Tulsa Gentleman

We got the deluxe tour of Smith Mountain Lake.  The shoreline is crowded with homes of various sizes. Some are much more modest. (my s...

The roll of Allied Forces Killed in the Invasion The roll of Americans Killed in the Invasion Soldier Pulling His Comrade to Safe...

Alan and Virginia took us to the Booker T. Washington National Monument which is very near their home.  It has a modest museum and gift s...

.  Charleston is the capital of the state of West Virginia.  It is the state's largest city with a population of 51,000.  On our way ou...

We got off about 9:00 this morning and made it across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and stopped for the night in Charleston, West Virginia....

We got off a little later than expected this morning but made it from Tulsa to St. Louis then east to Mt. Vernon, Illinois, about 490 miles...

The Linnaeus Teaching Gardens are part of the Tulsa Garden Center and are just northeast of the Municipal Rose Garden.  In Woodward Park at ...

Fountain and pool in the Tulsa Municipal Rose Garden. More Weekend Reflections

A serious thunderstorm is on the way to Tulsa.  Such is life in Tornado Alley. More SkyWatch Friday

School will be out in a few weeks for our grandson Willy.  School pictures are today and he wanted a haircut.  Willy's preference is an...

Fatherhood has come to my youngest son Luke and he is enjoying it.  Wren has him tightly wound around her finger. See More Wordless Wednes...

A pair of Improved Blaze climbing roses arch over the supports of my front porch.  Just inside the upper canes is a nest occupied by a Turt...

Yesterday Sue traded in her old car on a brand new Honda Fit.  It is very nicely equipped and gets excellent gas mileage.  This is the first...

Lobby mailbox of the Pythian Building, 423 South Boulder, Tulsa.  It was built in 1929 as the Gillette-Tyrrell Building and sold to the Knig...

View from the pier at Pensacola Florida. "Look at me, Grandpa!" More Weekend Reflections

Leaving our church last Tuesday evening I looked up to see some very unusual clouds.  The church is at 109th St on South Yale Ave, and it w...

Spring has come to Tulsa and it seems like everything is in bloom.  As a sample here are some native redbud trees and a nice assortment of t...

Hair Salons I understand.  Susan gets her fingernails done at a Nail Salon.  But an Eyelash Salon?  Boggles the mind. See More Wordless We...

There is a hedge of Red Knockout shrub rose that runs all the way down the east side of my back yard.  It grows like crazy and is tough as a...

Avery is my foster son Mike's younger boy.  That makes him my foster grandson.  He is a cool little guy, and dressed in blue shirt and j...