This is not what I planned for 2020, but then it is what no one planned. I had 8 tentative trips planned for µRV this year and have taken zero! It’s just too dangerous for us seniors to get out in among all the unmasked MAGA folks. But since I am a techie I thought I would use the next few Saturday posts taking you … Continue reading A Virtual µRV Trip…
I need another ISOA post to take my mind off this very stressful week. For this week’s ISOA (in search of America) post lets go to the Oklahoma State house in Oklahoma City and focus particularly on the paintings and sculptures there. This was one of the most lavish state houses I have been in and it was also the most paranoid as far as … Continue reading Oklahoma State House..
I guess you could say that folk music is an acquired taste and it seems to have fallen out of favor these days. In my earlier hearing years I almost lived and breathed folk music. One of the original founders of that music genre was Woody Guthrie and one of my favorite museums is the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa OK. The museum is small … Continue reading I’m Dreaming About … Folk Music
The picture above is of the ceiling of the senate chamber of the Oklahoma Statehouse. I have quite a story to tell about it. I have probably visited about 30 statehouses in my travels and this is the only one that tried to restrict pictures being taken. I guess fear of terrorists is at the core. I did manage to get several pics before I … Continue reading Oklahoma State House..
In the past when I thought of Tulsa Oklahoma I mainly thought of cows and indians. After visiting there for the first time recently I have changed that view. Now the first thing I think of is the Woody Guthrie Center and maybe secondly its architecture. Compared to many it is a small city of about 400,000 and has a relatively short history but is rich … Continue reading Tulsa…
The Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City is an impressive building on the capital grounds of the State government. Since I have Pawnee blood in my heritage I am always looking for info about that tribe. Of course they, like almost all native American tribes had a presence in OK. Here is some info about that found in the center. Continue reading Oklahoma History Center
I was so excited to see that Woody Guthrie finally had his own museum I couldn’t wait to visit. Here is a gallery of pictures for your pleasure. There wasn’t any Internet in Woody’s day so the two men wearing placards trying to find word during the Depression was the best they could do. If you are ever in Tulsa plan on a visit to … Continue reading Woody Guthrie Center – Tulsa OK
Last week I showed you the art that I found in the Oklahoma State house. This week let’s look at the architecture and statues. I was surprised to see all the native American art there. Native Americans do make up about 9% of the population and much of the State’s heritage is of that nature. Continue reading Oklahoma State House Again..
During our trip to Santa Fe this Spring we managed to get to the Oklahoma State House for a visit. They proved to be the most stringent of all the state houses we have visited about taking pictures but I did manage to get some of the artworks that adorn the dome and some on the walls. Here is a sampling. Continue reading Oklahoma State House Art…
The main thing that brought me to the Brady District in Tulsa OK was the Woody Guthrie Center. I’m glad I found it. Neat stores, restaurants, museums. Continue reading Brady District – Tulsa OK
Claremore OK – Will Rogers Museum Any of you who have visited my main blog over at RJsCorner know that Will Rogers is a major hero of mine. He was a satirist/humorists during the 1920s and 30s. He was very proud of his native American heritage and so am I. If you ever get a chance visit his museum. You will never forget it. Continue reading Will Rogers…
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