Blessed to Give – The Gathering Place
While in Tulsa for great granny’s funeral, my granddaughter and I took the time to bask in God’s creation when we explored Tulsa’s “Gathering Place”. We took on the 70-acre, $465 million-to-build, world-class park. The “Gathering Place” began with the George Kaiser Family Foundation and an extraordinary dream to transform 100 acres of Tulsa’s waterfront…
Power Bait – Power Fishing – Power Living
Since the end of last year’s fishing trip in Oklahoma, we’ve looked forward to this day, this year. We’ll re-enact it all over again. It’s our Payton’s 20th birthday today and as has been requested by him for many years – we’re celebrating in grand “hook-line-sinker and power-bait” way – his favorite way! I’m all…
Oh What a Beautiful Morning
I’m singing that Rodgers & Hammerstein song from their “Oklahoma” musical this morning right here from Texas! I’ve been that morning gal most all my life. I own it. When I wake up, I don’t feel the need to pull the blanket over my head and long for just a few more minutes. I don’t…
Learning to Dance — Whatever the Weather
Within 12 hours our temperature dropped 30 degrees. I was still surprised yesterday when I left my warm garage wearing a light jacket and when I exited my car a few minutes later, I shouted “Holy Tundra!” It felt like I walked into a freezer blowing icy winds. Burrrr! I received a text message from…
And Let the JUDGING Begin
As in every year since I was a little girl, I’ll be watching the Miss America Pageant tonight when it is broadcast live on ABC. I still love getting caught up in the pomp of it all — seeing those young women vying for scholarships, and finding out who will take home the crown of…
It’s Inevitable – Storms Will Come
It’s Inevitable – Storms Will Come Storm: a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow; tempest, squall, trouble, controversy, unsettledness Just this week, while outdoors in extremely gusting winds, my friend expressed concern about our weather. She was from the North and moving to Texas was already…
Life Moves Pretty Fast
In the words of the great philosopher, Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you’ll miss it!” That is so true, and unless you’re my age, or more, you may not give those words a second thought now…..but give it a few years, and beieve…
God’s Recovery Team — Welcome to Oklahoma — Birthplace of the BlizzaFloodQuakeNado
It warmed up to melt ALL that big snow (about an inch) in Tulsa and tomorrow, the weather guy is forecasting 70 degrees. Since Oklahoma was our home for 38 years, I can vouch for the authenticity of this sign in the photo, as well as the distinct four seasons that could happen in a…
What Storms Threaten Your Life Today? Praise Him in the Storm!
Here I am – comfy, cozy, warm, dry, safe and sound – while so many people on the East coast are reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Matthew. More tornadoes, more surges of over 9 feet, power lines down and no power for hundreds of thousands of people. And then seeing the thousands of people…
Remembering the Celebrations
Day 310 of Photo Inspirations — Remembering the Celebrations #TBT — 2004 was such a great year. FACEBOOK was created (Thank you, Mark Zuckerberg). Our 5th grandchild, Brennan, was born, and we were so fortunate to be a part of a historic event at Oklahoma City University. Oklahoma has been so good to our…