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Be Thankful!

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SCAVENGER HUNT Where is Chamber Charlie, our Elf on the Shelf?

Stay tuned to the Cushing Chamber Facebook page for daily clues as to which Cushing Chamber Member Business he is in. He will be in the Broadway District of Downtown Cushing on Broadway Street every week starting Thanksgiving week on November 22 until the week of Christmas, starting December 20.

Once you find him, take a selfie with him and private message it to the Cushing Chamber Facebook page, or stop by and show it to Chamber staff, 1301 E. Main St. Your name will be entered into a drawing for the week you find him, and on each Friday we will do a Facebook Live drawing where a lucky winner will receive a fantastic present!

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From the EDITOR Count your blessings instead of your crosses; Count your gains instead of your losses. Count your joys instead of your woes; Count your friends instead of your foes. Count your smiles instead of your tears; Count your courage instead of your fears. Count your full years instead of your lean; Count your kind deeds instead of your mean. Count your health instead of your wealth; Count on God instead of yourself! ~ Author Unknown Did I choose the wrong theme for my November issue of Giving Thanks? I have just begun the 16th year of publishing The Corridor Magazine and could probably list hundreds of things I am thankful for. Let’s begin with our Lord and Savior who planted me as a seed and blessed me with the ability to print and publish. My late wife, Judy, and I were publishing, writing, and composing at the age of 17, and yes! I was also blessed with Judy.

by JOE GOOCH

OK, don’t you dare call me Mary Poppins. However, I want to get on top of one of the hills affectionately known as The Twin Mounds between Yale and Stillwater on Highway 51. I’ll begin swinging my arms around absorbing the sunshine and celebrating! Celebrate life, love, happiness, and most of all laughter! Just last week I had the privilege of visiting Aleta Smalley. She was my English teacher, close friend, and inspiration. She taught me this: When life gives you lemons…don’t be a sourpuss. She said, “Joe, we’ve already talked about this. Follow your heart…not just your dreams.” When it comes to the November issue, Giving Thanks or Hunting, next year I’m going hunting! Let’s not forget to be thankful for this beautiful fall weather! Go and enjoy!

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GivingThanks by ALLISON ELDREDGE

As a parent, I want to instill good manners in my daughter. Early in life, we would say “thank you” a lot. Give me the toy. Thank you. Pick up your toy. Thank you. Give me a hug. Thank you. Finally, it clicked in her understanding and she started to say thank you at the appropriate times. We were proud parents. There are times when we will still prompt her to say thank you. Someone will compliment her smile, her dress, her shoes and more. “Tell them thank you”. She will and I find I probably am too quick to prompt her, instead of letting her take the lead and remember. I know she can do it and I have faith that she will. For one of her early birthdays, maybe the first one where she was big enough to understand that she was getting to keep what was in her presents, I took time to help her say thank you. After she opened a gift and showed everyone what she had, I directed her to look

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at who had given her the present. Some she would run to them and hug and say thank you; others would get a smile and thank you; still others would get to open the packaging of the present they gave and she’d tell them thank you. Another parent told me that I had done a good job with that task. I realized I hadn’t planned to make it a teachable moment, but I was glad it had turned out that way. It is something I kept doing for all the other parties that have followed. Someday, I hope to help teach her the correct way to write thank you cards. My brother and his family live in North Carolina. We don’t get to see them as much as we want. Angela (my sister-in-law) is a Southern Lady and has an amazing skill. She will send a thank you card for something you never expected. Thank you for visiting. Thank you for a gift. And each and every

thank you card leaves you feeling so appreciated and loved. I had never known that just saying thank you could be made more meaningful and greater with the addition of the written word. I have tried to be more like her, but I know that I cannot achieve it; but I will continue to try. When it comes time to give a thank you, start with a grateful heart; be willing to let your thankfulness out. When you tell someone thanks, smile and say it with enthusiasm. Use your eyes and look for unique things to say tell them thanks for. Maybe thank them for being kind, or patient, or for getting dinner, or for noticing you needed help with something. Be willing to change how you say thank you. Sometimes a simple thanks isn’t enough. Elaborate on how what they did made you feel, how it changed you, how it met your need. Don’t get in a hurry to say thanks and move away from the situation. Don’t be afraid to stumble. Sometimes the words won’t come out the way you expected. Stop and start over. When my parents had foster children, a birthday arrived for one of the girls. She was given a toy by my grandfather. And then the other child’s birthday arrived. He gave the birthday child a gift and gave the non-birthday girl a gift. It was the same toy, she had

