Antelope Hills
This past weekend we spent some time visiting Antelope Hills, just NW of the town of Cheyenne. The hills seem to appear from nowhere on the horizon, and the area looks like it doesn’t belong in Oklahoma. Sitting at an…
Reading List 2020 (January) — Tiger Tactics
1. What is Tiger Tactics?In January, I read Tiger Tactics: Powerful Strategies for Winning Law Firms. Tiger Tactics is a book written by five practicing lawyers. It discusses various systems other attorneys implemented to open and operate a thriving law…
Reading List 2020 (Intro) — “Reading for Whim”
Each January, I make the commitment to read 12 new books during the calendar year — one book a month. I figure, reading a 300-600 page book means only 10 to 20 pages a day. On average, this means devoting…
Historic Markers- Kiowa County
This weekend’s trip was a combination of an errand and adventure. I wanted to go to Cordell to check out Mike’s Meats and More to get some fresh beef to stock up our deep freeze. (That blog post here.) This…
Mike’s Meats and More
On our adventure through Kiowa County, we made a stop in the town of Cordell. I wanted to check out a local butcher shop that I had been hearing good things about. I recently got a deep freezer and wanted…
Stargazing and Comet NEOWISE
Last night, after a long evening of Minecraft Parkour, we took the boys out west of town to view a once-in-a-millennium event: the comet NEOWISE. The Comet NEOWISE was discovered on March 27, 2020. It was named after the space…
Historic Markers-Greer County OK
This afternoon we took a trip across Greer County to look for historic markers. The first marker that we came to is located at the Brinkman Cemetery, which is about 10.5 miles north of Mangum on US-283. Pioneers came to…
Skinks!? In a Law Office?
This morning, to my surprise, this little guy was scurrying around my office floor. This is a juvenile Great Plains Skink. As they get older, they change color from this slick black to more of a yellow/black spotted reptile. This…
Historic Markers-Harmon County OK
Our summer has looked a little different this year due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Instead of going on a “typical” vacation to some far off destination, we have been making day trips to places around us. Last weekend we ventured…
Dinner
This was a super yum dinner that I made on the fly. I picked up some Rana’s Butternut Squash Ravioli at Walmart and served it with some grilled shrimp and a butter sauce that I made up with whatever seasonings…