MEMORY MAKING: LET’S GO SEE THE EDITH HEAD EXHIBITION
From the moment I heard about the Edith Head Exhibition at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art I knew I had to go, but I also knew it wasn’t the sort of trip Mr. Bill, my usual travel companion, would enjoy. Not to worry, Deborah and Vickie want to go everywhere. Come along as we take a trip up I-35 to OKC, stopping in Norman for lunch.
The Jane Gang
There’s a group in my contacts called, The Jane Gang. This is a group of women I’ve collected over the years and consider the inner circle of my tribe. Perhaps the most important thing about us is the faith we share. Monday Morning Bible Study and Life Group are the places on the calendar where we’ll always see one another, but these guys are fun, so we also love adventures. If I ask, “Do you want to go…” I can’t even get to the destination, because it’s always YES. On this particular trip Deb & Vickie were my companions, because Victoria couldn’t come along. Poor Victoria.
Our Trip from Scratch!
I was the designated driver for this particular adventure in August of 2024. I first dropped by for Deb, then Vickie and then we were on our way. Needless to say, the conversation did not lag for the whole trip. We three always have something to say about everything and nothing.
Eventually, our stomachs chimed into the conversation and Vickie started googling “restaurants near me” and she found a humdinger: Scratch Kitchen! Norman was a bit of a surprise to me. I’ve driven by the college town without so much as a nod, comparing it in my mind to the fast food thoroughfare dominating Nacogdoches, my college town. Was I ever wrong.
Scratch was in an area that reminded me of what the Dallas West End used to be, when it was the cool place to be – ancient history I know. There’s an upscale warehouse vibe to it and in fact, Scratch is in a revamped industrial space with some other eateries. The restaurants are all built around an arcade with restrooms they share. It’s a great idea. Instead of each one having a tiny dingy restroom in need of some TLC, there’s a nice, bright, recently cleaned facility. I approved heartily.
Lunch Alfresco
I’m an eat-on-the-patio kind of a girl, as are my gang. It was August, but not awful so we opted for outside. I can’t say it was my favorite patio ever, because it is right on Main Street, so your view is the local traffic, but it was fun.
The menu was full of delicious sounding sandwiches and salad. That meant this gluten-free girl was opting for the salad, but I have no complaints. It was delicious. In fact, everything was delicious, well-served and priced reasonably. We had no complaints and we were soon back on the road.
After lunch we were on our way to the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Come back next week and join us.
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