Studebaker Dude

Been There, Done That: Elvis on Velvet

March 19, 2025
I was just a toddler when Elvis hit the big time. I never considered myself an Elvis super-fan, but I found it amusing to make family and friends think I was.

Been There, Done That: Spam

March 13, 2025
Back in the 90s, we watched a lot of Monty Python on TV. There were three skits that were particular favorites" "The Dead Parrot," "The Argument," and of course, "The Spam Skit."

Been There, Done That: Fashion Tips for Boomers

March 6, 2025
I wear my "Boomer" status with pride and find it amusing that a generation who thinks it's alright to wear your pants below your underwear wants to give me advice on how to dress properly.

Been There, Done: That Four Years Ago This Week

February 27, 2025
Four years ago, we picked up and moved our entire life from Dixon, California to Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Facebook memories remind me of what an adventure that was.

Been There, Done That: Dangerously Cold

February 20, 2025
Because we are relatively newcomers to the Oklahoma weather scene, we knew we did the right thing when we saw big lines for the cashiers at our local Reasor’s market.

Been There, Done That: SNL50

February 13, 2025
As Saturday Night Live celebrates 50 years, The Studebaker Dude recalls what life was like growing up with television in the 1950s, and watching SNL from the time it began.

Been There, Done That: Reminiscing

February 6, 2025
I credit my older sister Valerie with planting the Studebaker seed into my brain at a young age. The seed was a 1948 Studebaker Champion.

Been There, Done That: Who Built the Budweiser Beer Wagon?

January 30, 2025
Budweiser was voted the popular Super Bowl commercial in a Sapulpa Times poll this week. And who do you think made that Budweiser wagon that the Clydesdale's pull? Why Studebaker, of course.

Been There, Done That: Then There Were Four

January 23, 2025
This weekend the Super Bowl LIX teams will be decided. The whole season has been narrowed down to the four teams still in contention through the post-season play-off games.

Been There, Done That: Freeze and Fire

January 17, 2025
Last week I woke up early because it was forecasted to snow overnight. It wasn’t even sunrise yet but there was an awesome illumination in the sky awaiting another beautiful Oklahoma sunrise.
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