(5211,1,'2011-01-17 18:27:32','2011-01-17 23:27:32','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/oklahoma-races-marathons-training-winter-spring/tulsarun/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3363  aligncenter\" title=\"Tulsa Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tulsarun.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\nTailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.\r\n\r\nWe Oklahomans rank near the bottom of the stack in nearly every health indicator - weight, diet, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer - and the list goes on. You name it, we\'re probably bumping into children and processed food displays at the grocery store with our motorized cart because of it.\r\n\r\nI\'m no health guru. In fact, on most days I\'d rather set fire to my indoor recumbent bike and use the flame to cook a roast and potatoes than use it to pump up my heart rate. But since the odds of healthfulness are stacked against little Okie me, I try to combine working out with fun and excitement as often as possible. You know what they say - a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down, blah blah blah.\r\n\r\nThe way I most enjoy most to marry moving and fun is to sign up for Oklahoma 5Ks, 10Ks and, most recently, a half marathon. Our state plays host to several marathons and triathlons, too, all of them favorites amongst our surprisingly large, active and tightly knit runner\'s crowd here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a list of races taking place in our neck of the woods over the next couple of months. All you have to do is pick a race, click the appropriate buttons and get yourself registered - there are even a few races in which the kids and our furry dog friends can get involved.\r\n\r\nThen, check the bottom of this post for resources on training and more info on, by registering to run, exactly what you\'ve gotten yourself into (read: a smaller, sexier pair of pants).\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>January Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Whole Person Indoor Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Jan. 29-30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mabeecenter.com/\">Oral Roberts University</a>, Kenneth H. Cooper Aerobics Center\r\nRaces: 400-meter swim, 8-mile bike, 2-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://tatok.com/2011/01/2nd-annual-whole-person-indoor-triathlon/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://mabeecenter.com/events.php?id=triathlon2011\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s indoors. Which is practically a requirement for any race held during an Oklahoma January. Brrr.\r\n<h2>February Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Groundhog Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 5\r\nWhere: Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Groundhog Run 8K</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because we could all use to know how much more indoor walking, running, swimming and biking we\'re in for.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nRaces: 5K, 10K and 20K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">FleetFeetTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">Online</a>, in person at Fleet Feet Tulsa, at 61st/Yale and in the Blue Dome District at 2nd/Elgin\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it\'s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\r\nRaces: Five-mile run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorldTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">Online</a> or at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because poker races are tons-o-fun. Here\'s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It\'s like game night and workout time go together and made a baby - a sweaty baby, but still.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. John Annual Indoor Sprint Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 18 and 19\r\nWhere: St. John Siegfried Health Club, 1819 E. 19th Street in Tulsa\r\nRaces: 500-yard swim, 8-mile bike, 3-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stjohnhealthclub.com/general.asp?id=824&amp;siteuse=15\">StJohnHealthClub.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72846\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: When it\'s the official month for nasty winter weather here in Oklahoma, you want to be doing your exercising inside. The Health Club at St. John is a darned fine place to do it.\r\n\r\n<strong>Post Oak Lodge Trail Challenge</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 26 and 27\r\nWhere: Post Oak Lodge\r\nRaces: Ready? 50K, 25K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and just about any combo of two of these events (woah.)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.postoakrun.com/\">PostOakRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3542\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: FIrst of all? Everyone who finishes gets an automatic bad-ass award. Second, this run is where you\'ll find some of the most beautiful sights and vistas in town. The beauty of the rolling Osage Hills are second to none.\r\n<h2>March Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb, Oklahoma City</strong>\r\nWhen: March 5\r\nWhere: First National Center, 120 N. Robinson Ave. in OKC\r\nRaces: 5K (29 floors)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: It\'s a vertical 5K. Need I say more?\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nRaces: 5K, one-mile fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/StPatricks5KRun.html\">SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73272\">Online</a>, in person at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you\'re going to have to find some way to burn off enough calories to make up for all of the social lubricant you\'ll consume later this week, that\'s why. Plus, all proceeds benefit the Special Olympics of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running \'O The Green</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\r\nRaces: 5K and fun walk\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://shamrocktheville.com/A_wee_tiny_festival_in_the_heart_o_the_Ville.html\">ShamrockTheVille.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=0D2V2K7\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'ll put you smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the entire state. And a boxing ring will be there. Live music and food, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Run Lucky</strong>\r\nWhen: March 13\r\nWhere: Classen Curve District of Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://runlucky.com/\">RunLucky.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73369\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because the Classen Curve District is worth a visit to Oklahoma City in and of itself. Plus, there will be lots of costumes - some scary, some sexy, all green.\r\n\r\n<strong>Snake Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Turkey Mountain\r\nRaces: 3-hour or 6-hour\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3389\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s one of the best intros to trail running in northeastern Oklahoma, even if the name of the run has more to do with the shape of a snake than actual snakes on the trail. Plus, Turkey Mountain is an urban wilderness area. Which sounds wild and untamed and awesome. Like a trail full of snakes.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Race</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Lake Hefner, east wharf, Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stpaddysrace.com/\">StPaddysRace.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73838\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because if you\'ve never run Lake Hefner, it\'s time, my son. It\'s time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wish Lemons Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 26\r\nWhere: Youth and Family Center, 11th and Main in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K, dog walk, 1K fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/\">WishLemonsRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/register-temp.html\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you still want to be running around like a crazy man when you\'re 92 years like Tulsa runner Wish Lemons, don\'t you?\r\n<h2>April Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb Tulsa</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: BOK Tower, 1 Williams Center in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Like the OKC Fight for Air Climb, but in Tulsa\'s mammoth BOK Tower. Better to learn to love the feeling of a raging bonfire in your chest, and quick.\r\n\r\n<strong>Start! Tulsa Heart Walk</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: ONEOK Field\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Heart.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: If walking is your thing, there\'s nothing like a walk through downtown\'s Greenwood, Brady and Blue Dome Districts. Get it all plus plenty of walking companions with this race.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lake McMurtrey</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: Stillwater\r\nRaces: 12K, 25K, 50K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3384\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Not only is this a good training run for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon (see below), but it\'s also a great excuse to hit the road and check out what\'s going on over in Stilly. Plus, there\'s gonna be dinner. And dinner is good.\r\n\r\n<strong>Remember the Ten</strong>\r\nWhen: April 16\r\nWhere: Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater\r\nRaces: 2K fun run/walk, 5K, 10K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.remembertheten.com/\">RemembertheTen.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72248\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s nice to run through the OSU campus, especially when it\'s not because you\'re late for class. Not that I would know anything about this. That this event is a memorial to the Cowboy lives lost in the plane crash on January 2001 is just one reason more.\r\n<h2>Races in the Beginning of May</h2>\r\n<strong>Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: Marathon, half-marathon, marathon relay, 5K and kids\' marathon\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/\">OKCMarathon.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/2011Registration/tabid/162/Default.aspx\">Online, Mail-In</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon has a fantastic reputation for its sense of reverence, respect for those who lost their lives on April 19, 1995, and community. Every Oklahoman should run this race at least once in his/her lifetime.\r\n\r\n<strong>Xtreme Obstacle Course Runs</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Camp Loughridge\r\nRaces: one-mile fun run, 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Xtreme5K.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Run, fun, swim and burgers - oh, and enough obstacles to keep your focus when the Oklahoma heat tries to put sweat in your eyes.\r\n<h2>Training Resources</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/training\">Fleet Fleet Tulsa</a> (both locations)</li>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Runners World Tulsa</a></li>\r\n	<li>Free training runs with <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tulsa Area Trail Runners</a></li>\r\n	<li>Training clinics with the <a href=\"http://tatok.com/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--6851-2-2X5X8-4,00.html\">Runner\'s World Ultimate Half Marathon Training Guide</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://moving4life.com/\">Moving 4 Life</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://fat-ass-to-fit-ass.blogspot.com/\">Fat Ass to Fit Ass: Running on Empty</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/\">Vegging Out in T-Town</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDid I miss your favorite winter/spring race or your surefire training resource? Leave details in the comments.','Get Healthy, Green Country: A List of Local Winter, Spring Races','Tailgating, American Idol legends and barbeque beef brisket - those things, Oklahoma can do. When it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.','inherit','open','open','','5194-revision-11','','','2011-01-17 18:27:32','2011-01-17 23:27:32','',5194,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5194-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(5214,1,'2011-01-17 18:28:53','2011-01-17 23:28:53','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/oklahoma-races-marathons-training-winter-spring/tulsarun/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3363  aligncenter\" title=\"Tulsa Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tulsarun.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\nTailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.\r\n\r\nWe Oklahomans rank near the bottom of the stack in nearly every health indicator - weight, diet, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer - and the list goes on. You name it, we\'re probably bumping into children and processed food displays at the grocery store with our motorized, ride-on cart because of it.\r\n\r\nI\'m no health guru. In fact, on most days I\'d rather set fire to my indoor recumbent bike and use the flame to cook a roast and potatoes than use it to pump up my heart rate. But since the odds of healthfulness are stacked against little Okie me, I try to combine working out with fun and excitement as often as possible. You know what they say - a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down, blah blah blah.\r\n\r\nThe way I most enjoy to marry moving and fun is to sign up for Oklahoma 5Ks, 10Ks and, most recently, a half marathon. Our state plays host to several marathons and triathlons, too, all of them favorites amongst our surprisingly large, active and tightly knit runner\'s crowd here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a list of races taking place in our neck of the woods over the next couple of months. All you have to do is pick a race, click the appropriate buttons and get yourself registered - there are even a few races in which the kids and our furry dog friends can get involved.\r\n\r\nThen, check the bottom of this post for resources on training and more info on, by registering to run, exactly what you\'ve gotten yourself into (read: a smaller, sexier pair of pants).\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>January Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Whole Person Indoor Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Jan. 29-30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mabeecenter.com/\">Oral Roberts University</a>, Kenneth H. Cooper Aerobics Center\r\nRaces: 400-meter swim, 8-mile bike, 2-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://tatok.com/2011/01/2nd-annual-whole-person-indoor-triathlon/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://mabeecenter.com/events.php?id=triathlon2011\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s indoors. Which is practically a requirement for any race held during an Oklahoma January. Brrr.\r\n<h2>February Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Groundhog Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 5\r\nWhere: Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Groundhog Run 8K</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because we could all use to know how much more indoor walking, running, swimming and biking we\'re in for.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nRaces: 5K, 10K and 20K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">FleetFeetTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">Online</a>, in person at Fleet Feet Tulsa, at 61st/Yale and in the Blue Dome District at 2nd/Elgin\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it\'s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\r\nRaces: Five-mile run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorldTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">Online</a> or at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because poker races are tons-o-fun. Here\'s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It\'s like game night and workout time go together and made a baby - a sweaty baby, but still.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. John Annual Indoor Sprint Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 18 and 19\r\nWhere: St. John Siegfried Health Club, 1819 E. 19th Street in Tulsa\r\nRaces: 500-yard swim, 8-mile bike, 3-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stjohnhealthclub.com/general.asp?id=824&amp;siteuse=15\">StJohnHealthClub.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72846\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: When it\'s the official month for nasty winter weather here in Oklahoma, you want to be doing your exercising inside. The Health Club at St. John is a darned fine place to do it.\r\n\r\n<strong>Post Oak Lodge Trail Challenge</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 26 and 27\r\nWhere: Post Oak Lodge\r\nRaces: Ready? 50K, 25K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and just about any combo of two of these events (woah.)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.postoakrun.com/\">PostOakRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3542\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: FIrst of all? Everyone who finishes gets an automatic bad-ass award. Second, this run is where you\'ll find some of the most beautiful sights and vistas in town. The beauty of the rolling Osage Hills are second to none.\r\n<h2>March Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb, Oklahoma City</strong>\r\nWhen: March 5\r\nWhere: First National Center, 120 N. Robinson Ave. in OKC\r\nRaces: 5K (29 floors)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: It\'s a vertical 5K. Need I say more?\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nRaces: 5K, one-mile fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/StPatricks5KRun.html\">SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73272\">Online</a>, in person at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you\'re going to have to find some way to burn off enough calories to make up for all of the social lubricant you\'ll consume later this week, that\'s why. Plus, all proceeds benefit the Special Olympics of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running \'O The Green</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\r\nRaces: 5K and fun walk\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://shamrocktheville.com/A_wee_tiny_festival_in_the_heart_o_the_Ville.html\">ShamrockTheVille.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=0D2V2K7\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'ll put you smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the entire state. And a boxing ring will be there. Live music and food, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Run Lucky</strong>\r\nWhen: March 13\r\nWhere: Classen Curve District of Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://runlucky.com/\">RunLucky.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73369\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because the Classen Curve District is worth a visit to Oklahoma City in and of itself. Plus, there will be lots of costumes - some scary, some sexy, all green.\r\n\r\n<strong>Snake Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Turkey Mountain\r\nRaces: 3-hour or 6-hour\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3389\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s one of the best intros to trail running in northeastern Oklahoma, even if the name of the run has more to do with the shape of a snake than actual snakes on the trail. Plus, Turkey Mountain is an urban wilderness area. Which sounds wild and untamed and awesome. Like a trail full of snakes.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Race</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Lake Hefner, east wharf, Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stpaddysrace.com/\">StPaddysRace.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73838\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because if you\'ve never run Lake Hefner, it\'s time, my son. It\'s time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wish Lemons Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 26\r\nWhere: Youth and Family Center, 11th and Main in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K, dog walk, 1K fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/\">WishLemonsRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/register-temp.html\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you still want to be running around like a crazy man when you\'re 92 years like Tulsa runner Wish Lemons, don\'t you?\r\n<h2>April Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb Tulsa</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: BOK Tower, 1 Williams Center in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Like the OKC Fight for Air Climb, but in Tulsa\'s mammoth BOK Tower. Better to learn to love the feeling of a raging bonfire in your chest, and quick.\r\n\r\n<strong>Start! Tulsa Heart Walk</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: ONEOK Field\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Heart.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: If walking is your thing, there\'s nothing like a walk through downtown\'s Greenwood, Brady and Blue Dome Districts. Get it all plus plenty of walking companions with this race.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lake McMurtrey</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: Stillwater\r\nRaces: 12K, 25K, 50K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3384\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Not only is this a good training run for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon (see below), but it\'s also a great excuse to hit the road and check out what\'s going on over in Stilly. Plus, there\'s gonna be dinner. And dinner is good.\r\n\r\n<strong>Remember the Ten</strong>\r\nWhen: April 16\r\nWhere: Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater\r\nRaces: 2K fun run/walk, 5K, 10K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.remembertheten.com/\">RemembertheTen.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72248\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s nice to run through the OSU campus, especially when it\'s not because you\'re late for class. Not that I would know anything about this. That this event is a memorial to the Cowboy lives lost in the plane crash on January 2001 is just one reason more.\r\n<h2>Races in the Beginning of May</h2>\r\n<strong>Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: Marathon, half-marathon, marathon relay, 5K and kids\' marathon\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/\">OKCMarathon.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/2011Registration/tabid/162/Default.aspx\">Online, Mail-In</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon has a fantastic reputation for its sense of reverence, respect for those who lost their lives on April 19, 1995, and community. Every Oklahoman should run this race at least once in his/her lifetime.\r\n\r\n<strong>Xtreme Obstacle Course Runs</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Camp Loughridge\r\nRaces: one-mile fun run, 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Xtreme5K.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Run, fun, swim and burgers - oh, and enough obstacles to keep your focus when the Oklahoma heat tries to put sweat in your eyes.\r\n<h2>Training Resources</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/training\">Fleet Fleet Tulsa</a> (both locations)</li>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Runners World Tulsa</a></li>\r\n	<li>Free training runs with <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tulsa Area Trail Runners</a></li>\r\n	<li>Training clinics with the <a href=\"http://tatok.com/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--6851-2-2X5X8-4,00.html\">Runner\'s World Ultimate Half Marathon Training Guide</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://moving4life.com/\">Moving 4 Life</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://fat-ass-to-fit-ass.blogspot.com/\">Fat Ass to Fit Ass: Running on Empty</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/\">Vegging Out in T-Town</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDid I miss your favorite winter/spring race or your surefire training resource? Leave details in the comments.','Get Healthy, Green Country: A List of Local Winter, Spring Races','Tailgating, American Idol legends and barbeque beef brisket - those things, Oklahoma can do. When it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.','inherit','open','open','','5194-revision-14','','','2011-01-17 18:28:53','2011-01-17 23:28:53','',5194,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5194-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(5212,1,'2011-01-17 18:27:49','2011-01-17 23:27:49','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/oklahoma-races-marathons-training-winter-spring/tulsarun/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3363  aligncenter\" title=\"Tulsa Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tulsarun.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\nTailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.\r\n\r\nWe Oklahomans rank near the bottom of the stack in nearly every health indicator - weight, diet, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer - and the list goes on. You name it, we\'re probably bumping into children and processed food displays at the grocery store with our motorized, ride-on cart because of it.\r\n\r\nI\'m no health guru. In fact, on most days I\'d rather set fire to my indoor recumbent bike and use the flame to cook a roast and potatoes than use it to pump up my heart rate. But since the odds of healthfulness are stacked against little Okie me, I try to combine working out with fun and excitement as often as possible. You know what they say - a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down, blah blah blah.\r\n\r\nThe way I most enjoy most to marry moving and fun is to sign up for Oklahoma 5Ks, 10Ks and, most recently, a half marathon. Our state plays host to several marathons and triathlons, too, all of them favorites amongst our surprisingly large, active and tightly knit runner\'s crowd here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a list of races taking place in our neck of the woods over the next couple of months. All you have to do is pick a race, click the appropriate buttons and get yourself registered - there are even a few races in which the kids and our furry dog friends can get involved.\r\n\r\nThen, check the bottom of this post for resources on training and more info on, by registering to run, exactly what you\'ve gotten yourself into (read: a smaller, sexier pair of pants).\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>January Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Whole Person Indoor Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Jan. 29-30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mabeecenter.com/\">Oral Roberts University</a>, Kenneth H. Cooper Aerobics Center\r\nRaces: 400-meter swim, 8-mile bike, 2-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://tatok.com/2011/01/2nd-annual-whole-person-indoor-triathlon/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://mabeecenter.com/events.php?id=triathlon2011\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s indoors. Which is practically a requirement for any race held during an Oklahoma January. Brrr.\r\n<h2>February Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Groundhog Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 5\r\nWhere: Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Groundhog Run 8K</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because we could all use to know how much more indoor walking, running, swimming and biking we\'re in for.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nRaces: 5K, 10K and 20K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">FleetFeetTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">Online</a>, in person at Fleet Feet Tulsa, at 61st/Yale and in the Blue Dome District at 2nd/Elgin\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it\'s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\r\nRaces: Five-mile run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorldTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">Online</a> or at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because poker races are tons-o-fun. Here\'s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It\'s like game night and workout time go together and made a baby - a sweaty baby, but still.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. John Annual Indoor Sprint Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 18 and 19\r\nWhere: St. John Siegfried Health Club, 1819 E. 19th Street in Tulsa\r\nRaces: 500-yard swim, 8-mile bike, 3-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stjohnhealthclub.com/general.asp?id=824&amp;siteuse=15\">StJohnHealthClub.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72846\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: When it\'s the official month for nasty winter weather here in Oklahoma, you want to be doing your exercising inside. The Health Club at St. John is a darned fine place to do it.\r\n\r\n<strong>Post Oak Lodge Trail Challenge</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 26 and 27\r\nWhere: Post Oak Lodge\r\nRaces: Ready? 50K, 25K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and just about any combo of two of these events (woah.)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.postoakrun.com/\">PostOakRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3542\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: FIrst of all? Everyone who finishes gets an automatic bad-ass award. Second, this run is where you\'ll find some of the most beautiful sights and vistas in town. The beauty of the rolling Osage Hills are second to none.\r\n<h2>March Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb, Oklahoma City</strong>\r\nWhen: March 5\r\nWhere: First National Center, 120 N. Robinson Ave. in OKC\r\nRaces: 5K (29 floors)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: It\'s a vertical 5K. Need I say more?\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nRaces: 5K, one-mile fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/StPatricks5KRun.html\">SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73272\">Online</a>, in person at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you\'re going to have to find some way to burn off enough calories to make up for all of the social lubricant you\'ll consume later this week, that\'s why. Plus, all proceeds benefit the Special Olympics of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running \'O The Green</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\r\nRaces: 5K and fun walk\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://shamrocktheville.com/A_wee_tiny_festival_in_the_heart_o_the_Ville.html\">ShamrockTheVille.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=0D2V2K7\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'ll put you smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the entire state. And a boxing ring will be there. Live music and food, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Run Lucky</strong>\r\nWhen: March 13\r\nWhere: Classen Curve District of Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://runlucky.com/\">RunLucky.