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Tracking Down the King of Western Swing (and some of his Friends)

So to start, this is the King of Western Swing

Bob Wills, a Texan who had a band called “Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys.” They were big in the 1930’s and 1940’s playing Western Swing Music. They played at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa.

This is Cains Ballroom in Tulsa and they still have lots and lots of concerts, western, rock and roll, almost everything.

Wills died in Fort Worth in 1975. He is interred at Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa. His grave and others are part of a Adventure Lab Geocache that I attempted in late September.

Roy Clark Grave Marker at Memorial Park in Tulsa

Roy Clark is buried there as well. You may remember him from Hee Haw back in the day.

As is the Godfather of Tulsa music, Leon Russell. He grew up in Tulsa. I personally know several people that went to high school with him. All report that he was a great guy, very personable and generous, also uber talented. Played several instruments on the band, sang choir in both at school and at his church.

You may remember Sam Kinison. He was one wild performer back in the day. His grave marker was also part of the geocache.

Not part of the geocache but a great sculpture anyway.

A remembered child.

I always wondered what these buildings in a cemetery are called. I asked the interwebs and it says the technical term is “Private Family Mausoleum.” So now I know.

So I finished the adventure lab cache and got this certificate.

I love cemeteries. I always feel at peace in them.

Sharing with Through My Lens and Wordless Wednesday

Almost Wordless Wandering at Tulsa’s Oxley Nature Center

Bird Creek Trail Wicket at Oxley Nature Center

Last month I went hiking at Oxley Nature Center.

Leaf Carpeted Trail at Oxley Nature Center

I loved the leaf carpeted trail

Trail at Oxley Nature Center (abandoned street"

This is old US 169 that ran into town. Now it is an asphalt trail at Oxley

Big Trees

American Persimmon

Blue Mistflower

Common Boneset

The walkway across the dry field formerly known as the Marsh. We need some rain.

How about a Trail Poem

Merlin Screenshot from Oxley Nature Center

I finally figured that I would run the Merlin App the whole time of my hike. I picked up a ton of birds on it.

I love the Merlin App.

I am linking with Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday – The Gardens of Philbrook

I was in the Gardens of Philbrook in the middle of September, here is some of what I saw.

A colorful orange zinnia

A monarch butterfly

More Zinnias

Oklahoma Autumn by Eric Baker

Philbrook has a ton of trees

Some beautiful blue Adirondak Chairs. That is the new Tandy Pavilion on the rise behind the chairs.

Villa Philbrook from the Reflecting Pool

A watermelon and other plants near the new Tandy Pavillion

And speaking of pavilions. They new Tandy Pavilion makes for a great event space, plus some shady deck space. The A/C is ice cold and the restrooms are handy out in the far reaches of the gardens.

Nothing like Purple Phlox on a bright day.

A bas-relief. That may be Dionysus leading a couple ladies astray

I am linking with Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday – Flameover!

Wordless Wednesday – Front Yard Flowers

Random Wednesday

At Sprouts, we found this strange vegetable. Apparently everybody but us has heard about Romanesco. I like the logarithmic spirals but it looks very unappetizing. I’d try it though.

It’s calving time at the ranch owned by Heather’s relatives in western Oklahoma.

My sore back is getting better via yoga, strength training, ibuprofen and a heating pad. If I leave the heating pad on, Abby claims it. This is she during the Super Bowl. How about the Buccaneers and Tom Brady?

MIL had a leak in her house and she called a plumber who does sewer line repair Carroll county as well. A couple young guys came out. One of the manhandled an augur up on her roof during a strong cold wind. I get so tired when I hear certain people talk about “….kids today don’t want to work.” I know that’s wrong. I see hard working young people almost every day. Make sure you have a peek at this web-site where you find all the plumbing services required.

One of the curious things you find in old parks. This is a tribute to Shakespeare at Tulsa’s Woodward Park. Designed by notable art deco architect Adah Robinson and erected in the 1930’s I believe. I love random stuff like this.