My jam-packed weekend

Today I actually have time to stop and breathe. In jury duty. But whatever. I have my Mac to keep me company so I get to work on stuff that I've neglected...aka my blog.

Let's start with a recap of my weekend. I visited D in Oklahoma! I know it's only been a month, but it has been the longest month ever. We basically just hung out, watched movies, and visited some classic OKC sites.

Saturday night, we headed over to the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial. I know, not the most romantic place but it was actually really cool to see. I don't remember the OKC bombing but I've definitely heard about it. I think they did a really beautiful job with the memorial site. The bombing occurred at 9:02am on April 19, 1995. The site is surrounded at both ends by two large free-standing walls. One wall says 9:01am and the other wall says 9:03am. In between is the reflecting pool which is absolutely beautiful at sunset.

The stunning reflecting pool at sunset...

And the chairs. Basically each one of these chairs represent the victims of the bombing. The large ones represent adults and the small ones represent the children. Each one is cast individually so no two are alike. The chairs are laid out in order of which floor they were on. I know, depressing, but I think it's an simple yet respectful way to honor those people.

After we toured the memorial site, we headed over to Bricktown which is Miami's version of Coconut Grove and Sunset Place combined. But better. We hit up Outdoor World because I strangely love that place and then we ate at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill. I had the Sweet Chili Meatloaf with Mashies....it was heaven.

And that was my weekend. Add 4 flights and a total of 12 hours of flight time and connecting time...I'm pooped. And I somehow managed to come back with a cold. I leave to Italy in 7 days. Go away cold, you're not wanted.