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He's Alive!

Happy Easter!

Were you there?

5 years ago

its been 5 years since I started this blog, seems longer, there have been 2 mayoral contests, multiple other municipal elections, one presidential election. I have moved from one side of the city to the other and have seen the scope of my postings change. So here we are, 5 years and 1030 posts later, and I want to thank all my readers for making this such a fun ride.

Merry Christmas

Happy Birthday Jesus!

2 Corinthians 9:15

Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

Do you know him?

True then, true today

Deuteronomy 31:20 (English Standard Version)

For when I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey, which I swore to give to their fathers, and they have eaten and are full and grown fat, they will turn to other gods and serve them, and despise me and break my covenant.

20 years

20 years seems like a long time, but it also seems like yesterday.

20 years ago, on a cold icy February afternoon, I made a commitment to another person that she would be the only one for me, “til death do us part”.

Through those years there has been some heartaches, trials, arguments & strife, yet it has only been a small part of our lives as the rest of the time has been filled with love, happiness, laughter, and friendship. Our relationship has lasted long past the ones of those that said we would fail. I’m so grateful to God, that he has placed her in my life.

So, happy anniversary, I love you more now than then, and not only do I want you to know this, I want everyone else to know it as well.

An Okie's guide to food in Branson

There is nothing worse than going to a new town and not knowing where the good food is, and it seems some of the "trip advisor" reviews are either stacked, or just plain wrong.

So in the interest of helping travelers along, I thought I would share my opinions on what the best or worst restaurants.

The Good:

BT Bones - Good steaks, especially the "Flat Iron", however their in store entertainment is a bit on the loud side.

The Farmhouse - "Home cooked" meals, their Chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes are really good.

Dockers - I dont like buffets & I like their breakfast buffet.

Charlies Ribs and Steaks - had their burger, better than most.

Danna's BBQ & Burger Shop - Had a burger there earlier this year in thier West Branson location, it's pretty good with pulled pork on top.

The Bad:

Sadies Sideboard Restaurant - remember how I said I dont like Buffets... these guys didnt change my mind.. cold, tasteless, not sure how they can call it BBQ.

If you have any other suggestions, let me know...

Two Lives

Empty Promises

Jesus Christ is no longer on the cross. It is empty!

The burial clothes that he was wrapped in are folded in the tomb. They are empty!

The Stone has been rolled away, and Jesus is no longer in the tomb. IT IS EMPTY!

Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Matthew 28:5-6

Carry My Cross

As long as I remember
I've been walking through the wilderness
Praying to the Father
And waiting for my time
I've come here with a mission
And soon I'll give my life for this world

I'm praying in the garden
And I'm looking for a miracle
I find the journey hard but
It's the reason I was born
Can this cup be passed on
Lord, I pray your will be done
In this world

So I'll carry my cross
And I'll carry the shame
To the end of the road
Through the struggle and pain
And I'll do it for love
No, it won't be in vain
Yes, I'll carry my cross
And I'll carry the shame

I feel like I'm alone here
And I'm treated like a criminal
The time has come for me now
Even though I've done no wrong
Father, please forgive them
They know not what they've done
In this world

Three more days and I'll be coming back again
Three more days and I'll be coming back again

-Third Day

Ice Ice Baby...

Just like 20-40% of Tulsa, I too am without power, and have been since about 5:15 Monday morning. I was lucky enough to beat Chris Medlock to the Home Depot to get my generator Monday night. I have been meaning to get one for a long time, but necessity forced my hand. Luckily the weather is getting warmer so we can all evaluate the damage done. Be safe and stay warm, Ill be typing again at you as soon as I can!

