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Oklahoma City, the last show of Western Tour

Two Jennifers jumped on stage to take a pic

Catching Up on Blogs: Liza writes about Oklahoma City

The drive from Tulsa to OKC is fairly short, so we arrived at Hooch’s old friend Autumn’s home with time enough to have a proper meal and veg. out before the show. Autumn’s mom cooked us a delicious feast of spaghetti, with four little sauce pans to choose from, so you could bask in whatever flavor your heart desired. This was also the first time in what seemed like eternity that I had access to spinach and a variety of fresh vegetables that I had only dared to dream about during my car-naps in the van… a higher level of bliss cannot be desired.

Autumn’s household is home to really interesting and kind people, including a pair of twins – a boy and a girl – who absolutely adore Jordan. The Jordan worship, is not without cause, as he spent the entire time between dinner and the show chasing the kids through the house, giving piggy-back rides, and promoting helmet safety.

Since Oklahoma is Hooch’s old stomping ground, the OKC crowd was full of old friends and new ones were made quickly. The Belle Isle Brewery was brimming with energy during the show, and even though it was a short one due to time constraints, I’m certain Achachay could have played ’till the break of dawn, as the crowd would have danced and danced as long as there was music to be danced to.

As we were packing up I started realizing that this was it, the last show of the Western 2011 Fall tour. It felt sort of weird, at least it did for me. You get used to a certain type of living, and our little brains aren not wired to grasp the transience of our experiences… So I put off those thoughts for another hour, as we agreed to go back to Autumn’s and make banana pancakes and eggs before setting off on the homeward bound trek back to Austin at 4:00am central time.

December 5, 2011 by Liza

OKC and the Wonderous Belle Isle Brewery

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The Friday after Norman we played a really awesome show in Oklahoma City. The show took place at a brew-pub called the Belle Isle Brewery, which had a kick-ass stage and great sound, as well as some really amazing beer. We shared the night with a local band called the Aguilar Brothers and they were also great. belleisle

It was our first time in OKC and we couldn’t of asked for a better show. The place was packed, and we had a good crowd of friends show up too. I thought we killed the show, and I can’t wait to go back.

The night finished in true style. After partying some with a few members of the bar staff, we headed back to our friend’s place just outside the city. We were staying with our friend Autumn and her family, and it was her son’s girlfriend’s birthday the next day, so we stealthily drove to her house and decorated her yard with paper hearts and the like to surprise her. From what I hear, it was a hit! The gesture definitely took me back a few years. OKC was fun…off to Wichita!