"Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Tastes of Tulsa: Found My First Food Truck!

Smoke on Cherry Street
@smoketulsa

I used to stalk the food trucks in DC like it was my job--I had a whole Twitter list devoted to food trucks only. When I worked in Farragut Square, [Food Truck] Fridays were my favorite day of the week.

So, you can imagine my excitement when I stepped outside of my building for lunch and spotted a little afternoon farmers market, complete with restaurant on wheels.

                           

Hello, new best friend. 

Smoke is a place that I've been wanting to try in Tulsa's Cherry Street District. 

On the menu today: 
-Pulled Pork Sandwich 
-Brisket Taco 
-Smoked Trout Salad
-Parmesan and rosemary fries

I have to tell you, I didn't struggle too much with this decision, because the Smoked Trout Salad literally spoke magical words to me. The chalkboard description was so simple--mixed greens, feta, cherries, candied pecans--but the actual result was anything but. The layers of smokiness were incredible- the saltiness of the fish and the peppery arugula were effortlessly calmed by the sweetness of  the dried cherries and sugary nuts. Paired with a cold, crisp Coke (glass-bottle, the best kind), I was one happy girl.

There was literally an entire fish fillet in that salad. Now I am DEFINITELY not complaining about the amount of trout, but I would have favored a higher greens-to-trout ratio. (Though, I do understand it was meant to be more of a bed of greens to compliment the fish.) 

Still though, delicious, and very gourmet-feeling for a curbside lunch on a Tuesday. A-

I will never not order a Coke in a glass bottle.

via (marylandprepster)

This weekend I: 

-Scoped out some funky pillows for our grey craigslist-find couch

-Ran in the 1.5 mile "Mud Run" to benefit the Tulsa Fire Dept.

-Bought rocks. 

-Enjoyed this pretty pottery

Watch out- my life is getting pret-ty wild out here in Oklahoma..

Happy Friday!

Here is a corgi butt for your enjoyment. 

Have a great weekend!

Hey, Jude.

Paul McCartney concert at the BOK Center, 5/30/13

Seriously. Which bands/performers from our generation will still be rocking 50 years from now? 

The Beatles 1st appearance on the Ed Sullivan show (1964)

"I'm not sure what I'll do, but-- well, I want to go places and see people. I want my mind to grow. I want to live where things happen on a big scale." - F.S.F

I read The Paris Wife by Paula McLain a few weeks ago while traveling back and forth between D.C. and Oklahoma for job interviews and house hunts, so I'm kind of on a Hemingway/great-early-20th-century-American-authors kick lately. 

 

image via wikipedia

....anyone else think Hemingway was kind of a babe?

If you're like me and you love historical fiction, then this should be your next read. The story chronicles Ernest Hemingway's early years, and his journey to becoming the celebrated American writer he is today. I guess I sort of connected with the way Hadley Richardson, (Hemingway's first wife) just up and moved from their familiar life in Chicago, all the way across the world to Paris to support Ernest's budding career. The couple truly lived life one day at a time- embracing the bohemian spirit, and taking advantage of every opportunity to travel the world and to fully experience it. 

Plus, they drank a LOT of champagne. 

Read the book, then go and watch "Midnight in Paris" (2011) featuring Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams.  You will start to actually believe that you are a member of the "Lost Generation".