Well, here it goes...


Well, here it goes....

I've created a blog, as promised!! I've taken a job in North Dakota with Baker Hughes Inteq. I'm working on the oil rigs as an MWD Field Spec II. I know a lot of you think I have lost my mind...and............I may have...

I started my journey on Dec. 23rd, 2010. My first day working on the rigs was Christmas Eve. My next day off?........ March 18, 2011.

Did you know there's a Flintstone's Themepark in South Dakota?!?

Well, there is!  This past weekend we were on a casing break.  I took this opportunity to meet up with Whitney in Rapid City, South Dakota (halfway between my rig and Denver).  Casing is when they run steel pipe and cement it into place to stabilize the wellbore.  Here's a website if you want to learn more, http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/Display.cfm?Term=casing.  This is done by another company so we're allowed to leave location.  Annnnd...we're still on the payroll so it counts towards my 86 days!



Sooo, back to the important part.  South Dakota has a Flintstone's Themepark.  I think I was slightly mislead, because I thought it was going to be for all ages and possibly have a pub.  Wrong.  After further investigation, it's closed during the winter and appears to be for anyone ages 6 and under.  So what I'm saying is it's about the right maturity level for me, but I'll have to come back in the summer.



Other points of interest were Mt. Rushmore, The Black Hills, Fort Hays (where Dances with Wolves was filmed), and Deadwood (recognized for the murder of Wild Bill Hickok....anyone remember the movie Wild Bill??).  Now, Deadwood is a small historic town with several gaming halls.   The most notable being Kevin Costner's Midnight Star Casino.  It's pretty much like a tiny Planet Hollywood, but it only has Kevin Costner's memorabilia and you can gamble....which we did.....unsuccessfully.

All in all, it was a good trip!  South Dakota, surprisingly, has a lot to offer and looks like it would make for some pretty sweet camping in the summer.  Nonetheless, it was a great excuse to get off the rig for a bit.

Final thought...Jackalope do not really exist, but everyone in South Dakota will tell you otherwise.

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5 comments:

  1. PattiFebruary 16, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    I think we should ALL go to the Flintstone's theme park! It would be a good sequel to Magic Mountain last August!

    Miss you like whoa.

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  2. CokeFebruary 16, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Patti!! I.AM.DOWN. Love you like a momma cat!

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  3. Rebecca RoemelingFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    Hey Coke!

    Glad to hear you're surviving up there! Tamara gave me the link to your blog, it's nice to follow your "goings on" up there. I heard 143 last night on the radio, it reminded me of you and I thought I'd drop you a line. All is well @ NFM, BUT Stoney's is now a KU bar too! ruh roh! Rock Chalk!

    Rebecca

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  4. UnknownMarch 31, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    Dude. I've totally been to the flintstones park. I have distant family in SD and when I was a kid, we stayed at the rv park

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  5. CokeMay 11, 2011 at 3:41 AM

    Rebecca! Hope things are going well for you too! Glad such a sophisticated song as 143 reminds you of me. I wouldn't have it any other way. Hopefully, I'll be around for the OU/Kansas game and we can put some beers on the line. BOOMER SOONER!!

    Derek...I envy you.

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