Man, I LOVE Oklahoma Weather!

astonwest · Jun 17, 2009

What's funny is that the Mapquest directions (not counting getting out of my driveway) only have me taking about three turns...from about 2 hours away.

Fenika · Jun 17, 2009

Same here.

So, shall we do an 'I'll be wearing' deal so the first few to show up don't have to go 'are you with the AW group?' at any strangers standing around? Or the first person can get a table and the hostess can direct all ppl asking about the AW group that-a-way. Or... ?

curious1980 · Jun 17, 2009

I know this forum is extremely old. But I just had to express how much I love Oklahoma weather. NOT! Just today the sun came out after an almost two whole weeks of rain. Now we have nothing to look forward to but tortuously high temperatures. It's going to be so much fun lol.

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Jun 18, 2009

Just wait a few minutes, curious. It'll change again. Look at the first post in this thread - the one where I posted a capture of the weather warning map in March of '08. A little bit of everything all the time.

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Jun 18, 2009

Bahamutchild said:
Same here.

So, shall we do an 'I'll be wearing' deal so the first few to show up don't have to go 'are you with the AW group?' at any strangers standing around? Or the first person can get a table and the hostess can direct all ppl asking about the AW group that-a-way. Or... ?

I'll get there right at 11 and try to get us set up for a large table. I'm at 8 now, yes?

I'll be the one with the white AW teddy bear... ask for 'the Dahl party with the white AW teddy bear'. That ought to make Ol' Boy REAL comfortable!

:roll:

Fenika · Jun 18, 2009

And here I'm trying to sort out if there actually is an AW toy bear or if Ol' Boy got a bugger of a nickname

astonwest · Jun 18, 2009

I usually just watch for folks who look completely lost...and if all else fails, I'll probably have a copy of my book in hand.

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Jun 18, 2009

If I could just get Ol' Boy an 'AW' t-shirt by Saturday...

Fenika · Jun 19, 2009

If I can find it, I'll wear my funny OSU vet med t-shirt. It's black, with a cow and a cowboy on the back.

And I can't wait. I should be there a bit early if all goes well with traffic.

astonwest · Jun 19, 2009

I may just wear my "And then Buffy staked Edward. The End." shirt, if I remember to.

Fenika · Jun 19, 2009

Please do.

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Jun 20, 2009

Lunch was wonderful!

skelly, where we you? Did you get lost?

Aston must've been a Boy Scout in a former (or this) life - he had the foresight to bring his camera! Some great pics were taken, but we have to wait for him to upload 'em or email 'em or something.

Now, ladies and gents, while Aston and wife and Baha are undertaking the looooooong drive home, I'm gonna go curl up in the bed and take a snooze!

Y'all missed a great gathering... and look, Ma! We finally gathered in OKC!

I didn't cook, though. We'll have to do that next time.

Fenika · Jun 20, 2009

The AW Bear was the life of the party and had a lot of stories to tell. Honest.

OFG brought her Jack Boots but they made her take the shock collar off at the door.

Aston was kind enough to sign a copy of his book for me. Looks perfect for curling up with

And you'll be cooking for us next time, OFG? What's on the menu and how's next week sound?

astonwest · Jun 20, 2009

Ol' Fashioned Girl said:
Aston must've been a Boy Scout in a former (or this) life - he had the foresight to bring his camera! Some great pics were taken, but we have to wait for him to upload 'em or email 'em or something.

Mrs. West has loaded them on to her computer (since she has the SD card reader)...just be able to post at least one of the group shots up here, if that's acceptable with you two ladies.

Not so much a Boy Scout though, since I'd forgotten the printout with the directions.

Now, ladies and gents, while Aston and wife and Baha are undertaking the looooooong drive home, I'm gonna go curl up in the bed and take a snooze!

Y'all missed a great gathering... and look, Ma! We finally gathered in OKC!

I did some napping once we got closer to the border...fortunately, Mrs. West took over driving duties, despite my assurance that she could just steer from the right seat with cruise control on.

But I'm going to need to borrow someone's jackboots...Mac swore somewhere on this board that she'd come to OKC if we had a gathering...unless she was hiding in the Mongolian Beef, I don't think she was there...

I didn't cook, though. We'll have to do that next time.

Indeed, I think someone else promised a big country breakfast somewhere on this board too...

A great time was had by all, in my opinion...I know I enjoyed it.

astonwest · Jun 20, 2009

Bahamutchild said:
The AW Bear was the life of the party and had a lot of stories to tell. Honest.

Aston was kind enough to sign a copy of his book for me. Looks perfect for curling up with

The AW bear was getting all the scoops, being the voyeur and all...I'll have to make sure and post up a pic or two of him as well.

Enjoy the book!

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Jun 20, 2009

And, as promised, here are the pics!

Our mascot, seated in his own place at the head of the table. He's waving at y'all, btw:

The Group Shot, Inside. That's Mr. West in the middle; Baha on the left (Note: In Witness Protection Program); and OFG on the right (Also in Witness Protection Program due to not having any make-up on), and Mr. AW Bear:

The Group outside, same configuration, still in WPP, squinting into the sun. If the part over my face were clear, you could have seen Ol' Boy in the reflection from my highway patrol sunglasses. Mrs. West, by this time, had given up listening to the unending chatter being shared between three writers in one place at the same time. Ol' Boy's ears were bleeding, but he hung in there like a trooper.

And Mr. Bear, after lunch - he managed to keep his white AW t-shirt clean, though that can't be said for all of us.

Fenika · Jun 20, 2009

Ah, a fine job for the WPP

And I do need me one of those bears. How much, if any, goes to AW tho?

astonwest · Jun 20, 2009

Personally, having been there in person, I'm not sure why either of them would want to hide their faces...

Maybe they're in WPP because AW Bear kept getting dropped on his poor little head. Sort of like an episode of COPS...

Fenika · Jun 20, 2009

Yes, that's it.

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Jun 21, 2009

Bahamutchild said:
Ah, a fine job for the WPP

And I do need me one of those bears. How much, if any, goes to AW tho?

If you can find them on Cafe Press, all the proceeds go to AW. Lemme see if I can get some info from the Guru of Such Things: Dawno.

Komnena · Jun 21, 2009

astonwest said:
I may just wear my "And then Buffy staked Edward. The End." shirt, if I remember to.

I wish she would.

astonwest · Jun 22, 2009

Alas, I ended up not wearing that shirt. Perhaps next time...if I don't get sucked into the WPP vortex.

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Jun 22, 2009

And here's the link to the Bear and many other things Absolute Writish. All proceeds after Cafe Press takes their cut go to Absolute Write. There's some great stuff on there! Take a look and BUY. You know you want to.

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Dec 23, 2009

That great Oklahoma weather is back again! We've got a tornado watch to the south east and a winter storm warning here and to the north and west.

Ken · Dec 23, 2009

... animals are the best judges of weather. So look to them for signs of storms. Whenever one is coming birds fly for shelter without fail and you won't see one for miles around, though that could also be do to a neighboring cat.

(((OFG)))

Man, I LOVE Oklahoma Weather!

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