On April 19th, 1995 Timothy McVeigh parked a Ryder truck in front of the Edward R. Murrow Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City and ended the lives of 168 people, forever changing the landscape of our city. Each year marathon runners from all over the world come to race in the Memorial Marathon. It has … Continue reading »
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Gifted and Talented Youngsters: Enrichment for Future Dreams
Today was a very special day in the life of my little 9 year old Leigha Colby. She is my middle daughter, sometimes feels left out, yet like all of my children has a special talent or gift. Where my oldest son Conner is gifted in deep love for others and my oldest daughter Kaylee … Continue reading »
Man’s Day Out: The OU Red Vs. White Game
Today my son, my father in law and brother in law all piled into the car and drove to nearby Norman, Oklahoma to attend the annual Spring Red vs. White Game at the University of Oklahoma. It is a traditional scrimmage that they play for the fans. It was indeed time for the men to … Continue reading »
To This Day Project – Shane Koyczan
I usually don’t do this, but this poem by Shane Koyczan struck a nerve with me. Recently I have been dredging up my own demons in writing my latest novel The Painful Best because my protagonist is the result of one event cascading into several other bad events that end up ruining his life. He is an … Continue reading »
Raising a Preemie: My Son’s Current Predicament
Yesterday my wife and I took my son Conner to an endocrinologist to discuss the fact that his bone growth is two years behind what it should be. This is all due to the fact that my son was born at 24 weeks, weighed 1 lb. 8 oz., and was 12 inches long. The doctor … Continue reading »
A Day at the Pumpkin Patch With My Boo
I have four children, and my youngest is Meagan, a little bundle of fire we call “Boo”. The reason for this is because she was a surprise baby and the name just stuck. I love her very much, and I draw much inspiration from her personality which is spunky, brimming with a weird sense of … Continue reading »
A Chip Off the Old Block
Friday was a very special day for me. It was the day that my oldest daughter informed me that she wanted to write a book. Kaylee is 11 years old and most parents probably would have said something like “Aww. That’s cute.” or “that’s nice, dear” and then gone on about their business. No. I … Continue reading »
Little Axe Softball Girls 3-Peat at Oklahoma State Championship
Last Friday we all piled on the buses to attend the Oklahoma State High School Softball Championship games held at the Oklahoma Softball Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. Many of my students were on the field that day and then the following Saturday. We all cheered until our throats became hoarse, and our girls … Continue reading »
NHRA Drag Racing: A Weekend Out With the Boys
This is the third year my son and I have made the trek to Ennis, Texas to watch in awe as top fuel nitromethane dragsters blow down the track, vibrating the hair on our arms, punching us in the chest and causing all of the car alarms in the parking lot to sound in a chorus of … Continue reading »
The Great Fire of 2012: Tense Moments and Sheer Miracles
Thursday afternoon we had driven to Norman to do some shopping, and as we were driving to Academy Sports to purchase shoes for my children for the first day of school, we looked back toward our home and saw a giant plume of smoke. My family and I live in a very heavily forested area, … Continue reading »
