While we were in Stillwater, we visited, the famous, Eskimo Joe's Restaurant! It was delicious. Since we were there, we couldn't leave without getting some t-shirts. Did you know Eskimo Joe's t-shirts are the 2nd most sold merchandise next to Hard Rock Cafe for a restaurant. Who knew??!?!
As part of the school's Homecoming festivities they had a parade and closed down one of the streets in the town. We stood at a Sonic, which just so happened to be the very first Sonic ever! In the back left corner of this picture, you can see the original sign. It was neat just to say we've been there. 
So, lately we've been on a roll for seeing famous people in random places. First, we saw Shaq at the Galleria, then I met Paula Deen at our mall; last week we watched Cuba Gooding Jr dance at the LSU game, and this weekend, Garth Brooks was the parade Marshall. This was total luck that I caught this shot as he was riding in a convertible passed us. It was neat seeing him the week he announced he was coming out of retirement.
Did I mention it was cold this weekend in Oklahoma? I think the temperature got into the lower 40's. We loved the game. It was fun. The fans were very cheerful and everything was BRIGHT orange. Brooks and I were bundled up together to stay warm. We were wearing our winter coats, gloves, ear muffs, thermals, sweaters, scarves, everything! It really got us excited for Christmas!! and it made us miss Colorado (well, I can't say I miss THAT cold of weather, but we missed our time that we were there!)
To make the perfect ending to a fabulous weekend, I got to see and ride (in the car) on the Shannon Miller Parkway. Growing up, I was a HUGE gymnastics fan. Well, to say HUGE, would be an understatement. I was OBSESSED with the 1996 Women's Olympic Gymnastics Team. You know, the girls who won the gold medal in Atlanta, Georgia. The year Kerri Strugg got hurt and Bela Karoyli was known for yelling, "You can do it!" Anyways, I loved watching any gymnastics and went to several showcases where these girls would perform. I learned a lot about each gymnast and Shannon Miller was one of my favorites. I remember reading lots of books about her, including her autobiography and motivational book and just marveled over her. In the books, it always talked about how she was from Edmond, OK and that was where her gym was. Needless to say, in the back of my mind, I dreamed about going to Edmond, OK just to see where she lived and maybe even where she trained. So, Thursday night, I was sleeping when we drove past this and our friends weren't aware of my STRONG DESIRE to see this. I didn't even realize we were going to go through Edmond, OK otherwise, I don't think I would have gone to sleep. So, on the way back, I BEGGED the guys to let us pull over so I could take a picture with the sign. After many pleads and begging, they agreed! We were all on the look out for this sign and I was beyond words SUPER excited to get this opportunity. This was a childhood dream fulfilled.
Can't wait till we get to go back to Oklahoma!
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