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From the EDITOR Another day, another dollar. Another issue, another year.

You are holding in your hand the beginning of 14 years of The Corridor Magazine, or the 157th issue. RETIRE, JOE! If you’re a fisherman, will you be sitting in a lawn chair holding your rod and reel at the age of 70? Probably!

My love for magazine publishing began in 1965 as a Junior in high school along with classmate, and late wife, Judy Robinson. Together, we produced our high school annual. My late brother, Billy Gooch, was another inspiration. When I was a kid I would sit and watch him run a linotype machine. They called those old days the Hot Type Era. However, my brother recommended I study the newest form of publishing called Lithography at Oklahoma State Tech. Today it’s a digital world. Apparently ink is in my veins because I’m trying to let go and just can’t give it up. Plus, I would greatly miss talking to you, my readers.

The inspiration given to Judy and me for The Corridor Magazine back in May of 2006 was from a promotional speaker, Jim Whitt. He had recently published a book called “Riding for the Brand” about the power of purpose and leadership.

by JOE GOOCH

For the past 11 years, our August issue has published with a Back to School theme. Wow! Has school ever changed! In this issue, read about both home and on-line education. Even schooling now comes through digital means! No, I didn’t learn to count by laying twigs on the ground. I learned in a one-room country school with only 13 students in grades one through eight.

And let’s not forget some of the most popular, wellattended events beginning in August and pertaining to back to school - our high school football games! I want to thank all the advertisers who bring you the FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS! On pages 31 through 37 you will find this season’s schedule for each of The Corridor football teams. An employee at Blakley Lumber Company once told me, “Not only can I find out who Chandler is playing this Friday, but I also have Davenport’s schedule.”

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HOMESCHOOLING on The Corridor Fourteen U.S. Presidents, Winston Churchill, Daniel Webster, Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Ben Franklin, the Wright Brothers, Condoleeza Rice, Tim Tebow, Alexander Graham Bell, Sandra Day O’Connor, and more – what words would you use to describe these well known people? Success? Intelligence? Inventive? Talented?

Unquestionably, those people can be described as such.

Yet these famous people have a commonality that I am sure was not one of your first thoughts – they were all homeschooled.

Homeschooling was once considered strange and certainly unconventional. Only odd families chose to educate their children at home, therefore it was thought their children must be odd also. That is definitely a false statement both then and now. Today homeschooling is widespread and its students are some of the most sought after students chosen by well known universities and companies.

When the idea to homeschool my children was carefully placed in my thoughts by the Lord, I began to research why I was considering this bold idea. After all, 14 THE CORRIDOR MAGAZINE / AUGUST 2019

by MICHELLE BROWN

I was not homeschooled. It was foreign to me personally. But this phrase passed along to me by a beloved pastor who raised his children in a homeschooling environment, “We homeschool to insulate – not isolate,” rang loudly in my heart. Homeschoolers are protected from the world yet are taught to live and function in the world while staying true to their values. I wanted to be personally involved with my children and their learning.

I wanted to know what they were being taught before it was ingrained in their minds. When we first began, our days were structured and well planned. I was not only a homeschooling mother, but was also a full time employee outside the home. I must say that at first I was overwhelmed with my choice. As the days rolled by, together we gained confidence and routine. I noticed I was in tune with how each child learned. Suddenly, it became a lifestyle. We not only spent time with regular studies – we built character. We let the Holy Spirit guide us and we grew together. Growth is not always comfortable, but it is always good.

There are a multitude of benefits to homeschooling.

First, when your child understands a theory or subject matter, you simply move on. No need to dwell on it, because he or she has mastered the subject. Therefore, there is no need to wait for the rest of the class to catch on. If the child needs more time, then take more time.

That does not mean the child failed or will never understand math. It just means you have identified an area of weakness where more thorough instruction is needed to strengthen. We all have our strengths and weaker areas, and we work through them as dictated for success.

Another benefit is that homeschool parents are able to nurture the specific way a child best learns the material.

So he wiggles a lot, or she is slow in the morning. Does he learn in a totally quiet atmosphere or does he do better with background noise? All these issues can affect your child’s learning ability, not only positively, but also negatively, if his or her learning style is not first identified and then allowed to blossom.

The ability to study in this manner allows for individual, specialized learning.

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Freedom from the regular rigid schedule was a major benefit for us. We chose school times that worked around our horse show activities and now, our rodeo lifestyle.

