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WATCH: A Beautiful Disaster Derek Amato [“Uncharted Waters,” page 56] performs live following his talk at TEDxMiddlebury.

WATCH: Inspiring Architecture Audrey Geisel, wife of Theodor Seuss Geisel— Dr. Seuss—discusses the library named in their honor at UC San Diego [“Schooled,” page 60].

LISTEN: Monk Musings Founder of the Headspace app, Andy Puddicombe [“Takeaway,” page 44] chats about mindfulness on the Rich Roll podcast.

WATCH: Power Pup Two-legged TurboRoo [“Spotlight,” page 20] is on a mission to help canine pals everywhere, and is racking up airline miles along the way.

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Schooled Discover gourmet food, world-class art, adrenaline-fueled adventure, and a student-run nuclear reactor (no kidding). For your next vacation, book a trip to America’s coolest college campuses.

In Every Issue Gary’s Greeting Saludos de Gary Our Star The A-List Spotlight Heart of the Community 24 You Made Our Day 28 From the Editor

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Feedback Play Work Fun! Advertiser Directory 103 The Southwest Guide 116 One Question 30 33 43 96 101

Swimming Upstream 51 How my daughter inspired me to conquer my fear of water.

Your Adventure In Tulsa 75 Woody Guthrie’s homeland is humming with art deco marvels, rich history, and an all-time music scene.

Uncharted Waters 56 A head injury turned Derek Amato into a savant. Can he find the genius in all of us? our cover / Photography by Cade Martin

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A Relentless Pursuit of Reliability more than 700 Boeing 737s fly nearly 4,000 flights across a network of 98 destinations in the United States and seven additional countries (plus more are on the way; we’ve announced our intent to serve Cuba later this year).

This year, we’re on track to hit our ontime performance target, and we continue to receive outstanding recognition for our world-class Customer Service. Our baggage-handling numbers are also some of the best we have ever seen, and I know you appreciate that we’re still the only airline who does

not charge for your first or second checked bag!

I’m immensely proud of our record of Reliability over our 45-year history. Out of all major U.S. carriers that have been reporting statistics to the Department of Transportation since it began tracking customer satisfaction numbers in 1987, we have consistently received the lowest ratio of complaints per passengers boarded.

So how do we do it? I credit the 50,000-plus Southwest Employees who have a Vision to become the world’s most-loved, most-flown, and mostprofitable airline. One of the traits we ask of our People is to have what we call a Warrior Spirit. It’s that Warrior Spirit that drives our constant pursuit of improvement. Our People think and act like owners: They find creative solutions to challenging issues, are efficiency experts, and keep our costs low so we can pass on the savings to you in the form of low fares.

We’re fully aware that Reliability is a journey, not a destination. We aren’t perfect, and when we fail to meet your expectations, we find ways to improve and win you back. For us, it’s a passionate pursuit that fuels our quest for constant improvement. You deserve that from your favorite airline, and it’s our pleasure to deliver!

Gary Kelly Chairman, President, and CEO Southwest Airlines

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Saludos de Gary

En Southwest Airlines, nuestra búsqueda de la excelencia es implacable cuando se trata de Confiabilidad. Nuestros Clientes esperan eso de nosotros, y nosotros lo exigimos de nosotros mismos. Cuando pienso en Confiabilidad, lo primero que viene a mi mente es la seguridad, que es –y siempre ha sido– nuestra prioridad.

Nuestra mayor responsabilidad es llevarlos con seguridad a su destino, a tiempo, con su equipaje y con una sonrisa.

Hay muchos factores que intervienen en la operación de una aerolínea segura y confiable. A medida que hemos crecido y nos hemos expandido, nuestras operaciones también se han vuelto más complejas. Cada día, más de 700 aviones

Boeing 737 operan cerca de 4,000 vuelos en una red de 98 destinos en los Estados Unidos y otros siete países (además de los que están por agregarse; hemos anunciado nuestra intención de servir a Cuba a finales de este año).

Este año, vamos por buen camino para alcanzar nuestra meta de desempeño en puntualidad, y continuamos recibiendo reconocimiento excepcional por nuestro Servicio al Cliente de clase mundial. Nuestros números en manejo de equipaje también son de los mejores que he visto en mi vida, ¡y sé que ustedes aprecian que sigamos siendo la única aerolínea que no cobra por su primera o segunda pieza de equipaje documentada!

Estoy muy orgulloso de nuestro historial de Confiabilidad durante nuestros 45 años de historia. De todas las grandes aerolíneas de los Estados Unidos que han presentado informes estadísticos al Departamento de Transporte desde que éste comenzó a monitorear la satisfacción de los clientes en 1987, constantemente hemos recibido el índice más bajo de quejas por pasajeros transportados.

Entonces, ¿cómo lo hacemos? Le doy el crédito a los más de 50,000 Empleados de Southwest, quienes tienen la Visión de convertirse en la aerolínea más querida, más usada, y más rentable del mundo.

Una de las características que buscamos en nuestra Gente es lo que nosotros llamamos un Espíritu Guerrero. Es ese Espíritu Guerrero lo que impulsa nuestra búsqueda constante de mejora. Nuestra Gente piensa y actúa como dueños: encuentran soluciones creativas a problemas difíciles, son expertos en eficiencia y mantienen nuestros costos bajos para que podamos transmitir los ahorros a ustedes en forma de tarifas bajas.

Estamos completamente conscientes de que la Confiabilidad es una travesía, no un destino. No somos perfectos, y cuando no logramos cumplir con sus expectativas, encontramos la manera de mejorar y recuperar su preferencia. Para nosotros, se trata de una búsqueda apasionada que nos impulsa a mejorar de manera constante. ¡Usted se merece eso de su aerolínea favorita, y para nosotros es un placer cumplirlo!

Gary Kelly Presidente de la Junta Directiva, Director Ejecutivo y Presidente Southwest Airlines

PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEPHEN KELLER

Una búsqueda incesante de la Confiabilidad

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When Passengers meet Flight Attendant Midell Marsh, they’re treated like family from the start. Known for her smile and ability to put others at ease, Midell helps Passengers feel at home in the skies. After more than a decade with Southwest, her favorite part of the job is still meeting Customers, hearing their stories, and learning life lessons from them. Her most memorable on-the-job moment was a Southwest Honor Flight that took World War II veterans to Washington, D.C. In her free time, Midell supports a Coworker’s nonprofit, through which she has visited two orphanages in South Africa. No matter where you meet Midell, it’s clear her Hospitality and Servant’s Heart shine on and off the clock. —Kristin Moore, Communication & Outreach HOME BASE “I live in the small town of DeLand, Florida.

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“Manny’s so personable. He loves making his rounds at the gate area and meeting new friends.”

—AMBER CHAVEZ , CO-FOUNDER, MANNY & FRIENDS, AND DOG MOM

Amber Chavez’s favorite travel companion—both on the ground and in the sky—is Manny, her Instagram-famous French bulldog (@manny_the_frenchie). Leaving her Chicago home several times a month, Amber travels the country with the superstar pooch, who reached social media fame in 2013. The two take direct Southwest flights to each stop on Manny’s official U.S. tour, where they meet fans and raise money for dog-rescue charities. Southwest’s pet-friendly policies and hospitable Employees make flying easy, and with more cities to visit, we know Manny’s strut will keep lighting up Southwest terminals and his fans’ faces. —Claire Daniels, Communication & Outreach PAW-STRUCK “We flew to New Orleans to surprise a fan of Manny’s who has cystic fibrosis, and I’ll never forget going over the game plan on the plane. It was so exciting!”

