I can't believe it's September already! Where did August go?
We have been homeschooling a couple of weeks now, and just took our first "major" field trip. Since we're studying Oklahoma history this term, I thought it would be good to see some of the historic sites around our lovely state. So last weekend we drove east to Oklmulgee, Muskogee, and then on to Tahlequah. (If those aren't Indian names, I don't know what are!) We just happened to be in Tahlequah for the Cherokee National Holiday!
We went to several Indian museums and came across some wonderful exhibits, information, and people. The most fascinating person we met was the Cherokee National Blowgun champion, who gave us a lesson in the art (or is it sport?) of blowgun shooting. It was so much fun we had to buy a couple of them!
Since learning that the kids and I have some Cherokee blood in our veins the things we saw and heard became more significant to us. The Trail of Tears, for example, was a focus of one of the museums, and hearing stories from "true" American Indians (via video tape) who have lived that heritage was moving indeed.
Tomorrow we get back to the usual schedule after a long weekend.
And still I have so much planning to do before we take our month-long road trip to the Northeast!
Just wanted to say, "Happy Fall Y'all!"