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Freedom from the regular rigid schedule was a major benefit for us. We chose school times that worked around our horse show activities and now, our rodeo lifestyle. We spent more time with grandparents. Freedom allowed flexibility and ability to prioritize a daily routine achieving their goals. Homeschooling can give this to both you and your child.

Curriculum resources are more abundant than ever.

The choices are endless and easily available. At first, I chose curriculum that gave me specific plans. After a few years as a homeschooling family, I began to also

include both children in curriculum decisions that worked with our lifestyle. We mixed and matched different subjects and held class outside on a trampoline. Science class was done in the barn more than sitting at a desk. If you ask my homeschoolers, they will tell you every trip to town was a learning experience! History field trips were a family affair! We joined a homeschool group and learned Latin. Homeschool groups are a great way to experience support and join activities that otherwise may be difficult to include with just two children. These groups are very prevalent in all communities, both city and rural.

One well-discussed stigma homeschoolers face is the concept that if a student is homeschooled, he or she has and will have difficulty socializing. After 12 years as a homeschooling mom, I can confidently say that that stigma couldn’t be further from the truth and we are no longer known for being unsociable. That was and is a myth.

Rather, homeschoolers interact comfortably with all ages from young children to adults, not just those within a year or two of their age. After all, as we all become adults and begin to function and interact with the world, none of us stay in just one age group on a daily basis.

Both of my teens intermingle easily with all ages, but also enjoy individual time. This is an important concept to teach no matter who your child’s teacher is.

If you are an Oklahoma homeschooling family, you are beyond blessed. Our state is one of the most homeschool friendly states in this country. Not only does our legislature support homeschooling, many were either homeschooled themselves or currently homeschool their own children. In accordance with Oklahoma law, parents and guardians have the option to send their children to a public or private school or to provide other means of education. We are fortunate to enjoy such privilege of choice. But the Oklahoma Constitution, Section 4, Article 13, clearly points out that providing an education for your children is not an option. At one time, many states outlawed home education, but today, homeschooling is legal in all fifty states.

We have attended the Oklahoma Homeschooling Convention every year. There we find information, knowledge, and support along with curriculum ideas. You will be introduced to homeschool groups that include art, band, sports, entrepreneurship, and everything in between. The convention provides seminars for new mothers, difficult learners, character building, college prep and much more. Homeschool mentors will help you cross over from public schools to home education. There is even an art/photography contest.

Why and how you teach your child is a personal choice and should be defended. Although my daughter is now a homeschool graduate and my son will be graduating in two years, I am still passionate about homeschooling and its advantages. As the teacher/parent, I learned about myself. That was not expected. Will I say educating your children at home is easy? Yes. Will I say it is hard? Yes. Will I say it is more than worth it? Yes, more than worth it. n THE CORRIDOR MAGAZINE / AUGUST 2019 15

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by JOSHUA HARRINGTON

In this modern age, one unlike any other, computeroriented technology is at the forefront of nearly every aspect of life. As a member of this generation, who was born into a world where smartphones, social media, and refinements in online communication and recreation were all on the doorstep of their inception, I often find myself and many others around me taking these revolutions for granted. The ever-changing and expansive medium, revolving around the Internet and its endless capabilities, is a virtual playground for not only the cyber-pioneers and purveyors of bytes of code. These are processed and generated by users across the globe where they have the ability to showcase exciting new innovations. They can also reach out to their friends and loved ones en masse, or even stimulate the economy through e-commerce and trade, which is tomorrow’s next big thing. They also reach the everyday consumer, like you and me. One specific field that the hub has irreversibly shaped is arguably the most fundamental building block in Western society: education.

American education has grown from its infancy in oneroom schoolhouses and withered textbooks to sprawling campuses that offer wholly digital courses and assignments.

This progression is in direct correlation with an eventual overall digitization that will soon render the simple pencil and paper obsolete. Educating the young minds of our

students has never been more engaging and interactive, with thought-provoking, yet informative, presentations at the click of a button. Long-winded lectures can be now summarized with videos focused on not only brevity, but conveying key information in an entertaining manner. Schools across the country receive grants from their state and municipal governments and local and nationwide corporations in order to further accommodate both teachers and students alike.

This is done by the introduction of computer labs, laptops, tablets, and in some cases, augmented reality simulators and drones. The latter two have been the case of Bristow High School in the mid-2010s. This progression through mostly external funding has proven to be imperative in acclimating the public school populace to computerized fields.