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STROUD’S TRIBUTE TO

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by ALETA SMALLEY A veteran whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check to “The United States of America” for an amount of “up to and including his life.” That is called patriotism! All Americans should be grateful for these men and never forget the sacrifice they and their families have made for this country. Veterans’ Memorials honoring these individuals have been erected in communities throughout the United States, and the Stroud Community is proud to be one of them. Stroud did not have one for years, but it was something that Veteran Edgar Smalley had felt the community should have. Eventually Smalley and his wife under the auspices of the local Stroud Historical Neighborhood Association were able to spearhead a fund-raiser of engraved bricks. This resulted in the building of a Veterans’ Memorial by the late Derrell Sage, owner of Chandler Memorial Works at that time. It was erected and the ceremony to dedicate it was held December 10, 1999. At the dedication Stroud had the privilege of recognizing three Gold Star mothers, Donna Buchanan, Mary Lester and Kathryn Platt. These women gave the ultimate sacrifice, losing their sons during war. Each of them was presented an American Eagle trophy. It was later learned that there was an additional Gold Star mother, Mrs. E. L. Prewitt and she was also presented one. It was a memorable celebration that day. The former Governor George Nigh, Major General Don Ferrell (Retired) who was formerly The Adjutant General of Oklaho-

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ma National Guard, and State Representative Don Kinnamon were present for the dedication. The Memorial is located just east of the historical Rock Café and on Stroud’s Main Street which is the Mother Road Route 66. During a vacation that Larry and Diana Smalley Reed took a few years ago, they drove through Virginia City, Nevada, and saw banners attached to lamp posts with photos of veterans displayed on them. They were so impressed by the obvious patriotism this city demonstrated that Diana immediately began to envision how her hometown might do the same thing. When she returned home, she began to talk about it with a volunteer group she chaired called Town Talk. They agreed that this would be a great project to honor the veterans while being a good fundraiser for community projects. She approached the City of Stroud hoping to hang the banners on Main Street. The city manager at the time, Tim Schook, was agreeable but regulations of the Department of Transportation would not allow anything they considered distracting on a state or federal highway. Diana then thought it would be great to have banners of Stroud graduate veterans lining the light poles in the parking lot at Stroud’s High School’s Coliseum, but the school was not interested in the project. Finally, being determined and persevering, Reed approached Bob Pearman, Stroud’s current City Manager, and asked if it would be possible to hang the banners high above the sidewalk rather than toward the highway. Pearman said he thought that would be an agreeable solution.

After five years of seemingly futile efforts, finally Diana found a way to make her project happen. She was ecstatic! As a result of the partnership between Town Talk and the City of Stroud, today you can see fifty-four photographs on twenty-seven banners on Stroud’s Main Street honoring veterans from every branch of service. They are displayed for friends and strangers alike as a reminder of what these brave men and women have done for us. The banners were purchased by family or friends who wanted to honor a beloved veteran. The cost is $125 for

one side of a banner, and banners are still being purchased every month to people who have seen them and want to recognize some veteran in their family. The city employees hang these banners during the month of April each year and they remain until the middle of November coming down just before Thanksgiving. The Stroud community is proud of the patriotism of its citizens and is grateful to Virginia City, Nevada, for providing the inspiration. Below is a list of those veterans displayed on banners along Stroud’s Main Street.

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On February 27, 1991, Ruth Dillow received the worst phone call of her life. Her son, PFC Clayton Carpenter, who was serving in the United States Army in the Dessert Storm War, the caller reported, had lost his life when he stepped on a land mine. For three days Ruth was inconsolable. Her son had been taken from her. All hopes were dashed, she felt as though she had nothing left for which to live. But on the third day after receiving the terrible news, the phone rang again. A voice said, “Mom, it’s me! I’m alive. At first Ruth thought it a cruel joke, but as the conversation progressed, she realized it was indeed her son. He was alive. It was as if somebody had turned a light in her life back on. She laughed and cried, and she laughed and cried some more. What had been the worst time of her entire life had become the most wonderful gift she had ever received. Imagine Thanksgiving at Ruth Dillow’s house that year! Her son who had been taken from her had returned. Up through October 16, 2021, there have been a total of 724,317 deaths in the United States from the Covid-19 pandemic. How I wish we would receive a phone call today with many voices saying, “Hey, everybody, it’s us! We’re alive!” But we’re not going to receive that call. Families and communities are grieving the Covid-19 tragedy. Too many families mourning the loss of husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, sons and daughters. The coming