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PACK MENTALIT Y “Keep your pet’s items separate.

Manny has his own backpack to keep track of his things.”

HELPING PAWS “We recently started our own nonprofit organization, the Manny & Friends Foundation.

It’s so rewarding to finally see it come to fruition.”

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Traveling with pets is a cinch thanks to SWA’s policies.

As the holiday season approaches and you begin to make travel plans, don’t worry about leaving your furry family members at home. Southwest Airlines invites your MVPs—that’s Most Valuable Pets, of course—onboard for your next trip. Thanks to our pet-friendly products and policies, flying with Fido and Fluffy is simple and stress-free.

Southwest’s pet fare ($95) allows small, vaccinated dogs and cats to travel in-cabin, under the seat in front of their owners. Your pets can cozy up in their carriers (remember to check size

requirements) and count on an inflight experience that’s just as comfortable as the one our human Customers enjoy. We even have a Southwest carrier available for purchase (Southwestthestore.com; $58) so your furry friends can hit the skies in style!

Because pets travel on a first-come, first-serve basis, don’t forget to call Southwest to reserve a spot before your trip. On the day of travel, bring your canine or feline to the airport in an approved carrier and check in at the ticket counter. Our Employees will be expecting you—and your pawed pal.

Check out advice from one of our frequent fliers and her French bulldog on page 18, and visit Southwest.com/pets for more information.

—Lynn Bruns, Product Marketing

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ASHLEE DUNCAN

TurboRoo is one of SWA’s favorite pawed Passengers.

Follow him on Instagram @turboroo.

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SLICE OF LIFE

Josh Cowan, owner of Dizzy Cow Pizzeria, has watched Pratt & Light Plaza flourish.

A Piece of the Pie

Baltimore’s Pratt & Light Plaza is on the rise.

When I moved to Baltimore a few years ago, I saw it as a chance to shake up my career. I was a chef out West, but I wanted to do something on my own. I stuck with cooking, but instead of working in someone else’s kitchen, I now make gourmet pizza from a mobile wood-fired pizza oven. My business is called Dizzy Cow Pizzeria, and I travel all over the Baltimore area, cooking at markets, festivals, and private events.

One of Dizzy Cow Pizzeria’s first regular locations was the weekly farmers market at Pratt & Light Plaza in downtown Baltimore. When I started cooking at the plaza, there wasn’t much going on except the market. I got a great response from my pizza customers, and the other vendors in the market were doing well too, but it just seemed like the plaza could be so much more than it was.

Over the past two years, the plaza has changed into something really special. With help from a Southwest Airlines Heart of the Community grant, the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore has added

more weekly events and put in new landscaping and seating. There’s even a kiosk and deck made from a shipping container. The crowds at the farmers market have grown, and the plaza is full of people who come to hang out.

By bringing new improvements, partners, and activities together, the team is making Pratt & Light Plaza a place Baltimore can be proud of, a place where I know my regulars by name and am a part of something bigger than just a market. That’s what I wanted when I started Dizzy Cow, and that’s why the Pratt & Light Plaza is so important to my business and to me. It’s not just a location—it’s a place.

For more information about Dizzy Cow and how the Heart of the Community program helped Pratt & Light Plaza, visit GoDowntownBaltimore.com.

—Josh Cowan, Owner, Dizzy Cow Pizzeria In 2014, Southwest launched the Heart of the Community program, which awards grants to create public spaces in the hearts of communities served by the airline. To date, the program has supported 18 innovative and transformative projects. To learn more, visit pps. org/Heart-of-the-Community.

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You Made Our Day WANT TO SHARE YOUR STORY? Have you witnessed an over-the-top act of Southwest Airlines Employee kindness?

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I was flying for the first time with my daughter to visit family, and while in the Denver airport, she was playing with her most precious friend, Froggy. In the midst of her excitement to see her aunt, my daughter accidentally left Froggy behind as we exited the airport. None of us realized he was gone until we were halfway to our destination. As a mother, I was immediately overwhelmed with sadness; Froggy had been my daughter’s best friend

THE FACE OF GR ATITUDE

The night before I was scheduled to get home from a business trip to California, my wife called to say my son had broken his femur and needed surgery the next morning. I got to the gate at Burbank the next morning and checked with customer service agent Gloria Cosio to ensure the flight had WiFi so I could stay in contact with my wife. We chatted a bit, and when I told her what was happening, she said that she would pray. I really appreciated that. As we lined up to board, I was called to the front of the line. Operations agent Erik Morante said

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for all of her 5 years. I placed calls and completed a missing item report, but feared he would be gone for good. The next morning, I received a call from customer service agent Stacey Smith.

She had watched my daughter playing with Froggy, noticed he had been left behind, and held onto him. When we arrived at the airport to head home, she not only had her co-workers retrieve Froggy, but also had a teddy bear accompany him with a letter telling my daughter about the exciting journeys he had been on at the airport. I was blown away by Stacey’s kindness and generosity, and I’m so appreciative to the Southwest staff. For this, I will always fly Southwest and remember what a great team you guys have. —Lauren Sowers

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that Gloria had told him what was going on. They wanted to let me pre-board so I could get a good seat and deplane sooner. On board, the kindness continued. Flight attendant Shae Van Donk offered me a free beverage and was very kind. I made it to Portland in time to get to the hospital as my son was getting out of surgery. Thanks for making a difficult situation a little easier. I’ve always loved your airline, and this just reinforces that. —Thomas Slawson COMFORTING CONNECTION

As I was boarding a recent flight, I got a call from my sister asking if I wanted to connect via FaceTime with my seriously ill father. Since the only way I can use that technology is on an old iPod, I stepped out of line and moved back into the terminal to use the free airport WiFi. Customer service supervisor Carmen Ortiz asked what was going on, and when she understood the situation—that I might be saying a final farewell to my dad—she used her own iPhone to let me say “I love you” to my dad. She then checked my bag

and helped me advance to the door of the plane. The spirit of love that you promote with the heart logo was made real by Carmen dropping her other duties to help me at that moment.

—Judith H. TREASURED TAG

My 10-year-old granddaughter, Ryan, recently flew Southwest to and from Florida with her parents and paternal grandparents. On her return flight, her souvenir Disney luggage tag, which she’s had since her first visit to Disneyland in 2008, came off her carryon bag.

She did not notice it was missing. A few days after Ryan’s return, my husband and I received a package addressed to Ryan.

(Ryan’s luggage tag had our address on it.) Inside was Ryan’s Disney tag. She was surprised the tag had come off her bag, shocked it had been returned to her, and thrilled to have it back. First officer Tom Markland discovered the tag while conducting the preflight inspection of the aircraft and mailed it to Ryan. My granddaughter and I have written thank-you notes with promises

to pay it forward, and as Ryan’s maternal grandmother, I appreciate the lesson he taught my granddaughter.

