The Week of 4-23, Oklahoma City

This week I headed out to Oklahoma City to do some consulting work. It is good work with a good team of three people. My flight left at 6:15 AM so I could work half a day out there and you should have seen the people at the airport.

Took me thirty minutes to get through the security line and flight to Houston and to OKC both were packed. Times are getting better for the airlines but at the expense of passenger service and comfort.  I decided to check no luggage just to not stress their baggage handling capabilities beyond their breaking point.

I didn’t want this to be me and my bag.

I got there in time to get some of the seasonal bad weather.  A tornado went through El Reno on Monday afternoon, just west of where I was staying.  A nasty day of storms on Tuesday with an incredibly strong line of storms sweeping through in the afternoon.  Heavy duty winds and big booms heard through several layers of ceilings and walls. I worked reasonably long hours (past 6pm both days) and finished a day early.  Not much time for exploring the mysteries of OKC, such as they are.  But I have spent quite a bit of time in OKC over the years  — probably 8 or 9 months when you add it all up — and know the town pretty well.  I went to my favorite restaurants and enjoyed the mild weather when the tornadoes and destructive storms weren’t around.

Alas, I missed the OKC marathon.  No, that isn’t me in this picture.