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Thanksgiving holiday will be another day with too many empty places at our Thanksgiving tables. Many of us may still be wearing masks to worship or to the grocery store, but I am grateful we are able to go and do such things. Supply chain delays may require us to plan our holiday a little further ahead of time, but I am grateful that we live in a place where families have so many choices as to how they will celebrate the holidays. Our family plans to scale back Christmas consumerism this year, but I absolutely give thanks that we can celebrate the Holy One’s gracious gifts in our lives. In Thanksgivings past, when my seven siblings and their families converged on my parents’ home in Hudson, Ohio for Thanksgiving dinner, we all looked forward to eating a piece of my grandmother’s pecan pie. She’d bake 6 – 8 pies every year for Thanksgiving. We enjoyed my mom’s pumpkin pies as well, but a slice of grandma’s pecan pie was a heavenly gift. We remember the last year grandma brought pie for Thanksgiving dinner. We knew times were changing; on that day, nobody in the entire family said a word when grandma carried her basket of pies into the house – our disappointment profound when we saw that she had failed to remember to add pecans to the six pies she brought to the feast. We enjoyed syrup pie that Thanksgiving and were grateful for it.

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DISC GOLF ON THE RISE

by JEREMIAH CRIM If you have been to any city park over the past several months, you might have noticed an increase of activity on the disc golf course. Disc golf is currently the fastest-growing sport in America and possibly the world. The rules are simple: a player must throw a disc from a designated starting point called a tee pad to a designated target called a basket. The person who completes the course (typically 9 or 18 holes) in the fewest number of throws, wins. Many disc golf courses can be found throughout The Corridor area in cities such as Stillwater, Cushing, Stroud, Depew, Arcadia, Prague, Sapulpa and a new 9-hole course coming to Perkins in 2022. No doubt, the sudden growth of disc golf has been aided by the recent Covid-19 pandemic. Being an out-

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door activity that can be played alone or in small groups with no contact or close proximity required between participants, it has become a perfect post-pandemic activity, not to mention the start-up cost for disc golf is extremely low. A new disc golfer will have all they need to play multiple rounds of disc golf with only 1-3 discs, costing about $10 each. Many times, experienced disc golfers will gladly donate or loan discs to beginners, resulting in a free start-up experience. While there are more expensive options available as one’s game increases in frequency and skill, he or she can upgrade their equipment at their own pace and budget. Finally, disc golf is a game for all ages and all athletic abilities. Children as young as five or six, and adults as

old as 80 or above, can successfully enjoy disc golf as a hobby or a sport together. Caleb Crim, a 16-year-old local disc golfer and Corridor resident, who has been playing disc golf for about a year, was recently invited to attend the 2021 Junior World Disc Golf Championship in Emporia, Kansas. This tournament comprised the best junior disc golfers aged 18 and under from all over the United States and a few from overseas. Caleb competed in the Junior 18 division and finished at a respectable 31st Place, tying for the highestranking finish of any Oklahoman. Caleb has also been lucky enough to be involved with the new course re-design at Cushing’s Memorial Park. Alongside Jonathan Pauley, president of the Cushing Disc Golf Club, Caleb was able to help design a new layout, taking the existing 9-hole course and revamping it to a tournament level 18-hole course. With a grant from the City of Cushing and generous donations from the Rotary Club and local businessman Geoff Beasley, the course has received new concrete tee pads, new baskets, and new signage describing each hole. When asked what disc golf means to him and what

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he likes about it, Caleb’s eyes get big and a small smile forms as he says, “Well, in the beginning it was just a way of coping with all the shutdowns. I used to play a lot of other sports, and several of my previous activities were halted. “So one day, I just started dragging out old trash cans, plastic barrels, and whatever else I could find that I thought would make good targets, and I set up a temporary course around my house. “My dad saw how much effort I had put into the course and bought me a basket. One basket turned into two, and soon we had enough baskets for a whole course. My brothers and I played every single day for over 3 months. “I think my favorite part of playing disc golf is competing in a sport that allows you to be out and enjoy nature. As an individual sport, it allows you to control your own destiny on the course. It is also fun to meet new people and get to play different courses. “So next time you find yourself stuck inside with nothing to do, pick up some discs at a nearby disc golf shop and head out to your local disc golf course for some fun. You never know where disc golf and all its adventures might lead you.” n

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Disc Golf enthusiasts are enjoying the newly designed course at beautiful Memorial Park in Cushing. Once a 9-hole course, it is now a tournament level 18-hole course with new concrete tee pads and new baskets.

