Art Festival - Oklahoma City

What in the world was I doing at an art festival in Oklahoma City? As referenced in an earlier post, you could probably imagine, knowing me, there had to be a good reason. And you would be right. There was. And it's not that I'm artsy or even work with the artsy (which I enjoy, by the way.)

Below is a picture of one of the many rows of the art festival that was in that district in Oklahoma City Saturday, part of the Memorial Day weekend. It was really interesting and I had a great time. It was a little hot but nonetheless enjoyable.


I bought a piece of equipment online and it required that I pick it up in Oklahoma City. I also have an uncle (John) that lives there and so I got to see him while I was there. John needed to find a birthday present for one of his friends and so we went to the festival together to find something for them. We walked and talked and had a great time. There were a hundred or so boothes, the local art shops were open, food & drink vendors, stage music and below is a photo of one of the street musicians. She looked like Peter Pan playing a viola. She had classical sheet music down on the ground in front of her and it sounded great.


John was able to find some small art for a friend or two. I hadn't seen him in what we calculated to be around 5 to 6 years and we live only 4 hours away. It was the first relative I've seen since his brother, my uncle, Rob passed away a few months ago. I needed that family embrace. We also had great conversation and prayed with each other before I returned home. He also helped me load my purchase into the bed of my little pickup truck and secure it well for the drive home. It was really good to see him. There is actually an opportunity for us to see each other again in 3 weeks. I hope it works out.

- Wade Baker