Planning Mother's Visit

My mother announced she's coming to visit next month, which came as a serious surprise to me. I haven't seen her in about a year, since the last time I went home to Tennessee. She's brought up coming to see me in Oklahoma before, only to change her mind and tell me she hated the prairie and didn't think there was anything to do out here. (She is most definitely wrong on both counts: the prairie is lovely sometimes, and Tulsa has an endless amount of things to do.) So when Mother mentioned she was planning to come out here next month, I decided I'd better come up with a plan to keep her entertained. (Also decided I needed to get serious about losing weight, since I don't want her to tell me I look fat. Again. Ugh.) Here's what I've come up with so far:

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1. Shopping at Utica Square. Upscale shopping in a gorgeous outdoor area. I love love love strolling through the park-like area and popping in and out of places like Miss Jackson's, Saks, and Williams-Sonoma, or getting a bite to eat at The Wild Fork or Stonehorse Café. Maybe I can schedule some spa time at Ilhoff. Who knows.

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2. Wandering around the Philbrook. Art and gardens. What else do you need? Since my mother will be here in April, the weather should be really nice and everything in the garden will be looking good. The current exhibit, American Streamlined Design, will be here through May, and it's a nice departure from typical look-at-this-painting art. Might catch lunch at the nice little restaurant here too.

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3. Gamble at Hard Rock Casino. I never knew my mother was into slot machines until last year. When Johnny and I went to Memphis, she tried to get us to go to Tunica to hit some casinos with her. I think she'll enjoy the Hard Rock- it's the newest and nicest casino in the area and has about a million slot machines for her to play.