All last week, the local weather stations have been warning Tulsa residents that a potentially crippling ice storm would arrive this weekend. The big question mark revolved around the actual temperature: in every weather model, Tulsa sat RIGHT on the freezing mark. So it could be a big mess or it could be no big … Continue reading Having an Ice Weekend
Last week, in addition to my meandering drive through eastern and central Oklahoma, I made a little jaunt into Osage County. If you've followed my travels for a while, you know how much I love it up there. Both sides of my family hail from within the Osage Nation. For the first time in a … Continue reading The Mercantile
I've been on vacation for nearly two weeks. It's been a busy time: Thanksgiving, Indie Emporium, family stuff, house work. I hadn't been able to break free for a day and explore (as I am wont to do) until today. I woke early, grabbed a cup of coffee, and left Tulsa without much of a … Continue reading Restless Wandering
If you missed my earlier post about our adventure on the Moki Dugway in southern Utah, check it out here. It was crazy! After weaving up the side of of Cedar Mesa, we went out of our way to avoid going back down that narrow stretch of road. After weaving through Utah and the edge … Continue reading Through the Sunshine State & Home
On Wednesday, I left the house at seven in the morning. Not for work, as usual...but for a day of tracking. My friend Nic picked me up and we headed southeast. We weren't tracking a storm, or the historic journey of an Oklahoma settler, or a pack of wild animals...we were tracking a beast that's been … Continue reading Chasing Steam
Sunday was going to be a lazy day. I haven't taken a lot of road trips lately, though, and when I woke up that morning I knew the day was going to unfold differently. All it took was a photo in the Tulsa World to inspire me to head out. I told Samantha I shouldn't … Continue reading Pawhuska & Prairie Song
I started a new role at my workplace last week. It was the first time in a long time that I'd moved to a different office and worked with a completely new group of people; as such, they didn't know anything about me. I talked to my new coworkers about my professional history and personal life, … Continue reading My Route 66 Awakening
I worked this past weekend. In my current role, my rotating weekends start at 6:00 AM and last until 3:00 PM. That schedule typically discourages me from travel, but there was an event in Oklahoma on Saturday that I couldn't miss. A couple of my friends were gathering in the Sooner State's capital city to say … Continue reading Farewell to the Charcoal Oven
Samantha and I have been planning to take a day trip to Oklahoma City for months now. Things kept coming up and other responsibilities took priority, but this past Saturday we finally made the trip down to Oklahoma's capital city. The main reason for the trip was to visit the American Banjo Museum, which has had a Steve Martin exhibit … Continue reading Banjos in The City
Last Monday, I hopped on a plane to Chicago for work. Although I was there for several days and had my camera with me, I boarded the plane back to Tulsa on Wednesday without taking a single picture. It was a bit depressing to spend all that time in Illinois without doing any sight-seeing. I had Thursday … Continue reading Traveling the Western C’s
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