—Suzanne Coffin FARE CARE

Recently, my grandmother passed. I live on the West Coast, and my family is in the Washington, D.C. area. I was trying to find a reasonable last-minute flight home, and when I couldn’t, I was scared I wouldn’t be able to go home and support my own mother or make the funeral. Although Southwest doesn’t offer a bereavement fare, customer service agent Tracy Silas offered me her personal coupon code. With some additional family help, I could afford to fly home and help my mom with the most difficult of tasks: burying her mom. As a new mom myself, I understand the importance of that type of support—just having someone to help with hard tasks you don’t have the energy to complete.

I thank Tracy for her selflessness and compassion. It has meant the world to me, and I am forever a Southwest customer. —Kathryn Bowman

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Adults-only campus tourism gives school vacation new meaning.

Dear Reader, expression, “Youth is wasted on the young”? College may not be wasted on students, but it’s unfair to let kids have it to themselves. Campuses make superb all-inclusive resorts. In fact, I have spent many happy vacation days attending sports and concerts, wandering around museums, biking and walking outdoors, and hanging out in beautiful spots—all at dozens of institutions I never attended, from state universities to small colleges to all “ancient eight” Ivy League schools.

In that spirit, we did our homework to create the guide on page 60 to the best campus experiences in America. Not because your kid should go there, but because you should.

Jay Heinrichs EDITORIAL DIRECTOR @JAYHEINRICHS

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When my son George applied to colleges, he asked me to visit a few with him in Maine. George was already planning to apply early decision to Middlebury College in Vermont, but he wanted to check out some other options.

Instead, I offered him $100, which is how much the motels in Maine would have cost. “We’ll visit any college you get into,” I said.

He took the $100. We toured colleges in front of the computer, browsing their websites.

Why did I bribe my son not to tour?

Because I hate campuses? Far from it. I have loved college ever since I stopped attending one. Campuses are Edens, with beautiful landscaping, the finest gyms, world-class sports and entertainment, a whole town full of smart people—even gourmet food these days.

Which is exactly why I didn’t want George to visit those places. I wanted him to fall in love with a college’s course guide, not the tour guide. I wanted him to yearn for the classroom before he saw the stadium.

Actually—full confession? I wanted to visit those campuses when none of us was applying to them. You know the

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Dear Editor,

My husband and I were flying from Portland back to California when I read your story “Help Wanted: Bedraggled Parents of Toddler Seek Solace on Private Island” [August 2016]. My sister has two kids (ages 1 and 3), so I laughed out loud a couple of times when you were describing life with a toddler. My husband and I have been married for four years, and we are now trying to start a family. As stressful and exhausting as it is to be parents, we are looking forward to it. I teared up at the part where you wrote about how much you missed your daughter while you were on your getaway. That made me smile and look forward to the next chapter of our marriage. I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your story and what a captivating writer you are.

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I read Alison Miller’s article while on a Southwest flight from Orlando to Nashville. My daughter’s name is Allison and she also has a toddler named Avery. Avery’s ever-present sidekick is her bunny, and she also likes to line toys up around the rim of the tub. When I read this, I knew I had to let my daughter read the article. She is finding out about those long days, but realizing how fast time is going by. Just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed it.

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My wife and I spent five days there last year, and then went to Mackinac Island, which you did profile.

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While flying in June, I read “The Future the Way It Used to Be” multiple times. In fact, I took the magazine with me and it is on my desk as I type this email. My interest is partly due to the fact that I am leading an effort to design a new education center here at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. I am working to ensure what we do will be authentic science, place an emphasis on communication and collaboration skills, and be engaging and fun.

We are looking at how we can bring space education into the

future in order to be truly inspiring. Thanks for a great article. I also enjoyed the image of Southwest landing on the moon. I intend to save my Rapid Rewards points for just such a flight.

Jim Christensen TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA

/ Whoa, Jim, what a cool job!

Those who ignore the past may be condemned to repeat it, but those who study the future help make it.

Let us know when we can visit.

TEARS OF PRIDE

I read “Still Got It,” the anniversary issue [June 2016], on a flight from Sacramento to Nashville, a trip I’ve taken many times as an aspiring singer-songwriter. Reading about C.J. Bostic and Sandra Force, as well as the things Southwest did to stand apart, gave me so much hope that it brought tears to my eyes. As I looked out the window, I suddenly became even more emotional. While reading the history of the airline, I was reminded that, as a passenger, I am a part of the present legacy of Southwest Airlines. I only hope to look back 45 years from now and be as proud as I’m sure you are.

V. Rose SACRAMENTO

/ We hope you will, too, V. HONOR AND PRIVILEGE

I felt compelled to share my emotional and unexpected reaction to Bruce Parson’s article about his mentor [“Humble Pat,” June 2016].

I can relate to his experience and appreciate him sharing a piece of the wonderful person Pat must’ve been. I feel so honored to experience him through Bruce. What a privilege it must’ve been to know him. Thank you.

Danielle M. Ploetz BALTIMORE

/ Thanks, Danielle. We love stories with a big heart.

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Horses have distinct facial expressions.

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This didn’t come straight from the horse’s mouth, but after carefully examining hours of video, researchers at the University of Sussex found that equines are nearly as animated as we are. (Humans, by comparison, can make 27 discrete movements, and chimpanzees 13.)

While horses’ mobile ears set them apart from people, study co-author Jen Wathan says the two groups still exhibited similar movements near the eyes and mouth.

The findings also suggest that, like us, horses use their varied visages to communicate with friends and foals.

Looks like there aren’t any one-trick ponies here.

CREATURE FEATURES Horses aren’t the only animals in touch with their emotions.

Cats have 21 distinct facial movements, and dogs have 16.

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PLAY Drink MAKE IT ↓ Combine 1½ ounce Del Maguey Crema de Mezcal, ¾ ounce coffee-infused Dolin Rouge vermouth*, ½ ounce Ancho Reyes liqueur, and 3 drops Bittermens Xocolatl Mole bitters in a cocktail shaker with ice; stir. Strain into an Old Fashioned glass, and serve with an orange peel. *Combine 1 ounce ground coffee with a 750 mL bottle of sweet vermouth, let sit for four hours, then strain.

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If you find yourself at the corner of West 20th and Main streets in Kansas City’s Crossroads neighborhood, you’re in the wrong place. But you’re close. Find the alley behind the old Rieger Hotel, buzz the call button, and feel your way down the darkened staircase into the candlelit Manifesto. In the mood for a Manhattan? Bartender Ryan Magnuson will steer you instead to the Xocolatl. “It’s taking a classic cocktail and revamping it into something more interesting,” he says. In this case, that means attempting to replicate the spicy, smoky flavor of a Mexican mole—a sauce often used with stewed chicken. Coffeeinfused vermouth combines with crema de mezcal (which brings both sweetness and smoke) and a kick of Ancho Reyes chile liqueur. You’ll never reach for a regular Manhattan again.

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Northern Thai Cuisine

When chef PJ Stoops landed in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in 2003, he walked out of the airport and into a bowl of kuay tiao nam tok: noodles with blood. He spent the next three years cooking and eating throughout Northern Thailand, studying the region’s distinct tastes and emphasis on sour, herbal flavors over numbing spice. Along the way, he met his wife, Apple. Flash forward 13 years: PJ and Apple now co-helm Foreign Correspondents in Houston, and true to PJ’s first meal, the menu eschews the Thai dishes most familiar to American palates. No drunken noodles.