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A WINDOW INTO THE LIFE OF AN

Oklahoma Game Warden Lincoln County Game Warden Jacob Harriet, a familiar face on the roads, holding up his Masters Degree. All photos provided by JACOB HARRIET

by ALANA OWEN The Oklahoma fall weather offers an opportunity to enjoy some beautiful outdoor activities. The sounds, smells and views are unforgettable. Every September I wake up to the sounds of guns blaring, a quick reminder that dove season has opened. I always think back to the fall of 2006 when my young daughter and husband sat outside our carport on the tailgate of the truck with a limit of doves. There was cleaning, baking, and cooking, along with some placed in the freezer for another day. With fall comes the mating season, a time when we all need to be careful on the roads as the critters are out and about searching for food and reproductive opportunities. Over the years I have had some close calls early in the morning while commuting. I had a horrendous headache one day and was traveling 60 miles per hour down Highway 18B when I looked to my left to see a deer looking at me from right outside the window. After that surreal moment where I momentarily questioned reality, I realized I was lucky my car was not totalled or worse. When I was a child, my father would go off on mysterious trips with his brothers to fish and hunt large game. I was always invited to the local outings, primarily fishing the banks of northern California. Those are such fond memories, and I feel so fortunate that I have my own lake to fish along with numerous other locations throughout Oklahoma to enjoy. Upon learning November was the Thanksgiving and hunting edition, my first thought was to learn about our local game warden. I reached out to discover a remarkable young man by the name of Jacob Harriet. The last thing I expected was a lesson in Oklahoma history, and this month’s journey has been one of my favorites. Jacob grew up in the Wellston area and completed

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his bachelor’s degree in wildlife law enforcement and master’s degree in education while working for the wildlife department. Jacob has worked for the wildlife department for over five years, and as game warden for over two. For the first two-and-a-half years he worked at the Conservation Education Area at Arcadia as an Aquatic Education Intern. He always wanted to be a game warden but had to start as an intern while working on his degree. Jacob covers Lincoln County but also assists in surrounding counties as needed. Game wardens have state and federal jurisdiction with full law enforcement capabilities. Jacob’s most common job activity is educating the public and patrolling the countryside in search of wildlife violations. Unless he is officially on vacation, he is on call every day of the week. The most difficult people he deals with fall into two groups: poachers and those who want to save everything. As for the second group, Jacob explained that instead of letting mother nature take its course, some will attempt to save animals who are not normally in harm’s way until people interfere. Because I am an avid horseback rider at local lakes, I asked Jacob what to do to remain safe during hunting season. He was quick to reply that he would not be too concerned as those issues are very uncommon, due to hunters mostly being careful and respectful of others. I also asked about recent mountain lion sightings. Jacob explained that the occasional animal may migrate through but usually not remain in the area. That likely explains why we have not had issues with our livestock except for a few truckloads of teenagers shooting our bull last year during a drive-by. We spoke about wildlife patterns, numbers of turkey

and quail, and the 2021-2022 hunting season outlook. I mentioned that I have not heard many turkeys on the backside of our property lately, to which he advised the turkey numbers are down because “life is hard when you are delicious.” However, the wildlife department is implementing new regulation and research projects to ensure the turkey population will thrive. Being a game warden comes with interesting stories. He once received a call from a lady who was certain she had a cobra coiling up and trying to strike at her, pleading that it be removed immediately. After receiving a picture of the snake, he was able to confirm it was a hog nose snake, which will commonly coil up like a cobra. Jacob has noodled but prefers his feet on dry land. His favorite part of the job is interacting with people and working outside, never resulting in a dull moment. Jacob said that most of the public he deals with are great people with a mutual passion for wildlife. While Jacob’s chosen profession is a game warden, his passion is habitat management. He has been dutifully working hard to try to improve land conditions. On his own property he has been clearing tree areas and encouraging native grasses and forb blends to improve the quail, turkey and other wildlife numbers as those diverse native species are better for their habitat than Bermuda grasses. As for my history lesson, I had no idea that populations of wildlife were market hunted to the point of extinction in the past. The passenger pigeon which once darkened the sky in what looked like rivers in the air was exterminated by market hunters who sent the harvested birds back east for food in restaurants. Hides were treated the same with market trapping and hunting. Eventually, this type of hunting was regulated and controlled. Modern day biologists do studies to monitor populations, which is why bag limits and regulations are often modified as findings change. Jacob advised that doe harvesting is highly desired for the balance of preservation and forage, as the only predators adult deer

