Ooooooooklahoma!!

This week I find myself in sunny, warm Oklahoma. The original plan for Spring Break week was to go visit Las Vegas with my boyfriend, Tory, and his family, but instead we went with plan B, going to visit his family in his home state of Oklahoma.

It's been a while, but I've been here before. The last time I was here was about, oh, ten years ago or so, when my church at the time did VBS mission trips. (Oddly enough, I had a crush on Tory then, too...) Not much here has changed....I still remember the church, the wide open fields, the windy plains, and the people. So far, it's been a great past few days - relaxing, throwing around a football, eating the best pizza in the world (Patman's!!), reminiscing, and just hanging out with the Fodder clan. Couldn't ask for more!

As a tribute to the Sooner State, I'd like to post a little song that sums up my feelings about being here.

And Oklahoma - you're OK!!






Oklahoma!

Eller:
They couldn't pick a better time as that in life

Andrew:
It ain't too early and it ain't too late

Laurey:
Startin' as a farmer with a brand new wife

Curley:
Soon'll be livin' in a brand new state

Company:
Brand new state!
Brand new state, gonna treat you great!
Gonna give you barley, carrots and pertaters,
Pasture fer the cattle,
Spinach and termayters!
Flowers on the prarie where the June bugs zoom,
Plen'y of air and plen'y of room,
Plen'y of room to swing a rope!
Plen'y of heart and plen'y of hope.

Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain
And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet
When the wind comes right behind the rain.
Oklahoma, Ev'ry night my honey lamb and I
Sit alone and talk and watch a hawk
Makin' lazy circles in the sky.

We know we belong to the land
And the land we belong to is grand!
And when we say
Yeeow! Ayipioeeay!
We're only sayin'
You're doin' fine, Oklahoma!
Oklahoma O.K.

Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain
And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet
When the wind comes right behind the rain.
Oklahoma, Ev'ry night my honey lamb and I
Sit alone and talk and watch a hawk
Makin' lazy circles in the sky.

We know we belong to the land
And the land we belong to is grand!
And when we say
Yeeow! Ayipioeeay!
We're only sayin'
You're doin' fine, Oklahoma!
Oklahoma O.K.

Okla-okla-Okla-Okla-Okla-Okla
Okla-okla-Okla-Okla-Okla-Okla...

We know we belong to the land
And the land we belong to is grand!
And when we say
Yeeow! Ayipioeeay!
We're only sayin'
You're doin' fine, Oklahoma!
Oklahoma O.K.
L - A - H - O - M - A
OKLAHOMA!
Yeeow!


(lyrics from: http://www.allmusicals.com/lyrics/oklahoma/oklahoma.htm)