The Girl With Green Hair

Amberly's niece Tytanna from Kansas.

Crepe Myrtle and Day Lilies

Something is blooming in the front garden all the time.

Mimosa Tree

Messy or not, the powderpuff blooms are pretty and they smell like peaches! The leaf fronds are touch sensitive and will fold up when stroked. They fold up at night too. It's a nice tree to have in your neighbors yard.

Mimosa Tree

I remember a lot of Mimosas when I was a boy but they are scarce today. They fell out of fashion because they are messy and they self seed in all your flower beds.

Eye Exam

This morning was a follow up exam after my cataract surgery last month. Now I can see without glasses for the first time in my life.

Tulsa Ballet Center

The Tulsa Ballet has recently remodeled and expanded their offices and rehearsal facilities.

Day Lily

Fairy Tale Pink

Cannas

Richard Wallace from Horn Cannas

Cannas

Orange Beauty from Horn Cannas

It's a Dog's Life

Looks pretty good to me.

Cancer Survivors Night at Driller Park

And of course a baseball game, Tulsa Drillers vs Springfield ( MO)
Cardinals. The Drillers won, 8 to 1.

Cancer Suvivors Night at Driller Park

Free hamburgers, hotdogs and soft drinks.

Cancer Survivors Night at Driller Park

Celebration of Life -- I'm still tickin' after ten years!

Friday Burgerfest - Little Miss Emily

Three and a half months of cuteness

Friday Burgerfest - Gavin and Smokey

Watch out Smokey, here he comes.

Friday Burgerfest - Mike, Amberlee and Gavin

Our long time friends Mike and Amberly.

Friday Burgerfest - Amber, Jeff and Emily

Our neighbors Jeff and Amber from across the street.

What a Face

Would you buy a used car from this dog?

Grillin' Steaks

Ribeye steaks and Japanese eggplant
- brushed with sesame oil and sprinkled with garlic salt.

Tulsa International Airport 10:35 PM

Susan came back from Maryland.

A Break in the Rain

A lovely display of Day Lilies.

A Break in the Rain

A fine Althea or Rose-of-Sharon.

A Break in the Rain

A glorius clump of surprise lilies.

Rain and More Rain

Rained all night and rained all day.
32.47 inches this year to date,
19.80 inches normal year to date.

Fathers Day Lunch

David and me at Charley's Chicken in Wagoner, OK.

Fathers Day Lunch

My son David with fiancé Renee and her girls
Gabby and Katy.

Fathers Day Eucharist

Christ Church Episcopal, Tulsa

Cannas Border Front Drive

Yellow King Humbert from Horn Canna Farm.
www.cannas.net

Cannas Border Front Drive

Variety President from Horn Canna Farm.
www.cannas.net

Orange Fence

The single path running the length of the Arkansas Rivertrail is being doubled to both a hard surface trail for bicycles and a cinder track for runners. To facilitate the work a temporary plastic mesh fence is being run the length of the path.

Our Front Garden

Chrysanthemums just beginning to bloom. These hardy
perennials bloom intermittently during spring and
summer , then heavily in the fall. They transplant
and spread easily. All these started from a single plant.

Our Front Garden

Day lilies starting to bloom now,
Dwarf crepe myrtle coming soon.

Our Front Garden

Roses have faded, mums and day lillies coming on.

Our Back Garden

New shrubs behind the deck--
they will look better next year.

Our Back Garden

The roses are a bit past prime but the cannas are coming on.

Our Back Garden

Deck and sunroom

Entrance to Sophian Plaza

Still ritzy

The Sophian Plaza Apartments

Luxury apartments overlooking the Arkansas River.
Built in the 1920's in Tulsa's hey-day.

Arkansas River, Tulsa

Looking West across the river.

Arkansas River, Tulsa

Looking North toward I244 bridge.

Arkansas River, Tulsa

Looking South toward the 21st street bridge.

Smokey Is Eight

Cake and ice cream.

Smokey Has A Birthday Party!

Eight years old.

Mozart's Coronation Mass

Mozart's Coronation Mass was performed this morning by the
combined choirs of the First Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ) in Tulsa and the First Presbyterian Church of Bartlesville
Oklahoma. The music was woven into a celebration of the
Eucharist and was beautifully done. The musical connection
between these churches is that their respective musical directors
are husband and wife.

Interior of Sanctuary Dome

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Downtown Tulsa, OK

First Christian Church, Tulsa

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Downtown Tulsa, OK

Pit in a Pot

Smokey sleeps where he pleases.

Boys At Play

Rain Makes the Grass Grow

Looking at the Rain

A violent thunderstorm knocked out the electricity at church this
morning.