have in our state in most circumstances are hunters and vehicles. Jacob encourages locals to get to know their local game warden. Wardens cover a large area and rely heavily on landowner assistance to stop wildlife crimes. A Hunting and Fishing Regulations Book is printed every year by the Wildlife Department and is available online on the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s website under game warden directory. It is Jacob’s mission to ensure that the wildlife we have today will be here for the future generations of Oklahomans to enjoy and having landowners and citizens willing to help with that goal is priceless. Neighbor and local hunter John Hales owns property in Lincoln County. I visited with him and asked for some of his pictures to share for this article. John advised he has been planting quail yearly and is pleased with the improved bird numbers on his land. I was especially fascinated with his German Shorthair Pointers, sisters he trained to bird hunt. John primarily hunts deer on his land as he enjoys seeing the turkey but does not harvest them. He had noticed a decline in turkey on his land over the years, but the numbers appear to be improving lately. John also often sees bobcats, racoons, and coyotes on his land. If you are interested in a career as a game warden, Jacob suggested the following steps: 1) reach out to other game wardens, 2) check on the department’s website for information, 3) keep a clean background, and 4) do a ride along with a game warden. He also recommended seeking opportunities to intern with the department to get your foot in the door. Whatever you do this fall whether fishing, hunting, or foraging, enjoy the season. For those hunters seeking something adventurous in the spring, check out the numerous rattlesnake hunts and festivals in Oklahoma which are primarily held each April. n

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Give T.H.A.N.K.S.

Time. We all have the same amount in our day. Do we allow the busyness of the world to cut into our time for our family and friends? Do we stop, slow down and give thanks for time spent with loved ones?

Hardships. We all have daily, weekly, monthly or sometimes even a year’s worth of hardships. Do we give thanks that we made it through those difficult times of this year and for the lessons learned that we may only learn during troublesome times?

Achievements. Although difficult to do, we must find the achievements during our hardships. Are we thanking those who have contributed to our achievements? Do we acknowledge in thankful gratitude to family and friends who help us achieve and succeed?

Notice. Take time to notice this world in a positive sense. Notice your own behavior to others and theirs to you. Instead of hurrying through this life, notice the beauty of the world around us. We cannot rightfully dictate our last day on earth, so give thanks for each sunrise and sunset.

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Simple. Are we living daily as simple as possible? Or are we making our routines full of complexity and confusion? Life will bring complications no matter who you are, so make an effort to simplify often; give thanks to the simplicities of life when they present themselves.

The month of November is often overlooked for its importance. If we could only live this month graciously throughout the year, what a changed world it would be. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 gives us directions for all our days and situations: “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

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Delilah’s DILEMMAS by

DIANE BROWN It was the last Sunday in June. Delilah had just returned to the Royal Flush Ranch after a shopping excursion in Stillwater with Karon. Eli and Dooby had left hours earlier to fly Eli’s jet to Wyoming where they would be purchasing a log cabin kit that would replace the ranch hand’s trailer that had burned to the ground weeks earlier. Parked in the circle driveway, in front of the house, was an unfamiliar silver Toyota Corolla. Delilah’s insides did a flip, a knee jerk reaction to months of intrigue and danger at the hands of a criminal organization. And even though assurances had been made that all threatening parties had been apprehended, the memories were still too fresh for Delilah to abandon all caution. She and Joel were the only two on the ranch, and while Joel had an absolutely brilliant mind, his brawn left a lot to be desired. Would she be able to protect them if the stranger was a threat? Not all strangers are a threat. Delilah thought, as she pulled to the back of the house. But what if this one, or ones, were? The television was on, and there was a conversation taking place in the living room when Delilah entered the house. It was Joel and a woman, a young woman. There was no rational explanation for the sinking feeling in Delilah’s stomach. Delilah stood in the doorway to the living room. The young lady sitting in the wingback chair was on the tall side. Thin, but sinewy. She had strawberry blonde hair that fell in long waves halfway down her back. Her eyes were bright blue and almond shaped. She looked vaguely familiar. “Oh, Delilah,” Joel said, jumping to his feet. “This is

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DELILAH’S PLACE Lizzy. Lizzy, this is Delilah.” “How do you do?” Delilah said, stepping into the room, and proffering her hand. Lizzy extended her hand as she stood. “Lizzy is Eli’s daughter,” Joel said. Delilah froze. And stopped breathing. And could hear nothing but a high-pitched ringing in her ears. “Excuse me?” Delilah heard herself say. “His daughter,” she stated. “Eli’s daughter. Eli Solomon.” Lizzy nodded. “Is Eli aware?” Delilah began. “Does . . . does he know?” “I don’t think he does,” Lizzy said with a giggle. “I mean, like, my grandmother said mom never told him.” “Please, sit down,” Delilah said, motioning to the chair Lizzy had just vacated. Delilah took a seat on the sofa. She had so many questions, but it occurred to her that it really wasn’t her place to ask. Or was it? “Who is your mother?” Delilah blurted out. She gasped and put her hand over her mouth. “I beg your pardon,” she finally said. “That was so rude.” Lizzy laughed. “It’s okay,” she said. “I know this has got to be so bizarre.” “Her mother’s name was Kathy,” Joel offered. “Kathy Bukowski. She dated Eli in college.” “Was?” Delilah asked. “What?” Joel said. “You said ‘her name was’,” Delilah repeated. “She passed away,” Lizzy said. “Awhile back.” “Oh, I am so sorry,” Delilah said, earnestly. And then the hairs on the back of her neck stood up. She wondered if Lizzy was really Eli’s daughter. She certainly resembled Eli. She was definitely the right age.

