Hello Oklahoma City, OK

With a weekend off, we are headed to Oklahoma City.  Even though we belong to a local credit union at home.  Support local.  With being on the road, we have to "Big Bank It."  Small towns normally don't have the big banks so off to OKC we go.  But, since we're headed to the big city, we figured we would see what they have to offer in the way of sight seeing.  The last time we worked in OKC, we toured the Oklahoma National Memorial.  This time, with only having a day to tool around, we figured we would head downtown to Bricktown.

I got this photo from the web.  Looks pretty hustly bustly.

Well it's fall and this is what welcomed us.  Still pretty but, it had started to rain.

So, before we walked around a bit, we wanted to get a bite to eat.  Not having had breakfast, we asked the little lady at the parking lot where was the best place for brunch.? No, I don't want Mexican or italian for brunch, I want American.  So, she suggested...Nonna's Euro-American Ristorante & Bar

I like an experience when I "go" to eat.  It's one thing to grab a quick bite, but today, I wanted an experience.  Let's start with the wait staff.  "Hello, my name is Michael, I will be taking care of you today,welcome to Nonna's."  Is this your first time here?" 

 Yes, customer service at it's finest.  the menu was fab-u-lous.  I could not make up my mind.  Did I want the Salmon Croquettes or the Chicken Pot Pie.  Woody couldn't decide between the Avis Pot Roast or the Beef Stroganoff.  Michael, liking the wow affect suggests the Avis' Pot Roast to Woody and for you, he said, "I think you'd like something pretty, I suggest the Chicken Pot Pie."  Pot Pie it is.  

Michael explained to us that everything at Nonna's is locally grown or bought. That I loved. Started with the house salad with ranch dressing.  The dressing was dreamy, creamy homemade.  

Because it was our first time, Michael surprised us with homemade (cannot stress the homemade enough) Mozzarella sticks.  These were not your run of the mill Mozzarella sticks.  They were very crunchy, melt in your mouth ooey, gooey.  My mouth was so excited, my hand dropped it into the marinara sauce, which of course splattered everywhere.  We work construction, we don't get out much to fancy, dancy places.  But when we do, it better be good.  And oh man, was it ever.

Before I could finish my last bit of salad, here comes Michael with the entree's.  He did not stretch the truth one bit. Voila,  the Chicken Pot Pie.

Cluck Cluck.  Look at that little rooster on top.  Crispy and flaky.  When I sliced it open, Pot Pie juices oozed out.  Yummy.  Then was Mr. Wood's Avis Pot Roast 

I couldn't eat it, beef you know, but he said it was soo tender and it smelled soo good.  I did sneak a potato and an onion.  Again, yum.  Oh yeah, for drinks their house iced tea is sort of a berry, maybe a black currant.  

Dessert.  Hello.  We were too full.  But, I found another type of dessert.  Right next to Nonna's is Painted Door.  Can you say Super Shop?  When I walked in she complimented my shoes.  I was impressed.  Then she told me that they gift wrapped.  I was sold.  Within 30 minutes I found, well let's just say I found a few things.  I can't tell you, it would ruin the surprise.

Oh yeah, we did say we'd go for a walk, if not to sight see, to walk off the pounds.  

 This was the coolest statue.  It is called "Inclined, by David Phelps. It is derived from the history of the Bricktown area and it's surroundings.  

This is the Devon Bridge. That's me.  Hi!

It was a quite, floaty day. Nothing out but us and the ducks. Quack, Quack.

It's Mickey Mantle at the 

Chickasaw Bricktown BallPark.

Well it started to rain again, and we were full and beat.  But, we enjoyed our trip to Bricktown in Downtown Oklahoma City, OK.  If we get another weekend off, I would love to come back.  We enjoyed you so much.  Thank you Bricktown!  

See, I told you, there's always something to do, in your own backyard.  Vagabondlady063 Out!

We are in historic Elk City OK. Home of the National Route 66 Museum.

Hello from Elk City OK.

We're working a few more hours now, so, I'm not getting out as much but, a day in the life can be just as sweet.  So, to coin a phrase "LG", Life's Good."

When we started traveling for work in 1996, we had two kids, a dog and me and Woody.  I honestly don't know how I did all that I did and worked outside of the home too.  Now, the kids are grown, we lost our little Regis and there's only Woody and myself on the road.  For all that I did back then, I ask myself, "where did my energy go?"

One of my biggest pet peeves is scraps of paper with little notes written on them.  You know the notes, toilet paper, need sugar, pick up paper towels.  Ugh! Who's got time for that?  I am not a little paper note carrier and my mantra, "I will keep a clean purse", doesn't seem to be working.  Between receipts I vow to ditch, little notes everywhere; and trying to remember to put the reusable grocery bags in the truck when we're headed to do the grocery shopping, this "bear" can be a little overwhelming.  The list is never complete, we never seem to have enough bags and no one has a clue as to what they want to eat this week.  So, on a wing and a prayer, we head to the grocery store, with the "look."  You know the "look" that say's, OMG, why are we not rich and can afford someone to not only make these decisions as to what to buy, bring it home and put it away.  They also need to cook it and have it hot and ready when we get home.  But we are not, so we go.

So, we're standing in the kitchen one day last week and I say to Woody "wouldn't it be nice if Siri could make me a grocery list"?  He say's, "poof, you're a grocery list."  So, not funny!  Anyway.  I push my little button and Siri say's, "How can I help you?"  I ask her to make me a grocery list, and she does.  Ha ha.  There was dancing in the streets.  Ok, in my head, there was dancing and merriment, corks a poppin.  Easy, peasy!

Now there are no little notes.  I ask Siri to add something whenever I see that I'm out.  I carry my phone, not  a notebook everywhere I go.  Strange?  So what?  I'm a mom, awaiting for the few and far between phone calls I might get from my kids.  I know they are men but a mom can dream.

Siri also keeps my weekly menu.  You know, "what do you want to eat tonight, I don't know, what do you want to eat?  Hate it.

Okay, so a little 411 about pretty little Elk City.  Best places I have found for eating out in Elk City.  Breakfast made to order:  The Cowboy Cafe. I had a potato veggie scramble.  No eggs,  hash brown potatoes, every vegetable on the menu, with cheese, salsa, sour cream and a side of wheat toast.  Sorry no pics.  I ate it before I thought of the pictures.
Dinner Romas Italian Restaurant.  Start with a tossed salad and the fresh baked rolls, heavenly brushed with butter and garlic.  Yum!  Again, sorry no pictures.  I will do better next time. A veggie pizza (best crust ever) with, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions and extra cheese.  I love, love, love cheese.  You know it's a drug.

When you have a combination of good food and good customer service in a place, you will not go wrong and they have both.

I'll keep you posted on my visit in Elk City.  what I find to eat or do, I'll update you.