What I learned on my trip last week

1) Branson Landing is nice it would be a great addition to Tulsa’s riverfront, if the powers that be would pull their heads out of their @$$!
2) China stands for Cheating Humans In North America.
3) The top speed of a “duck” in the water is about 5mph, thus where the term “sitting duck” originated.
4) Jim Stafford puts on a great show...
5) So do the Sons of the Pioneers.
6) With the exception of the plunge itself, Bell’s White Lightning was a better log ride than Silver Dollar City’s.
7) I really like Bluegrass.
8) I-35 & I-44 from Dallas to Tulsa is better than Hwy 75.
9) Oklahoma leaders need to take a lesson from the bordering states.
10) A Mazda3 is great rental car for a trip down Hwy 7 in Arkansas.
11) the click-it or Ticket seatbelt campaign must be a $ucce$$ as there were billbords, and TV advertisements all over the place. (its all about the $$$)

Goodbye Johnny Hart

Johnny Hart
In Memoriam
(1931-2007)

2 years ago...

Like some others around these parts this blog turned 2 years old... at least in the form that it is in now, before that it was just a bunch of innane and incoherent ramblings... things havent changed much have they?

Thanks to those who read this thing, and to those who comment. I would also like to thank all the other Tulsa Bloggers that have really made this whole experience enjoyable.

Happy New Year

And may God Bless you all!

This is not him

Merry Christmas!

Click to see the full sized version

While you are giving thanks this Thursday,

Please consider a small charitable contribution to the Cornerstone Assistant Network to help feed those that wont have enough for a proper Christmas Meal. $15 will feed a needy family of 8-10 people.

Mooooving on...

well Im not, Living on Tulsa Time is, and in fact if you are seeing this, you are at its new home.

Where is this home? Tulsa's own Tulsa Connect, I figure if Im going to have a page about and for Tulsa, I should use a local host. Ive been with Tulsa Connect since they took over cottagesoft.com/intcon.net and have had nothing but praise for their customer service and technical knowhow. If you are needing an ISP (dial up or DSL), or some webspace, give them a call.

(918) 584-1100

On a side note, before the move, I made some "fixes" to the blog, like the number of comments showing up, and a spam filter. If you see anything broken on the site please let me know, Thanks!

Fair Report

Tonight was opening night of the Tulsa State Fair, and you couldnt ask for better weather, by the time we left it was a brisk 57 degrees outside, which made the Asleep at the Wheel concert that much more enjoyable, and imagine my suprise when Michael Bates shows up (ok, I wasnt suprised at all, Texas Swing is his thing).

Because of the short time we were there we didnt get to do a whole lot, we ate at Tad's Burrito and Indian Taco stand, which I highly recommend, they appear to be form the OKC area, and you get a bunch for your money.

After stuffing our face we hit the Exhibitors Building and the "Made in Oklahoma" section. If you like food with a little kick you must go in and try the goods.

Maria Rae's out of Enid has some fantastic salsa that is now available at Reasors, Albers BBQ sauce is fantastic (not to be confused with Albert G's on Harvard), Stu's had some great hot pickles, and Head Country was sampling thier new salsa.

That was just our taste of the fair, we intend to go back Saturday for a full day of fun.

1968 Lincoln Continental - SOLD

I really hate to do this, but I’m finding less and less time to actually enjoy this car. I’m hoping to find a new owner who will appreciate her.

The history of the car can be found here.

Singing in the rain

Tulsa's Blues Fest, for me, is now history, the wife and I are soaked to the bone and we would have really liked to see BB King on his farewell tour but there was another 5 hours to go and we just couldnt make it... yeah we are weak...

anyway here are the hightlights, at least from the Festival stage...

First up Friday night was Monte Montgomery out of Austin TX... the guy standing next to us summed up his performance... "How can that be topped?"

Second on stage was Eric Sardinas, his weapon of choice a slide guitar, probably the only blues you can headbang to..

Third up was Taj Mahal... weve been waiting 5 years to see him. He was scheduled to play in Eureka Springs in 01, sadly his daughter died in a car wreck earlier that week so he canceled... I can say it was worth the wait

Last on the schedule for Friday night was the Reverend Horton Heat, great act, but Im not real sure why he was at a blues festival

Saturday the gates opened to rain, and it kept on going...