Some of the outlets that secondary schools have employed range from the aforementioned video seminars and lessons to full-fledged courses predicated on its flexibility for the students’ online format. These opportunities can be utilized concurrently with more traditional methods in a standard classroom environment, or in syllabuses devoted to assisting students with learning disabilities, financial hardship, or even students who wish to expedite qualifying for their graduation. Such programs include Odysseyware, K12 Online Schooling, ConnectionsAcademy, and online-charter school programs like the outline offered by Epic Charter Schools, among dozens of other outlets.

In the case of Odysseyware in particular, Bristow High School, for example, offers its students the chance to supplement and pace their own education with Odysseyware all while attending normal classes. According to their website, which boasts an impressive list of over 300 courses, Odysseyware states that “empowering teachers to reach each and every student ---preparing them for college, career, and life--- always has and always will be the foundation of our company.” As such, schools across Green Country have exploited these benefits for their respective student bodies by assigning instructors to coordinate Odysseyware courses across campuses. Unfortunately, some outside critics perceive these classes to be strictly remediary, which is purely not the case. Of the 300 courses, a significant portion is strictly ACT/SAT test preparation guides and College Boardcertified Advanced Placement curriculums, which are crucial to sufficiently stimulate young minds in anticipation of those respective exams.

Furthermore, the utility found in a public school setting is not lost on parents who wish to keep their children at home. Epic Charter Schools, for instance, is a popular and free channel for Oklahoma students whose parents or, often, students themselves, desire a more autonomous and selfguided education that lacks the stresses that a public setting might present for an individual with social anxiety or even just your average, friendly, teenage recluse. Contrary to my initial concern, which is a lack of one-on-one, instructor-pupil interaction as well as lack of chance to tour post-secondary school campuses and take field trips, Epic insures in their mission statement that, “One-to-one teaching is used as appropriate.” They state, “There is supplemental enrichment through individualized instruction, independent study, field trips, apprenticeships, and appropriate uses of technology, etc.” Moreover, Epic expresses that curriculums are tailored to the interests of individual students. “Interesting, worthwhile learning opportunities are provided that will stimulate the interests of each student,” as well as, “The curriculum is

accessible to students at a time that is best suited for his/her learning style.” Likewise, these courses are also not strictly for children with learning disabilities, as children who flourish academically have access to engaging and challenging classes.

These opportunities are not wholly limited to secondary education. However, in a very comparable fashion, online courses can be taken through accredited universities and community colleges nearly anywhere. For those who face similar issues of financial hardship or learning disabilities, as well as something as simple as a busy work schedule that doesn’t allow for the conventional college experience – this is available. Single parents that work many hours out of the day, humble and handsome car salesmen that work dawn to dusk, or field workers looking to advance their careers or even tackle a new one all have the capabilities at their disposal to do so. At Tulsa Community College, for example, students have the chance to take on courses on a full-time schedule through their Blackboard program without so much as stepping on a college campus. Instructors can even incorporate their core curriculum alongside providers like McGraw-Hill that already supply furnished interfaces adapted for the subjects at hand.

Schools like Bristow High School have fostered this growth accordingly with the times. Of the many papers and assignments I did in my high school career, in the latter half, I felt encouraged and even required to complete them online.

My English, history, and science courses showcased this inclusion through thorough research papers that were set on the cornerstones of online fact-finding. I also felt more and more comfortable with my aptitude on the computer, and through classes like Multimedia and Web Design – both of which are accredited as foreign language credits at Bristow High--- I grew to enjoy the process of learning the most concise means of creating aesthetically-pleasing, user-friendly webpages in a breeze. Now as a college student enrolled in TCC’s online education program, I am so grateful I had accrued all the literacy required from my time of familiarizing myself with computers in high school.

To discount technology in schools as purely a source of stimulation and entertainment is to discount the utilities that present themselves in the Internet’s use and integration as a tool for furthering education. In this ever-changing landscape, advancements that we never dreamed imaginable are on the horizon, and I, like many others, am anxious to see how they will be incorporated into educating the minds of our nation’s youth. n

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Talk about a dedication to excellence, may I introduce The Anderson family! Glenn and Melissa have two exceptional daughters. From the day these girls entered public school, their parents could be seen volunteering.

They have helped in every way they could. Glenn even installed shelves in a classroom closet and organized it!

Previously from Oklahoma City, the couple volunteered so much that the principal allowed both of them to substitute for a day in their daughter’s kindergarten class during teacher appreciation week!

In 2009, the move to Chandler relocated this amazing couple. Glenn is employed with Oklahoma Heart Hospital as a registered nurse.

“I’ve always been committed to my kids’ education and their teachers,” says Melissa. “Especially, in their younger years. Glenn and I both did all we could to make the teacher’s experience easier. We tried to create a classroom environment more conducive to learning.”

