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  • Part 2: “I Had The Best Day With You Today” (The Concert)

    Part 2: “I Had The Best Day With You Today” (The Concert)

    Karma took us to the summit by allowing us to experience Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Kansas City Night 1 performance. No other performance compared and we couldn’t have possibly attended a better night! I recount the tears, the songs, the nostalgia, headlining surprise guests, and the best mother/daughter experience we’ve ever had.

  • Part 1: “Wildest Dreams” (The Quest)

    Part 1: “Wildest Dreams” (The Quest)

    It’s a miracle that we made it happen. From the parking lot, with poor reception, after the opening act was already on stage, when the heavily discounted tickets were going as quickly as we could get them pulled up, we scored floor seats to the year’s biggest tour, on the most exciting, surprise-filled performance night…

  • The Four-Part Saga of Our Adventures at Taylor Swift’s Sold-Out Eras Tour!

    The Four-Part Saga of Our Adventures at Taylor Swift’s Sold-Out Eras Tour!

    A four-part saga of a Kansas City road trip, an epic quest for Taylor Swift tickets, and the ensuing Eras performance event of the year! Karma was our Queen!

  • Star-Spangled Spectacle

    Star-Spangled Spectacle

    A Star-Spangled Spectacle. Amidst the idyllic view of the Oklahoma City skyline, our 4th of July outing took unexpected turns. Tara, with her little legs flailing in the air, disappeared head-first into a deep hole, leaving us in fits of uncontrollable laughter but sending her into an explosion of emotion. From adorable red, white, and…

  • The Power of Compassion

    The Power of Compassion

    “The human is the only animal on earth that pays a thousand times for the same mistake.” – The Four Agreements wisdom book by Don Miguel Ruiz How often have you had a memory of something you did or something you said stick with you throughout your lifetime, making you cringe and chastise yourself every…

  • The Mother Road

    The Mother Road

    “Ma’am, this is the Oklahoma City Police Department” That is not a call that any mother wants to get. And yet here I am, nearly 40 years old, and the cops called my mom.

  • Epic Wipeouts: Just Smile and Wave

    Epic Wipeouts: Just Smile and Wave

    The scene quickly took a turn from jubilant triumph into amusing spectacle when a powerful rogue wave materialized, seemingly out of nowhere, crashing into me and knocking me off the board into the Atlantic. Then another came unexpectedly from the other side, simultaneously propelling me down into the sea and the salt water so violently…

  • Season Finale (the beginning)

    Season Finale (the beginning)

    We walked out of the Civic Center Music Hall after the final show of the 2022-2023 OKC Broadway season when it struck me how this performance season coincided so perfectly with this season of my life. As they both come to a close I reflect on the parallels and how much these seasons have meant…