Author Archives: Granger Meador
A Port in a Storm
October 4, 2023 During my Sunday morning walk, I was listening to Richard Osman’s second Thursday Murder Club book, The Man Who Died Twice. A character remarked: …it really is very pretty here in the dark. There are a few … Continue reading
My History of Bartlesville Public Schools
In July 2023, I was asked to present about the history of Bartlesville Public Schools at a Thursday Lunch & Learn meeting at the Bartlesville Area History Museum. This spring I began gathering and digitizing thousands of photographs in the … Continue reading
Clang, clang, clang went the trolley
Clang, clang, clang went the trolleyDing, ding, ding went the bellZing, zing, zing went my heart stringsFrom the moment I saw him I fell. So sang Judy Garland in 1944’s Meet Me In St. Louis. Although my father rode an … Continue reading
Mainline in Decline
On most recent Wednesday evenings I have shared on my Facebook profile some remembrance from the past. After dutifully applying the #grangerthings and #ThrowbackThursday hashtags, I decide whether a post should be public or instead restricted to my over 1,900 … Continue reading
Westward Ho! Santa Fe
June 13-16, 2023 | Photo Album We arrived in Santa Fe and checked into the Casita Bonita studio guesthouse at the Santa Fe Motel & Inn. We always enjoy our stays there, although on our next visit I will try … Continue reading
Meador Manor 