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By: Susan Carlisle I made a road trip out to Oklahoma last week. My father’s father is from that part of the world and I still have cousins that live in the area. It is a seventeen hour drive but I broke it into smaller parts that made it more doable. Lavern, Oklahoma is a…
By Susan Carlisle The spring is all about new growth, new life. Our house is especially full of new life this year. It seems like everything is coming up in my yard double time. All the ground cover has spread, the grass is greener. My son has even had to cut the grass twice this…
By Susan May I don’t know how many of you have ever heard the statement “I call calf rope.” I believe it comes from rodeoing. It is when the calf is roped, legs wrapped and calf on the ground then the cowboy throws his hands in the air stopping the time clock. He is done….
By Susan Carlisle (No I’m not leaving my husband for my high school sweetheart.) I’m a water person. I love the ocean, the pool, the bath. I swim well. I boat and water ski well. I ski well enough that my children actually brag on me. I like rafting, canoeing, kayaking. So all that…
Instead of looking ahead in this January post, I’m going to reflect back on 2011. In many ways it was a banner year for me. January started with a bang. I celebrated the ringing-in of the new year with Debbie and Sandy at the lake working on our books. Also that month my husband and…
