A Few Random Nuggets

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(1) PJs

Weston likes his new Sheriff Woody pajamas, but I think that Tim and I LOVE THEM:

I just can't get enough of the cuteness.
What he says: "You my favorite destiny!" (Hahaha! It's supposed to be "deputy"...)
(2) Kaleidoscope

I've learned something from living here for the past month and a half: I cannot compare Tulsa to Los Angeles. (Or Philadelphia or D.C., for that matter, bless Tulsa's sweet little heart.) The aquarium is neat, but it's no Aquarium of the Pacific (or Monterey Bay Aquarium, heh heh). The zoo looks decent, but it's no San Diego Zoo. The cupcakes are tasty, but they're no Sprinkles/Dots. The nothing-Disney-here is no Disneyland. :-)

And recently I learned that the Kaleidoscope Children's Museum is no Pretend City. (You can pretty much tell just by comparing the websites.)

Okay, okay, I'm trying really hard not to sound bitter and condescending. I know, I get that way sometimes (haha!). :-) But when I learned that there was a children's museum here in Tulsa that had a mini kid's town with a little grocery store and cafe and other things, I became really, really excited, because of course it reminded me of Pretend City in Irvine, which is pretty much the most extraordinary children's play museum that I've ever seen. (I haven't been to Please Touch in Philly yet, but it also sounds fantastic.) Oh, and TIP: if you're in SoCal and you want to go to Pretend City, make sure that you lunch at Cafe Rio because it's like five minutes away.

Anyway, Kaleidoscope is... well, kind of a slapdash effort at a Pretend City-type concept. I had high hopes for it, and Weston still had a great time. After all, $6.00 per person (including free pizza) isn't a bad deal. However, it just made me learn that I kind of need to lower my expectations sometimes, especially after coming from a city that is home to some of the best attractions and museums in the world.

As you can see, it looks a teensy bit ghetto from the outside:
It has bright fluorescent lights everywhere, like in this big room with a slightly busted play structure that is adorned with a big plastic lion head:
There was indeed a mini town, but it was very limited (and the grocery store included a bunch of old food containers that were just taped back together):

There was an arts-and-crafts room, but no one to run it:

There was a performance stage, and I was happy to see a wide array of dress-up costumes, plus a REAL working microphone:

(Weston loved the microphone, by the way. Unfortunately, I eventually realized that he was putting his mouth directly on it, just like all the other children there. Hahaha! Flu, anyone?)

There was a crazy black-light room that gave me a headache:

Perhaps the best part was the mannequin heads at the "beauty salon":

Or maybe the best part was the Simpsons Movie poster randomly stuck on a wall:

Hahaha! Why...? So, it was not as nice, shiny, and thorough as Pretend City, but hey, at least there's a children's museum in Tulsa. I shouldn't complain, because beggars can't be choosers. And here's the moral of the story, like I mentioned before: Weston still had a super time. He loved the mini town area with all the play food, and for some reason, he loved the black-light room. And he loved gobbling up his free pizza. So, even though I poke fun, I think we'll be back. (How can I argue with that "smile"?)

(3) Balcony

It's nice having a balcony, even if it gets really hot here sometimes. I think it's never too hot to venture outside and just sit and stare on a balcony. Am I right? So, I took a few pictures of Tim and Weston doing just that:

This, by the way, is our apartment complex:

And here's our view (cool clouds, huh?):

(4) Medical Forms

Well, I saved the best nugget for last. We recently found a good dental practice here in Tulsa, and the new office mailed us medical forms to fill out in advance of our appointments. My appointment is tomorrow morning, so this very morning, I sat down and started filling out my form. The questions were typical -- what's your address, what's your insurance, what medical conditions have you had, do you have toothaches, etc.

Then, as I got down to the bottom of the sheet, I noticed something that I have never, EVER seen on a medical form before. It surprised me so much that I asked Tim to scan the form so that I could show it to all of you:

(Click on it)

Hahahaha! Oklahoma keeps surprising me. :-)