No Global Warming in Oklahoma This July

It's 67 degrees and raining in Edmond, Oklahoma, and feels more like early April than mid-July. I love it!

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Fireflies and Tiki Torches

This spring has been absolutely crazy in Oklahoma. It snowed in April, and we’ve had two F5 tornados like the world has never seen before.

Marilyn and I live on an acre of land in the southeast corner of Edmond, Oklahoma. It’s almost rural. From my front porch, I’ve seen deer, coyotes, hawks—well you get the picture. Our house was built in 1975 and our large swimming pool is anything but modern. My hot tub is a fiberglass antique, covered by a gazebo my step-son Shane built. We get our water from a well. The water is wonderful, except it is loaded with calcium. My step-daughter Shannon spent two days this week cleaning the calcium deposits off my hot tub. Tonight, my three dogs and I tried it out.

As I mentioned, the weather has been crazy this spring. I usually take my first dip in the pool in April, sometimes March. Tonight, already late in June, I took my first plunge of the year. The dogs, my two pugs, and English bulldog loved it. They can’t swim but they loved licking pool water off my head, neck, and back. Following Shannon’s labors, the hot tub felt wonderful.

After a stint in the hot water, I plunged back into the pool. Sitting on the steps in the shallow water, I soaked in the stars, a flame from Tiki torches and fireflies lighting up the night. I couldn’t have been happier when I finally came inside and pulled off my wet swimming trunks decorated with surfboards, sailboats, and paeans to places like Florida and Waikiki Beach.

I’ve been to Florida and Waikiki. Tonight, I wouldn’t have traded either for my backyard pool, hot tub, and three faithful dogs. It made me think. It isn’t where you’ve been in life, it’s where you are right now that counts.

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Rotating Wall Cloud, Oklahoma

Rotating wall cloud just east of Guthrie, OK and I-35. Heading toward Langston and Cushing.

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Early Memorial Day in Oklahoma

My heart goes out to all the people that suffered loss of family, friends and homes during the recent outbreak of killer storms in Oklahoma (and other states-I'm not forgetting you!) While Marilyn and I suffered no damage except for a few broken tree limbs, we know plenty of folks that did. You are all in my prayers.

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Free ebook, Morning Mist of Blood, at Smashwords

When cowboy gumshoe Buck McDivit is hired by a wealthy rancher to investigate murder, oil and cattle theft, he encounters more than he bargained for. His investigation leads him through places in Oklahoma City no tourist ever sees, and to a pagan commune populated only by women. Before he can solve the mystery, he must first survive a gang of cattle thieves, a killer tornado, and a shape-shifting black panther bent on his demise. A very untraditional Western. Hang on to your Stetson!

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