Today the STAMPS group went to two main places, The Toy & Action Museum (Surely on my top ten list), and the Wichita Mountains. At the Toy & Action Museum we walked in and bought tickets, but once I walked through the exhibit doors…WOW!!!! There was everything imaginable. Batman, Star Wars, All Super-heroes, and my favorite World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) exhibit. I even got a chance to play Star Wars chess with Nick with Owen coaching him. After leaving one of the best toys exhibits, it was off to “Meers” a world famous restaurant. In the restaurant everything was normal, until we encountered a wasp. It was quite interesting. I got to take on the “World Famous Meers Burger.” (I recommend it).
After lunch it is off the Wichita Mountains. Before we ventured to the top of Mt. Scott we visited some animals. We saw Long Horn Cattle, Buffalo/ Bison, and my favorite PRAIRIE DOGS!!!!!! As we drove to the top of Mt. Scott we all were looking down at how high we were. When we got to the top Jordan and Owen videotaped and took pictures with Ms. Trenkle. Nick and I sat on some of the rocks on a flat part of the mountain (with supervision of course). Today was our last day being involved with activities. I don’t want to leave…yet.
Trenkle's X-students. After lunch we said good bye to Najah and Kiera and headed to the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial. On April 19, 1995 Timothy McVeigh rented a Ryder truck and filled it with nearly 5,000 pound of ammunition. Timothy drove the truck in to the Alfred P. Murrah federal building. The bomb went off killing 168 men, women, and children. There were three pregnant women who died in the bombing. The Bombing Memorial consist of two gates which had 9:01 one on gate and 9:03 on the other. This freezes the minute of 9:02 when the bomb went off. The site also has a big chair for every adult that died and a small chair for every child that died. The bombing memorial also has a reflecting pool as well as a site museum. To get our mind off of the gruesome information learned we went to Sonic and got ice cold drinks. We later went to the Land Rush Monument which explained how the government was basically giving away free land and certain people claimed there land before you legally could. They were called "Sooners," which is OU's mascot. Overall, I feel today was worth suffering a headache all day.
Today the STAMPS group ventured for almost three hours to Washita National Battlefield. When we were traveling to the National Park it looked like we were in the middle of no where! Once we got to the park the view was amazing. It was all hills and prairie. So we entered the Park's Visitor Center and three friendly NPS Rangers greeted us inside as well as outside. The first activity of the day was visiting a replica of a Cheyenne tipi. I learned that when a Native American tribe kills a bison they use every part of it--literally. Right after learning about the Cheyenne Tribe we learned about the different types of medical attention the Cheyenne had and what Cutler had. My favorite park of the day was actually getting to go and walk through the place when this great masseur happened. I feel today was meant for us to stop and give a moment of silence.
her and then back to the place we started! We started the day by going to Vendome Well. Wow, did that spring smell. The minerals in the water caused the Water to smell and taste like boil eggs! Any-who, next we went to one of my highlights of the day, Sulphur Elementary School. At this middle school the STAMPS group and I got to present DC's national parks to a group of 6th graders. After the presentation, we got to go to recess with them. (I had a swing competition with Jordan.) Today was th
e first day we needed our NPS passports. We got three stamps including and limited edition Jr. Ranger stamp. Finally my favorite part of the day! Little Niagara!!! In Chickasaw National Park there are a series of small falls, one being Little Niagara. At Little Niagara I became one with nature. The water was so cold but refreshing. One interesting fact is that an organization called the CCC built most of the mini falls and other park enhancing items in the 1930's. Overall its going to be hard for anything to top today. Thanks to Ranger Laura, Ms. Jessica, Superintendent Bruce, Mr. Chris, the sixth grade class at Sulphur Elementary School, Ms. Trenkle, and ALL OUR FOLLOWERS/VIEWERs!!!!!! (Ms. Sadie 8 Gradie - - This ones for you! Keep following!) Goodnite!!! :)
