Week 29 2024

Yesterday, I took my kids and nephews of my wife’s family to Meow Wolf: Omega Mart in Las Vegas for a little civilization break after living off the grid at the cabin for almost a week. Meow Wolf always has the same effect on me—it makes me want to create. We spent three hours working together, climbing, discovering, and deciphering the mysteries of Omega Mart. Everyone was blown away. I experienced Omega Mart once before—in 2023 with students in Miami University’s MFA in Experience Design—so I knew what to expect. However, experiencing it with my kids and nephews made the experience new because I got to see it through their eyes.

My oldest nephew in the group had a flight back to Fort Worth at the end of the day, which is the real reason why we needed to make the trip to Vegas. But I decided to make it a fun field trip for all who wanted an escape to reality below the mountain. My favorite takeaway from the trip is a group text I created with the five of us. It came out of necessity—Omega Mart is huge, and finding your people is no easy task. But the group text messages continue. Even after our excursion, someone will post a discovery or note to the group. I cherish that connection with all of them.