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73369\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because the Classen Curve District is worth a visit to Oklahoma City in and of itself. Plus, there will be lots of costumes - some scary, some sexy, all green.\r\n\r\n<strong>Snake Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Turkey Mountain\r\nRaces: 3-hour or 6-hour\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3389\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s one of the best intros to trail running in northeastern Oklahoma, even if the name of the run has more to do with the shape of a snake than actual snakes on the trail. Plus, Turkey Mountain is an urban wilderness area. Which sounds wild and untamed and awesome. Like a trail full of snakes.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Race</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Lake Hefner, east wharf, Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stpaddysrace.com/\">StPaddysRace.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73838\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because if you\'ve never run Lake Hefner, it\'s time, my son. It\'s time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wish Lemons Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 26\r\nWhere: Youth and Family Center, 11th and Main in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K, dog walk, 1K fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/\">WishLemonsRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/register-temp.html\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you still want to be running around like a crazy man when you\'re 92 years like Tulsa runner Wish Lemons, don\'t you?\r\n<h2>April Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb Tulsa</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: BOK Tower, 1 Williams Center in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Like the OKC Fight for Air Climb, but in Tulsa\'s mammoth BOK Tower. Better to learn to love the feeling of a raging bonfire in your chest, and quick.\r\n\r\n<strong>Start! Tulsa Heart Walk</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: ONEOK Field\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Heart.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: If walking is your thing, there\'s nothing like a walk through downtown\'s Greenwood, Brady and Blue Dome Districts. Get it all plus plenty of walking companions with this race.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lake McMurtrey</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: Stillwater\r\nRaces: 12K, 25K, 50K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3384\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Not only is this a good training run for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon (see below), but it\'s also a great excuse to hit the road and check out what\'s going on over in Stilly. Plus, there\'s gonna be dinner. And dinner is good.\r\n\r\n<strong>Remember the Ten</strong>\r\nWhen: April 16\r\nWhere: Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater\r\nRaces: 2K fun run/walk, 5K, 10K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.remembertheten.com/\">RemembertheTen.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72248\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s nice to run through the OSU campus, especially when it\'s not because you\'re late for class. Not that I would know anything about this. That this event is a memorial to the Cowboy lives lost in the plane crash on January 2001 is just one reason more.\r\n<h2>Races in the Beginning of May</h2>\r\n<strong>Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: Marathon, half-marathon, marathon relay, 5K and kids\' marathon\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/\">OKCMarathon.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/2011Registration/tabid/162/Default.aspx\">Online, Mail-In</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon has a fantastic reputation for its sense of reverence, respect for those who lost their lives on April 19, 1995, and community. Every Oklahoman should run this race at least once in his/her lifetime.\r\n\r\n<strong>Xtreme Obstacle Course Runs</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Camp Loughridge\r\nRaces: one-mile fun run, 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Xtreme5K.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Run, fun, swim and burgers - oh, and enough obstacles to keep your focus when the Oklahoma heat tries to put sweat in your eyes.\r\n<h2>Training Resources</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/training\">Fleet Fleet Tulsa</a> (both locations)</li>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Runners World Tulsa</a></li>\r\n	<li>Free training runs with <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tulsa Area Trail Runners</a></li>\r\n	<li>Training clinics with the <a href=\"http://tatok.com/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--6851-2-2X5X8-4,00.html\">Runner\'s World Ultimate Half Marathon Training Guide</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://moving4life.com/\">Moving 4 Life</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://fat-ass-to-fit-ass.blogspot.com/\">Fat Ass to Fit Ass: Running on Empty</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/\">Vegging Out in T-Town</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDid I miss your favorite winter/spring race or your surefire training resource? Leave details in the comments.','Get Healthy, Green Country: A List of Local Winter, Spring Races','Tailgating, American Idol legends and barbeque beef brisket - those things, Oklahoma can do. When it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.','inherit','open','open','','5194-revision-12','','','2011-01-17 18:27:49','2011-01-17 23:27:49','',5194,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5194-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(5213,1,'2011-01-17 18:27:49','2011-01-17 23:27:49','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/oklahoma-races-marathons-training-winter-spring/tulsarun/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3363  aligncenter\" title=\"Tulsa Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tulsarun.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\nTailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.\r\n\r\nWe Oklahomans rank near the bottom of the stack in nearly every health indicator - weight, diet, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer - and the list goes on. You name it, we\'re probably bumping into children and processed food displays at the grocery store with our motorized, ride-on cart because of it.\r\n\r\nI\'m no health guru. In fact, on most days I\'d rather set fire to my indoor recumbent bike and use the flame to cook a roast and potatoes than use it to pump up my heart rate. But since the odds of healthfulness are stacked against little Okie me, I try to combine working out with fun and excitement as often as possible. You know what they say - a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down, blah blah blah.\r\n\r\nThe way I most enjoy most to marry moving and fun is to sign up for Oklahoma 5Ks, 10Ks and, most recently, a half marathon. Our state plays host to several marathons and triathlons, too, all of them favorites amongst our surprisingly large, active and tightly knit runner\'s crowd here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a list of races taking place in our neck of the woods over the next couple of months. All you have to do is pick a race, click the appropriate buttons and get yourself registered - there are even a few races in which the kids and our furry dog friends can get involved.\r\n\r\nThen, check the bottom of this post for resources on training and more info on, by registering to run, exactly what you\'ve gotten yourself into (read: a smaller, sexier pair of pants).\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>January Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Whole Person Indoor Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Jan. 29-30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mabeecenter.com/\">Oral Roberts University</a>, Kenneth H. Cooper Aerobics Center\r\nRaces: 400-meter swim, 8-mile bike, 2-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://tatok.com/2011/01/2nd-annual-whole-person-indoor-triathlon/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://mabeecenter.com/events.php?id=triathlon2011\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s indoors. Which is practically a requirement for any race held during an Oklahoma January. Brrr.\r\n<h2>February Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Groundhog Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 5\r\nWhere: Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Groundhog Run 8K</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because we could all use to know how much more indoor walking, running, swimming and biking we\'re in for.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nRaces: 5K, 10K and 20K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">FleetFeetTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">Online</a>, in person at Fleet Feet Tulsa, at 61st/Yale and in the Blue Dome District at 2nd/Elgin\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it\'s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\r\nRaces: Five-mile run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorldTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">Online</a> or at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because poker races are tons-o-fun. Here\'s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It\'s like game night and workout time go together and made a baby - a sweaty baby, but still.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. John Annual Indoor Sprint Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 18 and 19\r\nWhere: St. John Siegfried Health Club, 1819 E. 19th Street in Tulsa\r\nRaces: 500-yard swim, 8-mile bike, 3-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stjohnhealthclub.com/general.asp?id=824&amp;siteuse=15\">StJohnHealthClub.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72846\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: When it\'s the official month for nasty winter weather here in Oklahoma, you want to be doing your exercising inside. The Health Club at St. John is a darned fine place to do it.\r\n\r\n<strong>Post Oak Lodge Trail Challenge</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 26 and 27\r\nWhere: Post Oak Lodge\r\nRaces: Ready? 50K, 25K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and just about any combo of two of these events (woah.)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.postoakrun.com/\">PostOakRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3542\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: FIrst of all? Everyone who finishes gets an automatic bad-ass award. Second, this run is where you\'ll find some of the most beautiful sights and vistas in town. The beauty of the rolling Osage Hills are second to none.\r\n<h2>March Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb, Oklahoma City</strong>\r\nWhen: March 5\r\nWhere: First National Center, 120 N. Robinson Ave. in OKC\r\nRaces: 5K (29 floors)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: It\'s a vertical 5K. Need I say more?\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nRaces: 5K, one-mile fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/StPatricks5KRun.html\">SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73272\">Online</a>, in person at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you\'re going to have to find some way to burn off enough calories to make up for all of the social lubricant you\'ll consume later this week, that\'s why. Plus, all proceeds benefit the Special Olympics of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running \'O The Green</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\r\nRaces: 5K and fun walk\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://shamrocktheville.com/A_wee_tiny_festival_in_the_heart_o_the_Ville.html\">ShamrockTheVille.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=0D2V2K7\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'ll put you smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the entire state. And a boxing ring will be there. Live music and food, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Run Lucky</strong>\r\nWhen: March 13\r\nWhere: Classen Curve District of Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://runlucky.com/\">RunLucky.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73369\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because the Classen Curve District is worth a visit to Oklahoma City in and of itself. Plus, there will be lots of costumes - some scary, some sexy, all green.\r\n\r\n<strong>Snake Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Turkey Mountain\r\nRaces: 3-hour or 6-hour\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3389\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s one of the best intros to trail running in northeastern Oklahoma, even if the name of the run has more to do with the shape of a snake than actual snakes on the trail. Plus, Turkey Mountain is an urban wilderness area. Which sounds wild and untamed and awesome. Like a trail full of snakes.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Race</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Lake Hefner, east wharf, Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stpaddysrace.com/\">StPaddysRace.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73838\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because if you\'ve never run Lake Hefner, it\'s time, my son. It\'s time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wish Lemons Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 26\r\nWhere: Youth and Family Center, 11th and Main in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K, dog walk, 1K fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/\">WishLemonsRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/register-temp.html\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you still want to be running around like a crazy man when you\'re 92 years like Tulsa runner Wish Lemons, don\'t you?\r\n<h2>April Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb Tulsa</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: BOK Tower, 1 Williams Center in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Like the OKC Fight for Air Climb, but in Tulsa\'s mammoth BOK Tower. Better to learn to love the feeling of a raging bonfire in your chest, and quick.\r\n\r\n<strong>Start! Tulsa Heart Walk</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: ONEOK Field\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Heart.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: If walking is your thing, there\'s nothing like a walk through downtown\'s Greenwood, Brady and Blue Dome Districts. Get it all plus plenty of walking companions with this race.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lake McMurtrey</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: Stillwater\r\nRaces: 12K, 25K, 50K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3384\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Not only is this a good training run for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon (see below), but it\'s also a great excuse to hit the road and check out what\'s going on over in Stilly. Plus, there\'s gonna be dinner. And dinner is good.\r\n\r\n<strong>Remember the Ten</strong>\r\nWhen: April 16\r\nWhere: Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater\r\nRaces: 2K fun run/walk, 5K, 10K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.remembertheten.com/\">RemembertheTen.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72248\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s nice to run through the OSU campus, especially when it\'s not because you\'re late for class. Not that I would know anything about this. That this event is a memorial to the Cowboy lives lost in the plane crash on January 2001 is just one reason more.\r\n<h2>Races in the Beginning of May</h2>\r\n<strong>Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: Marathon, half-marathon, marathon relay, 5K and kids\' marathon\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/\">OKCMarathon.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/2011Registration/tabid/162/Default.aspx\">Online, Mail-In</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon has a fantastic reputation for its sense of reverence, respect for those who lost their lives on April 19, 1995, and community. Every Oklahoman should run this race at least once in his/her lifetime.\r\n\r\n<strong>Xtreme Obstacle Course Runs</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Camp Loughridge\r\nRaces: one-mile fun run, 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Xtreme5K.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Run, fun, swim and burgers - oh, and enough obstacles to keep your focus when the Oklahoma heat tries to put sweat in your eyes.\r\n<h2>Training Resources</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/training\">Fleet Fleet Tulsa</a> (both locations)</li>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Runners World Tulsa</a></li>\r\n	<li>Free training runs with <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tulsa Area Trail Runners</a></li>\r\n	<li>Training clinics with the <a href=\"http://tatok.com/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--6851-2-2X5X8-4,00.html\">Runner\'s World Ultimate Half Marathon Training Guide</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://moving4life.com/\">Moving 4 Life</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://fat-ass-to-fit-ass.blogspot.com/\">Fat Ass to Fit Ass: Running on Empty</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/\">Vegging Out in T-Town</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDid I miss your favorite winter/spring race or your surefire training resource? Leave details in the comments.','Get Healthy, Green Country: A List of Local Winter, Spring Races','Tailgating, American Idol legends and barbeque beef brisket - those things, Oklahoma can do. When it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.','inherit','open','open','','5194-revision-13','','','2011-01-17 18:27:49','2011-01-17 23:27:49','',5194,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5194-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(5215,1,'2011-01-17 18:28:53','2011-01-17 23:28:53','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/oklahoma-races-marathons-training-winter-spring/tulsarun/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3363  aligncenter\" title=\"Tulsa Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tulsarun.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\nTailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.\r\n\r\nWe Oklahomans rank near the bottom of the stack in nearly every health indicator - weight, diet, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer - and the list goes on. You name it, we\'re probably bumping into children and processed food displays at the grocery store with our motorized, ride-on cart because of it.\r\n\r\nI\'m no health guru. In fact, on most days I\'d rather set fire to my indoor recumbent bike and use the flame to cook a roast and potatoes than use it to pump up my heart rate. But since the odds of healthfulness are stacked against little Okie me, I try to combine working out with fun and excitement as often as possible. You know what they say - a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down, blah blah blah.\r\n\r\nThe way I most enjoy to marry moving and fun is to sign up for Oklahoma 5Ks, 10Ks and, most recently, a half marathon. Our state plays host to several marathons and triathlons, too, all of them favorites amongst our surprisingly large, active and tightly knit runner\'s crowd here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a list of races taking place in our neck of the woods over the next couple of months. All you have to do is pick a race, click the appropriate buttons and get yourself registered - there are even a few races in which the kids and our furry dog friends can get involved.\r\n\r\nThen, check the bottom of this post for resources on training and more info on, by registering to run, exactly what you\'ve gotten yourself into (read: a smaller, sexier pair of pants).\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>January Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Whole Person Indoor Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Jan. 29-30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mabeecenter.com/\">Oral Roberts University</a>, Kenneth H. Cooper Aerobics Center\r\nRaces: 400-meter swim, 8-mile bike, 2-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://tatok.com/2011/01/2nd-annual-whole-person-indoor-triathlon/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://mabeecenter.com/events.php?id=triathlon2011\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s indoors. Which is practically a requirement for any race held during an Oklahoma January. Brrr.\r\n<h2>February Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Groundhog Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 5\r\nWhere: Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Groundhog Run 8K</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because we could all use to know how much more indoor walking, running, swimming and biking we\'re in for.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nRaces: 5K, 10K and 20K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">FleetFeetTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">Online</a>, in person at Fleet Feet Tulsa, at 61st/Yale and in the Blue Dome District at 2nd/Elgin\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it\'s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\r\nRaces: Five-mile run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorldTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">Online</a> or at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because poker races are tons-o-fun. Here\'s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It\'s like game night and workout time go together and made a baby - a sweaty baby, but still.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. John Annual Indoor Sprint Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 18 and 19\r\nWhere: St. John Siegfried Health Club, 1819 E. 19th Street in Tulsa\r\nRaces: 500-yard swim, 8-mile bike, 3-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stjohnhealthclub.com/general.asp?id=824&amp;siteuse=15\">StJohnHealthClub.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72846\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: When it\'s the official month for nasty winter weather here in Oklahoma, you want to be doing your exercising inside. The Health Club at St. John is a darned fine place to do it.\r\n\r\n<strong>Post Oak Lodge Trail Challenge</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 26 and 27\r\nWhere: Post Oak Lodge\r\nRaces: Ready? 50K, 25K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and just about any combo of two of these events (woah.)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.postoakrun.com/\">PostOakRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3542\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: FIrst of all? Everyone who finishes gets an automatic bad-ass award. Second, this run is where you\'ll find some of the most beautiful sights and vistas in town. The beauty of the rolling Osage Hills are second to none.\r\n<h2>March Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb, Oklahoma City</strong>\r\nWhen: March 5\r\nWhere: First National Center, 120 N. Robinson Ave. in OKC\r\nRaces: 5K (29 floors)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: It\'s a vertical 5K. Need I say more?\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nRaces: 5K, one-mile fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/StPatricks5KRun.html\">SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73272\">Online</a>, in person at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you\'re going to have to find some way to burn off enough calories to make up for all of the social lubricant you\'ll consume later this week, that\'s why. Plus, all proceeds benefit the Special Olympics of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running \'O The Green</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\r\nRaces: 5K and fun walk\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://shamrocktheville.com/A_wee_tiny_festival_in_the_heart_o_the_Ville.html\">ShamrockTheVille.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=0D2V2K7\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'ll put you smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the entire state. And a boxing ring will be there. Live music and food, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Run Lucky</strong>\r\nWhen: March 13\r\nWhere: Classen Curve District of Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://runlucky.com/\">RunLucky.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73369\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because the Classen Curve District is worth a visit to Oklahoma City in and of itself. Plus, there will be lots of costumes - some scary, some sexy, all green.\r\n\r\n<strong>Snake Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Turkey Mountain\r\nRaces: 3-hour or 6-hour\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3389\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s one of the best intros to trail running in northeastern Oklahoma, even if the name of the run has more to do with the shape of a snake than actual snakes on the trail. Plus, Turkey Mountain is an urban wilderness area. Which sounds wild and untamed and awesome. Like a trail full of snakes.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Race</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Lake Hefner, east wharf, Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stpaddysrace.com/\">StPaddysRace.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73838\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because if you\'ve never run Lake Hefner, it\'s time, my son. It\'s time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wish Lemons Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 26\r\nWhere: Youth and Family Center, 11th and Main in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K, dog walk, 1K fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/\">WishLemonsRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/register-temp.html\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you still want to be running around like a crazy man when you\'re 92 years like Tulsa runner Wish Lemons, don\'t you?\r\n<h2>April Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb Tulsa</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: BOK Tower, 1 Williams Center in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Like the OKC Fight for Air Climb, but in Tulsa\'s mammoth BOK Tower. Better to learn to love the feeling of a raging bonfire in your chest, and quick.\r\n\r\n<strong>Start! Tulsa Heart Walk</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: ONEOK Field\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Heart.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: If walking is your thing, there\'s nothing like a walk through downtown\'s Greenwood, Brady and Blue Dome Districts. Get it all plus plenty of walking companions with this race.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lake McMurtrey</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: Stillwater\r\nRaces: 12K, 25K, 50K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3384\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Not only is this a good training run for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon (see below), but it\'s also a great excuse to hit the road and check out what\'s going on over in Stilly. Plus, there\'s gonna be dinner. And dinner is good.\r\n\r\n<strong>Remember the Ten</strong>\r\nWhen: April 16\r\nWhere: Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater\r\nRaces: 2K fun run/walk, 5K, 10K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.remembertheten.com/\">RemembertheTen.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72248\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s nice to run through the OSU campus, especially when it\'s not because you\'re late for class. Not that I would know anything about this. That this event is a memorial to the Cowboy lives lost in the plane crash on January 2001 is just one reason more.\r\n<h2>Races in the Beginning of May</h2>\r\n<strong>Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: Marathon, half-marathon, marathon relay, 5K and kids\' marathon\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/\">OKCMarathon.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/2011Registration/tabid/162/Default.aspx\">Online, Mail-In</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon has a fantastic reputation for its sense of reverence, respect for those who lost their lives on April 19, 1995, and community. Every Oklahoman should run this race at least once in his/her lifetime.\r\n\r\n<strong>Xtreme Obstacle Course Runs</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Camp Loughridge\r\nRaces: one-mile fun run, 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Xtreme5K.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Run, fun, swim and burgers - oh, and enough obstacles to keep your focus when the Oklahoma heat tries to put sweat in your eyes.\r\n<h2>Training Resources</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/training\">Fleet Fleet Tulsa</a> (both locations)</li>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Runners World Tulsa</a></li>\r\n	<li>Free training runs with <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tulsa Area Trail Runners</a></li>\r\n	<li>Training clinics with the <a href=\"http://tatok.com/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--6851-2-2X5X8-4,00.html\">Runner\'s World Ultimate Half Marathon Training Guide</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://moving4life.com/\">Moving 4 Life</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://fat-ass-to-fit-ass.blogspot.com/\">Fat Ass to Fit Ass: Running on Empty</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/\">Vegging Out in T-Town</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDid I miss your favorite winter/spring race or your surefire training resource? Leave details in the comments.','Get Healthy, Green Country: A List of Local Winter, Spring Races','Tailgating, American Idol legends and barbeque beef brisket - those things, Oklahoma can do. When it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.','inherit','open','open','','5194-revision-15','','','2011-01-17 18:28:53','2011-01-17 23:28:53','',5194,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5194-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(5216,1,'2011-01-17 18:32:14','2011-01-17 23:32:14','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/oklahoma-races-marathons-training-winter-spring/tulsarun/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3363  aligncenter\" title=\"Tulsa Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tulsarun.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\nTailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.\r\n\r\nWe Oklahomans rank near the bottom of the stack in nearly every health indicator - weight, diet, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer - and the list goes on. You name it, we\'re probably bumping into children and processed food displays at the grocery store with our motorized, ride-on cart because of it.