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Did everyone have a great 4th of July? Daniel and I met Mums and Jim in Ponca City for a mid-way [between Tulsa and Wichita] day trip. We walked around the grounds at Marland Mansion, picnicked by Lake Ponca, left when Autumn got in trouble for being in the water, went hiking at Kaw Lake...for about 100 ft before we realized the trail was covered in poison ivy and ticks were abundant :) At which point we abandoned the Great Outdoors in favor of ice cream at Braum's. Perfect. We returned to Tulsa in plenty of time to ride along Riverside before heading to a friend's house to watch the fireworks--which had shapes this year! The sky was lit with hearts, smiley faces, Rudolph-doves, and other unidentifiable shapes. I don't think smiley face fireworks are about to replace the old classics, because half the time they were upside-down or smashed. Which was amusing, but not particularly beautiful : ) A wonderful day!
If any of you need an awkward-but-lovable British comedy series in your life, may I recommend Miranda? Miranda Hart stars (you may know her a Chummy from Call the Midwife) and, though I initially thought the show would be too awkward to watch in comfort (she is 6'1", clumsy, embarassing with men)--I ended up loving it and have subsequently watched all six episodes of season 1 twice (that's the only season you can get on hulu, so I haven't seen the others). I think the reason the awkwardness doesn't make me cringe is that, even if the other people in Miranda's life give her a hard time, they love and accept her. It's not like they wish she'd go away and never return. Plus, the guy she likes is totally into her, too, although they are "just friends."
Here are some things I like about Miranda:
1) She appreciates words like "cusp" and "Sachet"
2) There is always an uncut cake or other pastry in her kitchen.
3) She glues googly eyes onto household items such as a teapot, eggs, etc.
4) She runs a joke shop and gets a kick out of "the little things"
5) The horrified looks she gives the camera when, for example, asked to exercise
6) She thinks people should commute via gallopping (not on a horse, like you used to when you were young and pretending to be a horse)
7) British accents!
Anyhow, watch Miranda. Here is a clip from the first episode to get you hooked!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxMS8Q6FTl0