First up was Chris Duarte from Atlanta, his style is Electric Blues and he put on an energetic show for the wet fans. I was planning on buying a CD or two off of him, but at 10.00 more than it costs through Amazon.com, I had to take a pass

Last show (for us) was Anthony Gomes from Canada via Chicago and Nashville. Who said a white boy from Canada cant play the blues? Im guessing a new CD is on the way as none of the music played was from any of his current CDs

Easter Comic

Thank you Johnny Hart

BC - By Johnny Hart - April 16th 2006

Because I felt the need to repost this

This is a scan of a newpaper clipping that my mother pulled out of the whirled a long time ago... it is one of my favorites:

Click to see the full sized version

Its time to give...

Its that time of year again when Cornerstone Ministries collects funds for the Turkeys for Tulsans, in which $15 will feed a needy family of 8-10 people. You may donate via the website above or call 743-KIDS (743-5437) between 5:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday!

God Bless and have a Merry Christmas!

Give Thanks

Psalm 18:49
Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.

Psalm 30:4
Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

Psalm 30:12
To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

Psalm 92:1
It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, o most high

Psalm 106:1
Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Luke 22:19
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:18
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Revelation 11:17
Saying, We give thee thanks, O LORD God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone, see you next week... MadOkie

FOR SALE!

I have two large glass & mirror display cases, in excellent condition.

Case #1: 6’ wide, 4’ tall, back loading sales counter style with lights and a new lock. $300.00 (o.b.o.)

Case #2: 6’ wide, 6’ tall, front-loading “trophy case”, lights, has a lock, but needs to be re-keyed $750.00 (o.b.o.)

If you are looking to get into retail this is a way of doing so and saving at least 50% off of new prices.

If interested, contact me at MadOkie at gmail dot com

Slim to None

I'm not sure what kind of time I will be able to devote to this in the next week or so, we are in the process of moving to e new house and the DSL isnt turned on yet, add to that packing, unpacking and moving furniture Im lucky to find my socks in the morning!

This is not him

This is a scan of a newpaper clipping that my mother pulled out of the whirled a long time ago... it is one of my favorites:

Click to see the full sized version

GenCon 2005

Hi, I'm Mad Okie and I'm a geek.

We were in Indianapolis for the “Best four days of Gaming”, if it has to do with games its there, computer games, console games, board games, war games, card games, poker tournaments, role-playing games, live action role-playing games, sci-fi, fantasy, movies, anime, etc…

GenCon draws in approximately 25,000 people and it is jam packed with things to do, so much in fact you cant see it all... We Tried, and failed... Never-the-less we had a great time. This was our third GenCon in as many years, but we are probably going to take a break for a year or so, when things start to become routine the luster begins to wear off… and I don’t want that to happen yet

Answered Prayers

It’s amazing all the little things that God protective hand is involved in, two incidents this weekend really played that out for me. Let me start by laying the groundwork… The wife and I purchased a new home back in April, and we have been getting it ready to move into for the last few months, its been a long process, but when we are done we will be able to look back and feel a bit of pride. This last weekend we decided it was time to do a little flat roof replacement, yes it was hot, but the forecast said no rain until Wednesday… as we sat there, at 51^st and Harvard, watching the rain come down Saturday evening, we couldn’t help but feel well helpless as our roof on the new house west of the river was not water proof. But just as God parted the water for the Jews escaping Egypt, God used the Arkansas River as the line in the sand, so to speak, and just a few drops of rain fell on the unfinished roof.

The other incident involved a finger and a circular saw (subtitled, “I fought the saw, and the saw won”) it was merely a flesh wound and will heal up nicely, but it could have been so much worse… this time God protected me from my own stupidity.

Cruuuuuisen!!!

Just got back from the Christmas present my folks gave me, my wife my brother and themselves… a 7 day Caribbean cruise on the Carnival ship Elation to the Port of calls of Galveston, Progresso, Cozumel, and Belize. The weather was perfect, our cabin was small and on the interior, but it was good for what we used if for… sleeping. The first day on the ship was spent exploring after starting out in the hot tub with our friends David & Julie who moved their cruise schedule up to coincide with ours. We hit the Cole Porter Lounge in the back of the ship for Karaoke at least three times. The Ships cruise director started his career as a comedian which makes for some very funny monologues. Our head waiter in the Imagination Dining room was Robert, he is from the Philippines. Most everyone at our table seemed to recognize him but we couldn’t put a finger on it until Wednesday when we determined he look a lot like Jet Lee.