Or was she? She thought about Blaize, Eli’s ex-girlfriend who had been killed on the ranch less than a year before. Blaize had been in her early thirties but looked like a twelve-year-old. “How old are you, Lizzy?” Delilah asked. “Joel, why don’t you get us some iced tea. Would you like some iced tea?” “That’d be nice,” Lizzy said. Joel quickly rose from the sofa and headed to the kitchen. “I’m twenty-one. I’ll be twenty-two in October,” Lizzy said. “What?” Delilah asked. “You asked how old I was,” Lizzy reminded Delilah. “Yes, of course. So, have you been in Oklahoma all this time?” Delilah asked. Her voice was light and engaging and showed no trace of the urgency she felt. “Oh, no,” Lizzy said. “I was like, born in California, actually. My grandma lived in Oklahoma like, all her life? But then she moved to California right after she married her third husband? And Mom, like, went out there on spring break - that’s when she was a sophomore at OSU - and it was then she discovered she was pregnant with me, and like, Grandma didn’t want her to come back to Oklahoma. So, she like, stayed there.” “Southern California?” Delilah ventured a well-educated guess.

In addition to sounding like the proverbial Valley Girl, Lizzy had the fashionable look of a young lady influenced by masses who found beauty through artificial means; faux nails, faux eye lashes, faux hair, Botox, implants, and designer names stamped on everything they wore and carried. An entire generation who devalued individuality. Not that Delilah didn’t indulge in designer goods from time to time. And she was not averse to pampering on occasion. Yeah!” Lizzy exclaimed. “The Valley, actually.” Delilah pursed her lips to keep from laughing. “Burbank?” she asked. “San Fernando,” Lizzy fizzed. Delilah smiled and nodded. Joel entered the room with a tray laden with three large glasses of iced tea, a pitcher of the same, and a plate of lemon snaps. He placed the tray gingerly on the coffee table, and handed a glass each to Delilah and Lizzy, who thanked him in unison. “So, you’ve come all the way from California by yourself?” Delilah asked, after taking a sip of tea. “Yeah,” Lizzy said. She giggled. “I know what you’re going to say. The same thing Grandma said, ‘it’s too dangerous for a young girl to be traveling alone that far’. But my car is reliable, and like, I kept in touch with her the whole way.” “I have to ask, and forgive me if the question sounds

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to . . . invasive, but what prompted the visit?” Delilah asked, closely watching Lizzy’s reaction to the enquiry as much as the answer itself. “Why now?” Lizzy’s eyes darted up and to the right for the briefest moment. A sign of lying. “Oh, I just thought it was time to like, make contact,” Lizzy said. “Well, I’m sorry you missed him, Eli,” Delilah clarified. “I assume Joel told you he’s not here.” “Yeah, he said Dad was out of town for several days,” Lizzy said. Delilah shot Joel an admonishing glare. “Joel said you and Dad were getting married, is that right?” Lizzy asked. “That’s the plan,” Delilah said, pleasantly. Though she didn’t feel so pleasant. Truth be told, she felt quite uneasy about Lizzy calling Eli Dad. It was, to quote Lizzy, ‘so bizarre’. “Where are you staying, Lizzy?” Delilah asked. It was Joel’s turn to shoot an admonishing glare at Delilah. “Well, I thought I’d check into one of the hotels in Stroud,” Lizzy replied, slightly taken aback. “Good idea,” Delilah said. “There are a couple hotels in Cushing, too. But you might want to stay close to the interstate in case you want to venture to Tulsa or Okla-

