Fort Worth

After much driving, and just missing the storm that spawned a deadly tornado in Oklahoma, we're in Fort Worth. John's off doing his conferencey thing, and I'm chillin' in the hotel. We were able to check out the Oklahoma Science Museum/Planetarium before we left which was great fun, except for when I almost puked in the Omni theater viewing of Air Fighter Pilots which was a little too realistic. We stopped for a brief stroll around the Nat'l Memorial which was a really beautiful place. We got a little choked up, as we both remember that day--John especially since he was still working at the Fed where they got locked down. Very scary, and serves to remind us that violence never solves anything. The weather didn't seem that ominous, but it did feel like storm weather, and the wind was crazy wild, so we're thankful we left when we did! We got a little rain, but we could see lightning off in the distance and the dark clouds. The wind has been the biggest challenge since Kansas, and it has not slowed down at all. I wonder if this area is usually this windy, sorta like Chicago is always windy, or if it's simply the spring stormy systems.

Well, I feel a bit like a little suburban house frau. I had a leisurely morning after kissing my Hubby goodbye for his meetings (and SO CUTE in his business-casual clothes :) fooling around on the internet and having some oatmeal with honey. I just got back from a little walk in the neighborhood, though it's always a bit freaky for me. I seem to attract weirdos on the street wherever I go, so I made sure to not make eye-contact with anyone. I meant to simply read my Harry Potter in the lovely Fountain Gardens they've got right outside the hotel, but I chickened out. There's just too many wandering lone men around. I had to pee anyway, so I came back to the room.

I think I'll have lunch at Shula's (got a hankerin' for a Black Angus burger) and then a little later I'll brave a swim and a soak in the hot tub. I'll bring my book, too, then I can really house-frau it up by lounging by the pool :) Love & hugs to all!!