Oklahoma City to Tulsa

Today started off early with the switch from California time to the Midwest time.  We started off in the dark and arrived in Tulsa about 5:00 PM.  Natasha(Matt's GF) made the ride much easier.  She was able to hand H20 bottles to the riders and help me with the map.  What these guys did today in high 90 temps and 40% humidity was truly amazing.  They rode close to 130 miles in rough conditions.

I learned that:

- Sue Hambly can ring a cow bell(Scott's Mom).  Sherilynn(?), Scott's sister can hang with the guys on a bike.
-Dogs that chase bikes can be repelled with the squirt of a H20 bottle
-Randy Wright has a huge heart.
-Cows sometimes run free in OK and cops chase them with their cars.
-The OK country side is filled with rolling hills and is not flat like some people say.
-People in OK are truly nice people
-bicycle road tires are pressurized to 100 psi and when they blow up, you become temporarily deaf
-Armadillos are to OK, as possums are to California(road kill)
-the Fire Department brotherhood is alive and well in Oklahoma
-it truly is a small world

As we approached the City of Tulsa, Chief Moore of the Tulsa FD started calling us to find our location(Thanks Natasha!)  We were in a small town called "Jenks" at the time.  Next thing we knew, the Jenks FD approached us, "lights and sirens" and escorted us to the Tulsa City Line.  What a convoy going thru that town! The Jenks FD leading the way, the film crew truck, the Ride for 911 bike riders and the Motorhome(THE RIDE).    As soon as we crossed into Tulsa, the Tulsa FD took over the honors and escorted us to Tulsa FS 32.  Blowing thru red lights in a motorhome was a first for me!

We stopped at FS 32 and were warmly greeted by the crew.  They gave us drinks, ice and a cold place to sit for awhile.  The Chief provided the comedy.  

One of the Tulsa FF's, Tim Halowell, grew up in Simi Valley and moved to Tulsa and got on the Tulsa Fire Department. Small world.

The Ride for 911 riders are amazing.  130 miles today.  They are getting about 6 hours of sleep tonight and will be back out on the road to Joplin tomorrow at 5:30 am. 

Another 126 miles. 

I am so proud to be a small part of this and to just help out.

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