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It’s obvious I have absolutely too much time on my hands.
Read moreAllen has a long and colorful history. The earlier Cold Springs name came long ago when settlers heading west passed through this area on their way to (where else?) further out west. Many stopped here because of the cold springs. Some simply stayed a bit, camping on the river. And yes, the great Canadian River was quite a stream then. No one had built dams, lakes or to impede its flow toward the Mississippi. Commercial steamboats even made their way up this river as far as Ft. Holmes.
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I appreciate the job Gov. Stitt is doing in many areas. I am also thankful that we do not have a Governor like Ralph Northam of Virginia. Northam has determined that churches should be closed but abortion clinics open during this time. The governor and Planned Parenthood classified that killing children is an “essential” medical service.
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I was visiting with my uncle George of Valliant, Oklahoma back in 1977 and we were talking about the great flu epidemic of 1918. I asked him, “When did you know it was really bad?”
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I just made Japanese-style chicken from a recipe I found online. I printed out a list of ingredients and headed for the grocery store, because for some reason, I couldn’t find anything called mirin in my fridge. Or sesame seeds, or scallions, or a few other things the recipe called for.
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Quote of the week…“Happiness is inward not outward; and so it does not depend on what we have, but on what we are.”
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