Hi folks,I just got back from Oklahoma, where Cindy and I were attending the funeral of her grandmother. That event is a little too personal to discuss in a forum like this, but I will say that I'm glad I went, and I was fortunate to meet a lot of Cindy's relatives while I was there.
I found Oklahoma to be interesting from a cultural perspective. Here are a few observations I had during my visit:
- The tiny town of Gage, where the funeral was held, is one of the vanishing towns of America. I can imagine that Main Street was a hub of activity 50 years ago, but everything is boarded up and deserted nowadays.
- Every medium-sized town has a WalMart. I wonder if that explains something about the previous observation. We also happened to drive through Kingfisher, the birthplace of Sam Walton.
- Beef tastes especially good in Oklahoma. Maybe it's fresher there.
- If you're ever in Oklahoma, make sure you visit the city of Guthrie, home to the largest historic district in the country. We didn't have time for more than a drive-through, but it looked cool.
The Radio Concord song of the week is "White Winter Hymnal", by Seattle band Fleet Foxes. Enjoy:
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hmm thanks for the sharing the insight regarding the freshness of beef. As a vegetarian, I feel it is important to know where to get the good stuff if I were to ever start eating it again!
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