homa City. Though I’m certain that we Okies have little to offer by way of entertainment compared to the vast options in Los Angeles.” “Oh, I don’t know,” Lizzy said, clearly confused. “In the meantime, why don’t you plan on coming back out here tomorrow afternoon and having dinner with us,” Delilah said with a smile. “Say 3:30, 4:00? We’ll show you around the ranch.” She stood. Lizzy stood. Joel stood. Delilah started for the door with Lizzy behind her, and Joel behind Lizzy. “Why didn’t you invite her to stay here?” Joel asked, as they waved at the back side of the Corolla. “Because we have no way of knowing who she is,” Delilah said. Joel scowled. “She’s Eli’s daughter,” he said. “Is she?” Delilah asked. “That’s what she’s telling us. But what if she’s not? What if she’s a plant for the Mrs. Wrigley operation. They would certainly have enough information on Eli to create this fictitious character that could feasibly be his daughter, and plant her here on the ranch.” “Will you listen to yourself?” Joel said. “NO! Joel, I’m not going to let a total stranger stay in my home,” Delilah argued. “It’s not safe.” “You let me stay, and you didn’t know me,” Joel said shyly.

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It was true. Delilah had met Joel once in Arkansas, and his behavior was far weirder than Lizzy’s, and a few weeks later he was standing on her front porch; sad, puppy dog eyes beckoning for a place to stay. And she had welcomed him in with open arms. She had fed him, clothed him, sheltered him. “That’s different,” Delilah said. “You came highly recommended. Sort of.” “Well, are you going to at least call Eli?” Joel asked. “I don’t think so,” Delilah replied. “I’ll call him, if you want me to,” Joel offered enthusiastically. “If you’re uncomfortable breaking the news to him. I can see how that might be awkward.” Joel sang the last word in the key to G. “I’ll talk to him about it when he calls tonight,” Delilah growled. Later that evening, at the end of her telephone conversation with Eli about log cabin options and timelines and shipping requirements and the really good restaurant they found thirty miles down the road from where they were staying, Delilah broached the subject of paternity. “So,” Delilah began. “This is going to sound like a really crazy question, but do you remember Kathy Bukowski?” Crickets. “Eli?” Delilah prompted. “Kathy Bukowski. Why do you ask?” Eli said.n

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BC & The Big Rig Liars and Saints I’m tickled to see that BC & The Big Rig have a brand new album out which was just released on October 15th. They took some of last year’s down time to travel to Nashville to record ‘Liars and Saints’ at Blackbird Studio. Travel, a change of scenery, a change of pace, always takes energy but it also produces energy and can fuel new visions. In this case it seems to have solidified this band’s track record and given it wings to fly. Glide Magazine says in a recent article on BC & The Big Rig“...BC & The Big Rig is a band that describes its sound as “shred dirt”. It’s a term that incorporates the loud and nimble work on the guitar and the band’s Red Dirt roots in Oklahoma...” ` Calling it shRED dirt might even be a more accurate

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phonetic interpretation. Pure rock with a heavy southern rock intensity. I shared a stage with BC (Brandon Clark) several years ago in Stillwater. Just the two of us with acoustic guitars doing a song swap. In that acoustic atmosphere it wasn’t obvious to me that he was a southern rocker! But add electric guitars and a full band and that’s just what he became! At the time I met him he was doing about 250 gigs a year which marked him in my books as one of the busiest musicians I’d ever met. And he’s done it all from his home base near Tulsa. The band has been together since 2015 playing bars, clubs, casinos, private events and such notable festivals as the annual Sturgis Bike Rally in South Dakota. For me Liars and Saints is a power ride through the situations and demons in life that can, at times, haunt us all. But this is an exhilarating ride that’s always aimed upwards, headed toward a brighter day. And it’s fun! A few that stand out for me include ‘Rainbow Rocker’. First recorded by the Red Dirt Rangers, the Big Rig funks

it up a notch! ‘If You Only Knew’ is a ballad flavored thought provoker with some heft to it. ‘Kid At Heart’ is probably my favorite here. It begins with acoustic guitar then is joined by the full band. There is a sweetness here that most of us can appreciate. ‘For those times when the days go dark, try to remember to stay a kid at heart.’ Made up of an entirely Okie cast, BC & The Big Rig are: Brandon Clark, Ryan “Danger” McCall & Sam Naifeh (guitars), Chris Bell (bass), and James Purdy (drums). Follow them here: Website: BCandthebigrig.com BC and the Big Rig on Facebook Check their ‘Live Event’ section for their upcoming schedule. Find their music on iTunes and all streaming services. You can also check them out on Horton Records.