Our first port of call was Progreso in the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico, after taking a bus ride down the worlds longest pier (6 miles) to the mainland we continued on to the Chichen Itza Ruins which contains one of the largest Mayan ruins, the central feature of Chichen Itza is “the Castle” which is a 70ft tall pyramid that you can climb, its 91 steps are steep and while going up isn’t a problem, going down is a whole different matter. While up on top I took some fantastic photos of the ball court, the Temple of the Warriors & the Group of 1000 columns and some other ruins that were not visible from ground level. Unfortunately, the heat got to Kim and she fell ill that night, she was better by the following morning.

Our second port of call was Cozumel, an island just off of the Yucatan peninsula, we didn’t partake in any of the excursions that Carnival offered up, instead we took a $15.00(US) Cab ride to a place called the paradise beach club where we did a bit of laying on the beach & snorkeling but the water was too choppy, and it was mostly overcast. (I did see what appeared to be a stripped bass). After we got our fill there we took a shopping trip through town, Kim picked up some silver and we got some items for the house (a large metal lizard you can hang on the wall, for instance)

Our last port of call was Belize, formerly British Honduras, our guide said that Belize is the only country to change their name and not tell anyone. We boarded tenders which took us from the Elation which was 5 rough miles from shore. The first part of our excursion took us out into the Caribbean Sea to the mouth of the River Wallace, where we were lucky to catch glimpses of Manatees, we then shot up the river, we saw several groupings of howler monkeys, iguanas (natives call them “bamboo chicken”), crocodiles, and approximately 10 miles up river, we run into two bottlenose dolphins feeding. Eventually we make our way to the resting place where we could have eaten or bought trinkets. It was in the upper 90s and it felt much hotter than that sitting out in that boat when it wasn’t moving, so I wanted to buy some (bottled) water. The little café did not have any available, so against my better judgment I ordered a Coke. Coke tastes different (much better) in Mexico & Central America because it is still made with real sugar, the Coke in the states is not the original formula they had before they introduced “new” Coke, it is now made with corn syrup as its sweetener. The second part of our tour took us into the Altun Ha Ruins, which before it was discovered they were using it as a rock quarry, so some of the structures could not be saved. This is where the famous 5 pound jade head was discovered. Though it wasn’t as big as Chichen Itza the structures seemed to be in better overall condition.

The last two days of the cruise were spend on board, eating, lazing around, and watching some really good entertainment. I even worked up the nerve to do some karaoke and eat some (cooked) sushi, twice no less!

Sunday, April 04, 2010

He's Alive!

Friday, April 02, 2010

Were you there?

Monday, March 08, 2010

5 years ago

Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Do you know him?

Thursday, April 09, 2009

True then, true today

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

20 years

Monday, December 08, 2008

An Okie's guide to food in Branson

Danna's BBQ & Burger Shop - Had a burger there earlier this year in thier West Branson location, it's pretty good with pulled pork on top.

Monday, June 30, 2008

Two Lives

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Empty Promises

Friday, March 21, 2008

Carry My Cross

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Ice Ice Baby...

Monday, May 21, 2007

What I learned on my trip last week

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Goodbye Johnny Hart

Thursday, March 08, 2007

2 years ago...

Monday, January 01, 2007

Happy New Year

Monday, December 25, 2006

This is not him

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

While you are giving thanks this Thursday,

Monday, October 02, 2006

Mooooving on...

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Fair Report

Thursday, June 01, 2006

1968 Lincoln Continental - SOLD

Saturday, May 06, 2006

Singing in the rain

Sunday, April 16, 2006

Easter Comic

Sunday, December 18, 2005

Because I felt the need to repost this

Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Its time to give...

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Give Thanks

Wednesday, September 21, 2005

FOR SALE!

Thursday, September 15, 2005

Slim to None

Thursday, September 08, 2005

This is not him

Monday, August 22, 2005

GenCon 2005

Monday, July 25, 2005

Answered Prayers

Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Cruuuuuisen!!!

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