Archive → November 11th, 2007
What is That Buzzing Noise?
This is Del City, Oklahoma where I grew up. This is a suburb of Oklahoma City near Tinker AFB. Ever since I was young, I have been amazed at the number of power line poles in such a small area. This view is looking North up Sunnylane Road past SE 15th Street. In the distance you can see the I-40 (Freedom Freeway) bridge. Most of these power poles are more than 100 feet tall and can certainly interrupt amateur radio communications. Turn your AM radio on listening to the OU football game and all you will hear is a loud buzzing noise while driving down this street.
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Veterans Day
Today is Veterans Day and in my opinion a very important day. I spent ten years in the Air Force and my dad was in the Air Force as well. If you know someone that is, or has been in the military, please let them know how much they are appreciated. Having an all volunteer military means that all of them are in because they chose to. It is because of these selfless people that we have our freedoms. Whether you support the conflict going on in Iraq or not, our military deserves respect. If you are one of those Bush haters that demand that our troops come home immediately, please rethink this stand because they will be seen as failures. The military needs to be able to finish their job successfully.
For those of you in the military, I would like to say thank you for the sacrifices you make for us. We appreciate you and your families’ selfless service to the safety of our country. As we enjoy our holiday off from work, we will remember you that are serving for us.
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Autumn in Oklahoma City
One of the things that I love about living in Oklahoma City is having all four seasons. Our winters are short lived but we do have one. The last few weeks we had a couple of cold fronts that were a real change to our weather. Now that it is back up in the mid to high 70’s our leaves are really changing colors. I took the opportunity to use some of our $3.00 per gallon gas and drive around the city to take some pictures. You can gage our autumn season by the colors on November 11, 2007. The picture above was taken in the older part of Oklahoma City called Heritage Hills near N.W. 10th street and Walker. Since the wind was blowing 20 to 25 miles per hour, the leave were really blowing.
The trees take on a whole new look at the entrance to the neighborhood…
Below is a photo taken downtown…
I could go on and on about what a great place this is to live but I will spare you. If you click the photo above, it will take you to the whole set on Flickr.
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