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A Sacred Place, Part 2

On Wednesday morning we checked out of the Springhill Suites and made our way back to the Oklahoma City National Memorial to visit the museum.  Little did we know the kind of experience awaiting us. The museum is actually housed … Continue reading

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A Sacred Place

On April 19, 1995, at 9:01 AM the United States experienced a terrorist bombing attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, OK.  The blast killed 168 people including 19 children under the age of 6, injured … Continue reading

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Cowboys and a Canal

After a good night’s sleep and relaxing morning, we struck out for the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. The idea for this museum came from a businessman, Chester A. Reynolds in 1953.  He was impressed with the Will Rogers … Continue reading

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It’s A Long Way to Oklahoma City

Grace needs a technology makeover.  We set our destination and drove out of the Best Western thinking we were headed toward the newly constructed Audubon Bridge  that would take us over the Mississippi River.  Grace took us straight toward the … Continue reading

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