I ask you, The Corridor readers, “What does it do to children when their parents are THIS involved?”

Meet Jordan, age 18, a straight A student who just graduated from Chandler High School with the honor of Valedictorian. She scored 33 on her ACT! She topped the scale in every class she sat through. She’s sweet, respectable, and a very hard worker.

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Meet Jillian, age 17, (or Jillybean as her mom calls her). She’s following in her sister’s footsteps. She’s very well spoken, bright, cheery, full of smiles and also a 4.0 student.

Both girls were on the Academic Team in middle school, both girls completed advanced placement classes in junior high. And, both girls said “Yes” to a three year Pre-Engineering class offered by Gordon Cooper Technology Center in Shawnee, OK. The have prepared themselves to succeed, they are focused and know what they want for their future.

Jordan just completed enrollment to the University Of Central Oklahoma where she is committed to a degree in Biomedical Engineering. Her passion for this field was born on a trip with Gordon Cooper Technology Center to Houston for Robotics where she was introduced to BioFab USA. The company shared technology with students about ways of improving organ transplants.

Jordan is excited to make an impact on helping people.

The college freshman offers advice to younger students saying, “Do what you like to do, don’t be concerned about a career title. Be sure and go the extra mile when preparing for college or the workforce, it makes a difference! Be enthusiastic, attentive and enjoy where you are. Don’t forget to prepare!”

Now, let’s talk about mom. Melissa is a servant in every sense of the word! Let me explain. For years, she volunteered several hours per week, every week. Finally, a teacher said to her, “please apply for the the aide position.” In 2012, Melissa became employed by Chandler Schools.

She served at Eastside in kindergarten and then second grade. She rotated through all the second grade classrooms each day for a few years and then was placed to help children with health issues and floated in many areas. Meanwhile, her daughters made their way to high school and now graduation, and university for the oldest.

Gordon Cooper Technology Center paves the way!

“Getting my girls into Gordon Cooper has been amazing for them,” says Melissa. “I love that they have strong math and science classes. As a senior, Jordan took concurrent Calculus I, then Calculus II, and then an AP Physics class and made a four. This enabled her to CLEP out of university physics as well as testing out of two college English classes. I feel Gordon Cooper has a more mature atmosphere of adult learning than high school.”

Jillian will enter her second year of Pre-Engineering at Gordon Cooper. A decision to skip eighth grade math after doing extremely well in seventh grade proved to be

the wrong choice, according to this the soon-tobe junior.

“I had to do ninth grade tutoring and work really hard to catch up,” says Jillian. “It was then I realized that my education was something I was responsible for. When I went to Gordon Cooper, I learned how important a good education is. I was low in Science, and I found out that a foundation is important because you need to build on it later. Gordon Cooper is phenomenal in education! At one point, Jordan was my personal tutor. Two years ago, Jordan didn’t have a first hour and I had study hall so we were allowed to go into the commons area and study.

After that, I got an “A” in Math! I kind of owe my grade to my tutor, Mrs. Perry, and to Jordan!”

Let me give The Corridor reader a visual. After Jillian’s story, mom hugged her and said, “I’m very proud of you.

It’s easy when it’s easy to learn, but when you have to work for it, you EARN it! You KNOW how to work for it!”

“It’s become a really good balance for me,” says Jillian. “Now I know what I need to do; no more freaking out. I know what I need to do to grasp the concept, to stack those blocks. I learned it’s easier to find a ladder!

I’m not sure what my career path is yet, I have a bit of anxiety. I’m doing great to build the blocks, but I just can’t see the tower.”

“And, that’s okay!” says mom with a reassuring laugh.n

Sisters Jillian and Jordan enjoy time with another robotics student at a Houston competition.

Jillian displays her National Technical Honor Society Membership Award.

Jordan at Gordon Cooper Technology Center Graduation

Jillian, far right, shown at National Technical Honor Society induction.

LEFT: Jordan, second from left, and Jullian, far right, shown at the Chandler High School Music Makers Spring Concert 2019.

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“Back-to-school” time again! Families with students are shopping for school clothes and supplies. Parents are working towards getting children back on school schedules and getting “the cob webs out of their heads.” Sometimes over the summer, children loose much of what they learned in the past school year. Regardless, kids are excited to find out who their teachers for the school year will be. And parents are excited that their students are heading back to the classroom – to have their children back in learning mode and not sitting at home devouring all the food in the house!

