Today's postcard:
The caption on the back:NATIONAL COWBOY HALL OF FAME AND WESTERN HERITAGE CENTER1700 N.E. 63rd Street, Route 66, Oklahoma City, OklahomaDedicated to the pioneer spirit of America and to the men and women who built the West.(I have two other copies of this that were actually mailed to someone, and the postmarks are from 1966 and 1971, so that should give you a rough idea of how old this one is.)
Today's postcard:
The caption on the back:SPRINGLAKE AMUSEMENT PARKOKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMAOne of the largest swimming pools in the state. Grassed sun bathing area near pool. Also shown in background are some of the outstanding rides Springlake is noted for.
I couldn't think of a better picture to post today than one of my niece Emelia from her first birthday party back in June (this is one that my brother took):
(The figure in the background in the pink shirt is me, and that's probably as much of me as anyone will ever see posted here, except for pictures of me when I was in grade school or earlier.)
Today's postcard:
The caption on the back:The New and Elegant Boulevard CafeteriaN.W. 10th and DeweyOklahoma City, OK! 73109Breakfast served daily except Sunday
Weather: Rain off and on for the last couple of days. It's been nice and sunny today, but we may have more rain on the way.Music: Something classical (I'm currently listening to KCSC, our local classical station). Whenever I'm feeling a little more stressed than usual, I tend to listen to a lot of classical and/or New Age music--for some reason, it makes my world seem more civilized and organized than it really is.Mood: Okay, I guess, although it could be better. I've been spending the last few days dealing with another round of poison ivy (this is my third--I had two really nasty encounters with it last summer) after spending some time clearing out part of one of my flower beds last week. This batch isn't nearly as nasty-looking as the first two--I've got some pink blotches and little blisters on both arms and my left hand and a couple of blisters on my right hand, as well as some blotches on my forehead, the left side of my face, and a few other spots on my face and neck. I've also got a puffy area on the left side of my jaw next to my chin that's slowly shrinking, and the skin under my left eye feels really dry and tight for some reason. The first two encounters made me look like I had some really severe radiation burns, so I'm just glad this one doesn't look any worse than it does. It itches a lot, though, so I've been using a lot of clear calamine lotion mixed with antihistamine for the blisters, and aloe vera gel for the spots that are starting to dry up and itch the most.I've also been having some issues with our local garbage collectors . . . when they came by to pick up my trash last Friday--two big bins and two bags full of grass clippings--they emptied both bins but tore one of the bags and left both bags on the curb. I carried/dragged both bags from my back yard out to the curb and back again without any problems, so I can't imagine how they managed to tear one, and I'm equally puzzled about why they didn't haul them off.I wasn't able to get to the bags until today, so they've been sitting out by the curb and getting thoroughly soaked. Now I have to wait until the rain stops (which may not be for another two or three days), dump them out somewhere in the back yard, let the grass dry out for another few days (and hope we don't get any more rain in the meantime), then rebag all of it and take it back down to the curb again.I really, really hate it when stuff like this happens. (Well . . . maybe I don't hate it, but I dislike it a lot.)What's happened to my Sunday photo blogging: Okay, I know promised to post something a week ago, and I apologize for not following through, but there was so much going on that day that I decided to put it off until Monday (Labor Day). When Monday rolled around, I was so tired from all the activity of the last three days (I was pretty busy on Friday and Saturday, too) that I put it off until Tuesday, then put it off again until Thursday.On Thursday I took a look at the pictures I was planning to post (three pictures I took in my back yard several months ago just for the heck of it), decided they weren't really that exciting, and decided not to post them after all.I want to continue to post pictures, but I need to look at what I've got to work with and pick something new. Hopefully I'll come up with something by this Sunday (but this time I'm not going to promise anything because I have no idea of what sort of mood I'll be in by then).
Happy Birthday to: my brother Tom (and I hope the card gets there on time because I put it out on the mailbox on Thursday, but for some reason the mailman didn't pick it up until Friday).
Today's postcard:
The caption on the back:El Charrito Restaurants"Best Mexican Foods"OKLAHOMA CITY, TULSA, WICHITA, KANSAS
