On Friday, I got shot. har har har My second COVID-19 Vaccine shot, that is! I spent most of Saturday feeling like I'd just barely avoided hangover and didn't quite make it. That's good - and today I woke up feeling completely normal. Normal enough for a little bit of driving - so I set … Continue reading Renewal in Osage County
It's been a little over seven years since I received that terrible phone call, the one that signaled a new age of my life. It's a little surreal to look back at my world at the time of my father's sudden passing. I feel like I was just a kid then, even though I was … Continue reading The March of Time
The town of Pawhuska was founded in 1872 on the banks of Bird Creek, within the Osage Nation in Indian Territory. It was named in honor of a tribal chief, Paw-Hiu-Skah (meaning White Hair). A post office opened in 1876 and by Oklahoma statehood in 1907 there was a newspaper, railway station, and almost 2,500 … Continue reading Of Christmas Past
I love getting to experience my city for new visitors. I also really enjoy showing people what's so special about Route 66. Today, I was able to do both AND showcase some of Oklahoma's unique landscape for my friend Rose. I met Rose in 2010 when I attended my first DragonCon. If you've never heard of that, … Continue reading Sooner State Show-Off
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
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
Another day off, another road trip! Although I went to sleep last night contemplating a trip to Springfield, MO to see a friend of mine it didn't come together. I had to get the oil changed in the Mustang and by the time I was ready to leave town the long drive felt discouraging. Instead, … Continue reading Abridged Memory
Thursday was my 35th birthday. Over the last few years, I've developed a tradition of taking a road trip on my birthday. Last year I drove up Route 66 to see Afton Station for the first time. The year before that was also spent on 66; I ate at Clanton's Cafe in Vinita for the first time. … Continue reading A Day in the Osage
"Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory" - Iman How in the world has it been five years already? When I sat down to write this post about the anniversary of my father's untimely passing, it struck me at how much has changed since that fateful … Continue reading Five Years Later
Today, I finally made good on a promise I made to myself a few years ago. My father's family is from Pawhuska, Oklahoma. It's a town of a little over 3,000 people and the county seat. The grand Osage County courthouse sits atop a hill, overlooking the rest of town. It's also the home of the … Continue reading Sally’s
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