We took a 3 day road trip through Arkansas, Oklahoma, and touched in on Missouri and Texas. We left Sunday after church and came back late Tuesday night.
Now I took a lot of pictures from a moving vehicle either as the driver or a passenger, and yes. I know that all of the pictures of the mountains are just trees, (I am looking at you, Rebecca), and the pictures are a 2/10, while viewing it in person is a 10. Highly, highly recommend seeing all of this in person. Also this was a month ago today, so I don't remember a lot of specifics except that Jared talked and made noises a lot, and it rained.
Right as we got into Missouri, we stopped on the outskirts of Branson at Table Rock State park and had lunch.
One of my favorite moments in Mena, AR was we arrived at Buffalo River Canyon, and Jared goes OH! We can climb the tower! I said you climb the tower and I'll go to the lookout. He lets go of my hand, I turn around, and he was pouting on the grass. One thing that I love about traveling with Jared, is he is a lot like me. I like to ride around and just look. While already on a back country road, he turned down another country road, and we ended up on a switchback. Also maybe stopped in an unapproved area to take pictures halfway down a sinking mountainside with pretty flowers. Again, driving down the road, I can't remember the name of it, but it said "Lake something Resort". So we roll up in there, and it is was abandoned. There were former restaurants, an arcade, apartments, single houses, a store, a post office, a church, and a large recreational area. No people. Lots and lots of concrete. We rolled up on a really old cemetery. I remember being in Eureka Springs and getting turned around for 90 minutes. We got home late and didn't have time to eat anywhere, so we ate sandwiches from the cooler :) When we got back from like 13 hours of driving, the car had a bad spot on the tire, possibly from driving through river bottoms. No worries. On the day we had to come home, we got up early, headed to the tire place, and for real spent hours there. We got there when they opened, but there was only one tech until 11, and that's about the time they started on it. No worries, though. I talked to every one that was sitting next to us until they moved somewhere else :) We hit the road, and headed towards Oklahoma. We rode the ridge below, and weaved in and out of Oklahoma and Arkansas. At the top of the mountainous ridge, we decided to stop for a picnic. Y'all. There was a train. And I got to be the conductor.
When we were leaving, we saw a resort with a lookout and a Lover's Leap trail.
We just kept riding the ridge. I think we topped out around 2,600 feet. We stopped at every lookout :)
And of course...
I took over 2,000 pictures and about 100 videos, but they're all pretty much the same. Jared and I sang a little. We are nothing, if not entertaining.
I leave you with Jared, walking across the floor.
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This will be short and sweet. Not much a going on in May. A certain little boy is cutting teeth! And being absolutely perfect of course. Our refrigerator died. Luckily, I know a guy that works near appliances. Now...I know everyone and their grandmoo have this fridge, but I have never had anything this fancy. This is like, different tax bracket fancy. Your monthly dose of Jared pictures. Get you a man that looks at you like Jared looks at wildflowers. He planned out a picnic surprise. We had smoked sausage, cheesecake, brownies, chilled apple cider, watermelon, and chips. 10/10. Jared: You look really nice today Me: Thank you. Jared: Your earrings look like dentures. Lily is out of school for the year! Bring on 4th grade. She went to a dance, and I asked her if she danced with any boys. She said no, but she and her friend danced like this: I uh, think we're safe from boys for a while. IDK what was going on outside, but I was thankful to be inside scrubbing the floors and walls. I saw a short stop! Hobby Lobby gets me. The possum that absolutely lives outside is growing up to be a handsome fella. We are planning a road trip, so I booked a hotel at a chain that I used to work at. I am slightly nervous as it offered me an upgrade, for only $10 more, for a room with a....toilet? I am concerned. I leave you this month with my Tik Tok's: That time that we grew chickens
Life of a driving instructor, part 2
Living in a small town. I wished I had used a face filter, lol.
Takes a bow. FYI, the noise you hear was not ME peeing.
Life of a driving instructor, part 3
Just trying to help a bro out
Life of a driving instructor, part 4
That time chicken AND a snake tried to kill me
Next blog I will tell ya'll about our road trip. Every April I go into it saying, this one is going to be different. This one I won't be so melancholy. I lied. It's a month of memorials.
Y'all- Sis. Patsy. I went to her Facebook to try to find a photo. I had to scroll to 2015 until I found a picture with her in it. I still kept scrolling to try and find one with just her, but I don't think there are any.
Her entire feed showed the love and just how proud she was of her family. There was no doubt she loved her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, her church family, and well, all of us. I miss her hugs. I miss her gentleness. And of course, Scott. It has been 2 years since he has graced us with a sarcastic comment, an insult, a laugh, or an eyeroll. I still have so many things to tell him. He would get a kick out of me feeding chickens, snuggling up to a possum, and he would have been so proud of his niece graduating college with honors. Always remember him. And while my daddy didn't pass until July, his birthday is the 16th. Jared had a meeting with his surgical team. He has been fitted for a permanent brace, to be used anytime he will be on uneven surface, or would have to bend. I am assuming he won't be able to return to his regular job title, but he is making the best of it. When he went into be fitted, the specialist goes, "you don't happen to be wearing shorts under your pants are you?" He said "no ma'am", and she knew then that there wasn't A THING underneath those pants.
When we were getting dressed, I was trying to find my white watch. Jared said "here is your black one!" I guffawed, and said "I am wearing white pants and carrying my white purse. Puh-lease!"
So he proceeded to find his green knives and cap. It's called fashion. Easter weekend was good. Bailey and Levi were in, and we all, minus Jared, went to the zoo. My Tik Toks for the month :
aaaaand part 2
Why Lisa, why all of the skin breakouts?
Let us not forget the time I tried to making a cooking video PG-13 language.
I did not post this joke to my Facebook page, but Jared did to his ;)
Why I shouldn't be in charge of anything.
Probably my favorite Tik Tok in the history of Tik Tok
I have personally watched this one about 100 times. That swag.
And this. My life. ***R rated language*** Now I am not saying that I know a person that may or may not have a baby possum who life was saved by an unknown family member, but....meet Marcel/Peaches/Percy. A few from Easter Sunday. They're all Levi and family. We didn't take a one.
Speaking of Levi, when he went for his 6 month check up, the Dr said he could start trying soft foods, and juice/water.
He did NOT....like the green beans. Y'all know that scene in Pretty Woman when she's getting dressed and then uses a Sharpie to color in her boot? I present to you.... He makes them look good, though. Even when he's picking out beans. Today was a case of if it fits, I sits, What they really needed, was this guys setup: Maybe I tried to use the zero turn lawnmower. Maybe I had no clue what I was doing. This guy. He's just sitting there. Sharpening knives. No music, no tv on. Just sitting there. I love moments like this. Stupid heart.
After an 8 hour work day, the proof that I live in Kisatchie still lingers. Just follow my sand trail inside.
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