Spring has Sprung!

This morning I was up early to attend my monthly DAR meeting. Since it is April, we were celebrating Earth Day and Earth Month. The centerpieces were little Arbor Vitae trees that will be planted. We meet at the Philbrook Museum in Tulsa - which is centered on the former home of Waite Phillips, founder of Phillips Petroleum. It is a wonderful museum (fine art) and the house is fantastic. Lunch is available from La Villa restaurant at Philbrook, and is always tasty. You can see the menu for the day on the table.




On my way over to Philbrook, I passed by Woodward Park here in Tulsa. It is always beautiful, but never more so than when the azaleas are in bloom. I couldn't resist making a stop there on my way home and taking a few pictures.



Many people think of Oklahoma as flat, dry and dusty. The northeast part of Oklahoma is anything but that. It is hilly, green and gorgeous. We are, after all, in the foothills of the Ozarks. It is tragic that our Native American tribes were forced to leave their beloved land in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida (to name a few places). I think the land they received in the Indian Territory is beautiful and I hope it was something they would be at home in one day. We have great tribal organizations now that mean so much to this part of America.




A few dogwoods are still blooming and the trees are in that lovely spring green.
Woodward Park is a favorite place here for families to get pictures made and for engagement and wedding portraits to be done.



What would spring be without baseball. I've been asked to come back to Oneok Field for three more days to help out with the high school baseball showcase going on from now through Friday. It should be a fun time for the schools and their supporters.



I hope you enjoy these pictures of beautiful Tulsa. I think the wet cold winter should always end with such a lovely Spring.

Spring Forward Blue

I don't think I have ever, ever been so ready for Springs as I am this year. Remember this snow pictures I've posted?? Here's a reminder of what January looked like around here. February wasn't much better - just less snow and more slush.

Believe it or not, a few daffodils have started to poke up their heads around town. I drove south to Dallas yesterday to pick up granddaughter Tilda to spend Spring Break with us in Tulsa. Obviously - despite two rounds of snow in Dallas in February - they are ahead of us in the Spring category. The Bradford pears were beautiful and there were blue skies in Dallas. Even when we haven't had snow - we have had more than our share of grey winter skies.

Spring means BASEBALL. I am excited to have been selected to work for the Tulsa Drillers in this inaugral season in their new ball park - Oneok Field.



I will be working as an usher - showing people to their seats and mingling with the fans, yelling "heads up" when fly balls head toward my section. Opening day is April 8 - go Drillers!!! The Driller's organization has big plans for making a Driller's Game the numer one destination for family fun in Tulsa this year. The new ball field is state of the art and designed to enhance the fan's experience. For anyone in the Tulsa area - they are having an Open House to see the new field on Saturday, March 20.

Here's a picture taken yesterday at the auditions for people to sing the National Anthem. I was already on my way to Dallas by the time this was going on!


Only 9 days to orientation at the new ball park - can't wait. I am anxious to see what my uniform looks like! Between now and Opening Day it's March Madness - who do you think is going all the way this year. I fear my Gators won't be in the mix and none of the local Oklahoma teams have been doing that well.