first up, the beller/donatiello/vandaveer/porter/stanley clan headed to a winery in oklahoma city called strebel creek vineyard. a doctor & his wife in okc began growing grapes in their yard & have turned their success into a little vineyard & winery. now, if you are thinking what i was thinking, you'd think these wines would be awful. but they were actually quite tasty! if you are in the area, definitely stop by for a wine tasting & listen to the great stories dr strebel has to tell.
next up was my top place i had to go while in okc: republic. i.love.republic. it is all about re-creating the public house. there are many fantastic beers on tap & a unique twist on pub favorites. blakey loves the republic burger: caramelized bacon, bleu & gruyere cheeses, & a fried egg. yum! so i got it in honor of him. & armstrong stopped by to say hello & give me a hug while we had beers on the patio. so so great to see her.
& then the best coffee in okc: slingers. go there. get their coffee. love it.
on monday, julie, benny boo, & i headed to blanchard america to see my mom & ray! it was a beautifully hot day, so we decided to play some bocce ball in the backyard. {mom: repeat after me. BAW-CHEE :)} ben pretty much kicked all of our butts at this game. well done, sir. i am as horrible at backyard bowling as i am at the indoor version.
& then we had a little pool tournament. although i am ridiculously bad at pool {really, really, really bad.}, i made it to the finals! thank you to everyone who played before me for scratching on the 8 ball. you made me feel like a winner.
{game on, julie byrd.}
fun times with the fams. more fun times to tell you about. we heart oklahoma.
{thanks for the war paint/pool chalk to the face,
benny boo boo boo boo boo}
love love,
kjp.
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