February 24, 2008 ~ Look who came to see us! ~

Yes, it's been a while since I've blogged. No excuses, just didn't have anything to say or post. Curry, Cory, Krystal and Madisyn came to see us this weekend. It was Curry's first trip to Oklahoma and hopefully it won't be his last. It's always good when someone comes to see us. Saturday was cold and rainy but we went to "The City" anyway for some shopping. Don was busy with basketball and recruiting. It was a good weekend, but would have been better if Courtney and Dusty could have come up as well. Maybe next time.

February 17, 2008 ~ One more from the Big Cross

I finally put together a collage of pictures from the Big Cross in Groom, TX. They are arranged in chronological order. Hope you enjoy them.

February 17, 2008 ~ Team Acrodunk

When we played Southeastern University at Durant last Wednesday, the half-time entertainment was Team Acrodunk. They perform all over doing... acrobatic dunks! The head guy used to be Turbo for the Houston Rockets and we were told they had also competed on America's Got Talent. They were pretty fun to watch. I got a few pictures during their warm up before the game and the rest was the actual performance. The last 3 pictures are of the head guy. He is 43! Shoot, I can barely turn a flip on the floor! At least I THINK I still can...


This is Don with three of his former players that played for him his first year as a head coach in Pottsboro, TX. They played for him in 1971. They came up for our game against Southeastern. I think it's great that so many of his former players stay in contact with him. From L to R: Steve Short, Don, David Hardenburg, and Jimmy Elmore.

February 16, 2008 ~ Morning Ice

So this is what we woke up to this morning. I had to get out for a reflexology appointment at 9 this morning. Wasn't my idea of a fun time. But the roads are ok, just wet. We have a big game today at 2. It's against Northeastern, the team that we played a couple of weeks ago and lost by 1 after leading by as much as 14 with 5 minutes left to play. If we can beat them today, we would be tied for 1st. I'll report back on the game when I can.

February 15, 2008 ~ More from Groom, TX

This is a picture that was taken at the Cross in Groom, TX. It is labeled at the Thirteenth Station when Jesus was taken down from the Cross. I will post more of these pictures as soon as I can.

February 9, 2008 ~ Hello Texas!!!

Don had to go to Plainview to watch a potential recruit play and asked if I wanted go with him. I told him he wasn't going to go to Texas without me, even if it was just to the Panhandle. We left early enough so that it could also be a photo op since we would be going through Palo Duro Canyon. The surprise of the trip was in Groom, TX. There is a cross just off the Interstate that is the biggest I've ever seen. Surprisingly enough Don turned around and we made our way to the cross. It wasn't until we pulled up to the cross that we learned it was much more than just a cross. There are bronze statues all over the grounds depicting Jesus in his final hours. It was really amazing. There are 13 of these statues that circle around the bottom of the cross. Each is labeled as a station and each one is Jesus at different points before he is Crucified. The bronzes are very life like. I would like to go back when we can spend a little more time. I will post more of the pictures in a day or two.

February 5, 2008 ~ The best Christmas present ever...

Several of you may not know that Don is a Free Cell junkie. He likes to play it on the computer. So when I came across a handheld Free Cell game, I knew I had to get it for him for Christmas. I thought it would give him something to do on the bus rides that we chartered. Little did I know that it would become a part of his daily activities. Now, he can sit in his recliner, watch/listen to basketball on T.V. AND have a game of Free Cell going. Don't be surprised if one day you see him on Celebrity Rehab or Intervention. Says it's the best Christmas gift ever...

February 4, 2008 ~ Turbines Part II

As I was saying... There is something about the wind turbines that makes me want to take pictures of them. Especially at sunset. The ones I really like and that usually have the most picturesque view are the ones that are just west of Weatherford, going toward Clinton. We have passed by these several times and when the wind is out of the east and the sun is going down, I always wish for my camera. There is something about the way they are lined up and with the blades going around. But do you think that when I have my camera and the time and I am trying to capture that scene, that Mother Nature would cooperate? NOOOOOO! So until that moment comes, this will have to do.

February 3, 2008 ~ Turbines

Just an FYI... You will probably see a lot more of the wind turbines in this blog as they are everywhere up here. They really do fascinate me. I like to see them all lined up in the pastures and I like hearing them. To me it is a soothing, whirring sound. It's hard to explain. This picture of the turbines was taken west of Weatherford, looking south. I was trying to capture the movement of the blades and this is the best I could do without a regular tripod.

February 2, 2008 ~ A night out on the town (in Elk City, OK)

One of the patients that comes into the chiropractic clinic is a musician. I always do Dan's therapies when he comes in and he and I talk music. You see Dan and his brothers were in Roy Orbison's band from 1977-1982. Dan's brother Chris wrote the song "That Lovin' You Feeling Again" that Roy and Crystal Gayle recorded. He also won a Grammy for the song. It was interesting to hear Dan tell how they went from being 5 brothers in a band from Burns Flat, OK to Nashville playing with Roy Orbison. Dan and 2 of his brothers have a band called Trader Price and were playing at a little club called Spurs. After the basketball games were over (we won by the way), we headed to Elk City to listen to some music and enjoy some frosty beverages. We didn't hear any original music, but they were a great cover band and we were surprised when the second song was "Una Mas Cerveza". They played some Eagles and lots of Brooks and Dunn, even one Roy Orbison song. Anyway, it was good to get out and hear some live music. Make no mistake though, they will never take the place of good old Texas music! It was just a temporary fix.

January 31, 2008 ~ Gotta love the weather

This is what we woke up to this morning. Winds out of the North about 30 mph, with gusts in the 40's. Luckily, we only got maybe an inch of snow and it was gone by the afternoon. However, I did have to get out in it for a 9 a.m. reflexology appointment and then spent the day working on a computer at the clinic. Not really what I had in mind for the day.

This is looking out of our kitchen window toward the north. Notice the snow blowing off the roof of the school. Fun times. They don't cancel school here for snow. Poor kids...

January 30, 2008 ~ From the top of the bleachers...

Tonight we played Texas A&M Commerce. They are one of the top teams in the LSC. The team played really well and we beat them by 18. Last year Commerce beat us by about 40 both times we played them. Needless to say, this was a big win for the Lady Bulldogs. For our half time entertainment the PiP (Players in Progress) group from Sentinel performed their routine. It brought back some memories for me. Curry was in PiPs for a couple of years. His group went to Waco and performed at half-time of a Baylor game. It always makes me smile to see the little guys/girls trying to do all the tricks and drills. Too cute. Nothing special about the pictures, just some from the night.
PiPster

Doing the coffee grinder

Celebration!!!

Till next time...