\r\n\r\nI\'m no health guru. In fact, on most days I\'d rather set fire to my indoor recumbent bike and use the flame to cook a roast and potatoes than use it to pump up my heart rate. But since the odds of healthfulness are stacked against little Okie me, I try to combine working out with fun and excitement as often as possible. You know what they say - a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down, blah blah blah.\r\n\r\nThe way I most enjoy to marry moving and fun is to sign up for Oklahoma 5Ks, 10Ks and, most recently, a half marathon. Our state plays host to several marathons and triathlons, too, all of them favorites amongst our surprisingly large, active and tightly knit runner\'s crowd here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a list of races taking place in our neck of the woods over the next couple of months. All you have to do is pick a race, click the appropriate buttons and get yourself registered - there are even a few races in which the kids and our furry dog friends can get involved.\r\n\r\nThen, check the bottom of this post for resources on training and more info on, by registering to run, exactly what you\'ve gotten yourself into (read: a smaller, sexier pair of pants).\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>January Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Whole Person Indoor Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Jan. 29-30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mabeecenter.com/\">Oral Roberts University</a>, Kenneth H. Cooper Aerobics Center\r\nRaces: 400-meter swim, 8-mile bike, 2-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://tatok.com/2011/01/2nd-annual-whole-person-indoor-triathlon/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://mabeecenter.com/events.php?id=triathlon2011\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s indoors. Which is practically a requirement for any race held during an Oklahoma January. Brrr.\r\n<h2>February Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Groundhog Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 5\r\nWhere: Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Groundhog Run 8K</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because we could all use to know how much more indoor walking, running, swimming and biking we\'re in for.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nRaces: 5K, 10K and 20K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">FleetFeetTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">Online</a>, in person at Fleet Feet Tulsa, at 61st/Yale and in the Blue Dome District at 2nd/Elgin\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it\'s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\r\nRaces: Five-mile run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorldTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">Online</a> or at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because poker races are tons-o-fun. Here\'s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It\'s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby - a sweaty baby, but still.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. John Annual Indoor Sprint Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 18 and 19\r\nWhere: St. John Siegfried Health Club, 1819 E. 19th Street in Tulsa\r\nRaces: 500-yard swim, 8-mile bike, 3-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stjohnhealthclub.com/general.asp?id=824&amp;siteuse=15\">StJohnHealthClub.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72846\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: When it\'s the official month for nasty winter weather here in Oklahoma, you want to be doing your exercising inside. The Health Club at St. John is a darned fine place to do it.\r\n\r\n<strong>Post Oak Lodge Trail Challenge</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 26 and 27\r\nWhere: Post Oak Lodge\r\nRaces: Ready? 50K, 25K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and just about any combo of two of these events (woah.)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.postoakrun.com/\">PostOakRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3542\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: FIrst of all? Everyone who finishes gets an automatic bad-ass award. Second, this run is where you\'ll find some of the most beautiful sights and vistas in town. The beauty of the rolling Osage Hills are second to none.\r\n<h2>March Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb, Oklahoma City</strong>\r\nWhen: March 5\r\nWhere: First National Center, 120 N. Robinson Ave. in OKC\r\nRaces: 5K (29 floors)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: It\'s a vertical 5K. Need I say more?\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nRaces: 5K, one-mile fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/StPatricks5KRun.html\">SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73272\">Online</a>, in person at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you\'re going to have to find some way to burn off enough calories to make up for all of the social lubricant you\'ll consume later this week, that\'s why. Plus, all proceeds benefit the Special Olympics of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running \'O The Green</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\r\nRaces: 5K and fun walk\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://shamrocktheville.com/A_wee_tiny_festival_in_the_heart_o_the_Ville.html\">ShamrockTheVille.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=0D2V2K7\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'ll put you smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the entire state. And a boxing ring will be there. Live music and food, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Run Lucky</strong>\r\nWhen: March 13\r\nWhere: Classen Curve District of Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://runlucky.com/\">RunLucky.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73369\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because the Classen Curve District is worth a visit to Oklahoma City in and of itself. Plus, there will be lots of costumes - some scary, some sexy, all green.\r\n\r\n<strong>Snake Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Turkey Mountain\r\nRaces: 3-hour or 6-hour\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3389\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s one of the best intros to trail running in northeastern Oklahoma, even if the name of the run has more to do with the shape of a snake than actual snakes on the trail. Plus, Turkey Mountain is an urban wilderness area. Which sounds wild and untamed and awesome. Like a trail full of snakes.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Race</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Lake Hefner, east wharf, Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stpaddysrace.com/\">StPaddysRace.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73838\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because if you\'ve never run Lake Hefner, it\'s time, my son. It\'s time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wish Lemons Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 26\r\nWhere: Youth and Family Center, 11th and Main in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K, dog walk, 1K fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/\">WishLemonsRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/register-temp.html\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you still want to be running around like a crazy man when you\'re 92 years like Tulsa runner Wish Lemons, don\'t you?\r\n<h2>April Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb Tulsa</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: BOK Tower, 1 Williams Center in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Like the OKC Fight for Air Climb, but in Tulsa\'s mammoth BOK Tower. Better to learn to love the feeling of a raging bonfire in your chest, and quick.\r\n\r\n<strong>Start! Tulsa Heart Walk</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: ONEOK Field\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Heart.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: If walking is your thing, there\'s nothing like a walk through downtown\'s Greenwood, Brady and Blue Dome Districts. Get it all plus plenty of walking companions with this race.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lake McMurtrey</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: Stillwater\r\nRaces: 12K, 25K, 50K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3384\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Not only is this a good training run for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon (see below), but it\'s also a great excuse to hit the road and check out what\'s going on over in Stilly. Plus, there\'s gonna be dinner. And dinner is good.\r\n\r\n<strong>Remember the Ten</strong>\r\nWhen: April 16\r\nWhere: Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater\r\nRaces: 2K fun run/walk, 5K, 10K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.remembertheten.com/\">RemembertheTen.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72248\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s nice to run through the OSU campus, especially when it\'s not because you\'re late for class. Not that I would know anything about this. That this event is a memorial to the Cowboy lives lost in the plane crash on January 2001 is just one reason more.\r\n<h2>Races in the Beginning of May</h2>\r\n<strong>Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: Marathon, half-marathon, marathon relay, 5K and kids\' marathon\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/\">OKCMarathon.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/2011Registration/tabid/162/Default.aspx\">Online, Mail-In</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon has a fantastic reputation for its sense of reverence, respect for those who lost their lives on April 19, 1995, and community. Every Oklahoman should run this race at least once in his/her lifetime.\r\n\r\n<strong>Xtreme Obstacle Course Runs</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Camp Loughridge\r\nRaces: one-mile fun run, 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Xtreme5K.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Run, fun, swim and burgers - oh, and enough obstacles to keep your focus when the Oklahoma heat tries to put sweat in your eyes.\r\n<h2>Training Resources</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/training\">Fleet Fleet Tulsa</a> (both locations)</li>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Runners World Tulsa</a></li>\r\n	<li>Free training runs with <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tulsa Area Trail Runners</a></li>\r\n	<li>Training clinics with the <a href=\"http://tatok.com/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--6851-2-2X5X8-4,00.html\">Runner\'s World Ultimate Half Marathon Training Guide</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://moving4life.com/\">Moving 4 Life</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://fat-ass-to-fit-ass.blogspot.com/\">Fat Ass to Fit Ass: Running on Empty</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/\">Vegging Out in T-Town</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDid I miss your favorite winter/spring race or your surefire training resource? Leave details in the comments.','Get Healthy, Green Country: A List of Local Winter, Spring Races','Tailgating, American Idol legends and barbeque beef brisket - those things, Oklahoma can do. When it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.','inherit','open','open','','5194-revision-16','','','2011-01-17 18:32:14','2011-01-17 23:32:14','',5194,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5194-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(5217,1,'2011-01-17 18:32:14','2011-01-17 23:32:14','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/oklahoma-races-marathons-training-winter-spring/tulsarun/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3363  aligncenter\" title=\"Tulsa Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tulsarun.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\nTailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.\r\n\r\nWe Oklahomans rank near the bottom of the stack in nearly every health indicator - weight, diet, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer - and the list goes on. You name it, we\'re probably bumping into children and processed food displays at the grocery store with our motorized, ride-on cart because of it.\r\n\r\nI\'m no health guru. In fact, on most days I\'d rather set fire to my indoor recumbent bike and use the flame to cook a roast and potatoes than use it to pump up my heart rate. But since the odds of healthfulness are stacked against little Okie me, I try to combine working out with fun and excitement as often as possible. You know what they say - a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down, blah blah blah.\r\n\r\nThe way I most enjoy to marry moving and fun is to sign up for Oklahoma 5Ks, 10Ks and, most recently, a half marathon. Our state plays host to several marathons and triathlons, too, all of them favorites amongst our surprisingly large, active and tightly knit runner\'s crowd here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a list of races taking place in our neck of the woods over the next couple of months. All you have to do is pick a race, click the appropriate buttons and get yourself registered - there are even a few races in which the kids and our furry dog friends can get involved.\r\n\r\nThen, check the bottom of this post for resources on training and more info on, by registering to run, exactly what you\'ve gotten yourself into (read: a smaller, sexier pair of pants).\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>January Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Whole Person Indoor Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Jan. 29-30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mabeecenter.com/\">Oral Roberts University</a>, Kenneth H. Cooper Aerobics Center\r\nRaces: 400-meter swim, 8-mile bike, 2-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://tatok.com/2011/01/2nd-annual-whole-person-indoor-triathlon/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://mabeecenter.com/events.php?id=triathlon2011\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s indoors. Which is practically a requirement for any race held during an Oklahoma January. Brrr.\r\n<h2>February Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Groundhog Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 5\r\nWhere: Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Groundhog Run 8K</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because we could all use to know how much more indoor walking, running, swimming and biking we\'re in for.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nRaces: 5K, 10K and 20K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">FleetFeetTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">Online</a>, in person at Fleet Feet Tulsa, at 61st/Yale and in the Blue Dome District at 2nd/Elgin\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it\'s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\r\nRaces: Five-mile run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorldTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">Online</a> or at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because poker races are tons-o-fun. Here\'s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It\'s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby - a sweaty baby, but still.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. John Annual Indoor Sprint Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 18 and 19\r\nWhere: St. John Siegfried Health Club, 1819 E. 19th Street in Tulsa\r\nRaces: 500-yard swim, 8-mile bike, 3-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stjohnhealthclub.com/general.asp?id=824&amp;siteuse=15\">StJohnHealthClub.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72846\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: When it\'s the official month for nasty winter weather here in Oklahoma, you want to be doing your exercising inside. The Health Club at St. John is a darned fine place to do it.\r\n\r\n<strong>Post Oak Lodge Trail Challenge</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 26 and 27\r\nWhere: Post Oak Lodge\r\nRaces: Ready? 50K, 25K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and just about any combo of two of these events (woah.)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.postoakrun.com/\">PostOakRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3542\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: FIrst of all? Everyone who finishes gets an automatic bad-ass award. Second, this run is where you\'ll find some of the most beautiful sights and vistas in town. The beauty of the rolling Osage Hills are second to none.\r\n<h2>March Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb, Oklahoma City</strong>\r\nWhen: March 5\r\nWhere: First National Center, 120 N. Robinson Ave. in OKC\r\nRaces: 5K (29 floors)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: It\'s a vertical 5K. Need I say more?\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nRaces: 5K, one-mile fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/StPatricks5KRun.html\">SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73272\">Online</a>, in person at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you\'re going to have to find some way to burn off enough calories to make up for all of the social lubricant you\'ll consume later this week, that\'s why. Plus, all proceeds benefit the Special Olympics of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running \'O The Green</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\r\nRaces: 5K and fun walk\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://shamrocktheville.com/A_wee_tiny_festival_in_the_heart_o_the_Ville.html\">ShamrockTheVille.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=0D2V2K7\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'ll put you smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the entire state. And a boxing ring will be there. Live music and food, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Run Lucky</strong>\r\nWhen: March 13\r\nWhere: Classen Curve District of Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://runlucky.com/\">RunLucky.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73369\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because the Classen Curve District is worth a visit to Oklahoma City in and of itself. Plus, there will be lots of costumes - some scary, some sexy, all green.\r\n\r\n<strong>Snake Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Turkey Mountain\r\nRaces: 3-hour or 6-hour\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3389\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s one of the best intros to trail running in northeastern Oklahoma, even if the name of the run has more to do with the shape of a snake than actual snakes on the trail. Plus, Turkey Mountain is an urban wilderness area. Which sounds wild and untamed and awesome. Like a trail full of snakes.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Race</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Lake Hefner, east wharf, Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stpaddysrace.com/\">StPaddysRace.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73838\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because if you\'ve never run Lake Hefner, it\'s time, my son. It\'s time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wish Lemons Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 26\r\nWhere: Youth and Family Center, 11th and Main in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K, dog walk, 1K fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/\">WishLemonsRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/register-temp.html\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you still want to be running around like a crazy man when you\'re 92 years like Tulsa runner Wish Lemons, don\'t you?\r\n<h2>April Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb Tulsa</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: BOK Tower, 1 Williams Center in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Like the OKC Fight for Air Climb, but in Tulsa\'s mammoth BOK Tower. Better to learn to love the feeling of a raging bonfire in your chest, and quick.\r\n\r\n<strong>Start! Tulsa Heart Walk</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: ONEOK Field\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Heart.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: If walking is your thing, there\'s nothing like a walk through downtown\'s Greenwood, Brady and Blue Dome Districts. Get it all plus plenty of walking companions with this race.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lake McMurtrey</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: Stillwater\r\nRaces: 12K, 25K, 50K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3384\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Not only is this a good training run for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon (see below), but it\'s also a great excuse to hit the road and check out what\'s going on over in Stilly. Plus, there\'s gonna be dinner. And dinner is good.\r\n\r\n<strong>Remember the Ten</strong>\r\nWhen: April 16\r\nWhere: Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater\r\nRaces: 2K fun run/walk, 5K, 10K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.remembertheten.com/\">RemembertheTen.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72248\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s nice to run through the OSU campus, especially when it\'s not because you\'re late for class. Not that I would know anything about this. That this event is a memorial to the Cowboy lives lost in the plane crash on January 2001 is just one reason more.\r\n<h2>Races in the Beginning of May</h2>\r\n<strong>Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: Marathon, half-marathon, marathon relay, 5K and kids\' marathon\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/\">OKCMarathon.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/2011Registration/tabid/162/Default.aspx\">Online, Mail-In</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon has a fantastic reputation for its sense of reverence, respect for those who lost their lives on April 19, 1995, and community. Every Oklahoman should run this race at least once in his/her lifetime.\r\n\r\n<strong>Xtreme Obstacle Course Runs</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Camp Loughridge\r\nRaces: one-mile fun run, 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Xtreme5K.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Run, fun, swim and burgers - oh, and enough obstacles to keep your focus when the Oklahoma heat tries to put sweat in your eyes.\r\n<h2>Training Resources</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/training\">Fleet Fleet Tulsa</a> (both locations)</li>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Runners World Tulsa</a></li>\r\n	<li>Free training runs with <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tulsa Area Trail Runners</a></li>\r\n	<li>Training clinics with the <a href=\"http://tatok.com/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--6851-2-2X5X8-4,00.html\">Runner\'s World Ultimate Half Marathon Training Guide</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://moving4life.com/\">Moving 4 Life</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://fat-ass-to-fit-ass.blogspot.com/\">Fat Ass to Fit Ass: Running on Empty</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/\">Vegging Out in T-Town</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDid I miss your favorite winter/spring race or your surefire training resource? Leave details in the comments.','Get Healthy, Green Country: A List of Local Winter, Spring Races','Tailgating, American Idol legends and barbeque beef brisket - those things, Oklahoma can do. When it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.','inherit','open','open','','5194-revision-17','','','2011-01-17 18:32:14','2011-01-17 23:32:14','',5194,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5194-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(5218,1,'2011-01-17 18:34:07','2011-01-17 23:34:07','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/oklahoma-races-marathons-training-winter-spring/tulsarun/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3363  aligncenter\" title=\"Tulsa Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tulsarun.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\nTailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.\r\n\r\nWe Oklahomans rank near the bottom of the stack in nearly every health indicator - weight, diet, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer - and the list goes on. You name it, we\'re probably bumping into children and processed food displays at the grocery store with our motorized, ride-on cart because of it.\r\n\r\nI\'m no health guru. In fact, on most days I\'d rather set fire to my indoor recumbent bike and use the flame to cook a roast and potatoes than use it to pump up my heart rate. But since the odds of healthfulness are stacked against little Okie me, I try to combine working out with fun and excitement as often as possible. You know what they say - a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down, blah blah blah.\r\n\r\nThe way I most enjoy to marry moving and fun is to sign up for Oklahoma 5Ks, 10Ks and, most recently, a half marathon. Our state plays host to several marathons and triathlons, too, all of them favorites amongst our surprisingly large, active and tightly knit runner\'s crowd here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a list of races taking place in our neck of the woods over the next couple of months. All you have to do is pick a race, click the appropriate buttons and get yourself registered - there are even a few races in which the kids and our furry dog friends can get involved.\r\n\r\nThen, check the bottom of this post for resources on training and more info on, by registering to run, exactly what you\'ve gotten yourself into (read: a smaller, sexier pair of pants).\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>January Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Whole Person Indoor Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Jan. 29-30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mabeecenter.com/\">Oral Roberts University</a>, Kenneth H. Cooper Aerobics Center\r\nRaces: 400-meter swim, 8-mile bike, 2-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://tatok.com/2011/01/2nd-annual-whole-person-indoor-triathlon/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://mabeecenter.com/events.php?id=triathlon2011\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s indoors. Which is practically a requirement for any race held during an Oklahoma January. Brrr.\r\n<h2>February Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Groundhog Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 5\r\nWhere: Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Groundhog Run 8K</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because we could all use to know how much more indoor walking, running, swimming and biking we\'re in for.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nRaces: 5K, 10K and 20K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">FleetFeetTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">Online</a>, in person at Fleet Feet Tulsa, at 61st/Yale and in the Blue Dome District at 2nd/Elgin\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it\'s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\r\nRaces: Five-mile run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorldTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">Online</a> or at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because poker races are tons-o-fun. Here\'s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It\'s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby - a sweaty baby, but still.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. John Annual Indoor Sprint Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 18 and 19\r\nWhere: St. John Siegfried Health Club, 1819 E. 19th Street in Tulsa\r\nRaces: 500-yard swim, 8-mile bike, 3-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stjohnhealthclub.com/general.asp?id=824&amp;siteuse=15\">StJohnHealthClub.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72846\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: When it\'s the official month for nasty winter weather here in Oklahoma, you want to be doing your exercising inside. The Health Club at St. John is a darned fine place to do it.\r\n\r\n<strong>Post Oak Lodge Trail Challenge</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 26 and 27\r\nWhere: Post Oak Lodge\r\nRaces: Ready? 50K, 25K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and just about any combo of two of these events (woah.)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.postoakrun.com/\">PostOakRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3542\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: First of all? Everyone who finishes gets an automatic bad-ass award. Second, this run is where you\'ll find some of the most beautiful sights and vistas in town. The beauty of the rolling Osage Hills are second to none.\r\n<h2>March Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb, Oklahoma City</strong>\r\nWhen: March 5\r\nWhere: First National Center, 120 N. Robinson Ave. in OKC\r\nRaces: 5K (29 floors)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: It\'s a vertical 5K. Need I say more?\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nRaces: 5K, one-mile fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/StPatricks5KRun.html\">SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73272\">Online</a>, in person at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you\'re going to have to find some way to burn off enough calories to make up for all of the social lubricant you\'ll consume later this week, that\'s why. Plus, all proceeds benefit the Special Olympics of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running \'O The Green</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\r\nRaces: 5K and fun walk\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://shamrocktheville.com/A_wee_tiny_festival_in_the_heart_o_the_Ville.html\">ShamrockTheVille.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=0D2V2K7\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'ll put you smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the entire state. And a boxing ring will be there. Live music and food, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Run Lucky</strong>\r\nWhen: March 13\r\nWhere: Classen Curve District of Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://runlucky.com/\">RunLucky.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73369\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because the Classen Curve District is worth a visit to Oklahoma City in and of itself. Plus, there will be lots of costumes - some scary, some sexy, all green.\r\n\r\n<strong>Snake Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Turkey Mountain\r\nRaces: 3-hour or 6-hour\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3389\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s one of the best intros to trail running in northeastern Oklahoma, even if the name of the run has more to do with the shape of a snake than actual snakes on the trail. Plus, Turkey Mountain is an urban wilderness area. Which sounds wild and untamed and awesome. Like a trail full of snakes.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Race</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Lake Hefner, east wharf, Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stpaddysrace.com/\">StPaddysRace.