No pad Thai. They’re replaced by minced meat and herb laap salads and khao soi (a curried broth with egg noodles). “There is certainly more to what the almost 70 million people who live in the country called Thailand eat every day,” Stoops says.

Chef Andy Ricker opened Pok Pok back in 2005, and everyone’s been playing catch-up since. Try the duck laap.

/ ST. LOUIS

The silky khao soi and tamarindforward hung lay curry keep the tiny dining room at Fork & Stix constantly full.

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When my daughter was born, I knew I had to learn to swim, both for her and myself. / BY LESLIE CONTRERAS SCHWARTZ

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y father put me on his back, held onto my legs, and plunged underwater in the neighborhood swimming pool. There was the flash of the June sun becoming brighter and then disappearing into a dark haze. I was five years old, had never put my head under the water, and didn’t know how to let out air like a swimmer.

I struggled under the water. I tried to pull my legs and arms from his grip. Instinctively, my father held me tighter. He continued diving, again and again, not realizing I hadn’t held my breath. Under the surface was the muffle of my muted scream, the hush of the blue chlorinated world. I remember the sound of teenagers splashing and yelling as they tried to hold one another’s ILLUSTRATION BY RYAN INZANA

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heads under the water.

Then we surfaced again, and on top of the noise was my own sharp inhale of air and the pumping of my heart in my ears. When my dad carried me out of the pool, he was confused by my violent coughing. So many of the children in our neighborhood had learned to swim from friends or by being thrown in the water, when an instinct that I couldn’t understand kicked in.

My father learned at the YMCA in the 1950s with his siblings. I never took swim lessons as a child. There was just enough money, barely, to send my two older siblings to a couple of lessons in the summer. I felt content in my comfortable, dry spot on a bench or at the edge of the pool as I watched my brother and sister jump into the october 2016 southwest 51

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water as if it were the most natural thing for a person to do.

I spent my childhood and early adulthood carefully managing to keep my head above water, my hair always dry as I stayed in the shallow end. I envied the freedom of the young people around me who could jump headlong into the deep end, their bodies welcoming the cold shock of water as it took them into a quieted space. The second I felt myself close to being swallowed by water—the depths of a pool or the dark blue sea gaping below me—a terrible panic rose through my body.

To this day the sea is a personal symbol of ominousness, a large mouth trying to swallow the world.

At 24, on my honeymoon to the Yucatan, I went snorkeling with my husband in the Caribbean Sea, with a guide who took us in a small motor-powered boat. I felt the need to be daring, to leave behind childish fears that surely I could control by now. Once in the water, my body began to sink inside the puffy shape

There was nothing magical my teacher whispered in my ear.

I just kept going back to the water. of my bright orange life vest. The waves, which had looked gentle before, were forceful and choppy.

I watched my husband swim away from me. I began beating the water back with my arms and legs. Still, every time a wave reached me, I swallowed gulps of salt water. I had forgotten about my snorkeling gear.

It was a nuisance on my head as I panicked.

The guide looked back and saw me. He swam to me, lithe and liquid like a dolphin, and carried me back to the boat.

SIX YEARS LATER, we had our first child, a daughter. There was something terrifying in how she depended on me, especially during the night, when I was afraid I would

sleep so deeply she would surely go hungry. Who said I was capable of this? I had always been resourceful.

I learned what I didn’t know how to do. I studied her care as if it were a graduate course. I consulted her doctor at every cough and sneeze.

I ignored the advice of my mother, because, in the end, it was only in my control—and my husband’s—to make sure she thrived.

When she turned 1, I decided it was time for me to learn how to swim. She’d started walking, and the world was so much larger than her, like it might hurt her at any minute. When we took her to the pool in a baby-sized swimsuit trimmed with ruffles, she seemed to enjoy it, splashing and kicking her feet. But if we held her too close to

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going under water, her eyes grew big and terrified. She must learn to swim, I thought. And because she did, I had to as well. I couldn’t stand the fear in her eyes, that she couldn’t do something that could be learned.

In my first swim lesson at the Jewish Community Center near our house, my teacher was gentle and without judgment. The first exercise was to simply put my face in the water. I did this repeatedly for an hour. My heart seized in my chest, and then relaxed, along with the practice. I’m going to drown, I wanted to tell her. So many times I thought, I’ll just do it one more time.

“You are buoyant. Your body is full of air. It can’t drown if you don’t let it,” she told me. “But you have to relax.” She was holding me under my arms as I floated on my back. It was a struggle to allow my head to relax in the water. I was breathing quickly as I willed my legs not to thrash, my arms not to push against her. I thought of how I held my daughter in her own swim lessons, how I tried to show her what her body could do.

It was not with words that I learned how to swim over the course of several months. There was nothing magical my teacher whispered in my ear, nothing that incited in me a sense of power and control. I just kept going back to the water. Every time was still a struggle, but what I struggled against each time was different.

First, it was the fear of water on my face, the discomfort of it.

Then it was the panic of being underwater, that I would forget how to blow out air and instead suck in water. Later, it was that my arms would grow tired and weak and I would be stranded in the deep end.

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On my last lesson that summer, I stood at the edge of the pool near the deep end. I looked down at my teacher, who was wearing what she always wore at our lessons: a black T-shirt, swim shorts, a black cap, and beat-up tennis shoes to protect her feet from being scratched up as she walked back and forth across the pool floor. She looked at me and said, “Bend low.”

I jumped. The sun was brighter that day, hotter, but I didn’t feel it. Instead, I felt my body in the air, its weight carrying me down.

I sank into the water, my teacher a black blur as I looked at her through my goggles. I felt like I had won something, a gift I gave to myself.

Afterward, I swam the whole length of the Olympic-sized pool.

I struggled and spat out water; my arms and legs were not graceful like the videos I’d watched of professional swimmers. But then I did it again. And again. It was as if I was reaching for something instead of escaping. Initially, I had started learning to swim for my daughter, to protect her. In the end, I did something better, for her and myself. I borrowed fear and let it guide my body, let myself struggle without giving up.

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T THE BACK of a Virginia Beach music store, in a stuffy closetsized studio, 49-year-old Derek Amato sweats over the keys of an upright piano. This happens sometimes. Derek is staying with his girlfriend, Hazel, about an hour from his home in Fort Monroe, Virginia, and his professional-grade Korg TR keyboard. Hazel keeps a tiny Yamaha keyboard at her house for emergencies, but sometimes the urge Derek feels to get the music out of his head and into the world is so great that only the power and range of a full-sized 88-key instrument will suffice.

Hazel took to the web and found Newton Piano, a local strip-mall shop that sells Baldwins and Steinways and rents out these sound-stifling stalls for $7 an hour, typically to neighborhood instructors and their pupils. The walls are covered with crayon drawings and construction-paper hearts from young students ((Dear Mrs. Debi, Thank you for teaching me to play piano). Two metronomes sit silent, one on the piano shelf, the other on the lid beside a closed instruction book. There is no sheet music on the rack. Derek never learned to read music, anyway. In fact, he’s never had a single lesson. He barely ever touched a key until 10 years ago, at the age of 39. “I know where C is,” he says, pointing to where every novice is taught to start. “But only because someone showed me.”

He holds his fingers over the keyboard, closes his eyes, and breathes through his nose before launching into a cloudburst of notes, trills of treble trickling from his right hand upon the thunderous bass chords of his left. His thick workingman’s hands glide up and down the register, coaxing a sinister beauty from the ivories in a dark overture that spills from his memory.

