Paulmart

Thursday morning I went to a teen conference that some WBCWS staff were going to be speaking for. The conference wasn't exactly what I expected, but I still learned some cool stuff.  I got to see a lot of friends I've made through WBCWS and Boys and Girls Club.  I sat by a couple friends I made at the zombie lock-in.  Between speakers, I learned how to use a lasso.  I got...okay at it.  It was a good time.  After the conference, I went home.  I had dinner plans, but I unfortunately got sick.  Canceling most my plans for Friday, I recovered.  I accomplished almost nothing Friday.  Feeling well, I went to a fire later Friday night.

Saturday I felt awesome!  I am so glad that I got well so fast!  I spent most of Saturday chilling at home with Mandy.  Around 5, Mandy and I went to the St. Francis Museum, something cool to see before we leave.  When we found the museum, it was closed.  So Mandy and I took pictures like we were tourists.  Next we went to Ghost Hawk (a body of water lake/river) where a group had taken kids from St. Francis to swim.  We found a small body of water that looked like a dam; we did not find anyone though.  So we took more pictures like tourists and left.  [Later we found out we were at the dam; on the other side of the street is the river where everyone was hanging out.]  Then we went to Paulmart!  Mandy and I have wanted to go to Paulmart for a long time because of the name.  In reality, it's just a gas station with a lot of the basic food nessesities: frozen pizza, baby food, the stuff you can make an okay meal out of, etc.  After I payed for my tea, cottage cheese, and sour cream, the man said "wopila."  I didn't know what "wopila" meant, so I smiled and nodded.  Then I asked my friend its meaning.  "Wopila" means "thank you."  Which means a nod and a smile is a fairly appropriate response!

After dinner, we went to Boys and Girls Club for a bonfire.  A group from a Bible collage in Oklahoma did worship.  Everyone had a good time.  Mandy, Bailey, and I hung out.  Bailey tried to teach Glen a Native song.  Then he showed us a song banned from a local radio station for being racist.  Bailey thinks Tim McGraw's Indian Outlaw is funny and knows most the words.  I think it's pretty catchy, plus I like Tim McGraw.

I have a week left here.  I plan to make the best of it!  I've already made a few plans.