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October Hail

It's really fun to watch if one is inside and the vehicles are in the garage! This is the most I have ever seen at the house and it melted nearly as fast as it came down because it was almost 80 degrees prior to the storm. Click on the photo to get the full effect!

Papilio polyxenes

Papilio polyxenes

Papilio polyxenes pupa

Papilio polyxenes pupa

Papilio polyxenes pupa

Papilio polyxenes pupa

polyxenes larva

polyxenes larva

Papilio polyxenes ova

Papilio polyxenes ova

These Come From Trees Blog

These Come From Trees Blog

BLOG ACTION DAY

1. keep an open mind
2. stop complaining
3. look closely at nature near you

Plans for October 15

I have decided to make some kind of a list for action day. If anyone ever stops by my blog I think they would be more likely to look at a list than to read a long blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, on and on and on and on post...at least I know I find myself skipping a lot of LONG tedious posts! So look for the list.

Johnnie's Britton Road Location

http://johnniesok.com/johnnies.php

Our "go to" place. Now has a wonderful gelato shop adjacent. They have the best burgers and fries close to home. VERY clean. Relaxing atmosphere. Efficient service. Doesn't disappoint when everyone is exhausted and starving at the end of a long day. Pretty good people watching. At certain times it can have TOO many kids. I think this location is the best, it's the original.

Blog for Awareness

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HAWK and STAR

We came home from Ron's to find a hawk sitting in a puddle in the street. Keep in mind we aren't out in the middle of the country, it's pretty urban here at home. I think it was an immature Cooper's hawk, but I'm not 100% sure. It gave us quite a show, it stayed when we got out of the car and then flew around so we could really take him/her in. Gorgeous!

Last night we had a fire in the pit on the patio and we saw a nice shooting star. A big one. I watched for a long time during the Perseid's and only got a few rather disappointing ones. Nice surprise, a glass of bubbly in my hand , some pinon on the fire and a star!

Eichen's Bar

One of our favorite places doesn't have a web presence, no web site to check out. It's a little bar ( oldest in OK ) in Okarche OK that serves out of this world fried chicken. It's made to order and served on paper. No utensils, there are a couple of other menu items and sodas or beer. It is a REAL place. Excellent people watching. All kinds from Harley riders to little old ladies to rich eccentrics. Just an excellent fun place.

ronshamburgers.com

ronshamburgers.com

Does anyone see a pattern here? Ron's is yummy. People watching is OK, not as good as Hamburger King. I think the food may be a touch better though.

Hamburger King Shawnee OK

It's good. The Sterns have been to Hamburger King and mention it on the Road Food website. Very old fashioned, takes us back to the 60's of our youth. One orders by a red phone at each booth. Simple and good. Next time I'll take a picture, Shawnee is very Robert Altman like.

Van's Pig Stands - Bar-B-Q Restaurant and Bar-B-Q Sauces and Spices.

Van's Pig Stands - Bar-B-Q Restaurant and Bar-B-Q Sauces and Spices.

Hamburger King, Shawnee Oklahoma

Hamburger King, Shawnee Oklahoma

Visiting Shawnee today for a sporting event, I will report back on all American Hamburger King. Another favorite restaurant of ours is in Shawnee, Van's Pig Stand. Van's is also old and charming, I hope The Hamburger King lives up to it's "hype".

Hot October

It just won't cool down! The mornings are cooler on the patio though because of the angle of the sun and the patio is on the north side. The hummers are officially gone. A last black swallow tail caterpillar went off somewhere to make a cocoon. Hopefully I will get to see the result.