Robbers Cave State Park

Austin and I just got back from a nice two night trip to Robbers Cave near Wilburton, OK. We stayed in a very adorable little cabin (fireplace, full kitchen, and piping hot water included) on the edge of a rock outcropping overlooking the park. It was a free vacation, thanks to Austin's job with the tourist department of Oklahoma. Kansas City was also a free trip, thanks to Austin, but this is the first trip we've taken where a conference or article wasn't involved at all.

It's been a weird last year .. I seem to enjoy the outdoors more than I used to, and I always value the trips we go on as quality couple time too! I suppose I'm learning that there's more to do than rotate bars and parties. Drinking with buddies, seeing movies, going to dinners; all fun but it was a much needed vacation.

We were talking about how being in the "great wide open" always makes us curious about ancient man/Native Americans/European settlers. It's the same sky after all, and the landscape hasn't changed much except for our powerlines and highways. I've got to admit that I was missing electronic media by the time we left, though we played lots of cards games and went on a few hiking excursions. All that quiet time also reminded me that I need to be more active in my creative outlets! Thus, ideas are brewing.