What if we got this started in North Tulsa???

Farmin' in the HOOD

Backpacking Route 66

All this cabin fever that has been building up during Snowpocalypse 2011 (not to mention all the travel documentaries available on Netflix) has got me thinking: I need more adventure. I want to be able to slow down and reconnect with the state I call home. So the wife and I decided, in preparation for our Appalachian Mountain Trail adventure (in the not so distant future), that we would backpack Historic Route 66 from Tulsa to OKC. Now, I have put together what I think to be a pretty solid trail map via Google Maps. We just need to set the date and we are off. We will most definitely chronicle our journey (inspired by documentary 180° South) and hopefully this will be the first of many cross country excursions to come.


Interested in joining in on the trip? Feel free to contact me (though please note contact does not guarantee you will be granted access to this adventure, but I'd say your chances of joining are above 50%).



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this is kinda my life these days...

I found myself running for my life and convincing myself that the small bush on the corner of the house would somehow make me invisible to the handful of 3rd graders that were determined to destroy me... Ah, youth ministry. How often we romanticize the thought. What was I thinking challenging a band of over-energetic 3rd graders to a 'Me vs All of You' airsoft war after school?

First of all, these guys are rockin' fully automatic rifles and shotguns. What do I get? Two pistols. Not really too bad except that I had to put the gun in my armpit after every shot to try to cock it so I could shoot again but my hoodie material was too slick and it usually ended in me just abandoning on of my pistols on the ground in discussed and running away in retreat with my remaining gun in hand. I probably would have done better with just one gun to start with. It got to the point that I was so tired of running circles around the house that I would fake being out of ammo just so I could go to the reload station and sit and catch my breath. I really felt old. Yes it was depressing but also motivating. I added another goal to my list: Beat 3rd graders at a game of airsoft. Challenge Accepted.

This semester with K-Life has been a lot of fun. One of the highlights of my week is lunch on Fridays with the 3rd grade guys at Metro. The stories of the week through the eyes of a 9 year old are too much fun. At K-Life, the time we hang out  with (or 'endure' depending on the week) our 3rd-5th grade kids is called Super K. And honestly, I really love it. It keeps me young.

We have all kinds of stuff going on this month for 3rd-12th grade students, college kids, and families! Check out Tulsa K-Life to see how you can get involved in Fun, Faith, and Community.

The older I get the more I love my state. And nothing says 'Oklahoma Pride' like the classics...



I got a random magazine in my mailbox yesterday. I think the Lord is smiling down on me. The magazine is called 'Enjoy' and I don't know what the purpose of the magazine is, but this issue is all about TravelOk.com highlighting Oklahoma State Parks. So, after some reading and planning, here is my lists of camping trips for this year. I don't know if I'll make it to every one, but it's a start.
1. Beavers Bend State Park & Lodge
2. Roman Nose State Park
3. Lake Murray Sate Park
4. Robbers Cave State Park & Lodge
5. Boiling Springs State Park
6. Lake Wister State Park

I also fell upon a new word... Agritourism. Yep, touring the agriculture of the state? TravelOk.com has a really cool program where you can sign up for a 'passport', search locations all over the state to visit like ranches, farms, wineries, etc., and you can enter into winning all kinds of FREE TRIPS! Just click here to visit Oklahoma's GROWING Adventure! I think my favorite part of the website is where you can click on certain things like vineyards, hunting, trail riding, etc., and it shows you a map of everywhere in the state that you kind find whatever it was you clicked on. So I clicked on 'U-Pick' and up pops a map of all the places you can go to pick your own produce. Yep, it's cool.

Well, that's all for today.... Next up. Tulsa grown Black Walnuts... coming soon

I watched 'Food, Inc.'

The other day I was kind of board. Jessica was off having fun with her 6th grade girls small group and I had nothing to do. We have had Netflix for a few weeks so I browsed through a few movies and stumbled upon the documentary Food, Inc.

It will blow your mind (and upset your stomach)

I loved this film. To keep this short and simple, here is a link to the films website. I could talk about food and facts all day, but these guys know more than I do, so go check it out for yourself.

Food, Inc.

If you want to keep reading, be my guest!

I'm not really a hippie or an 'organic' activist, but I really do care about my community and lately the idea of 'eating local' has really got me excited. My plan (we will see if I actually do this) is to try to get as much information about local food and farmers markets and put it up on this blog so that anyone in the area (Oklahoma) can help out local food providers.

I'm really not a good blogger but I figure jump on the bandwagon or get left behind :)