Author Archives: Granger Meador

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About Granger Meador

I am retired from employment and enjoy reading, technology, day hikes, art museums, and photography. My wife Wendy works in the Bartlesville Public Schools in northeast Oklahoma, but this blog is outside the scope of any employment.

Redwoods Trip II: Rogue River

June 2-3, 2024 | Photo Album We flew from Tulsa to Medford, Oregon by way of Denver. Our flights were easy and went well. The Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport is relatively small, with a 110,000 square foot terminal building that … Continue reading

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Redwoods Trip I: The Plan

Wendy wanted to see the redwoods. So for our annual June vacation, I looked into returning to northernmost coastal California, where 18 years earlier I had walked among the tallest trees on Earth. There are actually three distinct redwood species: … Continue reading

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COVID 2: Electric Boogaloo

I have long subscribed to my “Law of Conservation of Happiness” where good news is balanced by bad news to keep things on an even keel. We had a great vacation in early June 2024 to southwestern Oregon and the … Continue reading

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Driving an $80,000 SUV

Wendy and I flew to southwestern Oregon in early June. We needed a rental vehicle I could drive over to the coast and down to the Redwoods in northwestern California, and when I went hunting online, the cheapest rental at … Continue reading

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My Math Memoirs

Math was usually my most difficult academic subject. That surprises people who know that I was an award-winning high school physics teacher. I think that having to work to earn As in math improved my teaching. I related to students … Continue reading

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