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Anyone who knows me knows I’m an avid reader  But I hardly ever pick up a book.  I love audiobooks.  Listen to them on my walks in the morning, when I’m sweating on the treadmill and driving to and from and to and from and to and from work, etc.  My favorite website to download books is www.audible.com because they have specials from time to time and you can purchase bulk credits which make the

Last week I took a few hours on a snowy Friday afternoon to peruse Oklahoma City’s An Affair of the Heart exhibits at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds.  If you’ve never visited this bi-annual event before, there are a few things you want to remember.  Go on a Friday.  Saturday and Sundays are crazy busy – especially if the weather is nice.  Eat before you go.  The “fair food” offered will require an hour long line

Last Friday was bitterly cold in Edmond.  In fact it was the 4th bitterly cold day in a row.  So cold that Edmond and Deer Creek schools cancelled classes so students wouldn’t have to walk outside.  So what did practically the entire city of cabin-fever crazed moms and kiddos do?  They swarmed the new Edmond Mitch Park YMCA grand opening to burn off some cooped up energy and dream of warm summer days full of

1. Local Character and Prosperity In an increasingly homogenized world, communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character have an economic advantage. 2. Community Well-BeingLocally owned businesses build strong communities by sustaining vibrant town centers, linking neighbors in a web of economic and social relationships, and contributing to local causes. 3. Local Decision-MakingLocal ownership ensures that important decisions are made locally by people who live in the community and who will feel the impacts

When I grow up I want to be a really good photographer.  I’ve taken lots of classes and practice from time to time but still I’m pretty hum drum.  Nevertheless I love love love photography.  Specifically taking pictures of families, kids and people in love.  Mainly because the photos catch the moments that make up the important aspects of life.  I study photographs from real authentic photographers and by far my very favorite are the