Jen and Seth arrive in Fayetteville on Friday to grab keys and to get acclimated to the city. I was busy out at the pool in Stillwater during their little adventures, so I was (of course) unable to make it. Work called. It was a good day. On Saturday at 7:00 AM, Kathryn and I departed for Fayetteville with Annie, Kyle's hyperactive (and mostly ridiculous) dog. What Kyle forgot to mention was that he had packed half a car's worth of belongings for his beloved pooch. I was shipping 3 large boxes of clothing to Virginia Tech during this trip, and these extra items made for a full car. This could only mean that Kathryn would get the opportunity to hold and comfort our fuzzy friend. She was not happy about this, as Annie is notorious for drooling and shaking during long car rides. Needless to say, Kathryn's zebra-printed purse was nearly ruined after this 3-hour trip.
Once Kathryn and I arrived, we met up with Seth and Jen, unpacked, and settled down for a bit. The four of us went to eat a nice lunch, in which I got stiffed of some change. Keep track: This is the first time this happened. Following lunch, we went back. I decided that 3:00 PM was a nice time for a run. For those of you unfamiliar with this area during the summer, it gets to 100 degrees. And Fayetteville has many, many hills.
Did I mention there were hills?
We all met up for dinner with some friends and got stiffed of some change (we are 2/2), and I continued to catch up at a nice little coffee shop following the consumption of these good eats. I received all of my change at the coffee shop. Our waitress was also a bit water-obsessed. We only needed to take a drink before she darted from across the room to refill our glasses. It was a fun sight to see. The coffee was delicious and the conversations were great.
Sleep.
The next morning, we met Carter for lunch at the same place we ate at for lunch on Saturday. The place offers a brunch menu on Sundays. I asked for egg substitute in my omelet. The waiter didn't know such a thing existed. I then asked for an egg white omelet. Apparently, that is frowned upon and not possible at this kind of establishment. I ended up getting waffles after this conversation, where I only lost my pride and dignity. AND some change. Fayetteville went 3/4 in this little change fiasco. Good job water-crazed, coffee shop lady! And this isn't the best part...
On the trip home, Kathryn and I rode in my car. My car doesn't have A/C, and it was 100 degrees again. We stopped at a QT in Tulsa to get some drinks and to fill up our tanks. During this exchange, it appeared as if someone took Jen's car keys. We were stranded in Tulsa for 45 minutes before we ended up contacting Seth's family to take Jen and Kathryn back to Stillwater, grab the spare key, and return the key to us at the QT. This was such an inspiring act of kindness, and I am glad to have been a part of this experience. By 9:00 PM, Seth and I were able to hit the road back to Stilly. Of course, we enjoyed the sunset and a picnic in the parking lot. It was pretty romantic, if I do say so myself.
You know what? This was one of the best vacations... Period. Everything was weird. Some things were crazy. There was no structure or making sense of some of the series of events. But I wouldn't trade this vacation for the world. Thanks to those who made my last weekend in the southwest a memorable one. :)
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