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knew it would require a lot of studying, and he was afraid of embarrassing himself, but he discovered that he caught on quicker than many students much younger. He also took a class on painting. His family was surprised to discover that he could be artistic! Like Mr. Ryan, many of us older adults should consider going back to school.

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We are never too old to learn new things. Learning can be fun and just the kind of challenge we need to keep us “young at heart.” I am years away from retiring from the ministry, but, when I do retire, I hope to go back to school. I want to take Spanish and art classes like James Ryan. And I’d like to write a novel. n

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HARMFUL AND UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR Don’t ignore bullying when you see it.

Never allow a bully to get away with thinking that no one will do anything.

Every student has the right to feel safe and secure at school.

It’s the fresh start of new school term, many problems come to the fore again, such as bullying. Bullying is when one child picks on another child repeatedly. Bullying can be emotional, physical, verbal, or social. It can happen at school, on the playground, on the school bus, in the neighborhood, or even over the Internet. For the parents, bullying is the problem that cannot allow to be ignored, for the effects of bullying can be serious and even fatal. Statistically, there is a strong link between bullying and suicide.

What can you do if you are being bullied?

Coping with bullying can be difficult, but remember, the one being bullied is not the problem; the bullying behavior is the problem and has to be stopped. Wherever a person is, bullying behavior is not acceptable and a rule has been broken.

There’s always someone who has the responsibility to ensure that people are safe and secure. If a child is being bullied, he or she should always talk over what to do with a friend, a teacher, their mom or dad, or an adult they can trust.

Bullying is when someone keeps doing or saying things to have power over another person. Some bullies operate by saying nasty things about other people, leaving some people out of activities, not talking to them, threatening them, making them feel uncomfortable or scared, taking or damaging their things, hitting or kicking them, or making them do things they don’t want to do. Bullying is against the school rules in every school and should be reported to a teacher or another adult in the school.

Schools take bullying very seriously. Even if a person thinks they’ve solved the problem on their own, they should tell an adult anyway, in case it happens again. An adult the young person can trust might be a teacher, school principal, parent, someone from his or her family or a friend’s parent. If he or she finds it difficult to talk about being bullied, he or she might find it easier to write down what’s been happening to them, and give it to an adult they trust.

Bullying hurts. It makes a person scared and upset. It can make them so worried that they can’t work well at school. Some children skip school to get away from it. It can make them feel that they are no good, that there is something wrong with them. Bullies can make other people feel that it’s their fault.

What is Bullying?

Why do some people like to bully others?

There are a lot of reasons why some people bully. They may see it as a way of being popular, or making themselves look tough and in charge. Some people bully to get attention or things, or to make other people afraid of them. Others might be jealous of the person they are bullying. They may be being bullied themselves. Some bullies don’t understand how damaging their behavior is and how it makes the person being bullied feel.

What does it feel like to be bullied by someone?

What to do if you see a person being bullied?

Don’t ignore bullying when you see it. . . never allow a bully to get away with thinking that no-one will do anything. If you see someone else being bullied, the best way to help is to tell an adult or your teacher if it is occurring at school. If you take no action, you are saying that bullying is OK. Where possible you should show the person bullying that what they’re doing is unfair and harmful to the person being bullied.

Parents – what to look for!

• The child becomes withdrawn and quiet.

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John Lexington stepped into the stable and toward Delilah, Bart, and Caroline. He wore a smirk, which went well with his heavily starched jeans, shortsleeved, white shirt, and polished snake skin boots.

His green eyes, focused only on Delilah, b l a z e d seductively.

When he reached Delilah, he took a firm hold of her upper arm, and leaned in to kiss her. She turned her head, and caught his peck on her cheek. The warm, late-afternoon breeze lightly wafted her long, black curls away from her face. John stopped, only briefly, to admire the beauty he’d been obsessing over for months. He knew it was this image that would haunt him for months to come.

Delilah had first met John and his identical twin brother, Jonah, seven months prior in Conway, Arkansas, when she inherited Mae’s Thunder from Cletus Clovis, along with the money to build a new stable.

John had been Cletus’ attorney, and the executor of those funds. He had proven to be a contentious pain in Delilah’s backside from the onset. Jonah, on the other hand, was a kind, altruistic pediatrician, who was yin to John’s manipulative and duplicitous yang.

Where John and Delilah had butted heads, Jonah and Delilah had developed a mutually reverent relationship.

