I was sitting at work a little over a week ago when an email was sent out advising that U.S. Cellular had a spot in the upcoming Tulsa Pride Parade and that we, as employees, were free to show our support and walk in the parade. I sent an e-mail back immediately asking to be … Continue reading Tulsa Pride Parade
It's been just over a month since we've posted anything to the travelogue. It's not that we don't think about it...there just hasn't been any travel!Indi and I both started our new jobs on May 3rd and have been working 8-5 Monday-Friday ever since. Weekends have been time for catch-up and reflection. I tell you, … Continue reading It’s a Five O’Clock World (+ Horses)
Some of you may have seen errant posts on my Facebook or random posts elsewhere (including an infamous YouTube video sent to me while I was in Japan) in regards to my friend Billy and the breakfast cereal, 'Oatmeal Squares'. You probably don't understand. That's okay. I'm going to type it all out for you and you … Continue reading The Oatmeal Squares Thing
One of my favorite films of all time is, 'The Iron Giant'. It's an animated film released by Warner Bros. in 1999. It flew in under the radar and 'bombed' at the box office by only pulling in $23 Million but well internationally. I didn't know about it until it had been on video for … Continue reading The Iron Giant
I start my new job at U.S. Cellular next Monday. I am excited to get back into a routine and hopefully shed the 'useless' feeling that blossoms with unemployment. I'm also keen to see some income. After some scary touch-and-go, looks like we'll be able to make the mortgage payment for May, but we won't … Continue reading Cash Flow
I loved my history classes in High School. I was blessed with a few really good teachers, with a keen interest in the subject they were teaching, and that kind of excitement is infectious. I've always leaned towards American History rather than old-world history (see what I did with capital letters there?) but once in … Continue reading The Wonders of Forgotten Technology
Living in northeast Oklahoma doesn't give me a lot of opportunity for short jaunts to fantastic places. If I want to go to Dallas, Texas, it's a five hour drive south. About the same distance north is Kansas City. That same distance again east or west will greet me with plenty of small towns, but … Continue reading An Iron Giant
I miss a lot about traveling. The feeling of not knowing where I'll be next week. The sense of new and unknown right outside my door. The wonder of tasting a new food or seeing something I've only seen on the page of a book. The warmth of making a new friend. I even (sometimes) … Continue reading Thanks for the Convenience
It was one year ago today that I hugged my mother and we set out in Brad's Chevrolet van into the great unknown. To quote Doc Brown, "My God, has it been that long?" It also feels like last week. Some things have changed, others haven't. The world seems to have a way of trying … Continue reading One Year Later
When Indi and I were in Thailand, we met (and stayed with) a charming lady named Emma. She is from Oxford, England (where we stayed with her folks, actually) and works as an editor for a travel magazine in Bangkok. When our trip was beginning to end, Emma e-mailed me and asked if I would … Continue reading Published
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