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.

The Boy who was Tex-Mex

Tex-Mex cuisine originated with Tejanos, Texans of Mexican descent, who mixed native Mexican and Spanish foods. It is characterized by shredded and melted cheese, beans, meat, chili peppers, spices, and flour tortillas. Beef, grilled food, and tortillas were popular in … Continue reading →

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Windsor Hills History, Part 3 of 3

This is the last of three posts about the history of the Windsor Hills neighborhood in northwest Oklahoma City, where my parents lived from 1978-2022. The previous post covered the initial layout of the streets and the Windsor Hills Shopping Center and … Continue reading →

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Windsor Hills History, Part 2 of 3

This is the second of three posts about the history of the Windsor Hills neighborhood in northwest Oklahoma City, where my parents lived from 1978-2022. The previous post covered the period from the Civil War through the 1950s. This post … Continue reading →

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Windsor Hills History, Part 1 of 3

My parents lived in the Windsor Hills neighborhood of northwest Oklahoma City from 1978 until 2022. I lived there with them in junior high and high school, but left for college in 1984. After my father passed away in early … Continue reading →

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My 2022 Book Report

For 15 years, I have been logging my reading at LibraryThing, so I decided to peruse my statistics and share some recommendations. Favorite Books of 2022 Reading Rate I have been reading more books in recent years, up from a … Continue reading →

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