Tulsa Air and Space Museum

Saturday, 23 July 2011

Mike had mentioned about us visiting the TASM (3624 North 74th East Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74115). I wasn't interested. He didn't like going alone. But lately I was thinking that was selfish of me. He loves planes and flying. So we went today. It turned out to be interesting for me afterall! I guess I just need a little push!

As regards to savings, we found online, a coupon $2 off admission for up to 4 persons! So I got $2 off my $12 ticket and Mike got $2 of his $10 ticket (senior fee). So instead of paying a total of $22, we paid $18 instead. We are happy with whatever savings we can get!



Space Shuttle


Rockwell Ranger 2000


Navy HTL-7 Bell Helicopter


F-14A "Tomcat" Fighter Jet


Flying squadron units' badges


T-37 Simulator - Mike said the controls were not working.


Viper F-16


Aircraft engine



Spartan NP-1


Antique gasoline pump


James E. Bertelsmeyer Planetarium - our last stop for the show, which was included with admission. For a 2nd show, we have to pay $5.

Philbrook Museum of Arts

Saturday, 9 July 2011

This was the 2nd Saturday of the month and it was free admission (funding of Oklahoma Arts Council)! Mike & I are not that crazy interested in arts and paintings, so we didn't want to spend $13 just to visit the Philbrook museum (2727 South Rockford Road, Tulsa, OK 74114) on other days. I was attracted by the pictures of the gardens and I wanted to see them. Mike care neither for the art nor the gardens but he took me there to make me happy. Thank you, Mike, I appreciate that.

My own shot of the museum from the garden. For a professional shot click on this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philbrook_Museum_of_Art



Taken from the museum, looking down to the gardens


If this was my garden, I would love to sit on a mat below the shady tree, read or sleep. It was a sunny day and there was a breeze from time to time.


National flower of Malaysia! Size-wise, this was bigger.


I think these are Zinnias.


Interesting artwork. No signboard. Someone said that it was a hippopotumus


Can't make out what the sculptured animals were.


The signboard read "Thinker on a Rock"


Don't understand art to understand why it was called "Talisman".


The beautiful koi!


On the whole, I enjoyed this visit, especially the gardens. I had my exercise walking in the 23 acres of gardens. There were paintings in the museum that looked to me like the work of children playing with their brushes, but there were also paintings that I considered as real paintings like the Shepherdess.

Memorial Day 2011

Monday, 30 May 2011

The day was quite nice, not hot, even though it is a little too windy. Michael played the bagpipes at the Memorial service at the Bristow cemetery.

Flea Markets and Dog Show

Saturday, 28 May 2011

Flea Markets in the United States are like Pasar Malam in Malaysia.

This is the 3rd flea market that I have visited in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We visited the Admiral Flea Market (9401 East Admiral Place, Tulsa, OK 74115) and the Great American Flea Market (9210 East Admiral Place, Tulsa, OK 74115) on Friday, 6 May 2011.

This is the Tulsa Flea Market (4145 East 21st Street, Tulsa, OK 74114) and it is opened every Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm.



It didn't take long for me to get bored. I guess I didn't need anything there. So I left Michael there (he loves to look at old stuff) and I walked to a dog show which happened to be held this weekend, in the same buiding.

Forgot the name of this Saint Bernard at this time of blogging. Spotted him and was told that he won in one of the show. He is heavier and bigger than me!

Cherry Street Farmers Market

Saturday, 14 May 2011

Thanks to the GPS, we didn't have any problem locating the Cherry Street Farmers Market (between Quaker and Rockford Avenues), which is on the intersection of East 15th Street and South Peoria Avenue, Tulsa.

Flowers on sale....


Irish music and dance



This is the best part. Seeing a church friend. Didn't know she was selling.

Eating Snow

Thursday, 20 January 2011

Thanks to Mary, otherwise I wouldn't have thought about eating snow.
I didn't leave any container to collect the snow during the storm last night. Mike said I could scoop the snow on top of our car. Looks the same as the shaved ice that is used for ice kacang/cendol!



I used the left-over bellies syrup Mike made for the panckes. It tasted good on the 2 bowls of snow! Next time no scooping. Hopefully the wind wouldn't blow away the bowl!




Tuesday, 1 February 2011

I remembered to leave a bowl at the verandah during last night blizzard. It would have been filled if I had left it on top of the car but I don't have snow boots to walk to get it. This time, I ate the snow (topped with a little condensed milk). This is better than shaved ice!




Wednesday, 9 February 2011

This is all I got from the storm last night. Next time!

Bye Winter!

Monday, 10 January 2011 - Woke up to see snow on the ground!


Thursday, 20 January 2011 - Morning after the snow storm.


Tuesday, 1 February 2011 - It is the morning after the blizzard warning which took effect 6pm the night before. And the day saw blowing snow until 4-5 pm.


Thursday, 3 February 2011 - The cars are stuck!


Wednesday, 9 February 2011 - Morning after the last winter storm of the season (hopefully, never know what nature can do).