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2024: Col. Eileen Collins – NASA Space Shuttle Commander

I spent 15 years as the admin for the simulator section at Vance AFB and made some life-long friends there. I still have breakfast with the employees who are now retired but had long and exciting careers. I kept the … Continue reading

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2024: The Saga of the Daylily

It’s gardening season, the eternal struggle between garden and gardener. And the older I get the more of a struggle it becomes. I wonder if God looks down his nose at me when I pull some of his creations out … Continue reading

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2024: Author Events and High School Reunions

It was an eventful and busy weekend. I participated in the annual Enid Author Fest with 40 of Oklahoma’s finest authors. We hobnobbed, read our work to the public, and sold a few books. It is always great to see … Continue reading

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2024: Of Flowerbeds and Winding Roads

Spring blossoms are beginning to pop up their pretty heads and it is planting time. My tired achy body doesn’t do as much of that as I used to. But it is time for a trip to the greenhouse. I … Continue reading

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2024: Garfield County Child Advocacy Center

It’s spring and the beginning of outdoor activities in the neighborhood and around the country. Tomorrow is the solar eclipse. I plan a private party in my own backyard. Warm weather brings out celebrations that winter is over, and the … Continue reading

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2024: Easter and the Renewal of Spring

It’s Easter and the beginning of another spring in this part of the world. A time of renewal. It seems to me that the beginning of the year should be April, not January. It’s the renewal of nature after a … Continue reading

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2024: Tornado Alley, Sisters in Crime Workshop

Yesterday I attended the Tornado Alley Sisters in Crime Sisters in Crime annual workshop in Norman, OK. Another adventure with like minds. Tornado Alley is the state-wide club affiliated with the worldwide club affiliated with Sisters in Crime. I’ve met … Continue reading

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2024: Another Story, Another Time – St. Patrick

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! If the wearin’ o’ the green and maybe some Irish stew are in your future, you might be Irish. My mother said we were Dutch and Irish (we were from Arkansas/the Ozarks). I’m not sure where … Continue reading

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2024: Another Story, Another Time – The Bradford Pear

It’s spring! Well, according to the calendar, we have about 10 days but just look at this beautiful white cloud. I know people say that Bradford Pears are invasive, they break easily in the Oklahoma winds, and then there’s the … Continue reading

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2024: Another Story, Another Time – Return to the Triple Creek

My guest blogger today is Bobbie Mardis. She is the author of The Triple Creek series and writes several genres. She just finished publishing Return to the Triple Creek. Bobbie is a self-published author who has been a friend for … Continue reading

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