A friend of mine was surprised that Phil and I were going to spend three days in Nebraska. “What is there to do in Nebraska?” he asked.
I had already made my plans, hotel reservations, and fun places to visit. So we went forward on our trip, knowing I could show my friend many places to visit. And we did. In fact, after seeing Nebraska, I thought I could enjoy living there, except maybe in the winter. So join me on our mini-tour of Nebraska. Remember that we were limited on the number of days we spent there, but I hit nearly everything I wanted to see.
In the summer of 2021, my husband and I went to Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. In this post, I will mention the best things that we saw on our trip to Oklahoma. We were only in Oklahoma for a few days, so it was essential for us to see the most incredible things to do. Here are some places that we visited on our trip. I hope that if you live in Oklahoma, you have already visited these places. If not, I suggest you plan a trip to see at least some of these places that make the state of Oklahoma so great.
If you have never been to Oklahoma, you might consider going there on your next vacation. Visit Oklahoma, or maybe Oklahoma and bordering states like Kansas and Texas. I have a previous post about our trip to Kansas. Double click here to read it: Kansas – Interesting Things to Do – Growing Older Everyday
Oklahoma is known as the Sooner State, The Land of the Red Man, and Native America. This is partially because Oklahoma has the largest population of Native Americans in the United States.
In the summer of 2021, we flew into Kansas City to start a three-state trip, which included Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. It’s part of my goal to visit every state in the United States before I am no longer capable. I always try my best to find interesting things to do in each state we visit. This is our second year in a row to visit three states. Last year it was Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri. Next year will probably be New Mexico, North Dakota, and Wyoming. We will do them on two separate trips since they are quite far apart. Other than Alaska, that will finish the western half of the United States for us.
Upon our arrival in Kansas City, we got Kansas City Barbeque for a late lunch and then proceed to the hotel where we would spend the night. I had planned to go to a particular barbeque (Joe’s Barbeque) but was talked into going to the favorite of the person who was at the car rental agency. I’ll never know if the place she recommended was better than the place I was planning to go to, but I wasn’t impressed with the place we went to. It was good, just not as good as I had hoped for. The staff there was great, but I wished I had gone with my first choice. But we can say we had Kansas City Barbeque.
If you had asked me in early 2019 if I should be concerned about my hearing, I would have replied, not yet, I’m too young. I was so wrong. With October being Protect your Hearing Month, I encourage my readers to avoid what I have gone through. Protect your hearing now, before you lose it.
This is what I suggest you do this month, or at least get the process going. You never know when you have waited too long to save your hearing.
No progress: Complete our front yard landscaping. This is an absolute must since it’s carried over from last year. Hoping for October.
Progress:Lose 5 pounds. I lowered this, but since I ended the year up instead of down, I will lose 5 pounds from my beginning weight of 2020, not 2021. I am currently losing weight. In July, I started the old system I used, and I have made progress!! In September, I felt like I had hit a plateau. So I have started using Noom. I am losing weight again.
Progress:Ancestry: Type up the list I already have started on my mom’s mother’s side. Contact at least 2 cousins. I have contacted two cousins; however, they have not answered me back.
Progress: Read 45 books. I have finished 36 books. I am on track to make this one.
Completed: Ride my bike. I did it on July 23 – it was a bit wobbly and I will have to practice my turning, but I did it. I overcame my fear.
Completed: Visit three states that I have not visited before. This month we finished our travel to Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas.
Progress:Complete 3 quilts. I’m doing much better than last year. I have three baby quilts cut out already. My only progress this month was to buy fabric for the backing of the quilt, that I have yet to sew. I have sewn one – it is now about 3/4 done. Instead of all baby, I might get working on a quilt for my son-in-law and one for my daughter-in-law. Maybe next year.
Progress: Walk 1000 miles. I’m not as far as I should be. I have walked 523 miles. This has been something I have attempted this for 3 years and never reached it. This year it is in writing, so I hope I will complete it at last. However, I will have to speed things up to come close.
In September, I read 4 books. One of which was the Bible, but I had started that last year. Some books take longer than others. I am making progress on my weight. I am down a few pounds, and I’ll continue doing that for the rest of the year, I hope, but Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming and I tend to eat more then. Doesn’t everybody? I’m sure Noom will give me guidance. My trip to three states is complete. We are actually making plans already to travel to New Mexico next year with a group. And I have narrowed it down to 4 states, 2 of which I’d like to add to New Mexico to get my three for next year.
My father taught me how to ride a bike in the JC Penneys parking lot across the street from our home on a Sunday afternoon. JC Penneys was closed on Sundays back then. There was plenty of open space for me to learn in. Later in life, he taught me how to drive a car in a high school parking lot when the school was closed. I always thought that once I learned how to do these things, I would never forget how. I didn’t forget how to do both of them, but riding my bike again at 65 would be a challenge.
Eventually, following surgery to remove a brain tumor, I had to drive my car again and see if I could do it successfully. That was easy, even though I waited months to do it. Riding my bike again at 65, following two surgeries, was more difficult.