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73838\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because if you\'ve never run Lake Hefner, it\'s time, my son. It\'s time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wish Lemons Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 26\r\nWhere: Youth and Family Center, 11th and Main in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K, dog walk, 1K fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/\">WishLemonsRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/register-temp.html\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you still want to be running around like a crazy man when you\'re 92 years old like Tulsa runner Wish Lemons, don\'t you?\r\n<h2>April Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb Tulsa</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: BOK Tower, 1 Williams Center in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Like the OKC Fight for Air Climb, but in Tulsa\'s mammoth BOK Tower. Better to learn to love the feeling of a raging bonfire in your chest, and quick.\r\n\r\n<strong>Start! Tulsa Heart Walk</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: ONEOK Field\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Heart.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: If walking is your thing, there\'s nothing like a walk through downtown\'s Greenwood, Brady and Blue Dome Districts. Get it all plus plenty of walking companions with this race.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lake McMurtrey</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: Stillwater\r\nRaces: 12K, 25K, 50K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3384\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Not only is this a good training run for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon (see below), but it\'s also a great excuse to hit the road and check out what\'s going on over in Stilly. Plus, there\'s gonna be dinner. And dinner is good.\r\n\r\n<strong>Remember the Ten</strong>\r\nWhen: April 16\r\nWhere: Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater\r\nRaces: 2K fun run/walk, 5K, 10K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.remembertheten.com/\">RemembertheTen.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72248\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s nice to run through the OSU campus, especially when it\'s not because you\'re late for class. Not that I would know anything about this. That this event is a memorial to the Cowboy lives lost in the plane crash on January 2001 is just one reason more.\r\n<h2>Races in the Beginning of May</h2>\r\n<strong>Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: Marathon, half-marathon, marathon relay, 5K and kids\' marathon\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/\">OKCMarathon.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/2011Registration/tabid/162/Default.aspx\">Online, Mail-In</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon has a fantastic reputation for its sense of reverence, respect for those who lost their lives on April 19, 1995, and community. Every Oklahoman should run this race at least once in his/her lifetime.\r\n\r\n<strong>Xtreme Obstacle Course Runs</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Camp Loughridge\r\nRaces: one-mile fun run, 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Xtreme5K.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Run, fun, swim and burgers - oh, and enough obstacles to keep your focus when the Oklahoma heat tries to put sweat in your eyes.\r\n<h2>Training Resources</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/training\">Fleet Fleet Tulsa</a> (both locations)</li>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Runners World Tulsa</a></li>\r\n	<li>Free training runs with <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tulsa Area Trail Runners</a></li>\r\n	<li>Training clinics with the <a href=\"http://tatok.com/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--6851-2-2X5X8-4,00.html\">Runner\'s World Ultimate Half Marathon Training Guide</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://moving4life.com/\">Moving 4 Life</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://fat-ass-to-fit-ass.blogspot.com/\">Fat Ass to Fit Ass: Running on Empty</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/\">Vegging Out in T-Town</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDid I miss your favorite winter/spring race or your surefire training resource? Leave details in the comments.','Get Healthy, Green Country: A List of Local Winter, Spring Races','Tailgating, American Idol legends and barbeque beef brisket - those things, Oklahoma can do. When it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.','inherit','open','open','','5194-revision-18','','','2011-01-17 18:34:07','2011-01-17 23:34:07','',5194,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5194-revision-18/',0,'revision','',0),(5219,1,'2011-01-17 18:34:09','2011-01-17 23:34:09','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/oklahoma-races-marathons-training-winter-spring/tulsarun/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3363  aligncenter\" title=\"Tulsa Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tulsarun.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\nTailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.\r\n\r\nWe Oklahomans rank near the bottom of the stack in nearly every health indicator - weight, diet, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer - and the list goes on. You name it, we\'re probably bumping into children and processed food displays at the grocery store with our motorized, ride-on cart because of it.\r\n\r\nI\'m no health guru. In fact, on most days I\'d rather set fire to my indoor recumbent bike and use the flame to cook a roast and potatoes than use it to pump up my heart rate. But since the odds of healthfulness are stacked against little Okie me, I try to combine working out with fun and excitement as often as possible. You know what they say - a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down, blah blah blah.\r\n\r\nThe way I most enjoy to marry moving and fun is to sign up for Oklahoma 5Ks, 10Ks and, most recently, a half marathon. Our state plays host to several marathons and triathlons, too, all of them favorites amongst our surprisingly large, active and tightly knit runner\'s crowd here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a list of races taking place in our neck of the woods over the next couple of months. All you have to do is pick a race, click the appropriate buttons and get yourself registered - there are even a few races in which the kids and our furry dog friends can get involved.\r\n\r\nThen, check the bottom of this post for resources on training and more info on, by registering to run, exactly what you\'ve gotten yourself into (read: a smaller, sexier pair of pants).\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>January Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Whole Person Indoor Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Jan. 29-30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mabeecenter.com/\">Oral Roberts University</a>, Kenneth H. Cooper Aerobics Center\r\nRaces: 400-meter swim, 8-mile bike, 2-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://tatok.com/2011/01/2nd-annual-whole-person-indoor-triathlon/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://mabeecenter.com/events.php?id=triathlon2011\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s indoors. Which is practically a requirement for any race held during an Oklahoma January. Brrr.\r\n<h2>February Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Groundhog Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 5\r\nWhere: Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Groundhog Run 8K</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because we could all use to know how much more indoor walking, running, swimming and biking we\'re in for.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nRaces: 5K, 10K and 20K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">FleetFeetTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">Online</a>, in person at Fleet Feet Tulsa, at 61st/Yale and in the Blue Dome District at 2nd/Elgin\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it\'s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\r\nRaces: Five-mile run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorldTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">Online</a> or at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because poker races are tons-o-fun. Here\'s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It\'s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby - a sweaty baby, but still.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. John Annual Indoor Sprint Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 18 and 19\r\nWhere: St. John Siegfried Health Club, 1819 E. 19th Street in Tulsa\r\nRaces: 500-yard swim, 8-mile bike, 3-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stjohnhealthclub.com/general.asp?id=824&amp;siteuse=15\">StJohnHealthClub.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72846\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: When it\'s the official month for nasty winter weather here in Oklahoma, you want to be doing your exercising inside. The Health Club at St. John is a darned fine place to do it.\r\n\r\n<strong>Post Oak Lodge Trail Challenge</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 26 and 27\r\nWhere: Post Oak Lodge\r\nRaces: Ready? 50K, 25K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and just about any combo of two of these events (woah.)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.postoakrun.com/\">PostOakRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3542\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: First of all? Everyone who finishes gets an automatic bad-ass award. Second, this run is where you\'ll find some of the most beautiful sights and vistas in town. The beauty of the rolling Osage Hills are second to none.\r\n<h2>March Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb, Oklahoma City</strong>\r\nWhen: March 5\r\nWhere: First National Center, 120 N. Robinson Ave. in OKC\r\nRaces: 5K (29 floors)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: It\'s a vertical 5K. Need I say more?\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nRaces: 5K, one-mile fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/StPatricks5KRun.html\">SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73272\">Online</a>, in person at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you\'re going to have to find some way to burn off enough calories to make up for all of the social lubricant you\'ll consume later this week, that\'s why. Plus, all proceeds benefit the Special Olympics of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running \'O The Green</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\r\nRaces: 5K and fun walk\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://shamrocktheville.com/A_wee_tiny_festival_in_the_heart_o_the_Ville.html\">ShamrockTheVille.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=0D2V2K7\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'ll put you smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the entire state. And a boxing ring will be there. Live music and food, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Run Lucky</strong>\r\nWhen: March 13\r\nWhere: Classen Curve District of Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://runlucky.com/\">RunLucky.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73369\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because the Classen Curve District is worth a visit to Oklahoma City in and of itself. Plus, there will be lots of costumes - some scary, some sexy, all green.\r\n\r\n<strong>Snake Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Turkey Mountain\r\nRaces: 3-hour or 6-hour\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3389\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s one of the best intros to trail running in northeastern Oklahoma, even if the name of the run has more to do with the shape of a snake than actual snakes on the trail. Plus, Turkey Mountain is an urban wilderness area. Which sounds wild and untamed and awesome. Like a trail full of snakes.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Race</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Lake Hefner, east wharf, Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stpaddysrace.com/\">StPaddysRace.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73838\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because if you\'ve never run Lake Hefner, it\'s time, my son. It\'s time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wish Lemons Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 26\r\nWhere: Youth and Family Center, 11th and Main in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K, dog walk, 1K fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/\">WishLemonsRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/register-temp.html\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you still want to be running around like a crazy man when you\'re 92 years old like Tulsa runner Wish Lemons, don\'t you?\r\n<h2>April Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb Tulsa</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: BOK Tower, 1 Williams Center in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Like the OKC Fight for Air Climb, but in Tulsa\'s mammoth BOK Tower. Better to learn to love the feeling of a raging bonfire in your chest, and quick.\r\n\r\n<strong>Start! Tulsa Heart Walk</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: ONEOK Field\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Heart.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: If walking is your thing, there\'s nothing like a walk through downtown\'s Greenwood, Brady and Blue Dome Districts. Get it all plus plenty of walking companions with this race.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lake McMurtrey</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: Stillwater\r\nRaces: 12K, 25K, 50K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3384\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Not only is this a good training run for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon (see below), but it\'s also a great excuse to hit the road and check out what\'s going on over in Stilly. Plus, there\'s gonna be dinner. And dinner is good.\r\n\r\n<strong>Remember the Ten</strong>\r\nWhen: April 16\r\nWhere: Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater\r\nRaces: 2K fun run/walk, 5K, 10K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.remembertheten.com/\">RemembertheTen.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72248\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s nice to run through the OSU campus, especially when it\'s not because you\'re late for class. Not that I would know anything about this. That this event is a memorial to the Cowboy lives lost in the plane crash on January 2001 is just one reason more.\r\n<h2>Races in the Beginning of May</h2>\r\n<strong>Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: Marathon, half-marathon, marathon relay, 5K and kids\' marathon\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/\">OKCMarathon.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/2011Registration/tabid/162/Default.aspx\">Online, Mail-In</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon has a fantastic reputation for its sense of reverence, respect for those who lost their lives on April 19, 1995, and community. Every Oklahoman should run this race at least once in his/her lifetime.\r\n\r\n<strong>Xtreme Obstacle Course Runs</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Camp Loughridge\r\nRaces: one-mile fun run, 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Xtreme5K.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Run, fun, swim and burgers - oh, and enough obstacles to keep your focus when the Oklahoma heat tries to put sweat in your eyes.\r\n<h2>Training Resources</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/training\">Fleet Fleet Tulsa</a> (both locations)</li>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Runners World Tulsa</a></li>\r\n	<li>Free training runs with <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tulsa Area Trail Runners</a></li>\r\n	<li>Training clinics with the <a href=\"http://tatok.com/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--6851-2-2X5X8-4,00.html\">Runner\'s World Ultimate Half Marathon Training Guide</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://moving4life.com/\">Moving 4 Life</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://fat-ass-to-fit-ass.blogspot.com/\">Fat Ass to Fit Ass: Running on Empty</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/\">Vegging Out in T-Town</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDid I miss your favorite winter/spring race or your surefire training resource? Leave details in the comments.','Get Healthy, Green Country: A List of Local Winter, Spring Races','Tailgating, American Idol legends and barbeque beef brisket - those things, Oklahoma can do. When it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.','inherit','open','open','','5194-revision-19','','','2011-01-17 18:34:09','2011-01-17 23:34:09','',5194,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5194-revision-19/',0,'revision','',0),(5220,1,'2011-01-17 18:35:26','2011-01-17 23:35:26','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/oklahoma-races-marathons-training-winter-spring/tulsarun/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3363  aligncenter\" title=\"Tulsa Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tulsarun.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\nTailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.\r\n\r\nWe Oklahomans rank near the bottom of the stack in nearly every health indicator - weight, diet, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer - and the list goes on. You name it, we\'re probably bumping into children and processed food displays at the grocery store with our motorized, ride-on cart because of it.\r\n\r\nI\'m no health guru. In fact, on most days I\'d rather set fire to my indoor recumbent bike and use the flame to cook a roast and potatoes than use it to pump up my heart rate. But since the odds of healthfulness are stacked against little Okie me, I try to combine working out with fun and excitement as often as possible. You know what they say - a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down, blah blah blah.\r\n\r\nThe way I most enjoy to marry moving and fun is to sign up for Oklahoma 5Ks, 10Ks and, most recently, a half marathon. Our state plays host to several marathons and triathlons, too, all of them favorites amongst our surprisingly large, active and tightly knit runner\'s crowd here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a list of races taking place in our neck of the woods over the next couple of months. All you have to do is pick a race, click the appropriate buttons and get yourself registered - there are even a few races in which the kids and our furry dog friends can get involved.\r\n\r\nThen, check the bottom of this post for resources on training and more info on, by registering to run, exactly what you\'ve gotten yourself into (read: a smaller, sexier pair of pants).\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>January Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Whole Person Indoor Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Jan. 29-30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mabeecenter.com/\">Oral Roberts University</a>, Kenneth H. Cooper Aerobics Center\r\nRaces: 400-meter swim, 8-mile bike, 2-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://tatok.com/2011/01/2nd-annual-whole-person-indoor-triathlon/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://mabeecenter.com/events.php?id=triathlon2011\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s indoors. Which is practically a requirement for any race held during an Oklahoma January. Brrr.\r\n<h2>February Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Groundhog Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 5\r\nWhere: Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Groundhog Run 8K</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because we could all use to know how much more indoor walking, running, swimming and biking we\'re in for.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nRaces: 5K, 10K and 20K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">FleetFeetTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">Online</a>, in person at Fleet Feet Tulsa, at 61st/Yale and in the Blue Dome District at 2nd/Elgin\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it\'s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\r\nRaces: Five-mile run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorldTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">Online</a> or at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because poker races are tons-o-fun. Here\'s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It\'s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby - a sweaty baby, but still.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. John Annual Indoor Sprint Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 18 and 19\r\nWhere: St. John Siegfried Health Club, 1819 E. 19th Street in Tulsa\r\nRaces: 500-yard swim, 8-mile bike, 3-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stjohnhealthclub.com/general.asp?id=824&amp;siteuse=15\">StJohnHealthClub.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72846\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: When it\'s the official month for nasty winter weather here in Oklahoma, you want to be doing your exercising inside. The Health Club at St. John is a darned fine place to do it.\r\n\r\n<strong>Post Oak Lodge Trail Challenge</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 26 and 27\r\nWhere: Post Oak Lodge\r\nRaces: Ready? 50K, 25K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and just about any combo of two of these events (woah.)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.postoakrun.com/\">PostOakRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3542\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: First of all? Everyone who finishes gets an automatic bad-ass award. Second, this run is where you\'ll find some of the most beautiful sights and vistas in town. The beauty of the rolling Osage Hills are second to none.\r\n<h2>March Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb, Oklahoma City</strong>\r\nWhen: March 5\r\nWhere: First National Center, 120 N. Robinson Ave. in OKC\r\nRaces: 5K (29 floors)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: It\'s a vertical 5K. Need I say more?\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nRaces: 5K, one-mile fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/StPatricks5KRun.html\">SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73272\">Online</a>, in person at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you\'re going to have to find some way to burn off enough calories to make up for all of the social lubricant you\'ll consume later this week, that\'s why. Plus, all proceeds benefit the Special Olympics of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running \'O The Green</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\r\nRaces: 5K and fun walk\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://shamrocktheville.com/A_wee_tiny_festival_in_the_heart_o_the_Ville.html\">ShamrockTheVille.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=0D2V2K7\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'ll put you smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the entire state. And a boxing ring will be there. Live music and food, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Run Lucky</strong>\r\nWhen: March 13\r\nWhere: Classen Curve District of Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://runlucky.com/\">RunLucky.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73369\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because the Classen Curve District is worth a visit to Oklahoma City in and of itself. Plus, there will be lots of costumes - some scary, some sexy, all green.\r\n\r\n<strong>Snake Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Turkey Mountain\r\nRaces: 3-hour or 6-hour\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3389\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s one of the best intros to trail running in northeastern Oklahoma, even if the name of the run has more to do with the shape of a snake than actual snakes on the trail. Plus, Turkey Mountain is an urban wilderness area. Which sounds wild and untamed and awesome. Like a trail full of snakes.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Race</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Lake Hefner, east wharf, Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stpaddysrace.com/\">StPaddysRace.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73838\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because if you\'ve never run Lake Hefner, it\'s time, my son. It\'s time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wish Lemons Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 26\r\nWhere: Youth and Family Center, 11th and Main in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K, dog walk, 1K fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/\">WishLemonsRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/register-temp.html\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you still want to be running around like a crazy man when you\'re 92 years old like Tulsa runner Wish Lemons, don\'t you?\r\n<h2>April Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb Tulsa</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: BOK Tower, 1 Williams Center in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Like the OKC Fight for Air Climb, but in Tulsa\'s mammoth BOK Tower. Better to learn to love the feeling of a raging bonfire in your chest, and quick.\r\n\r\n<strong>Start! Tulsa Heart Walk</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: ONEOK Field\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Heart.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: If walking is your thing, there\'s nothing like a walk through downtown\'s Greenwood, Brady and Blue Dome Districts. Get it all plus plenty of walking companions with this race.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lake McMurtrey</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: Stillwater\r\nRaces: 12K, 25K, 50K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3384\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Not only is this a good training run for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon (see below), but it\'s also a great excuse to hit the road and check out what\'s going on over in Stilly. Plus, there\'s gonna be dinner. And dinner is good.\r\n\r\n<strong>Remember the Ten</strong>\r\nWhen: April 16\r\nWhere: Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater\r\nRaces: 2K fun run/walk, 5K, 10K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.remembertheten.com/\">RemembertheTen.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72248\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s nice to run through the OSU campus, especially when it\'s not because you\'re late for class. Not that I would know anything about this. That this event is a memorial to the Cowboy lives lost in the plane crash in January 2001 is just one reason more.\r\n<h2>Races in the Beginning of May</h2>\r\n<strong>Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: Marathon, half-marathon, marathon relay, 5K and kids\' marathon\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/\">OKCMarathon.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/2011Registration/tabid/162/Default.aspx\">Online, Mail-In</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon has a fantastic reputation for its sense of reverence, respect for those who lost their lives on April 19, 1995, and community. Every Oklahoman should run this race at least once in his/her lifetime.\r\n\r\n<strong>Xtreme Obstacle Course Runs</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Camp Loughridge\r\nRaces: one-mile fun run, 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Xtreme5K.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Run, fun, swim and burgers - oh, and enough obstacles to keep your focus when the Oklahoma heat tries to put sweat in your eyes.\r\n<h2>Training Resources</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/training\">Fleet Fleet Tulsa</a> (both locations)</li>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Runners World Tulsa</a></li>\r\n	<li>Free training runs with <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tulsa Area Trail Runners</a></li>\r\n	<li>Training clinics with the <a href=\"http://tatok.com/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--6851-2-2X5X8-4,00.html\">Runner\'s World Ultimate Half Marathon Training Guide</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://moving4life.com/\">Moving 4 Life</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://fat-ass-to-fit-ass.blogspot.com/\">Fat Ass to Fit Ass: Running on Empty</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/\">Vegging Out in T-Town</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDid I miss your favorite winter/spring race or your surefire training resource? Leave details in the comments.','Get Healthy, Green Country: A List of Local Winter, Spring Races','Tailgating, American Idol legends and barbeque beef brisket - those things, Oklahoma can do. When it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.','inherit','open','open','','5194-revision-20','','','2011-01-17 18:35:26','2011-01-17 23:35:26','',5194,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5194-revision-20/',0,'revision','',0),(5221,1,'2011-01-17 18:35:26','2011-01-17 23:35:26','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/oklahoma-races-marathons-training-winter-spring/tulsarun/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3363  aligncenter\" title=\"Tulsa Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tulsarun.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\nTailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.\r\n\r\nWe Oklahomans rank near the bottom of the stack in nearly every health indicator - weight, diet, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer - and the list goes on. You name it, we\'re probably bumping into children and processed food displays at the grocery store with our motorized, ride-on cart because of it.\r\n\r\nI\'m no health guru. In fact, on most days I\'d rather set fire to my indoor recumbent bike and use the flame to cook a roast and potatoes than use it to pump up my heart rate. But since the odds of healthfulness are stacked against little Okie me, I try to combine working out with fun and excitement as often as possible. You know what they say - a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down, blah blah blah.\r\n\r\nThe way I most enjoy to marry moving and fun is to sign up for Oklahoma 5Ks, 10Ks and, most recently, a half marathon. Our state plays host to several marathons and triathlons, too, all of them favorites amongst our surprisingly large, active and tightly knit runner\'s crowd here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a list of races taking place in our neck of the woods over the next couple of months. All you have to do is pick a race, click the appropriate buttons and get yourself registered - there are even a few races in which the kids and our furry dog friends can get involved.