Oklahoma: Lots of hay and lots of cows here. The references to Will Rogers are also plentiful. The kids have a lot of fun looking for cows and the occasional herd of horses. Our route takes us through Tulsa and Oklahoma City. We stopped for the night in Tulsa and swam in the hotel pool again. All in all, I like Oklahoma a lot. I think I wouldn’t mind living in Oklahoma or Missouri.
I loved the fact that I saw so many free-range, grass fed cows. I am sure the beef is much better then that obtained in factory farms, something I strongly oppose. I am not much of a meat eater but when I DO eat beef on rare occasions I opt for free range, grass fed beef.
Texas: It is amazing how barren and flat Texas is compared to Oklahoma. We passed through the northwestern corner, under the Oklahoma panhandle, and straight through Amarillo. We saw that eatery called The Big Texan that offers a 72 ounce steak for free if you can manage to eat it all and all the trimming that comes with it. I also saw many of the sprawling ranches that Texas is famous for.
The kids and I tried to sing as many songs about Texas as we could remember. They also looked out the window for any sign of Sandy from Bikini Bottom, who is originally from Texas (if y’all watch Spongebob then you will know who that critter is).
My oldest son was elated to finally see some cactus, which he loves. I could hardly get excited about Cholla though. They are my least favorite species of cacti. Compared to the state we traveled prior, Texas is significantly more dry…no lush greenery here. But it is still beautiful.