Derek’s eyes are now open, but he’s looking inward, at the black-and-white notes that ceaselessly scroll across his consciousness. Suddenly, he shifts from classical to an ’80s-style power ballad, then to New Age, then to jazz. Some of it he recognizes from previous sessions, some of it is brand new to him, but all of it is original—and virtuosic.

Derek doesn’t know where this music comes from; he can’t articulate how he knows what keys to press and in what order. But he can tell you precisely when he acquired his prowess. On October 27, 2006, Derek was at a pool party when a dive

into the shallow end resulted in a major concussion. Five days later, he sat down at a friend’s electric keyboard and instantly, intuitively, knew how to improvise complex pieces of music. “My hands took off like fire,” says Derek. “It was like I’d been playing my entire life.”

MUSIC WAS NEVER a complete stranger to Derek.

His maternal grandmother and great aunt both played organ, and his mother, Shelley Amato, memorized church songs by ear when she was a girl. As an adult, Shelley inherited her mother’s upright electric organ, which stood against the wall of the living room in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, house where Derek and his younger brother grew up. Shelley would often play for the boys when they were toddlers. But over the years, the instrument gathered dust. Shelley, a single mom after getting divorced when Derek was 3, carried as many as three jobs to support her sons, neither of whom took an interest in the old instrument.

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Shelley says that her eldest was too rambunctious to sit on a bench and peck through arpeggios and “Blue Moon.” Instead, while Mom was pulling secretarial and retail shifts at all hours, Derek kept himself busy with baseball, basketball, football, wrestling—even boxing and kung fu. “He was definitely an overachiever,” says Shelley. “Because of the divorce, he wanted to prove he could do anything he put his mind to.” Derek was also a bit of a daredevil, jumping off bridges and performing other stunts to impress friends. Bumps on the head, he says, were not uncommon. At the time—the late 1970s and ’80s—doctors weren’t as concerned about brain injuries. The word “concussion” wasn’t as widely used and didn’t carry the foreboding connotation it does today.

Still, Derek never totally shook the music bug.

In seventh grade, he tried out for the school band as a percussionist, but couldn’t grasp sheet music.

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Any dreams of rock stardom died when Derek dropped out of school at 17 to marry the girl he’d been chasing and move to California. From there, life happened. He worked for a pressure-washing company in Ontario, California, and then moved back to South Dakota and started his own. Later, he and his wife relocated just outside of Denver, where they had three kids, and Derek went through a string of jobs, from selling Toyotas to heading up public relations for a nonprofit to teaching karate and coaching CONTINUED ON PAGE 68 october 2016 southwest 59

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 59 baseball. He eventually got divorced, and he searched for an occupation that would both hold his interest and pay for child support. For four dark months in 2002, he lived in his ex-wife’s parents’ Subaru, until he found his footing with the U.S. Postal Service and became a mail carrier in Greely, Colorado.

He had just left a job with a mobile communications service in October 2006 when he decided to visit his mother back in Sioux Falls. While there, Derek’s old friend Rick invited him to a party at an indoor pool. After a few hours and a beer or two, Derek began doing backflips off the edge. The other guys started throwing around a football, and Derek moved down to the shallow end, shouting for someone to hurl the ball over the water so he could make a leaping catch. Derek remembers diving after the ball.

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tremendous pressure in his skull as his head smashed into the concrete 3 feet below. “I don’t remember a whole lot from here on,” he says.

“I think I remember thinking that I was dead.”

DEREK’S FRIENDS would later tell him that not only was he not dead, he didn’t even lose consciousness.

According to them, Derek shot up like a bobber, reached for his ears, and crumpled back beneath the water before springing up again.

He made his way to the edge of the pool where he finally fell into his friends’ arms. There was no blood.

Derek insisted he was fine. “He just wasn’t himself,” says Rick. “He usually talks a lot. But he started to get quiet. He had to sit down, and he wouldn’t get up.”

When Derek refused to be taken to the hospital, the guys took him to his mother’s house instead. She says he just lingered in the doorway and didn’t say anything when she asked him what

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There was no sign of internal bleeding. Doctors kept him overnight for observation.

He was released the next morning to his mother’s house, where he slept for the better part of five days. Feeling much better despite a nagging headache, Derek was ready to drive back to Colorado.

But first, Rick convinced him to come back to his studio apartment and say goodbye. There, after about 30 minutes of going over the poolside incident, Derek noticed a small Casio keyboard across the room. His fingers started to twitch.

“As we were talking, I kept looking over at the keyboard,” says Derek.

“I was just drawn to it.”

Since the incident, Derek had been seeing what looked like

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He had thought it was just fogginess that would go away. But as he approached the Casio, it was as if his body was intuitively reading those squares as notes or groups of notes, like the metal drum and comb on an old music box. His once-trembling fingers flew fluidly across the keys, releasing an unstructured and raw yet melodic piece of classical music that no one had ever heard before. “I just sat in the chair and watched him and I teared up,” says Rick. “I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I was just blown away. I finally said, ‘Derek, what is going on?’”

“I don’t know how I was doing it,” Derek says now. “All I can tell you is that it was so profound. And I was excited.” He played for six hours.

On the drive back to his mother’s house, all he could think about was how he was going to tell her about his newfound ability—and not make her think he’d left his sanity at the bottom of the pool.

He decided rather than try to explain, he would show her.

The following day, Derek asked his mother to come with him to a local music store. She was tired from work and didn’t really feel like going, but he insisted. Derek stepped up to a large Yamaha digital piano and asked the clerk if he could turn it on for him. Then Derek sat down behind the keyboard while his mother looked on, impatiently. “My first thought was, Please, still be here. Please, still be here,” he says. It was.

“He played this classical music that was unbelievable,” says Shelley. “At first I thought that it was a player piano. Tears were running down my face. It was unbelievable.

My thoughts were that this was a gift from God.”

ear. He started getting intense, debilitating headaches, as many as seven a day. He was also extremely sensitive to light, especially fluorescents. He once had to be practically carried out of a Wal-Mart.

In other instances, he passed out completely. Perhaps worst of all, he couldn’t control the music. His mind was flooded with incessant squares and tunes and rhythms.

His hands and fingers were constantly tapping out beats, even in

his sleep. He bought a $400 keyboard and locked himself away for days, letting the music drain from his body like a release valve. Playing was the only thing that seemed to bring him peace.

And yet, as clamorous and cramped as his mind became, as frustrated and exhausted and crazy as it sometimes made him, he says he never once wished for the music to stop. Staunch in his spirituality, Derek shared his

AS IT TURNED OUT, the blessing sometimes felt more like a curse.

In the weeks and months that followed, Derek gradually lost 35 percent of his hearing in his left

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mother’s view that all this pain was the price he had to pay for this wondrous gift. For a time, he was actually terrified of losing it— afraid that a fall or a bump on the head or a night of heavy drinking might scare off the muse. Or that it might just disappear as inexplicably as it had arrived. That’s why, at least at first, he didn’t seek medical help or an explanation. He didn’t want to know why this had happened or exactly how it worked, as

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if solving the mystery would also dispel the magic. There was also the nagging fear that the root of this new ability was something malevolent, a disease or a tumor strangling or eating away at his brain as it slowly killed him.

