Oklahoma City, OK, United States - 19th May 2013
By: klubwerks
My host is part of a Steampunk crew called Airship Horizons, and they make stuff to sell. She worked for months on figuring out how to make Steampunk toy goggles. She went through a lot of prototypes and finally got one that worked. She made a mold of the goggles in the regular size and in a tiny size - so they'll fit us smaller toys! She paints them and wraps them in a fabric to finish them.
Mine are gold painted with olive green fabric!
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Posted May 20, 2013, 1:30 am
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Oklahoma City, OK, United States - 20th May 2013
By: klubwerks
I wanted to let you know that me and host are safe a well! We had a devastating tornado that has killed many people today (it's all over the news). Thankfully my host and I are safe and with power. Please keep our friends in your thoughts!
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Posted May 21, 2013, 2:16 am
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Oklahoma City, OK, United States - 1st June 2013
By: klubwerks
WARNING! This post is about the devastation we've experienced in Oklahoma recently.
On May 20th, there was a devastating tornado that destroyed schools and homes in Moore, Oklahoma. That tornado kill 24 people, which included 9 children, and many more where injured. Teachers put themselves on top of children to save their lives. My hosts co-worker Jeff was the first person to get to Briarwood Elementary, which was completely destroyed by the tornado. He saved several children and teachers and his daughter was thankfully among the rescued! Jeff broke both his arms saving lives that day. It was a horrible experience for a a lot of people... it was devastating. Thankfully, myself and my host and her loved are alive and well! My host and I cried a lot that day, as it was a very emotional experience.
Jeff on the news!
Interactive images that shows the amount of damage the tornado caused.
On May 23rd, the first funerals were held where parents buried their children. If this wasn't enough, the Westboro Baptist Church tried to protest the funeral. They are a radical religious group that is pretty awful. They said that God hates us and killed the children in the storm because we are all sinners. It was a very hateful thing to do and they were arrested - it's illegal to protest funerals in Oklahoma.
And then there was yesterday - May 31st. We were in the middle of a tornado. It was a powerful storm and it was very scarey given what had just happened a week ago. The tornado was a lot bigger than the one last week. We were in the middle of the circulation, but we all came out alive and well! When the storm first hit, it was a lot of rain and high winds. Then the hail started to beat at the walls. The sirens were sounding outside for about an hour. It seemed like the hail and rain wouldn't stop. We were huddled in the bathroom (the bathtub is the safest place in the house) and we listened to the news telling us about the tornados that were coming for us. When the power went out and the internet dropped, and the cell reception died... we could no longer know where the tornadoes were. It was like being blind and hunted. It was frightening.
100,000 people, including us, were without power. We lost power around 6pm and then didn't get it back until today around 1:30pm. Cell phone reception is still down. Luckily, the fridge and freezer kept cold and our food didn't spoil. This afternoon, we learned that 5 people died and more than 70 people are in the hospital. Luckily, the tornado that was coming right at us, decided to "hop" over our apartment complex and went south of us!
Out here in the states, we have Storm Chasers, which are people who make a living chasing storms and tornados. They provide valuable information during the storms that helps to saves lives. One of the crews got too close to a multi-vortex tornado and the vehicle was destroyed. The ones in the car survived, but two other storm chasers died in this tornado. And they got some amazing video of the tornado that passed through El Reno, OK - yes there were several tornadoes yesterday.
Here's the video!
Here's a photo of the destroyed vehicle.
Aside from the tornados and hail, there was lots of flooding. We braved the rain and hail around midnight and ate at a diner called IHOP where they had power. We spent some time in comfort with a friend, and it was a nice way to relax after an intense evening.
And now for the pictures!! Look closely, because there are photos of downed power lines that are live. We had to be very careful there taking photos. I couldn't be in every photo, but I thought you might like to see the photos anyway!
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Posted Jun 2, 2013, 2:23 am Last edited Jun 8, 2013, 8:56 pm by klubwerks
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Oklahoma City, OK, United States - 8th June 2013
By: klubwerks
I made some homemade tacos for my hosts today. They were impressed with my cooking skills!
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Posted Jun 8, 2013, 8:14 pm
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Oklahoma City, OK, United States - 25th July 2013
By: klubwerks
Recently, we discovered a bowling alley within walking distance! We got to bowl as long as we wanted for $10 (per person). They also have food... like hot dogs and fries! It's nice having a place nearby where you can get exercise and have fun with friends!
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Posted Aug 5, 2013, 12:25 am
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Oklahoma City, OK, United States - 4th August 2013
By: klubwerks
We rode the bus out to Crabtown to eat. I tried the fried calamari and it was spicy and yummy! I also had the blackened catfish. So good! I had fun!
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Posted Aug 5, 2013, 12:26 am
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Overland via Stagecoach, U.S.A. - 1st May 2014
By: LittleCableCars
Hi Mom,
I've been out touring the American wide open spaces, vast plains, mountain chains, deserts and rivers with my ToyVoyager pals, Kalea, Amie and Buddy.
We hitched a ride to an old-fashioned stagecoach depot. It was a long dusty ride and we were jostled around but is was a lot of fun.
https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/history/stagecoach/overland
I'm way out West now.
Love and hugs from,
Your Jelle
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Posted May 1, 2014, 3:42 pm
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San Francisco, California, U.S.A. - 12th May 2014
By: LittleCableCars
I'm on my way home, Mommy.
Many hugs from your
Jelle
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Posted May 13, 2014, 2:25 am Last edited Mar 29, 2015, 2:17 am by LittleCableCars
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