Great-Grandmother Vera’s Oatmeal Cookies
Great-Grandmother Vera’s Oatmeal Cookies: The Story Vera Lee Allen Waters was born near Thackerville in Indian Territory on March 18, 1897. The oldest of two sisters, Vera married George Aaron Waters (see photo–circa 1910s) and raised two children in Pawnee, Okla. She lived to be 92-years old, and died in 1989 in Stillwater, Okla. She [...]
The 'power' of a family meal
The following transcript is from a story told to a group of school teachers by author Jerry Tello. “I get home from college, and when I walk in my mom—of course when I walk in—she asks, ‘You wanna’ eat?’ ‘Mom, I just ate at the dorm.’ ‘Oh, you dont want to eat my food now [...]
Five Days to Seven Years, pt. 5
The day we continued… The cake has been eaten, and the presents unwrapped; the guests have all gone home. The wedding is over, and the tuxedos returned; the marriage has “officially” begun. Now what? Welcome to the best-of-the-rest days of your (wedded) life. The future will be what you, and your spouse, choose to make [...]
Five Days to Seven Years, pt. 4
Four Keys to a Happy Marriage: #1 Five days, four keys, one marriage, and it all comes down to the “secret” that is no more once I share it. This tidbit of marital insight was caught (versus taught) just within the past year, and a-half of our matrimony. It’s return-on-investment is worth its weight in [...]
Five Days to Seven Years, pt. 3
Four Keys to a Happy Marriage: #3, and #2 With the recent celebration of a seventh wedding anniversary, a time of personal reflection only seemed appropriate; a time for remembrance, and sharing. Among the things that I’ve learned these past seven years are: how to be a husband, how not to be a husband, and [...]
Five Days to Seven Years, pt. 2
Four Keys to a Happy Marriage: #4 Having been married seven years—yesterday—I’ve learned a lot about myself, and my wife, Nicci. Namely, that we’ve changed. We’re not the same exact people now that we were the day we wedded. Life happens in a span of 2,555 days: a job change, a broken bone, the death [...]
Five Days to Seven Years, pt. 1
The day we began… Seven years ago, today, we did. My fiancée, and I said “I do” before God, and a chapel filled with a host of Californians who would soon became my family. We laughed, I cried A LOT, and a marriage began. Let me clarify that it first took two years to reach [...]
'Safe places for dangerous people'
It took 14 hours, two bags of corn nuts, and a 900-plus mile road trip to arrive at this moment: the end of day one of this year’s ”Catalyst Conference” Experience. Technically considered the pre-portion of the conference, today’s schedule of events included four “labs” and a bloggers meetup to conclude the day’s festivities at a nearby pub. [...]
Oreos, Yoda, and the State Fair
This past weekend marked the end of this year’s Oklahoma State Fair, held annually in Oklahoma City, Okla., since the early-1900s. The 2009, 10-day event began Thursday, Sept. 17, and concluded Sunday, Sept. 27. Yesterday served as the day of choice for my wife, Nicci, and I to both attend and experience this year’s event–camera [...]
GC Technology Event Schedule, Notes Released
Planners for the upcoming Garvin County Social Media/Technology Gathering released the event’s schedule and notes to the public, today. Set for Tuesday, Sept, 8, from 7 – 9 p.m., at Cornerstone Community Church, the forum is intended to bring together thought leaders from throughout Garvin County, Okla. Comprised of five keynote speakers, multiple question-and-answer sessions, [...]