Eventually Derek’s curiosity prevailed. Searching the internet, he found articles about people like Orlando Serrell, who was hit in the head with a baseball when he was 10 years old, knocked unconscious,

and came to with the unexpected ability to solve complex mathematical equations and an instant recall of events and weather of each day since the accident. There was Alonzo Clemons, who found he could create detailed animal sculptures after a fall at age 3 that triggered a developmental disability.

An elderly dementia patient who discovered a talent as a painter. A surgeon struck by lightning and a new talent for classical piano. They were all referred to as sudden, or acquired, savants. Was I a savant?

Derek remembers thinking.

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Derek also discovered Dr. Darold Treffert, a psychiatrist and retired professor from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, who consulted on the movie Rain Man and has been studying savant syndrome for more than 50 years. After months of correspondence, phone interviews, and a few noninvasive tests, the professor confirmed that Derek was one of only 70 known sudden savants in the world.

The science behind sudden savant syndrome was, and still is, sketchy at best. Treffert’s theory is that when the brain—usually the left hemisphere, in charge of logic and analysis—is damaged, whether it be a blow to the head, a stroke, or dementia, undamaged tissue is recruited from the right hemisphere as a way to compensate. As a result, the right side, where creativity dwells, is released from what Treffert refers to as “the tyranny of the left hemisphere.” In other words, the injured left brain lowers its guard and inhibition, freeing previously untapped creative potential within the right side— potential that, Treffert believes, has been there since birth. “We inherit not just how tall we are or our eye color—we inherit knowledge,” says Treffert. “People believe that when you’re born, you have a wonderful thing called a brain that’s a blank disc. I’m saying the brain comes loaded with all kinds of software, much of which we don’t have

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access to.” In Derek’s case, for instance, his mother, grandmother, and great aunts all played piano or organ and therefore would have passed this genetic knowledge onto him, even if he couldn’t access it before his injury.

Berit Brogaard, a neuroscientist at the University of Miami and the University of Oslo, has a different theory. She posits that when the brain is damaged, neurons die, and when they disintegrate, the injured part of the brain is inundated with neurotransmitters. During this time, about a month after the accident, the brain is essentially rewiring itself. “These new connections can now support new skills,” she says, “and give rise to extraordinary talent.”

So, is there hidden knowledge or talent inside everyone’s brain, just waiting to be unleashed? Both Treffert and Brogaard agree: “Yes.”

OF COURSE, if we all have this dormant gift stored deep inside

our gray matter, the next step is finding a way to unlock it without slamming our heads into concrete.

Treffert hypothesizes that even congenital savants, those born with their exceptional skills, were injured in the womb, releasing their genetic knowledge in utero.

Treffert says one possible answer might be electrical. Placing electrodes on certain spots around the head has already been shown to revive long-lost memories. Another option might be pharmacological, but amphetamines and psychedelics are rife with side effects.

Perhaps meditation holds the solution—yoga has been proven to affect brain activity. Treffert says that because we spend most of our time living on the left side of our brains, it might be useful to “rummage” around in the right. “If I drive to Chicago, I take the freeway and know the exits by heart,” he says.

“But if I have more time, I’ll take an alternate route through a prettier area, and it’s a different kind of trip.

Perhaps we should spend more time pursuing hobbies that seem frivolous, like art or philosophy.”

Though the chances of finding a skeleton key that unlocks latent abilities seem about even with those of getting struck by lightning, Derek is far from giving up hope. Treffert says that because so many savants also tend to be on the autism spectrum, they aren’t able to articulate details of their condition to doctors. Derek seems to be the exception—which makes him invaluable not only to researchers, but also to a public that is confounded by the phenomenon.

“I think he’s a good ambassador for the condition,” says Treffert. “His story is an excellent example, but he can also talk about it.”

Derek has taken advantage of every opportunity to do just that. He’s performed on The Today Show, The Steve Harvey Show, The Discovery Channel, and NPR, and appeared in newspapers across the globe. He’s toured the country as

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The notoriety has also opened Derek up to the vitriol of people who don’t quite understand his gift.

He receives hate emails and comments from online trolls, complete strangers who think he’s making it up, that he had to have known how to play all along. He also draws occasional resentment from artists who have labored for years to acquire the skills that he stumbled upon. Even his dear friend Rick, who has worked for decades to improve at guitar, admits that in addition to being proud of his friend, he’s also jealous.

Derek dusts off the doubters, but he’s humble before the bona fide musicians, because while the music in his head came without explanation, it also came unfinished.

He had no technique, didn’t know the difference between a damper and a sostenuto. He could play a complex original piece reflexively, but he couldn’t tap out “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” He still only plays with three fingers on each hand, while most pianists use all five.

Over the past decade, he’s worked hard to refine his talent, to learn how to transpose his music, to play cover songs, and to sing along with his instrument. He considers it an obligation—another price to pay for this blessing.

Derek and those around him also believe the syndrome has enriched his life in other ways. He says he’s more in tune with people, more sensitive, and certainly more appreciative of all that he has. “His personality changed, to a point,” says Shelley. “He’s so happy and enthused about getting his music out there.” Besides, Derek feels that he can stand for something more than

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just the music. He is an example of what we all could be. “It’s not that I understand human potential any better than anyone else,” he says.

“I just understand that there is so much more of it than we know.”

Back in the music shop, after 30 minutes of filling the stuffy studio with his music, Derek is drenched in sweat. Satisfied that he’s gotten his fix for the day, he grabs his iPad, breaks out into the air-conditioned showroom, and flip-flops his way

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It’s been more than 150 years since oil was discovered on the plains of Oklahoma, but the Sooner State’s second largest city is, once again, booming. From a revitalized downtown and growing maker movement to world-class museums and fine dining, Tulsa offers something for everyone. Before you go, tell us more about you.

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Tulsa MUSIC LOVERS this land is your land An interactive touchscreen explores common themes in Guthrie’s folk songs.

Juniper Elevate happy hour with upscale farm-to-table fare and live jazz Monday nights.

Mercury Lounge This dive bar has musical tastes to match—no cover bands allowed—and great drink specials.

The Fur Shop Beer and music lovers unite at this rooftop stage boasting the city’s largest selection of Oklahoma craft beers.

Don’t Miss a Beat

Tulsa may seem an unlikely music hub, but the times, as they say, are a changin’. Dedicated to folk musician (and Bob Dylan idol) Woody Guthrie, the Woody Guthrie Center features listening stations, a self-guided lyric writing workshop, short films highlighting his musical influence, and a collection of his personal instruments and manuscripts. The University of Tulsa also recently acquired Dylan’s personal collection of nearly 6,000 artifacts, and while Dylanologists won’t be able to delve in for at least another year, the purchase reiterates the city’s growing devotion to musical history.

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CAIN’S BALLROOM Converted from a 1920s garage, this iconic ballroom hosts both local bands and big names, from Willie Nelson to Jack White.

SOUL CIT Y With live music every night except Sunday, you can’t go wrong at this eclectic gastropub housed in Tulsa’s first service station.

BR ADY THEATER Built in the early 1900s as a vaudeville house, this intimate venue hosts popular acts, including Bob Dylan, who takes the stage Oct. 23.