Seth Lee Jones Flathead Six A couple of years ago I wrote about Seth Lee Jones, Tulsa musician and luthier, who not only plays electric guitar like some sort of superior wizard but builds and repairs them as well. He was recently lauded in Guitar World magazine. Printed right there were these words, “...Jones is probably the most ear-catching, head turning, blues/roots guitarist since Derek Trucks…” The magazine included a nice feature on him by Adam Kovacs. A nice tribute to this hard workin’ Oklahoma talent. It’s nice to see fellow Okies gaining wider and more sustained recognition. The last year and a half have given artists much more time to create and deepen their roots as well as to move into new directions. For this Tulsa artist it was time to head back to the studio and get all this fresh energy on tape. Jones’ newly released (September) album, Flathead 6, on Horton records was recorded in less than eight hours straight to tape with his bandmates. No redos, no overdubs, this is a sonically adventurous, exciting piece of work. This nine-track recording, all tried and true blues cover songs, is performed so well they sound like brand new songs to me. The first track, ‘I Can’t Be Satisfied’ sets the howlin’ blues tone. Jones’ distinctive gutsy voice is as believable

as it gets. His version of ‘Tulsa Time’ is memorable as well. Blues/rock fans should be re-energized by this. Plug it in, turn up the volume and get motivated! From Horton records website: ‘’’While Flathead celebrates musicians as diverse as Muddy Waters and Roger Miller, the band puts its own spin on each tune. They deliver something fresh for blues rock fans….” Appearing on this album: Seth Lee Jones –guitar / vocals Matt Teegarden – drums Bo Hallford – bass Mike Satawake – guitar on ‘Mary Ann’ The band plays every Thursday night at the Colony in Tulsa from 9 to midnight. Follow them here: Seth Lee Jones Band on Facebook. Music available at iTunes and all streaming services. You can find out even more by checking out Horton Records website. Happy Thanksgiving! n

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Dec 18 Jan 4 Jan 11 Jan 18 Jan 28 Feb 1 Feb 4 Feb 8

Yale Davenport @Oilton @Carney @Agra @Davenport Coyle Mullhall-Orlando

Nov 12 Nov 16 Nov 19 Nov 23 Dec 3 Dec 7 Dec 14 Jan 11

Mullhall-Orlando Agra @Depew @Ripley @Carney Davenport @Yale Ripley

Jan 14 Jan 18 Jan 25 Jan 28 Feb 1 Feb 3 Feb 4 Feb 8

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Jan 4 Jan 11 Jan 14 Jan 28 Feb 3 Feb 4 Feb 8

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Jan 28 Feb 1 Feb 4 Feb 8 Feb 11 Feb 15 Feb 18

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Nov 30 Dec 3 Dec 12 Dec 17 Jan 4 Jan 11 Jan 14

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Jan 28 Feb 4 Feb 8 Feb 11 Feb 15 Feb 18

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@Cleveland @Berryhill Chandler Bristow @Mannford @Perkins @Sperry

Jan 25 Jan 28 Feb 4 Feb 8 Feb 11 Feb 15

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Dec 3 Dec 14 Dec 16 Jan 4 Jan 11 Jan 13 Jan 18

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Jan 14 Jan 18 Jan 25 Jan 28 Feb 1 Feb 4 Feb 8

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Jan 20-22 Jan 25 Jan 28 Jan 29 Feb 1 Feb 4 Feb 8 Feb 11 Feb 15

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Nov 30 Dec 3 Dec 7 Dec 14 Jan 11 Jan 14 Jan 18

Jan 25 Jan 28 Feb 1 Feb 8 Feb 11 Feb 14

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Jan 11 Jan 14 Jan 18 Jan 28 Feb 1 Feb 4 Feb 8

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Jan 15 Jan 25 Jan 28 Feb 1 Feb 4 Feb 8

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Nov 30 Dec 7 Dec 14 Jan 4 Jan 11 Jan 14 Jan 25

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Jan 28 Feb 1 Feb 4 Feb 5 Feb 8 Feb 11 Feb 14

Mullhall-Orlando Tourney @Olive Depew Billings Glencoe Tourney @Riverfield Summit Christian Mounds Olive

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Nov 30 Dec 3 Dec 7 Dec 17 Jan 4 Jan 11 Jan 14

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Jan 15 Jan 28 Feb 1 Feb 4 Feb 8 Feb 11 Feb 14

Jan 18 Jan 20-22 Jan 25 Jan 28 Jan 29 Feb 1 Feb 4 Feb 8 Feb 11 Feb 15

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Jones TriCounty Tourney @CHA @Wellston Lomega (Enid) Festival Stroud Community Christian @Boone-Apache Hennessey Meeker

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Jan 11 Jan 14 Jan 18 Jan 25 Jan 28 Feb 1 Feb 4 Feb 7 Feb 8

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