Hi everyone! Dropping a quick note to let you know that I will have a booth at the 15th Annual Blue Dome Arts Fest this year; it's May 18-20 in downtown Tulsa. I'll be sitting just east of 2nd and Elgin on the original alignment of Route 66! I'll have a variety of goods available … Continue reading 15th Annual Blue Dome Arts Fest
I am fortunate in that I get to travel occasionally with my day job. Although I'm not always able to get out and explore, I look for any available opportunity to escape and see a few sights. Although it rained every day I was in Knoxville, Tennessee this week I was able to get in … Continue reading Four Days in The Marble City
It's been a busy week on Route 66 in Tulsa and the surrounding area. I love a good road trip to someplace new, but there's a lot to be said for helping others enjoy the city and stretch of highway I am most familiar with. Tulsa has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to … Continue reading Preservation & Payne
It's not a shocking statement to say I spent a little time on Route 66 this weekend. What made this trip much different, though, is the fact that the time I spent cruising the Mother Road wasn't behind the wheel of my Mustang. I spent Saturday walking a stretch of Oklahoma 66 with approximately 50 … Continue reading A Teachable Moment
I'm entering the final weeks of writing and editing for my Lost Tulsa Restaurants book -- it's exciting and a little nerve wracking! But it feels good. I am really happy with what I have and am eager to hear what the publisher thinks. I'm not sure how long the turnaround time is between submission … Continue reading When Pizza Was New
This morning, Samantha and I went out to the Holland Hall Book Fair. We attend annually, not only to bolster our own library but to gather a collection of children's books for the Tulsa World Book Drive. It was pouring down rain, but the place was packed. I quickly tired of the crowd and retreated … Continue reading Tulsa: Oil Capital of the World
After a great week in the city of New Orleans, it was time to head home. Of course, a straight shot to Tulsa just wasn't going to cut it; there's plenty to see on the way! The first stop of the day wasn't far from the hotel, actually...in fact, I'd stood a few feet from … Continue reading Education and Preservation in Louisiana
When Samantha asked if I'd like to tag along with her to New Orleans, where she was to attend an event planning conference, I said sure. I'd never been to the city before (or Louisiana as a whole, actually) and was excited for the experience. What I didn't expect, however, was for the city to … Continue reading Road to the Bayou State
Happy New Year, friends! I just published my annual video highlighting my favorite photos along with commentary. It's on YouTube and the link is below. 2017's video clocked in at just under an hour this year; don't feel like you have to watch it all at once. Here's to another year on the road! https://youtu.be/WcxQeuUPETI
On Christmas morning, Samantha and I were awoken at sunrise. Not by a child jumping on the bed or excited shouts coming from downstairs (the only other person in the house being Samantha's visiting mother down the hall) but by Sam's iPhone. When she answered it, the darkened bedroom was greeted with a bright Merry … Continue reading Groceries on the K-Line
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