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With more than 350,000 Native American artifacts, including pottery, weavings, and headdresses—as well as works by contemporary Native American artists—the Gilcrease Museum houses the country’s largest collection of art and artifacts of the American West. Tulsa prides itself on its rich Native American heritage—it was once part of Indian Territory—so set aside time to visit other notable sites, including the Creek Nation Council Oak Park and nearby Osage Nation Museum.

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SHERWIN MILLER MUSEUM OF JEWISH ART The largest collection of Judaica in the Southwest features biblical archeology, work by Jewish artists, and the belongings of Jewish refugees.

Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza Tulsa honors the “Father of Route 66” with lively bronze sculptures.

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Grab a bite at kidapproved spots Ollie’s Station Restaurant Ten model trains chug over, around, and through this restaurant adorned with railroad memorabilia.

Dilly Diner Parents can enjoy refined American classics while kids romp around on the large outdoor playground.

Siegi’s Sausage Factory This familyowned business, founded by an Austrian immigrant, elevates hot dogs by offering bratwurst, venison links, and other traditional German fare.

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Bustling with free kid-friendly activities year-round, Guthrie Green packs a lot of fun into 2.6 acres. The eco-friendly urban park features a solar-powered outdoor stage, a children’s splash pad, and lawn games. Drop in on a daily yoga or dance class, catch a movie under the stars on Thursday nights, or cap off the week with the Sunday concert series. Hungry? Dine at Lucky’s on the Green and try its award-winning rabbit banh mi sandwich or homemade frozen custard. On Wednesdays, grab lunch on the go from a food truck.

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Three more ecoadventures THE CAVE HOUSE Tour this mysterious prehistoric-themed abode to learn about its quirky past and former tenants, and then take a glide down the inhouse slide.

OKL AHOMA AQUARIUM Set on the banks of the Arkansas River, this facility is home to the largest bull sharks in captivity in the world.

MOHAWK PARK At 2,800 acres, this natural playground is the third-largest municipal park in the U.S. and includes the Tulsa Zoo and Oxley Nature Center.

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IDA RED A favorite among Tulsans, this store stands out for its curated selection of locally made honey, sauces, and coldbrew coffee.

DWELLING SPACES From state stickers to witty graphic tees, it’s all about Oklahoma at this funky gift shop in the Blue Dome District.

MADE: THE INDIE EMPORIUM SHOP This whimsical store sells an eclectic mix of items—from bags to stationery— crafted by more than 70 artisans.

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One of the world’s most extensive art deco collections, Tulsa’s skyline is adorned with architectural masterpieces commissioned by oil barons in the early 20th century. Don’t miss the Boston Avenue United Methodist Church or the Philcade Building, which houses the Tulsa Art Deco Museum. For an immersive experience, stay at the Mayo Hotel or dine at The Vault, a midcentury bistro in an old bank. For a more in-depth art history lesson, join a walking tour led by the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture on the second Saturday of the month.

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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION After welcoming a daughter in 2005, Sunny and Saj Rizvi searched for a childcare environment that was caring, clean, and educational. When they couldn’t find a place near their Chicago home that fit their criteria, they decided to open a Kiddie Academy.

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Investing in the future While working in corporate America, David Willis witnessed the uncertainty that comes with being an employee instead of an owner, particularly in the banking segment. He says “I was looking for a financial investment that could provide ongoing income to sustain our family for the long haul.” As a result, David chose to purchase real estate and build an all-new location with support from Kiddie Academy’s Real Estate and Construction teams.

With prior business experience working for brands such as GE and Bank of America, David did a great deal of research before deciding to open his Kiddie Academy of Charlotte – Blakeney in August, 2011. He knew the market, believed in the Kiddie Academy concept, and most importantly, understood what children and parents need from a childcare center. His customer-centric approach has distinguished his Kiddie Academy in the market.

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Over the last several years David and his academy have won several awards, including Community Leadership, Sales and Customer Service, Best Practices: Character Education, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, Health and Fitness and Technology Education.

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104 On and Off the Plane 106 Products and Services 108 Rapid Rewards® 110 Go International 112 Inflight Entertainment 113 Beverages 114 Route Map

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On and Off the Plane

Fly Like a Pro

Save time boarding and exiting your flight.

BOARDING ▶

Have your boarding pass in hand or on your phone.

Business Select® Customers board first in the A1–A15 boarding group.

A-List and A-List Preferred Members receive priority boarding.

An adult traveling with a child 6 years old or younger may board before the B group begins boarding.

Don’t stress over bin space. Your bags fly free.®*

If you do bring a carryon, stow it wheels-out so we can get wheels-up.

Save time before you board. With EarlyBird Check-In® ($15 one way), we automatically check you in and assign your boarding position.

Permitted Pueden usarse dentro del avión Small portable electronic devices (PEDs) such as tablets, e-readers, and smartphones weighing less than 2 pounds may be used in AIRPLANE mode at all times on domestic flights, unless a Crew Member indicates otherwise. A small PED may be held in hand, attached to a person, or placed in clothing or a seatback pocket. Devices and accessories may not block access to the aisle.

Large PEDs such as laptops weighing 2 pounds or more must be stowed under the seat or in an overhead bin for taxi, takeoff, and landing. It is recommended that laptops be placed in a case when stowed under the seat. On international flights, all PEDs must be turned off during taxi, takeoff, and landing at airports outside the U.S. and its territories. Please use headphones for all audio and video.

Siempre puedes usar dispositivos electrónicos portátiles y pequeños (PEDs) tales como tabletas, lectores electrónicos y teléfonos inteligentes que pesen menos de 2 libras en modo AVIÓN en

los vuelos domésticos, excepto si un Miembro de la Tripulación indica lo contrario. Puedes tener un PED pequeño en la mano, llevarlo encima, en la ropa o en un bolsillo en el respaldo del asiento.

Los dispositivos y accesorios no pueden bloquear el acceso al pasillo. Los PEDs grandes como computadoras portátiles que pesen 2 libras o más deben de ser guardados debajo del asiento o en los compartimentos superiores mientras el avión avanza por la pista, durante el despegue y el aterrizaje. Se recomienda que las computadoras portátiles se guarden en un estuche debajo del asiento. En los vuelos internacionales, todos los PEDs deben permanecer apagados mientras el avión avanza por la pista, durante el despegue y el aterrizaje en aeropuertos fuera de los EE. UU. y sus territorios. Por favor usa auriculares para cualquier sonido o video.

Smartphones (in AIRPLANE mode) Teléfonos inteligentes (en modo AVIÓN) Tablets or E-readers (in AIRPLANE mode) Tabletas o lectores electrónicos (en modo AVIÓN) Laptop Computers Computadoras portátiles Audio Players Aparatos de audio DVD/CD Players Reproductores de DVD/CD

Digital Cameras Cámaras digitales GPS Receivers GPS Hand-Held Electronic Games Juegos electrónicos portátiles Satellite Radio Radio por satélite Video Camcorders Videocámaras Bluetooth Devices Dispositivos Bluetooth

Sometimes Permitted

Pueden usarse en ocasiones dentro del avión We understand you may want to document your travel on Southwest Airlines. Want to photograph and/or record Southwest Airlines Customers or Employees? Let them know first! The use of cameras and mobile devices is permitted onboard to capture personal events but can never interfere with the safety of a flight and should always respect others’ privacy. Entendemos que es posible que desees documentar tu viaje en Southwest Airlines. ¿Quieres fotografiar y / o grabar Clientes o Empleados de Southwest Airlines? ¡Hazles saber primero! El uso de cámaras y dispositivos móviles se permite a bordo para capturar eventos personales, pero nunca debe interferir con la seguridad de un vuelo y siempre debe respetar la privacidad de los demás.