\r\n\r\nThen, check the bottom of this post for resources on training and more info on, by registering to run, exactly what you\'ve gotten yourself into (read: a smaller, sexier pair of pants).\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>January Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Whole Person Indoor Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Jan. 29-30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mabeecenter.com/\">Oral Roberts University</a>, Kenneth H. Cooper Aerobics Center\r\nRaces: 400-meter swim, 8-mile bike, 2-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://tatok.com/2011/01/2nd-annual-whole-person-indoor-triathlon/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://mabeecenter.com/events.php?id=triathlon2011\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s indoors. Which is practically a requirement for any race held during an Oklahoma January. Brrr.\r\n<h2>February Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Groundhog Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 5\r\nWhere: Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Groundhog Run 8K</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because we could all use to know how much more indoor walking, running, swimming and biking we\'re in for.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nRaces: 5K, 10K and 20K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">FleetFeetTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">Online</a>, in person at Fleet Feet Tulsa, at 61st/Yale and in the Blue Dome District at 2nd/Elgin\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it\'s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\r\nRaces: Five-mile run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorldTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">Online</a> or at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because poker races are tons-o-fun. Here\'s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It\'s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby - a sweaty baby, but still.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. John Annual Indoor Sprint Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 18 and 19\r\nWhere: St. John Siegfried Health Club, 1819 E. 19th Street in Tulsa\r\nRaces: 500-yard swim, 8-mile bike, 3-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stjohnhealthclub.com/general.asp?id=824&amp;siteuse=15\">StJohnHealthClub.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72846\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: When it\'s the official month for nasty winter weather here in Oklahoma, you want to be doing your exercising inside. The Health Club at St. John is a darned fine place to do it.\r\n\r\n<strong>Post Oak Lodge Trail Challenge</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 26 and 27\r\nWhere: Post Oak Lodge\r\nRaces: Ready? 50K, 25K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and just about any combo of two of these events (woah.)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.postoakrun.com/\">PostOakRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3542\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: First of all? Everyone who finishes gets an automatic bad-ass award. Second, this run is where you\'ll find some of the most beautiful sights and vistas in town. The beauty of the rolling Osage Hills are second to none.\r\n<h2>March Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb, Oklahoma City</strong>\r\nWhen: March 5\r\nWhere: First National Center, 120 N. Robinson Ave. in OKC\r\nRaces: 5K (29 floors)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: It\'s a vertical 5K. Need I say more?\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nRaces: 5K, one-mile fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/StPatricks5KRun.html\">SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73272\">Online</a>, in person at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you\'re going to have to find some way to burn off enough calories to make up for all of the social lubricant you\'ll consume later this week, that\'s why. Plus, all proceeds benefit the Special Olympics of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running \'O The Green</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\r\nRaces: 5K and fun walk\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://shamrocktheville.com/A_wee_tiny_festival_in_the_heart_o_the_Ville.html\">ShamrockTheVille.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=0D2V2K7\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'ll put you smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the entire state. And a boxing ring will be there. Live music and food, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Run Lucky</strong>\r\nWhen: March 13\r\nWhere: Classen Curve District of Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://runlucky.com/\">RunLucky.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73369\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because the Classen Curve District is worth a visit to Oklahoma City in and of itself. Plus, there will be lots of costumes - some scary, some sexy, all green.\r\n\r\n<strong>Snake Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Turkey Mountain\r\nRaces: 3-hour or 6-hour\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3389\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s one of the best intros to trail running in northeastern Oklahoma, even if the name of the run has more to do with the shape of a snake than actual snakes on the trail. Plus, Turkey Mountain is an urban wilderness area. Which sounds wild and untamed and awesome. Like a trail full of snakes.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Race</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Lake Hefner, east wharf, Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stpaddysrace.com/\">StPaddysRace.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73838\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because if you\'ve never run Lake Hefner, it\'s time, my son. It\'s time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wish Lemons Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 26\r\nWhere: Youth and Family Center, 11th and Main in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K, dog walk, 1K fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/\">WishLemonsRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/register-temp.html\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you still want to be running around like a crazy man when you\'re 92 years old like Tulsa runner Wish Lemons, don\'t you?\r\n<h2>April Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb Tulsa</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: BOK Tower, 1 Williams Center in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Like the OKC Fight for Air Climb, but in Tulsa\'s mammoth BOK Tower. Better to learn to love the feeling of a raging bonfire in your chest, and quick.\r\n\r\n<strong>Start! Tulsa Heart Walk</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: ONEOK Field\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Heart.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: If walking is your thing, there\'s nothing like a walk through downtown\'s Greenwood, Brady and Blue Dome Districts. Get it all plus plenty of walking companions with this race.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lake McMurtrey</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: Stillwater\r\nRaces: 12K, 25K, 50K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3384\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Not only is this a good training run for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon (see below), but it\'s also a great excuse to hit the road and check out what\'s going on over in Stilly. Plus, there\'s gonna be dinner. And dinner is good.\r\n\r\n<strong>Remember the Ten</strong>\r\nWhen: April 16\r\nWhere: Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater\r\nRaces: 2K fun run/walk, 5K, 10K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.remembertheten.com/\">RemembertheTen.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72248\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s nice to run through the OSU campus, especially when it\'s not because you\'re late for class. Not that I would know anything about this. That this event is a memorial to the Cowboy lives lost in the plane crash in January 2001 is just one reason more.\r\n<h2>Races in the Beginning of May</h2>\r\n<strong>Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: Marathon, half-marathon, marathon relay, 5K and kids\' marathon\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/\">OKCMarathon.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/2011Registration/tabid/162/Default.aspx\">Online, Mail-In</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon has a fantastic reputation for its sense of reverence, respect for those who lost their lives on April 19, 1995, and community. Every Oklahoman should run this race at least once in his/her lifetime.\r\n\r\n<strong>Xtreme Obstacle Course Runs</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Camp Loughridge\r\nRaces: one-mile fun run, 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Xtreme5K.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Run, fun, swim and burgers - oh, and enough obstacles to keep your focus when the Oklahoma heat tries to put sweat in your eyes.\r\n<h2>Training Resources</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/training\">Fleet Fleet Tulsa</a> (both locations)</li>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Runners World Tulsa</a></li>\r\n	<li>Free training runs with <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tulsa Area Trail Runners</a></li>\r\n	<li>Training clinics with the <a href=\"http://tatok.com/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--6851-2-2X5X8-4,00.html\">Runner\'s World Ultimate Half Marathon Training Guide</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://moving4life.com/\">Moving 4 Life</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://fat-ass-to-fit-ass.blogspot.com/\">Fat Ass to Fit Ass: Running on Empty</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/\">Vegging Out in T-Town</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDid I miss your favorite winter/spring race or your surefire training resource? Leave details in the comments.','Get Healthy, Green Country: A List of Local Winter, Spring Races','Tailgating, American Idol legends and barbeque beef brisket - those things, Oklahoma can do. When it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.','inherit','open','open','','5194-revision-21','','','2011-01-17 18:35:26','2011-01-17 23:35:26','',5194,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5194-revision-21/',0,'revision','',0),(5222,1,'2011-01-17 18:39:48','2011-01-17 23:39:48','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/oklahoma-races-marathons-training-winter-spring/tulsarun/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3363  aligncenter\" title=\"Tulsa Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tulsarun.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\r\nTailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do.\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.\r\n\r\nWe Oklahomans rank near the bottom of the stack in nearly every health indicator - weight, diet, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer - and the list goes on. You name it, we\'re probably bumping into children and processed food displays at the grocery store with our motorized, ride-on cart because of it.\r\n\r\nI\'m no health guru. In fact, on most days I\'d rather set fire to my indoor recumbent bike and use the flame to cook a roast and potatoes than use it to pump up my heart rate. But since the odds of healthfulness are stacked against little Okie me, I try to combine working out with fun and excitement as often as possible. You know what they say - a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down, blah blah blah.\r\n\r\nThe way I most enjoy to marry moving and fun is to sign up for Oklahoma 5Ks, 10Ks and, most recently, a half marathon. Our state plays host to several marathons and triathlons, too, all of them favorites amongst our surprisingly large, active and tightly knit runner\'s crowd here in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a list of races taking place in our neck of the woods over the next couple of months. All you have to do is pick a race, click the appropriate buttons and get yourself registered - there are even a few races in which the kids and our furry dog friends can get involved.\r\n\r\nThen, check the bottom of this post for resources on training and more info on, by registering to run, exactly what you\'ve gotten yourself into (read: a smaller, sexier pair of pants).\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>January Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Whole Person Indoor Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Jan. 29-30\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mabeecenter.com/\">Oral Roberts University</a>, Kenneth H. Cooper Aerobics Center\r\nRaces: 400-meter swim, 8-mile bike, 2-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://tatok.com/2011/01/2nd-annual-whole-person-indoor-triathlon/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://mabeecenter.com/events.php?id=triathlon2011\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s indoors. Which is practically a requirement for any race held during an Oklahoma January. Brrr.\r\n<h2>February Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Groundhog Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 5\r\nWhere: Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Groundhog Run 8K</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because we could all use to know how much more indoor walking, running, swimming and biking we\'re in for.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Mohawk Park\r\nRaces: 5K, 10K and 20K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">FleetFeetTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">Online</a>, in person at Fleet Feet Tulsa, at 61st/Yale and in the Blue Dome District at 2nd/Elgin\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it\'s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that.\r\n\r\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Poker Run</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 12\r\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\r\nRaces: Five-mile run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorldTulsa.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">Online</a> or at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because poker races are tons-o-fun. Here\'s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It\'s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby - a sweaty baby, but still.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. John Annual Indoor Sprint Triathlon</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 18 and 19\r\nWhere: St. John Siegfried Health Club, 1819 E. 19th Street in Tulsa\r\nRaces: 500-yard swim, 8-mile bike, 3-mile run, individual or team\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stjohnhealthclub.com/general.asp?id=824&amp;siteuse=15\">StJohnHealthClub.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72846\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: When it\'s the official month for nasty winter weather here in Oklahoma, you want to be doing your exercising inside. The Health Club at St. John is a darned fine place to do it.\r\n\r\n<strong>Post Oak Lodge Trail Challenge</strong>\r\nWhen: Feb. 26 and 27\r\nWhere: Post Oak Lodge\r\nRaces: Ready? 50K, 25K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and just about any combo of two of these events (woah.)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.postoakrun.com/\">PostOakRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3542\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: First of all? Everyone who finishes gets an automatic bad-ass award. Second, this run is where you\'ll find some of the most beautiful sights and vistas in town. The beauty of the rolling Osage Hills are second to none.\r\n<h2>March Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb, Oklahoma City</strong>\r\nWhen: March 5\r\nWhere: First National Center, 120 N. Robinson Ave. in OKC\r\nRaces: 5K (29 floors)\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: It\'s a vertical 5K. Need I say more?\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\r\nRaces: 5K, one-mile fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/StPatricks5KRun.html\">SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73272\">Online</a>, in person at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you\'re going to have to find some way to burn off enough calories to make up for all of the social lubricant you\'ll consume later this week, that\'s why. Plus, all proceeds benefit the Special Olympics of Oklahoma.\r\n\r\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running \'O The Green</strong>\r\nWhen: March 12\r\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\r\nRaces: 5K and fun walk\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://shamrocktheville.com/A_wee_tiny_festival_in_the_heart_o_the_Ville.html\">ShamrockTheVille.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=0D2V2K7\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'ll put you smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the entire state. And a boxing ring will be there. Live music and food, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Run Lucky</strong>\r\nWhen: March 13\r\nWhere: Classen Curve District of Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://runlucky.com/\">RunLucky.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73369\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because the Classen Curve District is worth a visit to Oklahoma City in and of itself. Plus, there will be lots of costumes - some scary, some sexy, all green.\r\n\r\n<strong>Snake Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Turkey Mountain\r\nRaces: 3-hour or 6-hour\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3389\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s one of the best intros to trail running in northeastern Oklahoma, even if the name of the run has more to do with the shape of a snake than actual snakes on the trail. Plus, Turkey Mountain is an urban wilderness area. Which sounds wild and untamed and awesome. Like a trail full of snakes.\r\n\r\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Race</strong>\r\nWhen: March 19\r\nWhere: Lake Hefner, east wharf, Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: 8K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stpaddysrace.com/\">StPaddysRace.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73838\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because if you\'ve never run Lake Hefner, it\'s time, my son. It\'s time.\r\n\r\n<strong>Wish Lemons Run</strong>\r\nWhen: March 26\r\nWhere: Youth and Family Center, 11th and Main in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K, dog walk, 1K fun run\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/\">WishLemonsRun.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/register-temp.html\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because you still want to be running around like a crazy man when you\'re 92 years old like Tulsa runner Wish Lemons, don\'t you?\r\n<h2>April Races</h2>\r\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb Tulsa</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: BOK Tower, 1 Williams Center in downtown Tulsa\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Like the OKC Fight for Air Climb, but in Tulsa\'s mammoth BOK Tower. Better to learn to love the feeling of a raging bonfire in your chest, and quick.\r\n\r\n<strong>Start! Tulsa Heart Walk</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: ONEOK Field\r\nRaces: 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Heart.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: If walking is your thing, there\'s nothing like a walk through downtown\'s Greenwood, Brady and Blue Dome Districts. Get it all plus plenty of walking companions with this race.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lake McMurtrey</strong>\r\nWhen: April 2\r\nWhere: Stillwater\r\nRaces: 12K, 25K, 50K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3384\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Not only is this a good training run for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon (see below), but it\'s also a great excuse to hit the road and check out what\'s going on over in Stilly. Plus, there\'s gonna be dinner. And dinner is good.\r\n\r\n<strong>Remember the Ten</strong>\r\nWhen: April 16\r\nWhere: Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater\r\nRaces: 2K fun run/walk, 5K, 10K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.remembertheten.com/\">RemembertheTen.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72248\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s nice to run through the OSU campus, especially when it\'s not because you\'re late for class. Not that I would know anything about this. That this event is a memorial to the Cowboy lives lost in the plane crash in January 2001 is just one reason more.\r\n<h2>Races in the Beginning of May</h2>\r\n<strong>Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Oklahoma City\r\nRaces: Marathon, half-marathon, marathon relay, 5K and kids\' marathon\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/\">OKCMarathon.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/2011Registration/tabid/162/Default.aspx\">Online, Mail-In</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon has a fantastic reputation for its sense of reverence, respect for those who lost their lives on April 19, 1995, and community. Every Oklahoman should run this race at least once in his/her lifetime.\r\n\r\n<strong>Xtreme Obstacle Course Runs</strong>\r\nWhen: May 1\r\nWhere: Camp Loughridge\r\nRaces: one-mile fun run, 5K\r\nDetails: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Xtreme5K.com</a>\r\nRegister: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Online</a>\r\nWhy you should run this race: Run, fun, swim and burgers - oh, and enough obstacles to keep your focus when the Oklahoma heat tries to put sweat in your eyes.\r\n<h2>Training Resources</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/training\">Fleet Fleet Tulsa</a> (both locations)</li>\r\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Runners World Tulsa</a></li>\r\n	<li>Free training runs with <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tulsa Area Trail Runners</a></li>\r\n	<li>Training clinics with the <a href=\"http://tatok.com/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--6851-2-2X5X8-4,00.html\">Runner\'s World Ultimate Half Marathon Training Guide</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://moving4life.com/\">Moving 4 Life</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://fat-ass-to-fit-ass.blogspot.com/\">Fat Ass to Fit Ass: Running on Empty</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/\">Vegging Out in T-Town</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDid I miss your favorite winter/spring race or your surefire training resource? Leave details in the comments.','Get Healthy, Green Country: A List of Local Winter, Spring Races','Tailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do. When it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.','inherit','open','open','','5194-revision-22','','','2011-01-17 18:39:48','2011-01-17 23:39:48','',5194,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5194-revision-22/',0,'revision','',0),(5223,1,'2011-02-03 18:27:45','2011-02-03 23:27:45','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3363\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/oklahoma-races-marathons-training-winter-spring/tulsarun/\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-3363  aligncenter\" title=\"Tulsa Run\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tulsarun.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Run\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></p>\nTailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do.\n\nWhen it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.\n\nWe Oklahomans rank near the bottom of the stack in nearly every health indicator - weight, diet, smoking, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer - and the list goes on. You name it, we\'re probably bumping into children and processed food displays at the grocery store with our motorized, ride-on cart because of it.\n\nI\'m no health guru. In fact, on most days I\'d rather set fire to my indoor recumbent bike and use the flame to cook a roast and potatoes than use it to pump up my heart rate. But since the odds of healthfulness are stacked against little Okie me, I try to combine working out with fun and excitement as often as possible. You know what they say - a spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down, blah blah blah.\n\nThe way I most enjoy to marry moving and fun is to sign up for Oklahoma 5Ks, 10Ks and, most recently, a half marathon. Our state plays host to several marathons and triathlons, too, all of them favorites amongst our surprisingly large, active and tightly knit runner\'s crowd here in Tulsa.\n\nHere\'s a list of races taking place in our neck of the woods over the next couple of months. All you have to do is pick a race, click the appropriate buttons and get yourself registered - there are even a few races in which the kids and our furry dog friends can get involved.\n\nThen, check the bottom of this post for resources on training and more info on, by registering to run, exactly what you\'ve gotten yourself into (read: a smaller, sexier pair of pants).\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<h2>January Races</h2>\n<strong>Whole Person Indoor Triathlon</strong>\nWhen: Jan. 29-30\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.mabeecenter.com/\">Oral Roberts University</a>, Kenneth H. Cooper Aerobics Center\nRaces: 400-meter swim, 8-mile bike, 2-mile run, individual or team\nDetails: <a href=\"http://tatok.com/2011/01/2nd-annual-whole-person-indoor-triathlon/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"http://mabeecenter.com/events.php?id=triathlon2011\">Online</a>\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s indoors. Which is practically a requirement for any race held during an Oklahoma January. Brrr.\n<h2>February Races</h2>\n<strong>Groundhog Run</strong>\nWhen: Feb. 5\nWhere: Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City\nRaces: 8K\nDetails: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Groundhog Run 8K</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73305\">Online</a>\nWhy you should run this race: Because we could all use to know how much more indoor walking, running, swimming and biking we\'re in for.\n\n<strong>Sweetheart Run</strong>\nWhen: Feb. 12\nWhere: Mohawk Park\nRaces: 5K, 10K and 20K\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/sweetheart-run\">FleetFeetTulsa.com</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4246\">Online</a>, in person at Fleet Feet Tulsa, at 61st/Yale and in the Blue Dome District at 2nd/Elgin\nWhy you should run this race: Because you get to run it with a partner, whether it\'s the love of your life or the dude who shares a cubicle with you at work. Plus, all participants are treated to a free pancake breakfast. Beat that.\n\n<strong>Valentine\'s Day Poker Run</strong>\nWhen: Feb. 12\nWhere: Lee Elementary, 21st and Boston\nRaces: Five-mile run\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">RunnersWorldTulsa.com</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4115\">Online</a> or at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\nWhy you should run this race: Because poker races are tons-o-fun. Here\'s how they work: For every mile of the race you complete, you get a playing card. Whoever has the best hand at the end of the race gets first pick at a table full of awesome gifts. It\'s like game night and workout time got together and made a baby - a sweaty baby, but still.\n\n<strong>St. John Annual Indoor Sprint Triathlon</strong>\nWhen: Feb. 18 and 19\nWhere: St. John Siegfried Health Club, 1819 E. 19th Street in Tulsa\nRaces: 500-yard swim, 8-mile bike, 3-mile run, individual or team\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stjohnhealthclub.com/general.asp?id=824&amp;siteuse=15\">StJohnHealthClub.com</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72846\">Online</a>\nWhy you should run this race: When it\'s the official month for nasty winter weather here in Oklahoma, you want to be doing your exercising inside. The Health Club at St. John is a darned fine place to do it.\n\n<strong>Post Oak Lodge Trail Challenge</strong>\nWhen: Feb. 26 and 27\nWhere: Post Oak Lodge\nRaces: Ready? 50K, 25K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and just about any combo of two of these events (woah.)\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.postoakrun.com/\">PostOakRun.com</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3542\">Online</a>\nWhy you should run this race: First of all? Everyone who finishes gets an automatic bad-ass award. Second, this run is where you\'ll find some of the most beautiful sights and vistas in town. The beauty of the rolling Osage Hills are second to none.\n<h2>March Races</h2>\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb, Oklahoma City</strong>\nWhen: March 5\nWhere: First National Center, 120 N. Robinson Ave. in OKC\nRaces: 5K (29 floors)\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/oklahoma-city-climb/\">Online</a>\nWhy you should run this race: It\'s a vertical 5K. Need I say more?\n\n<strong>St. Patrick\'s Day 5K</strong>\nWhen: March 12\nWhere: Start line at 4320 S. Peoria Ave.\nRaces: 5K, one-mile fun run\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.specialolympicsoklahoma.org/StPatricks5KRun.html\">SpecialOlympicsOklahoma.org</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73272\">Online</a>, in person at Runners World Tulsa, 43rd and Peoria\nWhy you should run this race: Because you\'re going to have to find some way to burn off enough calories to make up for all of the social lubricant you\'ll consume later this week, that\'s why. Plus, all proceeds benefit the Special Olympics of Oklahoma.\n\n<strong>Shamrock the Ville: Running \'O The Green</strong>\nWhen: March 12\nWhere: The corner of Johnstone and Frank Phillips in Bartlesville\nRaces: 5K and fun walk\nDetails: <a href=\"http://shamrocktheville.com/A_wee_tiny_festival_in_the_heart_o_the_Ville.html\">ShamrockTheVille.com</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=0D2V2K7\">Online</a>\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'ll put you smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest St. Patrick\'s Day celebrations in the entire state. And a boxing ring will be there. Live music and food, too.\n\n<strong>Run Lucky</strong>\nWhen: March 13\nWhere: Classen Curve District of Oklahoma City\nRaces: 5K\nDetails: <a href=\"http://runlucky.com/\">RunLucky.com</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73369\">Online</a>\nWhy you should run this race: Because the Classen Curve District is worth a visit to Oklahoma City in and of itself. Plus, there will be lots of costumes - some scary, some sexy, all green.\n\n<strong>Snake Run</strong>\nWhen: March 19\nWhere: Turkey Mountain\nRaces: 3-hour or 6-hour\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3389\">Tatur.org</a>\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s one of the best intros to trail running in northeastern Oklahoma, even if the name of the run has more to do with the shape of a snake than actual snakes on the trail. Plus, Turkey Mountain is an urban wilderness area. Which sounds wild and untamed and awesome. Like a trail full of snakes.