Greetings everyone this is Fido Artz, and welcome to an aftermath update on my vacation. That goes from Oklahoma to Kansas and back to Vegas. But I'd like to start this from the top and not get ahead of myself.

For starters, after 4th of July, on July 5th, my Mom and I pack our things, and one of our friends soon to be husband took us to Vegas where will be staying at his parent's house for the night until we fly out on July 6th. There isn't an internet connection, so I was unable to connect my laptop there, but I had to use my phone's Wi-Fi to use the internet, which has a very low data allowance I might have to renew my phone next soon to boost my data allowance and 4g internet access. But regardless, my friend's parents let us make yourself home and enjoy our stay.

Then on July 6th, we woke up get our things and then my friend drove us to the airport, from there we boarded a flight to Tulsa with Southwest. We didn't fly with Allegiant, not only after that Fiasco the last vacation but because of the numerous reports of delays, cancellation, and planes in a state of disrepair, so Southwest was a perfect choice.

After we landed, my grandmother and uncle picked us up and took us to my new and improved grandmothers house; we started out the first half of our vacation visiting my grandmother and my uncle. Which is a pretty decent visit, we shopped for stuff at thrift stores, because mom has been doing Poshmark and selling things online such as things she no longer needs or items that could be sold able. We tried my uncle's meditation class, which I was not entirely fond of. Painted animals on rocks, what you guys might have seen my post a picture of my Skunk Rock I painted. And we also played a few games at the Choctaw Indian casino and Resort, and I'm not really a big gambler, so when I win decent amount money, I keep it because I'm not a high roller.

Now there was a little dysfunction between my mom and my grandmother. One of the examples that are when my mom tried to get my grandmother to watch The Shack movie. With little success and soon turn into a bit of argument of beliefs and views. So yeah that didn't kind of workout. Regardless of this, we got along fine. We hang out with my uncle but we didn't spend time at his house, but we did get to see his wife and a few others.

Then we pack up and then met with my sister, my nephews and nieces, and her fiance at the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks and got to see some fantastic sea creatures, fishes, and even sharks. We were initially going to be going to the Oklahoma Zoo, but it was way too hot to do such thing I think the aquarium was pretty cool. And from there we went with my sister to spend the second half of our vacation week in Independence Kansas. Which is a pretty neat little town with amusements and attractions such as a park, a water park, a horse carousel, Zoo, ice skating rink, Semi-Pro stadium, a mini train and mini golf course. Almost like a local amusement park pretty much open to the public every day and where my sister lives are walking distance.

We did do 3 of those activities. We visit the zoo, to see most of the animals some of them were either staying in the shade to beat the heat or just sleeping in. Mostly there is bears, eagles, foxes, wallaby, monkeys, snakes, lions, tigers, ostriches, and such. The thing is most of these animals are rescued, and the zoo is very famous for being the home of the first monkey in space, Miss Able. Then we played mini golf at the putt-putt course with my nieces. Indeed was a fun, relaxing, and challenging game we had. Pretty much had a great time. And we also got the right on the mini train that surrounds half of the park.

Besides those, we just end up hanging out at my sis house for the vacation. Which is pretty much the same as the previous houses during the last vacations we had in Kansas, there was minor dysfunction in the family, but we made the best of it to have a good time and given a tour through the town and what it has to offer. Certainly was a fun place to visit. Then after all that the week of visiting my family is over, full circle. My sister took us to the airport early morning and then successfully board our flight, no delays, no cancellations, and no being put up in a hotel like last time.

Once we landed back at Vegas, we stayed over at my friend's parents house for only Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday was the wedding for my mom and our friend that was now her husband, say their vows, became husband and wife, then spend time at the hotel and casino while I just spend time at the house while my friend's parents are gone doing stuff around town and just make myself home. Then the next day, Mom and her husband came back to his parent's house, we all had pieces of the wedding cake, say goodbye to his parents and then drove home to Ridgecrest. Which I have been here for a while now.

And that's pretty much our vacation, to me it felt awkward to take this vacation in the summer because it kind of felt like a vacation from a vacation. Mostly from college which will be starting soon. It certainly had its ups and downs, and I'm only accomplished one art piece which is for National skunk day and also painted a skunk rock. And I only took two pictures with my Fido and Mephie plushie but took lots of vacation photos. Also had a few numbers of interactions with my family members and pretty much that. Overall, it was a decent vacation, but I will be slowly getting back to creating art and such. I like to thank my friends Jasonbrambletail, AlterEgoAndie, cecilartman, and even skunque for getting me through my trip regardless of time hour differences keeping us apart. I still appreciate it.

I look forward to your response on any topic, and I will get back to you whenever possible, let's make the rest of the summer count. Until next update journal, this is Fido Artz have a blessed good day and stay artzy