Two months after their initial introductions, John and Jonah paid a surprise visit to the ranch. It was during their weekend stay that John, while alone in the kitchen with Delilah, swooped in and kissed her with unparalleled passion. For a split second . . . well, maybe two seconds, tops, Delilah enjoyed it. All faults aside, the man knew how to kiss. But she quickly came to her senses. Incensed, she pushed him away, and castigated his moxie. And now, here he stood, uninvited, in her stable.

“Why are you here?” Delilah reiterated, pulling her arm from John’s grip.

He chuckled.

“I came to see a woman,” John said.

Three pairs of eyes went wide.

“About a horse,” John added. “Or, rather two horses.”

“That’s not funny. At all,” Delilah said. “Everyone else called first, for an appointment.” “ W ou l d y o u h a v e s e e n m e if I h a d ca lle d , ” John asked.

“Of course not,” Delilah said.

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John shrugged and held up his hands in surrender. He extended a hand to Bart, and they shook hands. He offered Caroline a pleasant greeting, and she reciprocated.

“I also wanted to check on Cletus’ investment,” he said, looking around at the stable. “I’m impressed. I’d heard that it was damaged in a storm a few weeks back.”

Delilah was not only puzzled by his last statement, but also a bit disconcerted. How could he possibly know about the damage sustained in the tornado? Who could have passed that information to him? Surely Joel wasn’t in contact with him.

“I’m sorry, how did you know about that?” Delilah asked.

John grinned salaciously at Delilah, and waited; toying with her, as he had done on more than one occasion.

“Ramsey Payne,” John finally said. “The Kansas rancher you met last week.”

Being curious by nature, Delilah wondered how John knew Ramsey. Had it been anyone else besides John, she would have asked.

But given the adversarial relationship between her and John, she chose not to engage the man any more than was absolutely necessary.

“Ramsey Payne. Probably the top rancher in Kansas,” Bart clarified. “Was he interested in the foals?”

“He was,” Delilah said. “More interested in the colt, than the filly.”

“Well, they’re both quite beautiful,” Caroline said, stroking the nose of the filly, Stormy Mae. “And an anomaly from the get-go,” Bart said.

“The fact that they’re twins, and they both survived birth. That’s rare on top of rare.”

“That’s what the vet said,” Delilah offered excitedly. “He’s just amazed. He attributes it to the extensive care Joel gave Mae’s Thunder during her pregnancy.”

Bart chuckled.

good to me.

“Why is he here?” Joel asked, with a nod toward John.

“He came to see the foals,” Delilah said in a lowered voice.

Joel’s eyes went wide and he gasped. He began shaking his head vigorously.

“You’re not going to sell them to him, are you?” Joel inquired with a hint of hysteria.

“Absolutely. Not.” Delilah said, her eyes determinedly fixed on Joel.

That declaration seemed to placate Joel, and he went on about his business, making every effort to avoid John.

“I can’t believe he showed up, out of the blue, no notice,” Delilah said as she and Caroline walked toward the house. “And under the ruse of interest in the foals.”

“Well,” Caroline began slowly. “I understand he has been spending a great deal of . . . energy learning the horse business.”

Delilah stopped and starred at Caroline in astonishment.

“Seriously?” Delilah whined.

“Yes,” Caroline said as they resumed their walk. “Apparently he is quite determined to become a rancher.”

“What a ghastly prospect,” Delilah said, shaking her head.

They were nearly at the back porch when Caroline stopped.

“So . . .” she began with caution. “What’s the deal with the two of you?”

“What do you mean?” Delilah asked, as she truly didn’t know to what Caroline was referring.

“You and John,” Caroline clarified with a surreptitious grin on her face. “I mean, I know you’ve never been the best of friends, but I was picking up some really bizarre, mixed signals between

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John did not take his eyes off of Delilah during the entire conversation. He just stood, totally focused on her, quiet as the grave. And though Delilah appreciated his silence, his goggling was beginning to unnerve her.

“He’s really stepped up,” Delilah said. “I told you Gus went to Dallas. And while Joel is no Gus, he works hard. And the boy knows horses.”

Delilah hooked her arm around Caroline’s arm.

“Let’s go to the house,” Delilah said. “I’m ready for some iced tea.”

They took several steps toward the stable doors. Delilah stopped, and turned.

“Gentlemen?” she said. “Are you joining us, or are you staying here?”

“You go ahead,” John said, waiving. “I want to check out the ponies.”

“Like he knows anything about ponies,” Delilah said under her breath.

When Delilah and Caroline reached the door of the stable, they were met by Joel, who stopped abruptly when he saw John, halfway across the stable.

“How are you, Joel?” Caroline asked affectionately.

