Slideshow Index: Family Oklahoma Trip

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• Rhonda riding shotgun with Sean
• Garrett Gidlow, Julia's boyfriend
• Granddaughter Rachel
• Granddaughter Julia
• Kathy taking a rest in the back of the RV
• Meg in her favorite spot close to Sean
• Arnie takes a turn on our 13 hour drive to Norman, OK
• Arrive at 8pm on the 6th and help Rachel move in
• Julia and Garrett check out the apartment balcony
• Rachel has a two bedroom apartment southeast of the campus
• There's the RV and the girl's car we towed down
• Rachel's building
• Julia's dormitory is closeby
• Football is really big at OU (Oklahoma University)
• Barry is one of OU's most famous football coaches
• Bud Wilkinson is a legendary player and coach
• Julia's dormitory is near the football stadium and the volleyball field house
• Rhonda in Julia's room as we start moving stuff in
• Rachel and Julia
• Julia's neighbor, Kierra, made her a name card
• Where the students are from in her dorm
• Julia taking a break after setting up her room
• Things are basically in place for the moment
• Julia and Rachel outside the dormitory main door
• Rhonda, Julia, Rachel, and Garrett
• Rhond and Sean stayed in the RV park near Rachel's apartment
• Lunch at Louie's at the north campus shopping area
• The Engineering building at the north entrance
• Looking in at the north entrance
• Looking west at the north entrance
• Ready to order lunch at Louie's
• The OU volleyball team and coaches getting ready for practice
• OU was running a three day volleyball clinic which the freshman had to participate in
• The field house seats about 5,000 and is used mainly for volleyball
• Getting ready to start the afternoon session
• The whole team introduced themselves to us
• Julia getting more instruction on the clinic
• The clinic was getting started
• The volleyball team room lounge area
• The second locker will be Julia's
• More of the team lockers
• McCaslund Field House and parking lot
• Kathy, Garrett, Rhonda, Julia, Sean, and Rachel at the east entrance to McCaslund
• The OU clock on the football stadium
• The RV behind the Steve Owens statue
• The golf and athletic facility a block from Rachel's building
• The swimming pool
• The equipment and weight room
• The hot tub area
• Looking back towards the pools
• Heading for the student union the next day
• Interesting Eagle
• Julia & Rachel at one of the campus building fountains
• On the floor of the memorial student union
• Upstairs at the student union
• The campus is beautiful and well sculpted
• More of the central garden area
• Most of the campus buildings have a uniform brick architecture
• We liked this sculpture
• Flowers in full bloom on a 101 degree day
• Another view of the pasture sculpture
• Rachel and Rhonda join the gossiping ladies
• The library entrance was ornate and beautiful
• Even Oklahoma University buildings have gargoyles
• The Library Entrance
• Rachel in the main study area
• A full length view of the main study area
• Rachel at the west end windows
• This bell tower is in back of the library
• Another piece of sculpture
• Second day clinic warmups
• Julia warming up
• Caught three volleyballs in the air
• The OU freshman volleyball class
• Coach Santiago Restrepo and mascot Boomer
• Getting the girl's set up with banking accounts
• Supper at BJ's restaurant (great menu)
• Sunrise at Rachel's apartment
• Julia waiting action at the clinic
• The Doyle fan club watching the activities
• Coach "Santi" defining the day's drills
• This is the entire group of young women at the clinic
• Getting ready for another afternoon clinic session
• Late day sun on the OU football stadium
• Our group plus Meg the dog at the football stadium
• We had a great supper at Benvenuti's Italian Restaurant in downtown Norman
• Arnie & Kathy
• Another shot of Arnie & Kathy
• We like the chandelier above our table
• We have some tearful goodbye's on Wednesday before leaving for Minneapolis
• On our way back home