\n\n<strong>St. Paddy\'s Race</strong>\nWhen: March 19\nWhere: Lake Hefner, east wharf, Oklahoma City\nRaces: 8K\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.stpaddysrace.com/\">StPaddysRace.com</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/73838\">Online</a>\nWhy you should run this race: Because if you\'ve never run Lake Hefner, it\'s time, my son. It\'s time.\n\nElote Luchador Run\nWhen: March 26\nWhere: Downtown YMCA/Elote Cafe\nRaces: 5K and one-mile fun run\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=197904386893093&index=1\">Facebook</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=4384\">Online</a>\nThis race will snake through downtown, from the downtown Money raised from this inaugural run will help to provide camp for Tulsa kids. \n\n<strong>Wish Lemons Run</strong>\nWhen: March 26\nWhere: Youth and Family Center, 11th and Main in downtown Tulsa\nRaces: 5K, dog walk, 1K fun run\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/\">WishLemonsRun.com</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.wishlemonsrun.com/register-temp.html\">Online</a>\nWhy you should run this race: Because you still want to be running around like a crazy man when you\'re 92 years old like Tulsa runner Wish Lemons, don\'t you?\n<h2>April Races</h2>\n<strong>Fight for Air Climb Tulsa</strong>\nWhen: April 2\nWhere: BOK Tower, 1 Williams Center in downtown Tulsa\nRaces: 5K\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">LungUSA.org</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/ok/tulsa-climb/\">Online</a>\nWhy you should run this race: Like the OKC Fight for Air Climb, but in Tulsa\'s mammoth BOK Tower. Better to learn to love the feeling of a raging bonfire in your chest, and quick.\n\n<strong>Start! Tulsa Heart Walk</strong>\nWhen: April 2\nWhere: ONEOK Field\nRaces: 5K\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Heart.org</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Affiliate/Tulsa/Oklahoma/Home_UCM_SCA025_AffiliatePage.jsp\">Online</a>\nWhy you should run this race: If walking is your thing, there\'s nothing like a walk through downtown\'s Greenwood, Brady and Blue Dome Districts. Get it all plus plenty of walking companions with this race.\n\n<strong>Lake McMurtrey</strong>\nWhen: April 2\nWhere: Stillwater\nRaces: 12K, 25K, 50K\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tatur.org</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3384\">Online</a>\nWhy you should run this race: Not only is this a good training run for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon (see below), but it\'s also a great excuse to hit the road and check out what\'s going on over in Stilly. Plus, there\'s gonna be dinner. And dinner is good.\n\n<strong>Remember the Ten</strong>\nWhen: April 16\nWhere: Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater\nRaces: 2K fun run/walk, 5K, 10K\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.remembertheten.com/\">RemembertheTen.com</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/72248\">Online</a>\nWhy you should run this race: Because it\'s nice to run through the OSU campus, especially when it\'s not because you\'re late for class. Not that I would know anything about this. That this event is a memorial to the Cowboy lives lost in the plane crash in January 2001 is just one reason more.\n\n<strong>YWCA Tulsa\'s Race Against Racism</strong>\nWhen: April 30\nWhere: John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park\nRaces: 5K and one-mile fun run\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=ejIRK6OWG&b=6493405\">YWCATulsa.org</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=LM2VWJ7\">Online</a>, <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/\">at either Fleet Feet Tulsa location</a>\nSee Tulsa\'s John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and downtown\'s Brady and Greenwood Districts as a participant in the race, and take a stand against racism at the same time.\n\n<h2>Races in the Beginning of May</h2>\n<strong>Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon</strong>\nWhen: May 1\nWhere: Oklahoma City\nRaces: Marathon, half-marathon, marathon relay, 5K and kids\' marathon\nDetails: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/\">OKCMarathon.com</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"http://www.okcmarathon.com/2011Registration/tabid/162/Default.aspx\">Online, Mail-In</a>\nWhy you should run this race: The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon has a fantastic reputation for its sense of reverence, respect for those who lost their lives on April 19, 1995, and community. Every Oklahoman should run this race at least once in his/her lifetime.\n\n<strong>Xtreme Obstacle Course Runs</strong>\nWhen: May 1\nWhere: Camp Loughridge\nRaces: one-mile fun run, 5K\nDetails: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Xtreme5K.com</a>\nRegister: <a href=\"http://xtreme5k.com/\">Online</a>\nWhy you should run this race: Run, fun, swim and burgers - oh, and enough obstacles to keep your focus when the Oklahoma heat tries to put sweat in your eyes.\n<h2>Training Resources</h2>\n<ul>\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.fleetfeettulsa.com/training\">Fleet Fleet Tulsa</a> (both locations)</li>\n	<li>Classes, training programs and free training runs at <a href=\"http://www.runnersworldtulsa.com/\">Runners World Tulsa</a></li>\n	<li>Free training runs with <a href=\"http://www.tatur.org/\">Tulsa Area Trail Runners</a></li>\n	<li>Training clinics with the <a href=\"http://tatok.com/\">Tulsa Area Triathletes</a></li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--6851-2-2X5X8-4,00.html\">Runner\'s World Ultimate Half Marathon Training Guide</a></li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://moving4life.com/\">Moving 4 Life</a></li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://fat-ass-to-fit-ass.blogspot.com/\">Fat Ass to Fit Ass: Running on Empty</a></li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://veggingoutinttown.wordpress.com/\">Vegging Out in T-Town</a></li>\n</ul>\nDid I miss your favorite winter/spring race or your surefire training resource? Leave details in the comments.','Get Healthy, Green Country: A List of Local Winter, Spring Races','Tailgating, American Idol legends and high-profile fights about the proper naming of parades - those things, Oklahoma can do. When it comes to taking care of our health, though? Not so much.','inherit','open','open','','5194-autosave','','','2011-02-03 18:27:45','2011-02-03 23:27:45','',5194,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5194-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(5224,1,'2011-01-17 22:26:24','2011-01-18 04:26:24','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/16440756@N04/4753895532/\" title=\"Tell a Story2 by amandarosev, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4753895532_0911d1e4c8.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" alt=\"Tell a Story2\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI\'ll be the first to admit that I\'ve never been a clothes horse. When given the choice between going to the mall to shop for the latest trends or shoving bamboo reeds into the tender quick under my fingernails, more often than not I\'ll pop one too many Ibuprofen, hold out my fingers and say a prayer for speedy recovery.\r\n\r\nI don\'t know why. My mother dresses impeccably and adores shopping, as does her mother. I tend to run in a crowd of women noted for their sass, style and skills in a department store.\r\n\r\nEven still, I just can\'t seem to get the hang of the whole shopping thing. There\'s all that looking and searching, stopping and starting, lifting and carrying, dressing and undressing, and unless everything\'s 75 percent off and I\'m shopping for clothes for my son, it\'s really more than I can handle, even on a good day.\r\n\r\nWhich is why, when my son and I showed up to a south Tulsa library for a story time last week (the library hosts free story times at several of its branch locations each week, by the way, and they\'re all free and open to the public), I was completely shocked to find that we were two of just a few of the two dozen or so people there who weren\'t wearing skinny jeans tucked into a giant pair of Ugg boots.\r\n\r\nRead on (if you dare) at <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-uggs-have-eyes\">my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<em>Photo used completely and totally without permission from <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/16440756@N04/\">amandarosev on Flickr</a> because, well, duh.</em>','Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom: The Uggs Have Eyes','When my son and I showed up to a south Tulsa library for a story time last week, I was completely shocked to find that we were two of just a few of the two dozen or so people there who weren\'t wearing skinny jeans tucked into a giant pair of Ugg boots.','private','open','open','','confessions-of-a-work-at-home-mom-the-uggs-have-eyes-tulsa-kids','','','2011-07-10 11:35:37','2011-07-10 17:35:37','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=5224',0,'post','',0),(5225,1,'2011-01-17 22:25:52','2011-01-18 03:25:52','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/16440756@N04/4753895532/\" title=\"Tell a Story2 by amandarosev, on Flickr\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4753895532_0911d1e4c8.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" alt=\"Tell a Story2\" /></a>\n\nI\'ll be the first to admit that I\'ve never been a clothes horse. When given the choice between going to the mall to shop for the latest trends or shoving bamboo reeds into the tender quick under my fingernails, more often than not I\'ll pop one too many Ibuprofen, hold out my fingers and say a prayer for speedy recovery.\n\nI don\'t know why. My mother dresses impeccably and adores shopping, as does her mother. I tend to run in a crowd of women noted for their sass, style and skills in a department store.\n\nEven still, I just can\'t seem to get the hang of the whole shopping thing. There\'s all that looking and searching, stopping and starting, lifting and carrying, dressing and undressing, and unless everything\'s 75 percent off and I\'m shopping for clothes for my son, it\'s really more than I can handle, even on a good day.\n\nWhich is why, when my son and I showed up to a south Tulsa library for a story time last week (the library hosts free story times at several of its branch locations each week, by the way, and they\'re all free and open to the public), I was completely shocked to find that we were two of just a few of the two dozen or so people there who weren\'t wearing skinny jeans tucked into a giant pair of Ugg boots.\n\nRead on (if you dare) at <a href=\"http://www.tulsakids.com/?q=confessions-work-home-mom-uggs-have-eyes\">my blog at TulsaKids.com</a>.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\nPhoto used completely and totally without permission from amandarosev on Flickr','Confessions of a Work-at-Home Mom: The Uggs Have Eyes','When my son and I showed up to a south Tulsa library for a story time last week, I was completely shocked to find that we were two of just a few of the two dozen or so people there who weren\'t wearing skinny jeans tucked into a giant pair of Ugg boots.','inherit','open','open','','5224-revision','','','2011-01-17 22:25:52','2011-01-18 03:25:52','',5224,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5224-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5226,1,'2011-01-17 12:16:28','2011-01-17 17:16:28','Olivia Duhon photos. \r\nhttp://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=271239&id=132200064722','Local Links: ','','inherit','open','open','','5191-revision-2','','','2011-01-17 12:16:28','2011-01-17 17:16:28','',5191,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5191-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(6022,1,'2010-08-26 18:01:10','2010-08-26 23:01:10','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Stonehorse Cafe by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3374851924/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3562/3374851924_18573c01a7.jpg\" alt=\"Stonehorse Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>Q. The weather in Tulsa has been amazing lately. Where is the best patio in Tulsa?</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>A. When you\'re looking for a place in Tulsa to eat a good meal (or drink a cold beer) outside, it\'s tough to pick just one favorite.</strong> Some aren\'t even comparable to the others, for one. For two, I know that sometimes I want a quiet, secluded patio - other times I want to be in the middle of the action at a bustling, street-side patio.\r\n\r\nBut, thanks to the help of <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tasha-Does-Tulsa/403568208507\">TDT fans and followers on Facebook</a> and <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/\">Twitter</a>, here\'s a list of the best of the best patio restaurants in the area, categorized by region. Be sure to weigh in on which you think are the best in the comments section of this post.\r\n\r\n<strong>Downtown</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Boston Avenue, Northbound by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3319905147/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3537/3319905147_af81b4c5e4.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Avenue, Northbound\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.elguaposcantina.net/\">El Guapo</a>, 332 E. First Street</strong>\r\nThe rooftop patio at El Guapo, the three-story Mexican restaurant in Tulsa\'s Blue Dome District, was by far the restaurant patio about which T-Town\'s social media world is most excited now that outdoor dining weather has officially arrived.\r\n\r\n\"Great food, good view, no traffic and the servers have the best tattoos in Tulsa!\" was how <a href=\"http://martycoleman.com/\">local photographer and artist Marty Coleman</a> described the rooftop patio at El Guapo.\r\n\r\n\"Forget patios, rooftops are where it\'s at,\" said <a href=\"http://www.tulsaproject.com/\">Michael Champlin, creator of The Tulsa Project</a>, a local online magazine. \"I double dog dare you to beat that view.\"\r\n\r\nWhen a patio is as sought-after as the one at El Guapo is, to make reservations would be wise. Either that or be ready to wait.\r\n\r\n\"I love Tucci\'s and El Guapo, but we have a hard time getting to sit up there\" on the rooftop patio, Susan Vineyard said on Facebook.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.bluerosecafetulsa.com/elwoods.html\">Elwood\'s Restaurant (f.k.a. River\'s Edge)</a>, 19th and Riverside Drive</strong>\r\nEveryone\'s got springtime twitterpation over Elwood\'s Restaurant, the reincarnation of The River\'s Edge, T-Town\'s lamented former riverfront cafe. Now that Elwood\'s is open, everyone from downtown\'s lunch crowd to the thousands of walkers, runners and bikers who use RiverParks each day can stop in for a sandwich, a hot dog and/or a cold beer.\r\n\r\n\"My dog asked me to vote for River\'s Edge,\" Brian Elliott said on Facebook. \"He\'s happy it\'s back.\"\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.arniesbar.com/\">Arnie\'s</a>, 318 E. Second Street</strong>\r\n\"Arnie\'s has the best patio downtown,\" said <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/search.asp?keyword=holly+wall&amp;searchSite.x=0&amp;searchSite.y=0\">Holly Wall, senior editor at Tulsa Business Journal and arts writer with Urban Tulsa Weekly</a>. \"No contest. End of story. It\'s quaint, and the trees and brush offer nice shade. Scratch that. It\'s the best patio in town.\"\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.thehuntclubtulsa.com/\">The Hunt Club</a>, 224 N. Main Street</strong>\r\n\"The Hunt Club\'s new second-story patio is super-cool,\" said Jonathan Bolzle on Facebook. \"The vibe is urban and cosmopolitan.\"\r\n\r\n<strong>Lola\'s at the Bowery, 5 East Brady. </strong>\r\n\"Lola\'s at the Bowery,\" said <a href=\"http://www.atmos.tv/is/kristen-bergman/\">Kristen Bergman, president of Atmos Strategic Communications</a>. \"She burns pinion wood and it smells yum.\"\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://dillydelitulsa.com/\">Dilly Deli</a>, 402 E. Second Street</strong>.\r\nBocce ball and a little something called a Jon Michael, a sandwich packed with a pound and a half of pastrami and swiss cheese, served on rye.\r\n\r\n\"You can\'t go wrong with Dilly Deli,\" said Kevin Pyle on Twitter.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, 112 S. Elgin</strong>\r\nNow that Oneok Field is open downtown, this patio, right on the thoroughfare between parking and the ballpark, is right in the middle of the action. Plus, there\'s cheeseburger pizza to be had. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/06/not-your-mothers-pizza.html\">It\'ll make you cry in a good way</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.elotetulsa.com/\">Elote Cafe</a>, 514 S. Boston Ave</strong>.\r\nIf you\'re looking for a big city feel the next time you feel like dining alfresco, Elote and its sidewalk patio on Boston is the place to be.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://thebouldergrill.com/\">The Boulder Grill</a>, 17 W. Seventh Street</strong>\r\nHomemade tater tots. Also, a fire pit. It also helps that this restaurant is all the rage amongst downtown movers and shakers these days.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.cazschowhouse.com/\">Caz\'s Chowhouse</a>, 18 E. Brady Street</strong>\r\nGet chicken fried steak and other Oklahoma classics on a patio in the middle of Tulsa\'s arts district. Mmm, mmm, good.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Fat-Guys-Burger-Bar/107269035966212\">Fat Guy\'s Burger Bar</a>,</strong> <strong>140 N. Greenwood</strong>\r\nImagine: Eating a big, fat double burger, drinking a big, fat Marshall IPA and then taking about 20 paces to the west to enjoy a Drillers game at Oneok Field. It\'s all possible from the patio at Fat Guy\'s.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cherry Street</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"White Owl Pub by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4084627232/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2641/4084627232_2f5a82627d.jpg\" alt=\"White Owl Pub\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.eatfullmoon.com/\">Full Moon Cafe</a>, 1525 E. 15th Street </strong>\r\nGet covered, pergola-style alfresco dining at this cafe that serves American classics and really, really cold beer - even colder than that on Friday nights closest to the full moon.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tucci\'s, 1344 East 15th Street</strong>\r\nDine Cherry Street-side on some seriously yummy pizza and pasta.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.camillescafe.com/\">Camille\'s Sidewalk Cafe</a>, 1342 E. 15th Street</strong>\r\nThe name says it all. This patio goes especially well with the downtown backdrop and a giant slice of Camille\'s carrot cake. Or, a glass of white wine.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://whiteowloncherry.com/\">White Owl</a>, 1325 E. 15th Street</strong>\r\nDine outside without being exposed to the elements. Order the loaded fries and a few rounds of Marshall IPA.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/coffeehouseoncherrystreet\"><strong>Coffeehouse on Cherry Street</strong></a>, 1502 E. 15th Street\r\nThat patio at Coffeehouse on Cherry Street (known by locals as CHOCS) is my favorite place to spend a weekend morning. <a href=\"http://www.topecacoffee.com/\">Topeca coffee</a> and pastries and quiches, many of which are vegan or vegetarian, are what\'s for breakfast. The chiminea and incredible customer service top off the CHOCS patio experience.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cafe Cubana</strong>, 1340 East 15th Street\r\nNow that Cafe Cubana has moved out from behind Jason\'s and directly onto Cherry Street it\'s not only one of the best coffee and cigar shops and cafes in Tulsa, but it\'s also a great place to stop in for a patio.\r\n\r\n<strong>Utica Square</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"More Queenies by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3374040833/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3435/3374040833_87e6fa3de5.jpg\" alt=\"More Queenies\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.uticasquare.com/restaurants/restaurants_detail.asp?rID=9\">Stonehorse Cafe</a>, 1748 Utica Square</strong>\r\n\"Stonehorse Saturday brunches are THE BEST,\" said Jessica Judd on Facebook. Indeed, Jessica - check out the prettiest and some of the best-tasting quiche in town. Have only with champagne.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.wildfork.com/\">The Wild Fork</a>, 1820 Utica Square</strong>\r\nThe Wild Fork is the place to see and be seen and get your outdoor dining on at the same time. Adjacent to the main courtyard in Tulsa\'s first upscale shopping center, it\'s like dining in a fancy garden, too.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.uticasquare.com/restaurants/restaurants_detail.asp?rID=6\">Queenie\'s</a>, 1834 Utica Square</strong>\r\nYou could dine inside at bustling Queenie\'s, or you could spend your lunch on a Utica Square sidewalk, people watching. Which can get pretty fancy in that part of town.\r\n\r\n<strong>Brookside</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Cafe Ole, 3509 S. Peoria Ave.</strong>\r\nThe patio at Cafe Ole is in the heart of Brookside, Tulsa\'s original cruising strip-turned-upscale shopping and dining district.\r\n\r\n\"Great food, terrific atmosphere and the best margaritas,\" said Melanie Biskup of this Tulsa patio.\r\n\r\nHere\'s a tip on what to order: \"I live for Cafe Ole queso,\" said Kate Spencer on Twitter. Believe me when I say, believe Kate Spencer.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.brookrestaurant.com/\">The Brook</a>, 3401 S. Peoria Ave.</strong>\r\nThe Brook offers yet another kid-friendly, street-side patio - it\'s completel enclosed, but when all the windows are open, you could be said to be approximately 72 percent outside. At least, that\'s what my figures tell me. Order the buffalo chicken sandwich with macaroni and cheese as your side.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.crowcreektavern.com/\">Crow Creek Tavern</a>, 3534 S. Peoria Ave.</strong>\r\nGot a bike? As in, the kind of a motor in it. If so, you\'ll fit right in at Crow Creek. With nightly live entertainment and a spot right alongside Brookside, this patio is choice for anyone looking for a post-dinner drink.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.cosmo-cafe.com/\">Cosmo\'s Cafe and Bar</a>, 3334 S. Peoria Ave.</strong>\r\nIf you\'re a cosmo girl (or a cosmo guy - the folks at Cosmo are more than willing to serve their signature drinks in dude-friendly glassware), this enclosed patio is the place for you.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.thebrasserietulsa.com/\">The Brasserie</a>, 3509 S. Peoria Ave.</strong>\r\nThe Brasserie is one of my very favorite places in Tulsa to have brunch. Choose from the likes of a Belgian Waffle with Apple Pear Chutney and warm maple syrup, traditional eggs benedict and the breakfast tarte (with egg, bacon, gruyere, roasted tomato and creme fraiche) , and don\'t forget to order a Bloody Mary or a Mimosa.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://bluemoonbakerycafe.com/\">Blue Moon Bakery</a>, 3807 S. Peoria Ave.</strong>\r\nIt gets boisterous inside at Blue Moon Bakery, and seating can be hard to come by - the food there is just that good. Where better to go if you\'re looking for a somewhat quieter setting and extra seats than the Blue Moon patio? \"Plus, it opens early for breakfast,\" said Gary Black, owner of another Center 1 shop, Black Optical.\r\n\r\n<strong>Southtown and Beyond</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"RiverWalk Crossing, Jenks by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3320840553/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3320840553_35383337ec.jpg\" alt=\"RiverWalk Crossing, Jenks\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.calistogagrill.com/\">Calistoga Bar and Grill</a>, 500 Riverwalk Terrace  at RiverWalk Crossing in Jenks</strong>\r\nFor riverside dining and some choice people watching opportunities, not to mention a great wine list and even better food, head to this California-reminiscent reprieve of a cabana patio and bar.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/elmstpub\">Elm Street Pub</a>, 329 S. Elm Street in Jenks</strong>\r\nSouthtowners can\'t stop talking about this Jenks pub and grill.\r\n\r\n<strong>Louie\'s Grill and Bar, 6310 East 101st Street in Jenks</strong>\r\nThe mommy bloggers of south Tulsa can\'t get enough of this place. Let me tell you, if anyone can gauge the worthiness of a patio at a bar, it\'s a mom.\r\n\r\n<strong>Red Rock Canyon Grill, 9916 Riverside Parkway in south Tulsa</strong>\r\nThe south Tulsa iteration of this Oklahoma City-based small chain of upscale restaurants - thinks surf and turf, excellent steaks and a good wine list - comes complete with one of the best patios in town, right by the Arkansas River. There\'s even a couple\'s swing.\r\n\"Red Rock is great when they open the doors and have live music,\" said Sandy Martin on Facebook.\r\n\r\n<strong>2 Brothers Bistro, 13330 South Memorial Drive in Bixby</strong>\r\nGet breakfast or lunch on this Bixby patio throughout the week. If it\'s dinnertime on Friday or Saturday night, 2 Brothers Bistro is ready to seat you outside.\r\n\"Covered patio surrounded by blooming trees and an awesome meal,\" said Robert Founds, noting also that he digs that 2 Brothers is right by the river.\r\n\r\nWant to be quoted in a future TDT survey? Fan TashaDoesTulsa.com on Facebook and follow on Twitter.','Best Patios in Tulsa','The weather in Tulsa has been amazing lately. Where are the best patios in Tulsa?','inherit','open','open','','563-revision-2','','','2010-08-26 18:01:10','2010-08-26 23:01:10','',563,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/563-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(6021,1,'2011-02-18 16:03:46','2011-02-18 21:03:46','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6019\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6019\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6019\" title=\"NoBunny\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-2-500x333.png\" alt=\"NoBunny\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLive music in Tulsa this weekend: There\'s plenty of it to go around. But, not all of it is T.J. Rocks Tulsa-approved, and that T.J. seal of approval is what you\'re looking for in a quality, live, local music experience. Because, well, T.J. said so, and everyone listens to him because he knows how to rock. \r\n\r\nHere are a few shows coming up this weekend that have earned the official T.J. thumbs-up.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Nobunny - Reverb (5528 E. 11th St)</h3>\r\nWhen: Friday night, Feb. 18\r\nA national act playing great lo-fi garage rock whilst in a bunny costume. It\'s not as gimmicky as it sounds, either. The band has released records on labels Third Man (Jack White/White Stripes) and Goner Records (Jay Reatard/King Khan). If any of those names ring a bell, then A) you are awesome and B) you need to get to Reverb. It is the year of the rabbit, after all. Three fantastic and fricking rocking local bands - La Panther Happens/The Dull Drums/Lizard Police - open.\r\n\r\n<h3>Broken Social Scene - <a href=\"http://www.cainsballroom.com/\">Cains Ballroom</a></h3>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 20\r\nIf you were excited that Arcade Fire won Best Album at the Grammys Sunday night, chances are you\'ll want to catch Broken Social Scene at Cains. This group, from Canada like Arcade Fire, came on to the indie scene at about the same time, and their sound has often followed the same course. Best described as BIG (the band sometimes has as many as 19 members) Baroque Pop.\r\n\r\n<h3>Swans - <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/themarquee\">The Marquee</a></h3>\r\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 20\r\nIf even Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene are too \"mainstream\" for you, then you\'ll certainly want to check out Swans. Thanks to Jeff Richardson (Hardwork Records), Tulsa is <em>lucky</em> to have this influential post-punk/no-wave band make a rare stop in town. Swans, initially active 1982-1997, reformed last year to create \"My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky,\" one of my favorite albums of 2010. Of their live show, I only know what I read on Wikipedia, which is this: \"One of the trademarks of Swans\' early period was playing at painfully loud volumes during concerts, to the point where some audience members would vomit or the police would stop the show.\" Now <em>that</em> sounds like rock-n-roll (or, an episode of South Park - either way, <em>yes</em>).\r\n\r\nEnjoy!\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/nobunnylovesyou\">NoBunny photo from NoBunny on Myspace</a></em>','Where to Find Live Music in Tulsa This Weekend: TJ Rocks Tulsa','Live music in Tulsa this weekend: There\'s plenty of it to go around. But, not all of it is T.J.-approved.','inherit','open','open','','6017-revision-2','','','2011-02-18 16:03:46','2011-02-18 21:03:46','',6017,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6017-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(5234,1,'2011-01-18 14:36:59','2011-01-18 19:36:59','','Back Alley Blues & BBQ','','inherit','open','open','','picture-2-8','','','2011-01-18 14:36:59','2011-01-18 19:36:59','',5203,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-2.png',0,'attachment','image/png',1),(5235,1,'2011-01-18 15:26:41','2011-01-18 20:26:41','','Back Alley Blues & BBQ','','inherit','open','open','','picture-3-4','','','2011-01-18 15:26:41','2011-01-18 20:26:41','',5203,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-3.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(5236,1,'2011-01-18 15:35:34','2011-01-18 20:35:34','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5234\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5234\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5234\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-2-500x270.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"270\" /></a>\n\nCome this time Sunday afternoon, I may or may not have deflated back to my normal size.\n\nBecause Saturday night, thanks to being asked to help judge <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">the first round of the Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search</a>, I\'m going to eat beans. Maybe more beans than I\'ve ever eaten in my entire life. Which, as a native Oklahoman, is really saying something.\n\nSome of those beans could come from your kitchen, your genius, your innate sense of what is good and holy about a pot of brown, spotted legumes. And if I like your beans above all others, and if my fellow Side Search panelists like them, too, you could win a cool $1,000.\n\nSome of which you might have to spend when I ask you if you\'d pretty please make a Walgreens run to get me a bottle (or five) of Beano.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\nWait - I think I\'m getting ahead of myself here. That happens when I\'ve been excited about something for awhile but haven\'t really been able to say anything until just now. Let me back up just a tad - from the beginning, here\'s what\'s going on.\n\nAs if opening <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">one of the best pizza places in town</a>, <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">a t-shirt shop</a>, <a href=\"http://engineroompr.com/\">a public relations firm</a> and <a href=\"http://curbchecked.tumblr.com/post/2746747958/episode-forty-five-soggy-biscuit-we-ventured\">a retro arcade that has been called the best bar in the state</a> wasn\'t enough, <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/\">Blue Dome magnate Blake Ewing is opening Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ this April</a>.