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Take Me to the River

June 25, 2013 This morning I awoke early to clean up my bicycle, lubricate its chain, and pump up its tires. Then I folded down the back seats in my car to expose the hole between the back seat and … Continue reading

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Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie

June 19, 2013 Store’s gone, post office gone, train gone, school gone, oil gone, boys and girls gone — only thing not gone is graveyard and it git bigger. –Foraker resident I live on the southeastern edge of the vast … Continue reading

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Oxley

June 12, 2013 My friends and fellow teachers Linda Shipley and Susan Staats joined me for a 4.35 mile walk at Tulsa’s Oxley Nature Center. We trod portions of a long list of short trails: Meadowlark Prairie, Red Fox, Woodpecker, … Continue reading

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Bugle Trail

June 8, 2013 I’ve hiked at Osage Hills State Park over two dozen times in the past four years, but this weekend I had the opportunity to share it with Wendy for the first time as a couple. We hiked … Continue reading

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Wichitas Day 3: Typical Tourists in Transit

June 3, 2013 Wendy and I spent our final day in the Wichitas being typical tourists in transit. After a nice breakfast outside at the Sundance Café, rather than donning hiking boots, we grabbed putters at the nearby miniature golf course … Continue reading

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