Weekend in Oklahoma

We went to Indy to catch a surrey with the fringe on top to get out west. Really it was an airplane, but the new Indy airport is totally sweet. Parking/shuttling were a breeze. Getting around inside is equally as breezy.


When you walk in it's this huge opened space. That's Lindsay.


And there are these monster escalators. Plus it has those killer 'moving walkway' things.

The trip was good. All travel weather was good and we had no delays or problems. Lindsay's grandmother's 80th b-day party was cool and we got to meet/hang w/ some of her other relatives. Like Bob, who is 96yrs old and totally with it. Bob's younger brother, who's probably close to 90, is a retired rocket scientist for the gov, so he had some interesting stories. I ate copious amounts. Especially at Pete's Italian in McCallister, OK. I've heard about Pete's for years and finally got the experience; it is, hands down, the best Italian I've had. But if you find yourself there be warned, they bring TONS of food. TONS.
We had a 3hr return layover in St Louis, which was boring as shit, but I got some madd reading time in.
Lindsay's parents have started a pretty killer Fire King collection, which as lame as it is, I'm into. Not the dishes so much, but I really dig Fire King coffee cups; they're just the perfect thickness and weight.
Speaking of lame, I've been a shameless Abba fan for many, many years. A friend lent me Abba: The Movie. I haven't finished it but I watched much of it tonight. Man, as far as I'm concerned Abba can do no wrong. Well, I guess it's slightly weak when the dudes sing, but other than those few moments, Abba is da bomb.com.
Today was supposed to be a melee of t-storms, so I kept my ride this am close to home. I went and did hill repeats on the up/down at Griffey Lake. I did 40min worth of intervals and it was hard. Hopefully good for form though, it w/ the ride out and (longer) ride in, it ended up being over 1800' of climbing in 22miles. It ended up close to 80* and didn't rain a drop. Overnight may be the time though. A big cold front is pushing through to contrast today's 80 w/ high tomorrow in the low 40's.