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Been There, Done That: Jigsaw Puzzles and Toasting 2025

January 2, 2025

I never was a New Year’s Eve party guy, and it’s our first without Carlene’s…

Been There, Done That: 2024 in Review

December 27, 2024

When the Sapulpa Times went paperless, I had to come up with another way of…

Been There, Done That: Almost Christmas

December 18, 2024

Just a week away from Christmas 2024. We got the decorations up, we put the…

Been There, Done That: I Am NOT Famous

December 12, 2024

I may only be in the “barely famous” category, but when kids take an interest…

Been There, Done That: Oh Lord, Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood

December 5, 2024

If you sang that title, then you must know the song. It was a big…

Been There, Done That: The Boyd Suite

November 27, 2024

Over the years, we’ve had overnight guests stay in “The Boyd Suite” upstairs, and they…

Been There, Done That: What a Busy Couple of Weeks

November 21, 2024

The grandkids were flying back to California while my son and his wife Alyssa were…

Been There, Done That: My New Best Friend

November 14, 2024

I admire creative people, and have had the opportunity to meet several since moving to…

Been There, Done That: Special Guests

November 8, 2024

Two of our eldest grandchildren flew out from California for a week-long taste of Oklahoma.…

Been There, Done That: Master Procrastinator

November 1, 2024

I am way too good at procrastination. I could easily be the president of the…