Why You Been So Messed Up Towards Me?

I know I haven't written in a while, and this is really an apology to my blog, who I gave birth to and created, but like many young mothers, I've abandoned my creation.

I'll be seeing you soon.

Watching the Wichita Mountains Horizon

This past weekend Garrett and I went camping at the Wichita Mountains in southwest Oklahoma. This was my first real OK trip and it was filled with roaming buffalo, prairie dogs eating white bread and a hamburger the size of a pie pan with a side of freedom fries. Here are the pictures with my added insight...of course.

The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is 3 hours north of Ft. Worth outside of Lawton, OK. As we made our way to the camp site, we spotted a heard of buffalo grazing at the visitor's center and then noticed one of the most beautiful sunsets I have ever seen in my life.

Garrett digitally trying to capture the sunset...really the best way to see it is in person, but here I got with my try at sunset photography.

Again, this location is ONLY three hours from Ft. Worth and about 6 from Austin.

So we turned our heads around during the sunset and noticed a full rainbow. I had never seen a rainbow that went from horizon to horizon. It was AMAZING!

The truck deserved a shot with the rainbow, it was our trusty steed this weekend.

Ok, so the buffalo are everywhere. They have free reign over this place. They make a grumbling sound and will pretty much just stand there while you gawk at their beauty and awe.

I realized why they were almost extinct, they are a pretty easy shot. Even I could probably shoot one and hit the target dead on...but I would never do that.

They look like they are wearing a sweater and no pants.

Picture Perfect Landscape, I love nature.

You cannot swim, but the weather wasn't that bad so I wasn't dying to jump into this river. But definitely contemplated it.

Brace yourself for prairie dog cuteness overload!!

A very county-like family fed the prairie dog some white bread, mmm yum, it's favorite I'm sure.

And they stand up like little meerkat or squirrels.

Since everyone feeds them, they are not scared of humans. They get all the high fructose corn syrup a prairie dog could dream of.

This was taken at the top of the mountain we hiked up...well not the top...but close to it. It was covered in boulders which were beautiful.

Uncle Garry

After the hike and then a picnic we drove out to Meers, Oklahoma to have the infamous Meers Burger. We waited in line for at least 30-45 minutes for a longhorn beef burger.

We sat down ordered some beers and got to reading the menu...and there it was...the first thing on there: FREEDOM FRIES

The Meers burger comes in a pie pan because that is how big it is, Garrett and I split one so this is half of one whole burger. The longhorn beef was pretty tasty.

But the Freedom Fried SUCKED. Tasted like they came from DQ. I was mature enough to eat onion rings though.

This was probably the best part: Coconut Cream Pie with meringue topping

They also brew their own beer, which only comes in a 22 ounce bottle to help you gobble down that big ass burger.

By the name of my blog, I'm sure you can tell I like animal tush...so for my own enjoyment: Buffalo Tush (with huge balls-which I don't like)

Finally, our delicious berry margaritas in reused chick-fil-a cups to hid it's contents (no alcohol allowed)

Holiday in the United Kingdom and France

My first meal off the airplane, a traditional Scottish Breakfast.

Shannon and I in Glasgow

University of Glasgow where my late Uncle Norman went to undergrad for a semester and now Shannon attends post graduate school.

The oldest church in Glasgow from the 13th century

The Glasgow Necropolis

Look mom, a shopping mall!

The food photos begin...

The French Countryside

Our hotel in Paris

The amazing view from our hotel room of Paris

Hotel de Ville

The River Seine

Cathedrale Notre Dame de Paris

My first Parisian meal: Roasted Chicken with palm frites and wine

...and for dessert, creme brulee

Centre Pompidou

Picnic at the Louvre Museum Plaza

Ham and brie on a baguette

Inside Notre Dame

wedding cookies!!!

pureed fish soup (not my favorite)

Fresh flowers outside the hotel

The neighborhood we stayed in was lovely

Sacre-Coeur Basilica

View of Grand Paris

Salad with tuna and horseradish dressing

Steak for lunch

kitteh in the window

strawberry tart

wine and croque monsieur for dinner on our last night

The gardens at the University of Glasgow

My drink was called a "woo woo"

Buy one get one free tapas in London
(salmon croquettes, stuffed bell pepper, and chorizo omelette)

SHRIMP!!! (or prawns...)

at the pub in London

curry on Brick Lane, I had the chicken sagg

At the Borough Market in the morning

prosciutto sliced right off the leg, melted in my mouth like butter

William Shakespeare's Globe Theater

The Tate Modern London; my favorite attraction of the whole trip

Shannon loves candy floss (cotton candy)

The London Eye

Me + Big Ben = BFF

Westminster Abbey

Double Deka Bus

for Kyndal

pubs, pubs, pubs

Wagamamma Udon Noodle for dinner

The British Museum

Authentic Indian garden outside the British Museum

Inside the British Museum (see Shannon's photos for a look inside the museum)

Asher and Claire (our wonderful London hosts) at Hampstead Heath

On my way up to the Edinburgh Castle

My Scottish boyfriend, sorry Garrett...

This is my new Scottish husband and son. We live a simple life.

Tuna (with sweet corn!) on a bagel in Edinburgh, Scotland

Vintage store in Edinburgh, reminded me of Webb Gallery

Here's the creepy part

Ghost in the right corner under the arch cloaked in black

Photo taken after a ghost breathed it's stinky hot breath in my face

Scottish Countryside

The Willow Tea Room designed by Charles Rene Macintosh

Fesh and cheps and mushy peas

Nicks chicken fried in lard

best meal in Scotland, homemade

The pier in Gourock, Scotland

ducklings are the best way to end any vacation