Field trip

We had a field trip the weekend of October 29. We went to the Oklahoma City, Temple, a five hour drive. We went  with the Hutchins, McKinnons and the Shamps. The Shamps are Senior Couple from another site in Texas. It's the site the Hutchins and McKinnons just came from. Randall and I also know them from our Orientation in Salt Lake. It was sooo good to go to the temple; we haven’t been for such a long time. The Hutchins, were able to do the work for Dixie’s uncle and aunt. She was quite happy about that.

Oklahoma Temple

Left to right: Shamps, Vadens, McKinnons, Hutchins

Randall and I later went to the movies and discovered part of downtown Oklahoma City. The city is slowly renovating downtown and it is wonderful. Hundreds of people go hang out and you feel safe. They have a river running through downtown with grass, trees and walkways meandering around the businesses. Street performers set up on the grass and stages. It’s like a big party, without the alcohol and drugs. People were going out to dinner, getting ice cream or coffee just having a good time meeting with friends and getting to know new people.  It would have been fun to sit and watch for awhile but we were late for our movie!

Next day we found a ward close by (according to Dixie, we learned on this trip, Dixie’s close and our close are literally miles and miles apart) to go to church. We went to sacrament meeting and then came home. The McKinnons came with us in our car and the Hutchins drove by themselves, and the Shamps went back to Texas.

We all had a great time and needed the break. Looking forward to our next field trip!

Good Day!