She patted Joel’s shoulder.

“I’m very well, Mrs. Webster,” Joel said. “Thank you.”

Joel looked nervously from Caroline to John.

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“Oh, that,” Delilah sighed.

She paused, unsure just how much she wanted to tell Caroline.

Having witnessed John’s propensity to pursue women already attached, (one of which was his own brother’s fiancé) Caroline would not be at all surprised to hear of John’s indiscretion toward Delilah. In point of fact, Caroline might even expect it.

They had reached the back door, and Delilah opened it. The two women stepped into the kitchen.

“Did he make a pass at you?” Caroline asked bluntly, balled hands on her hips.

“Uh,” Delilah replied.

“I thought as much,” Caroline said, throwing her hands in the air.

“Uh,” Delilah said.

“I knew this was going to happen,” Caroline said, her temper rising.

“Uh,” Delilah continued.

“I told Bart. Well, actually, Daddy was the one that said it first, but we k n e w h e w a s go in g t o p u ll so m e t h in g like t his ,” Car o l i n e said.

“Uh,” Delilah reiterated.

“I am so sorry, Delilah,” Caroline cried. “We should’ve warned you.”

“Please,” Delilah said, finally finding words. “You don’t owe me an apology.”

They had just taken a seat at the banquette, with their glasses of iced tea, and Delilah had scarcely began to tell Caroline what had transpired between John and her, when Bart and John entered the house.

Now, unlike the dozen rancher appointments before Bart and Caroline, the couple had been asked to stay on the ranch that night. Dooby would be staying in Cushing with Karon, so his apartment over the garage was offered up as lodging. The plan was for Bart and Caroline to have dinner with Delilah and Eli that evening at Territory Cellars in Stroud, once Eli returned from Oklahoma City. There was no contingency for fifth-wheel John.

However, that complication was not the one most urgent on Delilah’s mind. She was concerned about Eli’s reaction to John.

Eli was furious when he found out that John had made a pass at her, the last time he was on the ranch. Sure, time had passed, and nothing else had been said about the incident. But that didn’t mean Eli had forgotten about it. Delilah kept looking at the clock; her anxiety growing.

“When is Eli supposed to be home?” Bart asked.

“Any time now,” Delilah said. “Actually, he’s a little late.”

Delilah rose from the banquette, and retrieved her cell phone from her purse, which was hanging on a hook near the backdoor.

She checked for any missed calls, and found none.

“What are your plans for the evening?” Bart asked.

Delilah quickly realized that Bart was addressing John, and her heart sank.

“I haven’t made any,” John said.

He shot a salacious grin at Delilah. Before Delilah could stop Bart from extending the inevitable dinner invitation to John, a vehicle was heard coming up the drive.

“Eli,” Delilah said.

Her heart began racing. She considered meeting Eli at the door to warn him of their unsolicited guest. She thought she might head

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She had been right. Eli did indeed recognize John’s car; apparent when he stormed through the back door, nostrils flared and brows furrowed.

“Bart, Caroline,” Eli said with a nod to Bart and Caroline.

“You didn’t tell me he was coming today,” Eli said to Delilah, whilst pointing to John.

“That’s because I didn’t know he was coming today,” Delilah said, slightly defensively.

John stepped toward Eli and held out a hand.

“You got some nerve showing up, after what you pulled the last time you were here,” Eli hissed.

John gave Delilah an affronted look.

“You told him?” he exclaimed.

Eli punched him. Right. Between. The eyes.

“I’m going to call that a yes,” Bart said as John’s body lay

sprawled on the kitchen floor.

“Oh,” Caroline sang. “Daddy’s going to be so disappointed he missed this.”

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STEELWIND’S BLUEGRASS ‘BLUES’ Echoes Along The Corridor

The Oklahoma bluegrass band, Steelwind, has a brand new album out titled, ‘Blue’. The work sounds like a combination of Tennessee hill country bluegrass filtered through the Winfield, Kansas, Guthrie and other bluegrass festivals via the Oklahoma prairie. In a fun filled line up of good, original music.

The full band consists of Blake Parks (fiddle/vocals), Michael Henneberry (guitar/vocals), Joel Parks (banjo/vocals), Becca Herrod (mandolin/vocals), Adam Davis (dobro), and Kenny Parks (upright bass).

Blake Parks and MIchael Henneberry comprise the nucleus of the group.

Blake grew up in Duncan, OK and Michael grew up in Stillwater, OK – born n’ raised okies!