\n\nBack Alley is going to be a what-you-see-is-what-you-get type of place. On offer will be BBQ and blues music every night of the week, both inside and on its rooftop bar and stage. The food will be Memphis-style, dry rub barbeque with traditional Southern sides, and the restaurant concept is meant to highlight Tulsa\'s rich history and current achievements in blues music.\n\nTrue to Blake Ewing style, rather than play test kitchen all by his lonesome in search of the perfect recipes for his menu of sides, he\'d would rather throw a series of giant parties in downtown Tulsa, host a contest and crowd source for <strong>the best possible formulae for beans, slaw and cobbler</strong>. The cook-offs will be judged equally by a panel of local celebrity judges, the audience and Blake himself.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5235\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5235\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5235\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-3-500x311.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"311\" /></a>\n\nThe winner in each of these categories gets:\n<ul>\n	<li>His/her recipe featured on the menu at Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ;</li>\n	<li>A thousand smackaroos;</li>\n	<li>Instant fame and celebrity status;</li>\n	<li>A high five from me.</li>\n</ul>\nWhich is not that great of a prize, actually. I suck at high fives. I lack the hand-to-eye coordination needed to make the solid contact that\'s a necessary part of all world-class high fives. Maybe your real prize here is that you get to teach me how to properly and effectively high five. Congrats in advance.\n\n<strong>It\'s easy to enter the Side Search</strong>. Simply <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">go here</a>, click on the contest you want to enter and key in your info. Ta-da! You\'re now in the running for all that you\'ve ever wanted and hoped for in this life. Plus, $1,000.\n\n<strong>Side Search kicks off with the beans category this Saturday at 6pm</strong>. After the tasting and judging are over and the winners are announced and receive their awards, blues music will flow from the stage at the VFW until midnight.\n\nAgain, here are the details:\n<h2><strong>Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search: Beans!</strong></h2>\n<strong>When</strong>: Saturday, Jan. 22, 6pm-midnight\n<strong> Where</strong>: The VFW Post just west of 6th and Peoria\n<strong> Music</strong>: Blues tunes by Danny Buck, Scott Ellison and more\n<strong> Celebrity judges</strong>: <a href=\"http://twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley of the KRMG Morning News</a>; <a href=\"http://www.kvoo.com/onair/101464944.html\">Sunny Leigh of KVOO</a> and me, in a plastic bib (a smock, actually)\n<strong> Cost</strong>: The folks at Back Alley are asking for participants and attendees for $5 at the door to be given to the American Heart Association in memorial of Marcus Takach, who died from sudden cardiac arrest during the Route 66 Half Marathon in November.\n\nThe slaw competition is February 26, and Tulsans will go head to head armed with nothing but courage and cobbler March 26. I\'ll keep you posted on those. Because you\'re not going to want to miss them.\n\nI can hear your thighs screaming already. And they should be screaming - loudly. And with feeling.\n\nSee you all Saturday!','Cook Beans for Cash: Back Alley Blues & BBQ Side Search','Come this time Sunday afternoon, I might have deflated back to my normal size.','inherit','open','open','','5203-revision-2','','','2011-01-18 15:35:34','2011-01-18 20:35:34','',5203,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5203-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(5237,1,'2011-01-18 15:36:06','2011-01-18 20:36:06','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5234\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5234\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5234\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-2-500x270.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"270\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCome this time Sunday afternoon, I may or may not have deflated back to my normal size.\r\n\r\nBecause Saturday night, thanks to being asked to help judge <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">the first round of the Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search</a>, I\'m going to eat beans. Maybe more beans than I\'ve ever eaten in my entire life. Which, as a native Oklahoman, is really saying something.\r\n\r\nSome of those beans could come from your kitchen, your genius, your innate sense of what is good and holy about a pot of brown, spotted legumes. And if I like your beans above all others, and if my fellow Side Search panelists like them, too, you could win a cool $1,000.\r\n\r\nSome of which you might have to spend when I ask you if you\'d pretty please make a Walgreens run to get me a bottle (or five) of Beano.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nWait - I think I\'m getting ahead of myself here. That happens when I\'ve been excited about something for awhile but haven\'t really been able to say anything until just now. Let me back up just a tad - from the beginning, here\'s what\'s going on.\r\n\r\nAs if opening <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">one of the best pizza places in town</a>, <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">a t-shirt shop</a>, <a href=\"http://engineroompr.com/\">a public relations firm</a> and <a href=\"http://curbchecked.tumblr.com/post/2746747958/episode-forty-five-soggy-biscuit-we-ventured\">a retro arcade that has been called the best bar in the state</a> wasn\'t enough, <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/\">Blue Dome magnate Blake Ewing is opening Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ this April</a>.\r\n\r\nBack Alley is going to be a what-you-see-is-what-you-get type of place. On offer will be BBQ and blues music every night of the week, both inside and on its rooftop bar and stage. The food will be Memphis-style, dry rub barbeque with traditional Southern sides, and the restaurant concept is meant to highlight Tulsa\'s rich history and current achievements in blues music.\r\n\r\nTrue to Blake Ewing style, rather than play test kitchen all by his lonesome in search of the perfect recipes for his menu of sides, he\'d would rather throw a series of giant parties in downtown Tulsa, host a contest and crowd source for <strong>the best possible formulae for beans, slaw and cobbler</strong>. The cook-offs will be judged equally by a panel of local celebrity judges, the audience and Blake himself.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5235\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5235\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5235\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-3-500x311.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"311\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe winner in each of these categories gets:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>His/her recipe featured on the menu at Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ;</li>\r\n	<li>A thousand smackaroos;</li>\r\n	<li>Instant fame and celebrity status;</li>\r\n	<li>A high five from me.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhich is not that great of a prize, actually. I suck at high fives. I lack the hand-to-eye coordination needed to make the solid contact that\'s a necessary part of all world-class high fives. Maybe your real prize here is that you get to teach me how to properly and effectively high five. Congrats in advance.\r\n\r\n<strong>It\'s easy to enter the Side Search</strong>. Simply <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">go here</a>, click on the contest you want to enter and key in your info. Ta-da! You\'re now in the running for all that you\'ve ever wanted and hoped for in this life. Plus, $1,000.\r\n\r\n<strong>Side Search kicks off with the beans category this Saturday at 6pm</strong>. After the tasting and judging are over and the winners are announced and receive their awards, blues music will flow from the stage at the VFW until midnight.\r\n\r\nAgain, here are the details:\r\n<h2><strong>Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search: Beans!</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>When</strong>: Saturday, Jan. 22, 6pm-midnight\r\n<strong> Where</strong>: The VFW Post just west of 6th and Peoria\r\n<strong> Music</strong>: Blues tunes by Danny Buck, Scott Ellison and more\r\n<strong> Celebrity judges</strong>: <a href=\"http://twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley of the KRMG Morning News</a>; <a href=\"http://www.kvoo.com/onair/101464944.html\">Sunny Leigh of KVOO</a> and me, in a plastic bib (a smock, actually)\r\n<strong> Cost</strong>: The folks at Back Alley are asking for participants and attendees for $5 at the door to be given to the American Heart Association in memorial of Marcus Takach, who died from sudden cardiac arrest during the Route 66 Half Marathon in November.\r\n\r\nThe slaw competition is February 26; then, Tulsans will go head to head armed with nothing but courage and their best cobbler March 26. I\'ll keep you posted on those. Because you\'re not going to want to miss them.\r\n\r\nI can hear your thighs screaming already. And they should be screaming - loudly. And with feeling.\r\n\r\nSee you all Saturday!','Cook Beans for Cash: Back Alley Blues & BBQ Side Search','Come this time Sunday afternoon, I might have deflated back to my normal size.','inherit','open','open','','5203-revision-3','','','2011-01-18 15:36:06','2011-01-18 20:36:06','',5203,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5203-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(5238,1,'2011-01-18 15:36:06','2011-01-18 20:36:06','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5234\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/picture-2-8/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5234\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-2-500x270.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"270\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCome this time Sunday afternoon, I may or may not have deflated back to my normal size.\r\n\r\nBecause Saturday night, thanks to being asked to help judge <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">the first round of the Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search</a>, I\'m going to eat beans. Maybe more beans than I\'ve ever eaten in my entire life. Which, as a native Oklahoman, is really saying something.\r\n\r\nSome of those beans could come from your kitchen, your genius, your innate sense of what is good and holy about a pot of brown, spotted legumes. And if I like your beans above all others, and if my fellow Side Search panelists like them, too, you could win a cool $1,000.\r\n\r\nSome of which you might have to spend when I ask you if you\'d pretty please make a Walgreens run to get me a bottle (or five) of Beano.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nWait - I think I\'m getting ahead of myself here. That happens when I\'ve been excited about something for awhile but haven\'t really been able to say anything until just now. Let me back up just a tad - from the beginning, here\'s what\'s going on.\r\n\r\nAs if opening <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">one of the best pizza places in town</a>, <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">a t-shirt shop</a>, <a href=\"http://engineroompr.com/\">a public relations firm</a> and <a href=\"http://curbchecked.tumblr.com/post/2746747958/episode-forty-five-soggy-biscuit-we-ventured\">a retro arcade that has been called the best bar in the state</a> wasn\'t enough, <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/\">Blue Dome magnate Blake Ewing is opening Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ this April</a>.\r\n\r\nBack Alley is going to be a what-you-see-is-what-you-get type of place. On offer will be BBQ and blues music every night of the week, both inside and on its rooftop bar and stage. The food will be Memphis-style, dry rub barbeque with traditional Southern sides, and the restaurant concept is meant to highlight Tulsa\'s rich history and current achievements in blues music.\r\n\r\nTrue to Blake Ewing style, rather than play test kitchen all by his lonesome in search of the perfect recipes for his menu of sides, he\'d would rather throw a series of giant parties in downtown Tulsa, host a contest and crowd source for <strong>the best possible formulae for beans, slaw and cobbler</strong>. The cook-offs will be judged equally by a panel of local celebrity judges, the audience and Blake himself.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5235\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/picture-3-4/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5235\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-3-500x311.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"311\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe winner in each of these categories gets:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>His/her recipe featured on the menu at Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ;</li>\r\n	<li>A thousand smackaroos;</li>\r\n	<li>Instant fame and celebrity status;</li>\r\n	<li>A high five from me.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhich is not that great of a prize, actually. I suck at high fives. I lack the hand-to-eye coordination needed to make the solid contact that\'s a necessary part of all world-class high fives. Maybe your real prize here is that you get to teach me how to properly and effectively high five. Congrats in advance.\r\n\r\n<strong>It\'s easy to enter the Side Search</strong>. Simply <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">go here</a>, click on the contest you want to enter and key in your info. Ta-da! You\'re now in the running for all that you\'ve ever wanted and hoped for in this life. Plus, $1,000.\r\n\r\n<strong>Side Search kicks off with the beans category this Saturday at 6pm</strong>. After the tasting and judging are over and the winners are announced and receive their awards, blues music will flow from the stage at the VFW until midnight.\r\n\r\nAgain, here are the details:\r\n<h2><strong>Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search: Beans!</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>When</strong>: Saturday, Jan. 22, 6pm-midnight\r\n<strong> Where</strong>: The VFW Post just west of 6th and Peoria\r\n<strong> Music</strong>: Blues tunes by Danny Buck, Scott Ellison and more\r\n<strong> Celebrity judges</strong>: <a href=\"http://twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley of the KRMG Morning News</a>; <a href=\"http://www.kvoo.com/onair/101464944.html\">Sunny Leigh of KVOO</a> and me, in a plastic bib (a smock, actually)\r\n<strong> Cost</strong>: The folks at Back Alley are asking for participants and attendees for $5 at the door to be given to the American Heart Association in memorial of Marcus Takach, who died from sudden cardiac arrest during the Route 66 Half Marathon in November.\r\n\r\nThe slaw competition is February 26; then, Tulsans will go head to head armed with nothing but courage and their best cobbler March 26. I\'ll keep you posted on those. Because you\'re not going to want to miss them.\r\n\r\nI can hear your thighs screaming already. And they should be screaming - loudly. And with feeling.\r\n\r\nSee you all Saturday!','Cook Beans for Cash: Back Alley Blues & BBQ Side Search','Come this time Sunday afternoon, I might have deflated back to my normal size.','inherit','open','open','','5203-revision-4','','','2011-01-18 15:36:06','2011-01-18 20:36:06','',5203,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5203-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(5239,1,'2011-01-18 15:36:42','2011-01-18 20:36:42','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5234\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/picture-2-8/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5234\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-2-500x270.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"270\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCome this time Sunday afternoon, I may or may not have deflated back to my normal size.\r\n\r\nBecause Saturday night, thanks to being asked to help judge <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">the first round of the Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search</a>, I\'m going to eat beans. Maybe more beans than I\'ve ever eaten in my entire life. Which, as a native Oklahoman, is really saying something.\r\n\r\nSome of those beans could come from your kitchen, your genius, your innate sense of what is good and holy about a pot of brown, spotted legumes. And if I like your beans above all others, and if my fellow Side Search panelists like them, too, you could win a cool $1,000.\r\n\r\nSome of which you might have to spend when I ask you if you\'d pretty please make a Walgreens run to get me a bottle (or five) of Beano.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nWait - I think I\'m getting ahead of myself here. That happens when I\'ve been excited about something for awhile but haven\'t really been able to say anything until just now. Let me back up just a tad - from the beginning, here\'s what\'s going on.\r\n\r\nAs if opening <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">one of the best pizza places in town</a>, <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">a t-shirt shop</a>, <a href=\"http://engineroompr.com/\">a public relations firm</a> and <a href=\"http://curbchecked.tumblr.com/post/2746747958/episode-forty-five-soggy-biscuit-we-ventured\">a retro arcade that has been called the best bar in the state</a> wasn\'t enough, <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/\">Blue Dome magnate Blake Ewing is opening Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ this April</a>.\r\n\r\nBack Alley is going to be a what-you-see-is-what-you-get type of place. On offer will be BBQ and blues music every night of the week, both inside and on its rooftop bar and stage. The food will be Memphis-style, dry rub barbeque with traditional Southern sides, and the restaurant concept is meant to highlight Tulsa\'s rich history and current achievements in blues music.\r\n\r\nTrue to Blake Ewing style, rather than play test kitchen all by his lonesome in search of the perfect recipes for his menu of sides, he\'d would rather throw a series of giant parties in downtown Tulsa, host a contest and crowd source for <strong>the best possible formulae for beans, slaw and cobbler</strong>. The cook-offs will be judged equally by a panel of local celebrity judges, the audience and Blake himself.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5235\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/picture-3-4/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5235\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-3-500x311.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"311\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe winner in each of these categories gets:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>His/her recipe featured on the menu at Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ;</li>\r\n	<li>A thousand smackaroos;</li>\r\n	<li>Instant fame and celebrity status;</li>\r\n	<li>A high five from me.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhich is not that great of a prize, actually. I suck at high fives. I lack the hand-to-eye coordination needed to make the solid contact that\'s a necessary part of all world-class high fives. Maybe your real prize here is that you get to teach me how to properly and effectively high five. Congrats in advance.\r\n\r\n<strong>It\'s easy to enter the Side Search</strong>. Simply <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">go here</a>, click on the contest you want to enter and key in your info. Ta-da! You\'re now in the running for all that you\'ve ever wanted and hoped for in this life. Plus, $1,000.\r\n\r\n<strong>Side Search kicks off with the beans category this Saturday at 6pm</strong>. After the tasting and judging are over and the winners are announced and receive their awards, blues music will flow from the stage at the VFW until midnight.\r\n\r\nAgain, here are the details:\r\n<h2><strong>Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search: Beans!</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>When</strong>: Saturday, Jan. 22, 6pm-midnight\r\n<strong> Where</strong>: The VFW Post just west of 6th and Peoria\r\n<strong> Music</strong>: Blues tunes by Danny Buck, Scott Ellison and more\r\n<strong> Celebrity judges</strong>: <a href=\"http://twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley of the KRMG Morning News</a>; <a href=\"http://www.kvoo.com/onair/101464944.html\">Sunny Leigh of KVOO</a> and me, in a plastic bib (a smock, actually)\r\n<strong> Cost</strong>: The folks at Back Alley are asking for participants and attendees for $5 at the door to be given to the American Heart Association in memorial of Marcus Takach, who died from sudden cardiac arrest during the Route 66 Half Marathon in November.\r\n\r\nThe slaw competition is February 26; then, Tulsans will go head to head armed with nothing but courage and their best cobbler March 26. I\'ll keep you posted on those. Because you\'re not going to want to miss them.\r\n\r\nI can hear your thighs screaming already. And they should be screaming - loudly. And with feeling.\r\n\r\nSee you all Saturday!','Cash for Beans: Back Alley Blues & BBQ Side Search','Come this time Sunday afternoon, I might have deflated back to my normal size.','inherit','open','open','','5203-revision-5','','','2011-01-18 15:36:42','2011-01-18 20:36:42','',5203,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5203-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(5240,1,'2011-01-18 15:36:42','2011-01-18 20:36:42','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5234\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/picture-2-8/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5234\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-2-500x270.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"270\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCome this time Sunday afternoon, I may or may not have deflated back to my normal size.\r\n\r\nBecause Saturday night, thanks to being asked to help judge <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">the first round of the Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search</a>, I\'m going to eat beans. Maybe more beans than I\'ve ever eaten in my entire life. Which, as a native Oklahoman, is really saying something.\r\n\r\nSome of those beans could come from your kitchen, your genius, your innate sense of what is good and holy about a pot of brown, spotted legumes. And if I like your beans above all others, and if my fellow Side Search panelists like them, too, you could win a cool $1,000.\r\n\r\nSome of which you might have to spend when I ask you if you\'d pretty please make a Walgreens run to get me a bottle (or five) of Beano.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nWait - I think I\'m getting ahead of myself here. That happens when I\'ve been excited about something for awhile but haven\'t really been able to say anything until just now. Let me back up just a tad - from the beginning, here\'s what\'s going on.\r\n\r\nAs if opening <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">one of the best pizza places in town</a>, <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">a t-shirt shop</a>, <a href=\"http://engineroompr.com/\">a public relations firm</a> and <a href=\"http://curbchecked.tumblr.com/post/2746747958/episode-forty-five-soggy-biscuit-we-ventured\">a retro arcade that has been called the best bar in the state</a> wasn\'t enough, <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/\">Blue Dome magnate Blake Ewing is opening Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ this April</a>.\r\n\r\nBack Alley is going to be a what-you-see-is-what-you-get type of place. On offer will be BBQ and blues music every night of the week, both inside and on its rooftop bar and stage. The food will be Memphis-style, dry rub barbeque with traditional Southern sides, and the restaurant concept is meant to highlight Tulsa\'s rich history and current achievements in blues music.\r\n\r\nTrue to Blake Ewing style, rather than play test kitchen all by his lonesome in search of the perfect recipes for his menu of sides, he\'d would rather throw a series of giant parties in downtown Tulsa, host a contest and crowd source for <strong>the best possible formulae for beans, slaw and cobbler</strong>. The cook-offs will be judged equally by a panel of local celebrity judges, the audience and Blake himself.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5235\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/picture-3-4/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5235\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-3-500x311.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"311\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe winner in each of these categories gets:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>His/her recipe featured on the menu at Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ;</li>\r\n	<li>A thousand smackaroos;</li>\r\n	<li>Instant fame and celebrity status;</li>\r\n	<li>A high five from me.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhich is not that great of a prize, actually. I suck at high fives. I lack the hand-to-eye coordination needed to make the solid contact that\'s a necessary part of all world-class high fives. Maybe your real prize here is that you get to teach me how to properly and effectively high five. Congrats in advance.\r\n\r\n<strong>It\'s easy to enter the Side Search</strong>. Simply <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">go here</a>, click on the contest you want to enter and key in your info. Ta-da! You\'re now in the running for all that you\'ve ever wanted and hoped for in this life. Plus, $1,000.\r\n\r\n<strong>Side Search kicks off with the beans category this Saturday at 6pm</strong>. After the tasting and judging are over and the winners are announced and receive their awards, blues music will flow from the stage at the VFW until midnight.\r\n\r\nAgain, here are the details:\r\n<h2><strong>Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search: Beans!</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>When</strong>: Saturday, Jan. 22, 6pm-midnight\r\n<strong> Where</strong>: The VFW Post just west of 6th and Peoria\r\n<strong> Music</strong>: Blues tunes by Danny Buck, Scott Ellison and more\r\n<strong> Celebrity judges</strong>: <a href=\"http://twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley of the KRMG Morning News</a>; <a href=\"http://www.kvoo.com/onair/101464944.html\">Sunny Leigh of KVOO</a> and me, in a plastic bib (a smock, actually)\r\n<strong> Cost</strong>: The folks at Back Alley are asking for participants and attendees for $5 at the door to be given to the American Heart Association in memorial of Marcus Takach, who died from sudden cardiac arrest during the Route 66 Half Marathon in November.\r\n\r\nThe slaw competition is February 26; then, Tulsans will go head to head armed with nothing but courage and their best cobbler March 26. I\'ll keep you posted on those. Because you\'re not going to want to miss them.\r\n\r\nI can hear your thighs screaming already. And they should be screaming - loudly. And with feeling.\r\n\r\nSee you all Saturday!','Cash for Beans: Back Alley Blues & BBQ Side Search','Come this time Sunday afternoon, I might have deflated back to my normal size.','inherit','open','open','','5203-revision-6','','','2011-01-18 15:36:42','2011-01-18 20:36:42','',5203,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5203-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(5241,1,'2011-01-18 15:37:01','2011-01-18 20:37:01','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5234\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/picture-2-8/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5234\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-2-500x270.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"270\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCome this time Sunday afternoon, I may or may not have deflated back to my normal size.\r\n\r\nBecause Saturday night, thanks to being asked to help judge <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">the first round of the Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search</a>, I\'m going to eat beans. Maybe more beans than I\'ve ever eaten in my entire life. Which, as a native Oklahoman, is really saying something.\r\n\r\nSome of those beans could come from your kitchen, your genius, your innate sense of what is good and holy about a pot of brown, spotted legumes. And if I like your beans above all others, and if my fellow Side Search panelists like them, too, you could win a cool $1,000.\r\n\r\nSome of which you might have to spend when I ask you if you\'d pretty please make a Walgreens run to get me a bottle (or five) of Beano.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nWait - I think I\'m getting ahead of myself here. That happens when I\'ve been excited about something for awhile but haven\'t really been able to say anything until just now. Let me back up just a tad - from the beginning, here\'s what\'s going on.\r\n\r\nAs if opening <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">one of the best pizza places in town</a>, <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">a t-shirt shop</a>, <a href=\"http://engineroompr.com/\">a public relations firm</a> and <a href=\"http://curbchecked.tumblr.com/post/2746747958/episode-forty-five-soggy-biscuit-we-ventured\">a retro arcade that has been called the best bar in the state</a> wasn\'t enough, <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/\">Blue Dome magnate Blake Ewing is opening Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ this April</a>.\r\n\r\nBack Alley is going to be a what-you-see-is-what-you-get type of place. On offer will be BBQ and blues music every night of the week, both inside and on its rooftop bar and stage. The food will be Memphis-style, dry rub barbeque with traditional Southern sides, and the restaurant concept is meant to highlight Tulsa\'s rich history and current achievements in blues music.\r\n\r\nTrue to Blake Ewing style, rather than play test kitchen all by his lonesome in search of the perfect recipes for his menu of sides, he\'d would rather throw a series of giant parties in downtown Tulsa, host a contest and crowd source for <strong>the best possible formulae for beans, slaw and cobbler</strong>. The cook-offs will be judged equally by a panel of local celebrity judges, the audience and Blake himself.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5235\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/picture-3-4/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5235\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-3-500x311.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"311\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe winner in each of these categories gets:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>His/her recipe featured on the menu at Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ;</li>\r\n	<li>A thousand smackaroos;</li>\r\n	<li>Instant fame and celebrity status;</li>\r\n	<li>A high five from me.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhich is not that great of a prize, actually. I suck at high fives. I lack the hand-to-eye coordination needed to make the solid contact that\'s a necessary part of all world-class high fives. Maybe your real prize here is that you get to teach me how to properly and effectively high five. Congrats in advance.