19. Spend at least 24 hours in 10 states (3/10) - Oklahoma

OooOOoo klahoma... where the wind comes sweeping down the plains... but apart from the musical and twisters, what else is Okie state really known for.. farm land and a horrific bombing?? You know what, I need to Google this.. population 3.6 million, member of the bible belt, large Native Indian population, state beverage is milk... and a major producer of natural gas and oil... ahhhh now my trip is suddenly making sense!!

This week I made my way to teeny tiny Velma, Oklahoma to co-present a pre-spud safety meeting for a drilling program we are about to start in town.  Due to the size of Velma (official population 750) I stayed overnight in nearby Duncan - a town that I swear must, at some point in the distant past in become a subsidiary of Halliburton!! There was a Halliburton Lane, Halliburton Blvd, Halliburton Research Centre, Halliburton Credit Union, I could even get a Halliburger at the local bar and grill.. you get the point!! But I think what I was most surprised with was how beautiful the countryside really was in Okie... everything was the most amazing shade of green, rolling hills, small country towns, farms and thousands of fat, happily content looking cows all lazing around chewing their cud... it'll be interesting to see what the change of seasons does to all the beauty when I return in a couple of weeks.