Near Miss

So I almost didn't go on vacation AGAIN! Clay and I were supposed to meet our good friends Sarah and Jonathan and Shelley and Travis in Shreveport for a get together. Shelley and Sarah were my college roommates and we try to stay in touch and get together every year. Last year was unsuccessful since they both had babies and it was just too much to travel with little ones. Consequently this year it was very important that we get to see each other. Enter hurricane Ike!

Unfortunately for all of our planning we could not control the weather. Amid stories of bad weather and feared gasoline shortages we decided that caution was the better part of valor and decided to reschedule for sometime in October. (Let's just pray that there isn't a earthquake.)

To make matters worse Clay was feeling guilty since I had now missed somewhere in the neighborhood of 9 vacations this year (see prior post) and he wasn't about to let that happen. Since we were already packed up and ready to go with Nikki scheduled to stay at the house he figured we might as well head out of town. So we went to Tulsa and had a wonderfully romantic get away at a bed and breakfast (which Clay would like me to note included the best breakfast with fresh orange juice and quiche). We had dinner at a great jazz club/restaurant. Then we spent today at the Oklahoma Aquarium with the sharks and stingrays (who apparently jump up out of the water when they think you're going to feed them)! So what started out as a nearly failed vacation turned into an excellent romantic get away.

P.S. Shelley called and apparently they have been without water and electricity all day. They are doing okay but it look like we made a wise decision in not going to Shreveport. Please say a prayer for all of those affected by hurricane Ike.