My overall thoughts on this album? I love it. The arrangements are tight, joyous, pulsing, and filled with a fervent desire to celebrate all life has to offer. It’s a fine collection from some fine youngsters who have their feet on solid ground. Professional delivery in every aspect. Vocals are upfront and center with nothing to hide and nothing to wonder about. Clear as a bell. As a lyric person I appreciate that to the nth degree. I love not having to strain to hear the words and this cd is flawless in that regard.

I asked the duo a few questions about their background and how the music came to be.

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guitar, piano, and vocals. I’m the middle of my two brothers. One summer when I was 12, we went to a music festival in Colorado and I saw a band of young musicians not much older than I was. This made me realize you don’t have to be my parents age to play music, I can start now!

When we got back from the trip I told my Dad I wanted to start playing fiddle. He had an old fiddle in the closet and let me bow it for the first time.

Michael: I became infatuated with bluegrass while working summers in college at a Philmont scout ranch in New Mexico. We dressed up like old time loggers and miners and performed a musical show for hikers passing through in the mountains and that’s where I developed my passion for the music.

RR: Has music been part of your education? (elementary, high school, college??)

Blake: Music class has always been my favorite class.

I didn’t have orchestra in my elementary or high school, but I always sang in the choir all through elementary, high school, and I was in the OSU Student Choir for a year.

Michael: Yes, I went to Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota and they offered a course called “American folk instruments” which I took for two years. I also took classical guitar in college.

RR: When did you have the sense that music was going to play a bigger part in your life?

Blake: When my whole family started playing music together and we formed The Parks Family Band. We played various shows around Oklahoma and it was a great bonding and growing experience.

(Steelwind came about in 2009, when Blake was going

to Oklahoma State University and Michael was coming back to Stillwater from Carleton College in Minnesota. Michael asked a friend to recommend a bluegrass player and he recommended Blake Parks. They made contact and this Fall will mark their 10th anniversary of writing and performing songs together.)

RR: How long has the current lineup of Steelwind been in place?

Becca Herrod is our newest member. She started playing with us in March of this year, 2019. Kenny Parks was our bass player from the beginning back when we would just play as a trio. Adam Davis is the next longest standing member. Joel Parks has been playing banjo with us for 2-3 years now.

They told me this: “All songs so far have been cowritten by Blake and Michael. Michael is more lyrically focused and Blake is great with melodies. We each help with other aspects as well. We normally come up with the arrangements. When recording our new album Blue we worked with our Producer Tyler Garcia. Throughout the process we were open to Garcia’s ideas on arrangements and some of his ideas really took the song to the next level.”

They say the album release show at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum earlier this summer was one of their biggest highlights. “It was such a magical moment where we packed the place and everyone came to hear the new songs.”

Other cool highlights have been playing at the Tower Theatre in Oklahoma City and opening for the SteelDrivers

and Asleep at the Wheel.

I asked what was next for them and they answered, ”Headlining our own shows, playing more festivals, and making more original music.”

Sounds like a good plan to me!

My favorites on ‘Blue’ include: At My Back - The story of an outlaw’s perilous escape by railroad and the pursuit that follows.

Don’t Die On Me - A love letter of sorts…..those of us who’ve lost a loved one know the sentiment well.

Hold Me Like You Used To - A pleasant sentiment to reclaim those precious moments when love first began to blossom.

Blue - A spirited tune about loss of love and searching for it over and over again, in the same old place.

One More Drop - A whiskey runner’s lament in the same flavor of the Red Dirt Ranger’s ‘Idabel Blues’.

Topics include: failed gold miners, lovesick blues, good times, a taste of the bittersweet tempered with hope and promise.

If you’re a fan of the genre you’ll enjoy it. If you’re not a fan, this could turn you into one.

Upcoming shows worth mentioning: August 3 - Red Brick Nights - Guthrie, OK August 9 - USAO Campus Concert - Chickasha, OK August 17 - Heard on Hurd - Edmond, OK August 31 - The Blue Door - Oklahoma City, OK – 10 Year Anniversary Show!

For more information check them out on social media or here: www.steelwindmusic.com n

The full band consists of Blake Parks (fiddle/vocals), Michael Henneberry (guitar/vocals), Joel Parks (banjo/vocals), Becca Herrod (mandolin/vocals), Adam Davis (dobro), and Kenny Parks (upright bass).

Steelwind L-R: Adam Davis, dobro, Becca Herrod, mandolin/vocals, Michael Henneberry, Blake Parks, fiddle/vocals, Joel Parks, banjo/vocals, and Kenny Parks, upright bass.

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