tx-ok 2026 part 1

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I’ve flown in and out of Dallas Love Field so many times, I lost count. I literally used to live within a couple of miles from the airport during my time in Texas.

The four of us have been going to the Oklahoma pow wow since 2021, it’s a place where we all rendezvous to celebrate their Native American culture, have good times, and relax.

Southwest airlines had a deal where if I booked a flight, that I could get a free companion ticket for 2027 (from January – March).

I barely slept the night before because I was wrapping things up at both jobs and last minute things kept popping off. I took a Dramamine for the motion sickness and I was out like a light.

Within three hours, we were in Texas. Every time I touch down in North Texas, I always wonder if I’m going to accidentally bump into my ex-fiancé. And every time I come back, our paths never cross. I’m so grateful for that because I don’t know what I would do…

We went to get the car at National, we had Emerald Club, allowing us to take any car (midsize and above) unfortunately the only ones left were either mini vans or small cars. We waited a bit and was able to snag a Mazda MX-30. Usually, there are nicer cars available but for whatever reason, it must be busy this time of the year at the car rental places.

We stopped by Raising Cane’s to get lunch. I opted for the kids’ combo: two chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries, ketchup (sorry, I don’t like their signature sauce), and a bottled water. I’m not a fan of eating while driving but I managed to eat a chicken finger and a handful of fries before calling it quits.

My room. I love that I can spread myself out and have alone time too.

It wasn’t long till I realized that I needed another nap, I was so fucking exhausted. I fell asleep for another two hours, while everyone else went out.

I made reservations at 1900 for dinner. When I woke up, I got dressed and we all made our way to the steakhouse.

I got the filet (medium) while they got the ribeye. I think we ordered too many sides because we had so much leftover but it was good nevertheless. I ate half of my steak and gave my leftovers for them to share.

It looks like I eat a lot but I just like to take a few bites here and there. And when I’m fatigued or stressed, my appetite decreases significantly.

The show stopper was the key lime tart, it was very flavorful and creamy.

Service was superb and the server didn’t charge us for the dessert or the teas that we ordered. I would have ordered coffee at the restaurant but I remember it not being so good the last time I tried it, which is a shame since everything else was so delicious.

Afterward, we walked over to the Starbucks inside the casino. I really needed to wake up, because I still had the residuals from the Dramamine affecting me. We went back upstairs to our rooms, changed into our workout clothes, and then went to the gym. I was on the treadmill for about an hour. At this point, I’ve closed all three rings on my fitness app and felt satisfied.

I went back to my room, took a shower, read a bit of Exit Black, before falling asleep.