Last night we were able to snag a nearly
new bike rack off Marketplace in Oklahoma City. We woke up this morning
by a small lake in Henryetta. When we arrived late last night the gate
was open but a large sign said gates closed at 10pm. It was 10:30. We
rolled the dice and stayed anyway. This morning we drove through the
Choctaw Nation area of Oklahoma before crossing into Arkansas. The kids
have been dreaming of being miners for the last year. They have a group
of friends that they have formed a mining club with. They all have
pickaxes and like to dig big holes in our back yard. When they heard
there was a real diamond mine that was open to the public, they wanted
to go, so it went on our list of place to stop at on this trip. I
visited Crater of Diamonds with my family when I was a teenager and had
told them about it. Today we made the stop as we crossed Arkansas to see
my parents. The boys learned that mining is hard work and it doesn’t
always net a profit. But they still had fun. We arrived later than we
hope to my parents, but were able to enjoy a home cooked meal — my mom’s
amazing roast with mashed potatoes and carrots dripping in butter, all
topped off with gravy. After dinner we visited and then my mom got out
the pistachio cake she made for Isaac because his birthday is on Sunday.
It’s a family tradition and I’m so glad we got to share it with with my
parents. I hate that we only have time for one night with them, but we
are already planning a summer gathering.
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