been too bad, but we've had some issues adjusting to the brand new building and some of it's quirks. Hopefully the first day of Thespians won't be too bad. 1000 kids and we still don't have glasses... I also purchased my plane tickets for July and verified my plans to ride back with Bethany to Nebraska with her two sons. I've found that I enjoy studying in the law library and now that I know where to catch the inter-campus bus, I will take that to go to study there and ride home from City Campus when I'm done. That uphill ride from Holdrege to J is not fun on 33rd. I've finished one of the books I checked out from the library and I've got 2 more to work on so I'm off to read! But, a little taste of Tulsa and something Wendy asked for: a picture of a penguin

All By Myself...

Thursday was Andraya's first last day of school, so she has spent the last few days in Pender enjoying PoPo's, Subway and Grammy and Poppy and I've been working on getting used to being home alone. At least twice this weekend I've heard a sound and had to stop myself before I asked what she was up to. She has been enjoying herself and I've started slowly packing. I packed up most of my vhs tapes today (we don't watch them much anyway) and sorted a bit through my books. I worked today and yesterday and will work on through Thursday. I have Friday off to venture down to Tulsa for the first time and see what the city is like. I have been thinking about all the things I won't miss about work, but the list is long! I definitely won't miss washing trash cans. I have a blister on my knuckle and it's not exactly the most lovely of jobs... I won't miss the dish machine getting it's rinse water too hot and having it burn my finger tips because the plates are almost too hot to handle! I could probably go on until it's time to go to work in the morning. I am enjoying some of the perks of having "mommy-free" time. Like watching tv undisturbed and being able to sleep when I'm tired! And, kudos to my nephew for using the toilet today!