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EXITING ◀

Double-check the seat pocket, your seat, and the floor for your belongings.

If you have an aisle seat, stand up.

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If there’s room ahead of you, get your bag down.

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* First and second checked bags. Weight and size limits apply. ** Upgrades from Wanna Get Away fares® are $30 or $40 depending on your itinerary. Based on availability and prices subject to change.

Always Permitted Pueden usarse en todo momento dentro del avión

Never Permitted Nunca pueden

Electronic nerve stimulators and other implanted medical devices are also permitted. Dispositivos de estimulación electrónica de los nervios y otros aparatos médicos

Devices capable of transmitting data, unless otherwise noted, are never permitted. Nunca son permitidos los dispositivos con capacidad para transmitir datos, excepto que se especifique lo contrario.

CREW INTERFERENCE

Federal law prohibits any Passenger from assaulting, threatening, or intimidating a Crew Member or interfering with a Crew Member’s duties. La ley federal prohíbe que los pasajeros ataquen, amenacen o intimiden a los Miembros de la Tripulación o que interfieran con los deberes de un Miembro de la Tripulación.

implantados también son permitidos.

Electronic Watches Relojes electrónicos

Pacemakers Marcapasos

Noise-Canceling Headphones Auriculares que aislan el ruido

Hearing Aids Aparatos para sordos Electric Shavers Rastrillo eléctrico DISABILITY ASSISTANCE

Southwest Airlines offers assistance to Customers with disabilities upon request. Southwest Airlines siempre ofrece asistencia para sus Clientes con discapacidades que así lo soliciten.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Cellphones and pagers may be used at the gate and after landing. Los teléfonos y localizadores pueden ser usados en la puerta y después de aterrizar.

CARRYON BAGGAGE

Customers are limited to one (1) bag per person, plus one (1) additional personal item. El límite es de una (1) maleta por persona y un (1) artículo personal.

LOST AN ITEM ONBOARD A FLIGHT?

Visit the Customer Service page on Southwest. com to report a lost item.

Visita la página de Servicio al Cliente en Southwest.com para reportar un objeto perdido.

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PETS

All pets must stay inside their carriers and under the seat for the duration of the flight. Todas las mascotas deben permanecer dentro de sus jaulas y debajo del asiento durante todo el vuelo.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Customers are prohibited from consuming alcoholic beverages not purchased onboard.

Alcoholic beverages will not be served to

Two-Way Radios (WalkieTalkies) or Scanners Radios emisores/receptores (walkie-talkies) Electronic Cigarettes and Smoking Devices Cigarrillos electrónicos y dispositivos para fumar anyone under the age of 21. We reserve the right to refuse the sale of alcoholic beverages to anyone. Se prohíbe que los Clientes consuman bebidas alcohólicas si no fueron compradas a bordo. No serviremos bebidas alcohólicas a las personas menores de 21 años de edad. Nos reservamos el derecho de negar la venta de bebidas alcohólicas a cualquier persona.

Television or AM/FM Radio Receivers Televisión o radios de AM/FM Remote-Controlled Toys Juguetes de control remoto

PERSONAL DEVICES

Unapproved personal devices (e.g., Knee Defender, infant slings) may not be attached to any part of the aircraft.

Dispositivos personales no aprobados (coo por ejemplo “defensores de rodillas” o mantas portabebés) no pueden sujetarse a ninguna parte de la aeronave.

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Products and Services

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Rapid Rewards

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Along with a 25 percent point-earning bonus, A-List Members receive priority boarding, Fly By® priority check-in and security lane access (where available), and a dedicated phone line to answer any questions.

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CONNECTING FROM AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT

• Depending on point of departure, Customers may have to clear U.S. Immigration before collecting checked baggage from the baggage carousel.

• You will then proceed through customs to clear checked and carryon baggage.

• Customers traveling from some countries go through the customs process before returning to the United States.

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baggage, provided they were purchased in duty-free shops and placed in secure, tamperevident bags.

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Who must complete this form: • All Passengers (or one Passenger per family with the same address) bound for the U.S. How to complete this form: • Complete before arrival in the U.S. • Write in English, in capital letters.

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and your final destination country.

Lines 5 and 6 may be left blank if not using a passport.

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Who must complete this form: • All Passengers (or one Passenger per family with the same

address) on flights bound for Mexico.

How to complete this form: • Complete sections 1–6.

• Once completed, sign and date the form.

MEXICAN IMMIGRATION FORM

Who must complete this form: • All Passengers (including children) who are not citizens of Mexico, on flights bound for Mexico.

How to complete this form: • Complete sections 1–14 on the top portion of the form and

sections 1–10 on the bottom portion of the form.

• Once completed, sign and date the top portion of the form.

• Sections on the form titled “USO OFICIAL” are for use by Mexican Immigration officials and should not be filled out by Passengers.

What to do with this form: • The form will be separated as Passengers proceed through Mexican Customs.

• Make sure to retain the bottom portion of the form, which serves as your visa while in

Mexico. It must be surrendered at time of checkin for your return flight. Passengers unable to present this form at time of departure will be fined by Mexican Immigration. * Go to cbp.gov to download, fill out, and print this form before your next international flight.

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Inflight Entertainment

Getting Connected

To connect to our entertainment portal using your iOS device, Android™ device, or Mac or PC laptop, follow the instructions below.

IOS

Tap the Settings icon.

Tap the WiFi icon.

Tap the On/Off button and turn WiFi On.

Tap SouthwestWiFi in the list of WiFi networks and confirm connection.

Tap the Safari icon.

Our entertainment portal should load automatically.

If not, click the address bar and type in Southwest wifi.com.

Select your entertainment option and enjoy.

ANDROID

Tap the Settings icon.

Tap the WiFi icon.

Tap the On/Off button and turn WiFi On.

Tap SouthwestWiFi in the list of WiFi networks and confirm connection.

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Our entertainment portal should load automatically.

If not, click the address bar and type in Southwest wifi.com.

Select your entertainment option and enjoy.

LAPTOPS

Click the WiFi icon.

Select SouthwestWiFi from the list of WiFi networks by clicking on it and confirm connection.

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If not, click the address bar and type in Southwest wifi.com.

Select your entertainment option and enjoy.

FREE LIVE TV! Don’t miss a minute of your favorite shows. Our entertainment portal offers a variety of live channels—including HGTV and NFL Network—for you to choose from.* MORE INFORMATION:

• Content and services are offered on WiFi-enabled aircraft only. We cannot guarantee that connecting flights will be WiFi-enabled.

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destinations outside the contiguous U.S. may not currently be available for the entire flight.

• Movies and select TV content require download of the free AirTime Player app.

• Pricing information can be found on the Inflight Entertainment Portal.

• In order to provide a topnotch WiFi experience, we prohibit access to certain

high-bandwidth applications and websites, including Netflix, HBO Go, and VoIP. We also prohibit access to certain obscene or offensive content. * Limited time. Where available.

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THIS ONE’S ON US Business Select® Customers receive a free premium drink on the day of travel.

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