\r\n\r\n<strong>It\'s easy to enter the Side Search</strong>. Simply <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">go here</a>, click on the contest you want to enter and key in your info. Ta-da! You\'re now in the running for all that you\'ve ever wanted and hoped for in this life. Plus, $1,000.\r\n\r\n<strong>Side Search kicks off with the beans category this Saturday at 6pm</strong>. After the tasting and judging are over and the winners are announced and receive their awards, blues music will flow from the stage at the VFW until midnight.\r\n\r\nAgain, here are the details:\r\n<h2><strong>Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search: Beans!</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>When</strong>: Saturday, Jan. 22, 6pm-midnight\r\n<strong> Where</strong>: The VFW Post just west of 6th and Peoria\r\n<strong> Music</strong>: Blues tunes by Danny Buck, Scott Ellison and more\r\n<strong> Celebrity judges</strong>: <a href=\"http://twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley of the KRMG Morning News</a>; <a href=\"http://www.kvoo.com/onair/101464944.html\">Sunny Leigh of KVOO</a> and me, in a plastic bib (a smock, actually)\r\n<strong> Cost</strong>: The folks at Back Alley are asking for participants and attendees for $5 at the door to be given to the American Heart Association in memorial of Marcus Takach, who died from sudden cardiac arrest during the Route 66 Half Marathon in November.\r\n\r\nThe slaw competition is February 26; then, Tulsans will go head to head armed with nothing but courage and their best cobbler March 26. I\'ll keep you posted on those. Because you\'re not going to want to miss them.\r\n\r\nI can hear your thighs screaming already. And they should be screaming - loudly. And with feeling.\r\n\r\nSee you all Saturday!','Cash for Your Best-Bet Beans: Back Alley Blues & BBQ Side Search','Come this time Sunday afternoon, I might have deflated back to my normal size.','inherit','open','open','','5203-revision-7','','','2011-01-18 15:37:01','2011-01-18 20:37:01','',5203,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5203-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(5242,1,'2011-01-18 15:38:56','2011-01-18 20:38:56','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5234\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/picture-2-8/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5234\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-2-500x270.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"270\" /></a>\n\nCome this time Sunday afternoon, I may or may not have deflated back to my normal size.\n\nBecause Saturday night, thanks to being asked to help judge <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">the first round of the Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search</a>, I\'m going to eat beans. Maybe more beans than I\'ve ever eaten in my entire life. Which, as a native Oklahoman, is really saying something.\n\nSome of those beans could come from your kitchen, your genius, your innate sense of what is good and holy about a pot of brown, spotted legumes. And if I like your beans above all others, and if my fellow Side Search panelists like them, too, you could win a cool $1,000.\n\nSome of which you might have to spend when I ask you if you\'d pretty please make a Walgreens run to get me a bottle (or five) of Beano.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\nWait - I think I\'m getting ahead of myself here. That happens when I\'ve been excited about something for awhile but haven\'t really been able to say anything until just now. Let me back up just a tad - from the beginning, here\'s what\'s going on.\n\nAs if opening <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">one of the best pizza places in town</a>, <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">a t-shirt shop</a>, <a href=\"http://engineroompr.com/\">a public relations firm</a> and <a href=\"http://curbchecked.tumblr.com/post/2746747958/episode-forty-five-soggy-biscuit-we-ventured\">a retro arcade that has been called the best bar in the state</a> wasn\'t enough, <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/\">Blue Dome magnate Blake Ewing is opening Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ this April</a>.\n\nBack Alley is going to be a what-you-see-is-what-you-get type of place. On offer will be BBQ and blues music every night of the week, both inside and on its rooftop bar and stage. The food will be Memphis-style, dry rub barbeque with traditional Southern sides, and the restaurant concept is meant to highlight Tulsa\'s rich history and current achievements in blues music.\n\nTrue to Blake Ewing style, rather than play test kitchen all by his lonesome in search of the perfect recipes for his menu of sides, he\'d would rather throw a series of giant parties in downtown Tulsa, host a contest and crowd source for <strong>the best possible formulae for beans, slaw and cobbler</strong>. The cook-offs will be judged equally by a panel of local celebrity judges, the audience and Blake himself.\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5235\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/picture-3-4/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5235\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-3-500x311.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"311\" /></a>\n\nThe winner in each of these categories gets:\n<ul>\n	<li>His/her recipe featured on the menu at Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ;</li>\n	<li>A thousand smackaroos;</li>\n	<li>Instant fame and celebrity status;</li>\n	<li>A high five from me.</li>\n</ul>\nWhich is not that great of a prize, actually. I suck at high fives. I lack the hand-to-eye coordination needed to make the solid contact that\'s a necessary part of all world-class high fives. Maybe your real prize here is that you get to teach me how to properly and effectively high five. Congrats in advance.\n\n<strong>It\'s easy to enter the Side Search</strong>. Simply <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">go here</a>, click on the contest you want to enter and key in your info. Ta-da! You\'re now in the running for all that you\'ve ever wanted and hoped for in this life. Plus, $1,000.\n\n<strong>Side Search kicks off with the beans category this Saturday at 6pm</strong>. After the tasting and judging are over and the winners are announced and receive their awards, blues music will flow from the stage at the VFW until midnight.\n\nAgain, here are the details:\n<h2><strong>Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search: Beans!</strong></h2>\n<strong>When</strong>: Saturday, Jan. 22, 6pm-midnight\n<strong> Where</strong>: The VFW Post just west of 6th and Peoria\n<strong> Music</strong>: Blues tunes by <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/dannybuckblues\">Danny Buck</a>, <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/scottellisonmusic/music\">Scott Ellison</a>, <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/thedustinpittsleyband/music\">The Dustin Pittsley Band</a> and more\n<strong> Celebrity judges</strong>: <a href=\"http://twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley of the KRMG Morning News</a>; <a href=\"http://www.kvoo.com/onair/101464944.html\">Sunny Leigh of KVOO</a> and me, in a plastic bib (a smock, actually)\n<strong> Cost</strong>: The folks at Back Alley are asking for participants and attendees for $5 at the door to be given to the American Heart Association in memorial of Marcus Takach, who died from sudden cardiac arrest during the Route 66 Half Marathon in November.\n\nThe slaw competition is February 26; then, Tulsans will go head to head armed with nothing but courage and their best cobbler March 26. I\'ll keep you posted on those. Because you\'re not going to want to miss them.\n\nI can hear your thighs screaming already. And they should be screaming - loudly. And with feeling.\n\nSee you all Saturday!','Cash for Your Best-Bet Beans: Back Alley Blues & BBQ Side Search','Come this time Sunday afternoon, I might have deflated back to my normal size.','inherit','open','open','','5203-autosave','','','2011-01-18 15:38:56','2011-01-18 20:38:56','',5203,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5203-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(5243,1,'2011-01-18 15:37:01','2011-01-18 20:37:01','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5234\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/picture-2-8/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5234\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-2-500x270.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"270\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCome this time Sunday afternoon, I may or may not have deflated back to my normal size.\r\n\r\nBecause Saturday night, thanks to being asked to help judge <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">the first round of the Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search</a>, I\'m going to eat beans. Maybe more beans than I\'ve ever eaten in my entire life. Which, as a native Oklahoman, is really saying something.\r\n\r\nSome of those beans could come from your kitchen, your genius, your innate sense of what is good and holy about a pot of brown, spotted legumes. And if I like your beans above all others, and if my fellow Side Search panelists like them, too, you could win a cool $1,000.\r\n\r\nSome of which you might have to spend when I ask you if you\'d pretty please make a Walgreens run to get me a bottle (or five) of Beano.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nWait - I think I\'m getting ahead of myself here. That happens when I\'ve been excited about something for awhile but haven\'t really been able to say anything until just now. Let me back up just a tad - from the beginning, here\'s what\'s going on.\r\n\r\nAs if opening <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">one of the best pizza places in town</a>, <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">a t-shirt shop</a>, <a href=\"http://engineroompr.com/\">a public relations firm</a> and <a href=\"http://curbchecked.tumblr.com/post/2746747958/episode-forty-five-soggy-biscuit-we-ventured\">a retro arcade that has been called the best bar in the state</a> wasn\'t enough, <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/\">Blue Dome magnate Blake Ewing is opening Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ this April</a>.\r\n\r\nBack Alley is going to be a what-you-see-is-what-you-get type of place. On offer will be BBQ and blues music every night of the week, both inside and on its rooftop bar and stage. The food will be Memphis-style, dry rub barbeque with traditional Southern sides, and the restaurant concept is meant to highlight Tulsa\'s rich history and current achievements in blues music.\r\n\r\nTrue to Blake Ewing style, rather than play test kitchen all by his lonesome in search of the perfect recipes for his menu of sides, he\'d would rather throw a series of giant parties in downtown Tulsa, host a contest and crowd source for <strong>the best possible formulae for beans, slaw and cobbler</strong>. The cook-offs will be judged equally by a panel of local celebrity judges, the audience and Blake himself.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5235\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/picture-3-4/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5235\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-3-500x311.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"311\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe winner in each of these categories gets:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>His/her recipe featured on the menu at Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ;</li>\r\n	<li>A thousand smackaroos;</li>\r\n	<li>Instant fame and celebrity status;</li>\r\n	<li>A high five from me.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhich is not that great of a prize, actually. I suck at high fives. I lack the hand-to-eye coordination needed to make the solid contact that\'s a necessary part of all world-class high fives. Maybe your real prize here is that you get to teach me how to properly and effectively high five. Congrats in advance.\r\n\r\n<strong>It\'s easy to enter the Side Search</strong>. Simply <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">go here</a>, click on the contest you want to enter and key in your info. Ta-da! You\'re now in the running for all that you\'ve ever wanted and hoped for in this life. Plus, $1,000.\r\n\r\n<strong>Side Search kicks off with the beans category this Saturday at 6pm</strong>. After the tasting and judging are over and the winners are announced and receive their awards, blues music will flow from the stage at the VFW until midnight.\r\n\r\nAgain, here are the details:\r\n<h2><strong>Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search: Beans!</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>When</strong>: Saturday, Jan. 22, 6pm-midnight\r\n<strong> Where</strong>: The VFW Post just west of 6th and Peoria\r\n<strong> Music</strong>: Blues tunes by Danny Buck, Scott Ellison and more\r\n<strong> Celebrity judges</strong>: <a href=\"http://twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley of the KRMG Morning News</a>; <a href=\"http://www.kvoo.com/onair/101464944.html\">Sunny Leigh of KVOO</a> and me, in a plastic bib (a smock, actually)\r\n<strong> Cost</strong>: The folks at Back Alley are asking for participants and attendees for $5 at the door to be given to the American Heart Association in memorial of Marcus Takach, who died from sudden cardiac arrest during the Route 66 Half Marathon in November.\r\n\r\nThe slaw competition is February 26; then, Tulsans will go head to head armed with nothing but courage and their best cobbler March 26. I\'ll keep you posted on those. Because you\'re not going to want to miss them.\r\n\r\nI can hear your thighs screaming already. And they should be screaming - loudly. And with feeling.\r\n\r\nSee you all Saturday!','Cash for Your Best-Bet Beans: Back Alley Blues & BBQ Side Search','Come this time Sunday afternoon, I might have deflated back to my normal size.','inherit','open','open','','5203-revision-8','','','2011-01-18 15:37:01','2011-01-18 20:37:01','',5203,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5203-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(5244,1,'2011-01-18 15:39:07','2011-01-18 20:39:07','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5234\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/picture-2-8/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5234\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-2-500x270.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"270\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCome this time Sunday afternoon, I may or may not have deflated back to my normal size.\r\n\r\nBecause Saturday night, thanks to being asked to help judge <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">the first round of the Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search</a>, I\'m going to eat beans. Maybe more beans than I\'ve ever eaten in my entire life. Which, as a native Oklahoman, is really saying something.\r\n\r\nSome of those beans could come from your kitchen, your genius, your innate sense of what is good and holy about a pot of brown, spotted legumes. And if I like your beans above all others, and if my fellow Side Search panelists like them, too, you could win a cool $1,000.\r\n\r\nSome of which you might have to spend when I ask you if you\'d pretty please make a Walgreens run to get me a bottle (or five) of Beano.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nWait - I think I\'m getting ahead of myself here. That happens when I\'ve been excited about something for awhile but haven\'t really been able to say anything until just now. Let me back up just a tad - from the beginning, here\'s what\'s going on.\r\n\r\nAs if opening <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">one of the best pizza places in town</a>, <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">a t-shirt shop</a>, <a href=\"http://engineroompr.com/\">a public relations firm</a> and <a href=\"http://curbchecked.tumblr.com/post/2746747958/episode-forty-five-soggy-biscuit-we-ventured\">a retro arcade that has been called the best bar in the state</a> wasn\'t enough, <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/\">Blue Dome magnate Blake Ewing is opening Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ this April</a>.\r\n\r\nBack Alley is going to be a what-you-see-is-what-you-get type of place. On offer will be BBQ and blues music every night of the week, both inside and on its rooftop bar and stage. The food will be Memphis-style, dry rub barbeque with traditional Southern sides, and the restaurant concept is meant to highlight Tulsa\'s rich history and current achievements in blues music.\r\n\r\nTrue to Blake Ewing style, rather than play test kitchen all by his lonesome in search of the perfect recipes for his menu of sides, he\'d would rather throw a series of giant parties in downtown Tulsa, host a contest and crowd source for <strong>the best possible formulae for beans, slaw and cobbler</strong>. The cook-offs will be judged equally by a panel of local celebrity judges, the audience and Blake himself.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5235\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/picture-3-4/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5235\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-3-500x311.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"311\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe winner in each of these categories gets:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>His/her recipe featured on the menu at Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ;</li>\r\n	<li>A thousand smackaroos;</li>\r\n	<li>Instant fame and celebrity status;</li>\r\n	<li>A high five from me.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhich is not that great of a prize, actually. I suck at high fives. I lack the hand-to-eye coordination needed to make the solid contact that\'s a necessary part of all world-class high fives. Maybe your real prize here is that you get to teach me how to properly and effectively high five. Congrats in advance.\r\n\r\n<strong>It\'s easy to enter the Side Search</strong>. Simply <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">go here</a>, click on the contest you want to enter and key in your info. Ta-da! You\'re now in the running for all that you\'ve ever wanted and hoped for in this life. Plus, $1,000.\r\n\r\n<strong>Side Search kicks off with the beans category this Saturday at 6pm</strong>. After the tasting and judging are over and the winners are announced and receive their awards, blues music will flow from the stage at the VFW until midnight.\r\n\r\nAgain, here are the details:\r\n<h2><strong>Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search: Beans!</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>When</strong>: Saturday, Jan. 22, 6pm-midnight\r\n<strong> Where</strong>: The VFW Post just west of 6th and Peoria\r\n<strong> Music</strong>: Blues tunes by <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/dannybuckblues\">Danny Buck</a>, <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/scottellisonmusic/music\">Scott Ellison</a>, <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/thedustinpittsleyband/music\">The Dustin Pittsley Band</a> and more\r\n<strong> Celebrity judges</strong>: <a href=\"http://twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley of the KRMG Morning News</a>; <a href=\"http://www.kvoo.com/onair/101464944.html\">Sunny Leigh of KVOO</a> and me, in a plastic bib (a smock, actually)\r\n<strong> Cost</strong>: The folks at Back Alley are asking for participants and attendees for $5 at the door to be given to the American Heart Association in memorial of Marcus Takach, who died from sudden cardiac arrest during the Route 66 Half Marathon in November.\r\n\r\nThe slaw competition is February 26; then, Tulsans will go head to head armed with nothing but courage and their best cobbler March 26. I\'ll keep you posted on those. Because you\'re not going to want to miss them.\r\n\r\nI can hear your thighs screaming already. And they should be screaming - loudly. And with feeling.\r\n\r\nSee you all Saturday!','Cash for Your Best-Bet Beans: Back Alley Blues & BBQ Side Search','Come this time Sunday afternoon, I might have deflated back to my normal size.','inherit','open','open','','5203-revision-9','','','2011-01-18 15:39:07','2011-01-18 20:39:07','',5203,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5203-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(5245,1,'2011-01-18 15:39:07','2011-01-18 20:39:07','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5234\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/picture-2-8/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5234\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-2-500x270.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"270\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCome this time Sunday afternoon, I may or may not have deflated back to my normal size.\r\n\r\nBecause Saturday night, thanks to being asked to help judge <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">the first round of the Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search</a>, I\'m going to eat beans. Maybe more beans than I\'ve ever eaten in my entire life. Which, as a native Oklahoman, is really saying something.\r\n\r\nSome of those beans could come from your kitchen, your genius, your innate sense of what is good and holy about a pot of brown, spotted legumes. And if I like your beans above all others, and if my fellow Side Search panelists like them, too, you could win a cool $1,000.\r\n\r\nSome of which you might have to spend when I ask you if you\'d pretty please make a Walgreens run to get me a bottle (or five) of Beano.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nWait - I think I\'m getting ahead of myself here. That happens when I\'ve been excited about something for awhile but haven\'t really been able to say anything until just now. Let me back up just a tad - from the beginning, here\'s what\'s going on.\r\n\r\nAs if opening <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">one of the best pizza places in town</a>, <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">a t-shirt shop</a>, <a href=\"http://engineroompr.com/\">a public relations firm</a> and <a href=\"http://curbchecked.tumblr.com/post/2746747958/episode-forty-five-soggy-biscuit-we-ventured\">a retro arcade that has been called the best bar in the state</a> wasn\'t enough, <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/\">Blue Dome magnate Blake Ewing is opening Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ this April</a>.\r\n\r\nBack Alley is going to be a what-you-see-is-what-you-get type of place. On offer will be BBQ and blues music every night of the week, both inside and on its rooftop bar and stage. The food will be Memphis-style, dry rub barbeque with traditional Southern sides, and the restaurant concept is meant to highlight Tulsa\'s rich history and current achievements in blues music.\r\n\r\nTrue to Blake Ewing style, rather than play test kitchen all by his lonesome in search of the perfect recipes for his menu of sides, he\'d would rather throw a series of giant parties in downtown Tulsa, host a contest and crowd source for <strong>the best possible formulae for beans, slaw and cobbler</strong>. The cook-offs will be judged equally by a panel of local celebrity judges, the audience and Blake himself.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5235\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/picture-3-4/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5235\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-3-500x311.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"311\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe winner in each of these categories gets:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>His/her recipe featured on the menu at Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ;</li>\r\n	<li>A thousand smackaroos;</li>\r\n	<li>Instant fame and celebrity status;</li>\r\n	<li>A high five from me.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhich is not that great of a prize, actually. I suck at high fives. I lack the hand-to-eye coordination needed to make the solid contact that\'s a necessary part of all world-class high fives. Maybe your real prize here is that you get to teach me how to properly and effectively high five. Congrats in advance.\r\n\r\n<strong>It\'s easy to enter the Side Search</strong>. Simply <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">go here</a>, click on the contest you want to enter and key in your info. Ta-da! You\'re now in the running for all that you\'ve ever wanted and hoped for in this life. Plus, $1,000.\r\n\r\n<strong>Side Search kicks off with the beans category this Saturday at 6pm</strong>. After the tasting and judging are over and the winners are announced and receive their awards, blues music will flow from the stage at the VFW until midnight.\r\n\r\nAgain, here are the details:\r\n<h2><strong>Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search: Beans!</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>When</strong>: Saturday, Jan. 22, 6pm-midnight\r\n<strong> Where</strong>: The VFW Post just west of 6th and Peoria\r\n<strong> Music</strong>: Blues tunes by <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/dannybuckblues\">Danny Buck</a>, <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/scottellisonmusic/music\">Scott Ellison</a>, <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/thedustinpittsleyband/music\">The Dustin Pittsley Band</a> and more\r\n<strong> Celebrity judges</strong>: <a href=\"http://twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley of the KRMG Morning News</a>; <a href=\"http://www.kvoo.com/onair/101464944.html\">Sunny Leigh of KVOO</a> and me, in a plastic bib (a smock, actually)\r\n<strong> Cost</strong>: The folks at Back Alley are asking for participants and attendees for $5 at the door to be given to the American Heart Association in memorial of Marcus Takach, who died from sudden cardiac arrest during the Route 66 Half Marathon in November.\r\n\r\nThe slaw competition is February 26; then, Tulsans will go head to head armed with nothing but courage and their best cobbler March 26. I\'ll keep you posted on those. Because you\'re not going to want to miss them.\r\n\r\nI can hear your thighs screaming already. And they should be screaming - loudly. And with feeling.\r\n\r\nSee you all Saturday!','Cash for Your Best-Bet Beans: Back Alley Blues & BBQ Side Search','Come this time Sunday afternoon, I might have deflated back to my normal size.','inherit','open','open','','5203-revision-10','','','2011-01-18 15:39:07','2011-01-18 20:39:07','',5203,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5203-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(5246,1,'2011-01-18 15:41:21','2011-01-18 20:41:21','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5234\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/picture-2-8/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5234\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-2-500x270.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"270\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCome this time Sunday afternoon, I may or may not have deflated back to my normal size.\r\n\r\nBecause Saturday night, thanks to being asked to help judge <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">the first round of the Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search</a>, I\'m going to eat beans. Maybe more beans than I\'ve ever eaten in my entire life. Which, as a native Oklahoman, is really saying something.\r\n\r\nSome of those beans could come from your kitchen, your genius, your innate sense of what is good and holy about a pot of brown, spotted legumes. And if I like your beans above all others, and if my fellow Side Search panelists like them, too, you could win a cool $1,000.\r\n\r\nSome of which you might have to spend when I ask you if you\'d pretty please make a Walgreens run to get me a bottle (or five) of Beano.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nWait - I think I\'m getting ahead of myself here. That happens when I\'ve been excited about something for awhile but haven\'t really been able to say anything until just now. Let me back up just a tad - from the beginning, here\'s what\'s going on.\r\n\r\nAs if opening <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">one of the best pizza places in town</a>, <a href=\"http://www.boomtowntees.com/\">a t-shirt shop</a>, <a href=\"http://engineroompr.com/\">a public relations firm</a> and <a href=\"http://curbchecked.tumblr.com/post/2746747958/episode-forty-five-soggy-biscuit-we-ventured\">a retro arcade that has been called the best bar in the state</a> wasn\'t enough, <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/\">Blue Dome magnate Blake Ewing is opening Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ this April</a>.\r\n\r\nBack Alley is going to be a what-you-see-is-what-you-get type of place. On offer will be BBQ and blues music every night of the week, both inside and on its rooftop bar and stage. The food will be Memphis-style, dry rub barbeque with traditional Southern sides, and the restaurant concept is meant to highlight Tulsa\'s rich history and current achievements in blues music.\r\n\r\nTrue to Blake Ewing style, rather than play test kitchen all by his lonesome in search of the perfect recipes for his menu of sides, he\'d would rather throw a series of giant parties in downtown Tulsa, host a contest and crowd source for <strong>the best possible formulae for beans, slaw and cobbler</strong>. The cook-offs will be judged equally by a panel of local celebrity judges, the audience and Blake himself.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5235\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/back-alley-blues-bbq-side-search/picture-3-4/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5235\" title=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-3-500x311.png\" alt=\"Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"311\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe winner in each of these categories gets:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>His/her recipe featured on the menu at Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ;</li>\r\n	<li>A thousand smackaroos;</li>\r\n	<li>Instant fame and celebrity status;</li>\r\n	<li>A high five from me.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhich is not that great of a prize, actually. I suck at high fives. I lack the hand-to-eye coordination needed to make the solid contact that\'s a necessary part of all world-class high fives. Maybe your real prize here is that you get to teach me how to properly and effectively high five. Congrats in advance.\r\n\r\n<strong>It\'s easy to enter the Side Search</strong>. Simply <a href=\"http://www.backalleytulsa.com/sidesearch/\">go here</a>, click on the contest you want to enter and key in your info. Ta-da! You\'re now in the running for all that you\'ve ever wanted and hoped for in this life. Plus, $1,000.\r\n\r\n<strong>Side Search kicks off with the beans category this Saturday at 6pm</strong>. After the tasting and judging are over and the winners are announced and receive their awards, blues music will flow from the stage at the VFW until midnight.\r\n\r\nAgain, here are the details:\r\n<h2><strong>Back Alley Blues &amp; BBQ Side Search: Beans!</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>When</strong>: Saturday, Jan. 22, 6pm-midnight\r\n<strong> Where</strong>: The VFW Post just west of 6th and Peoria\r\n<strong> Music</strong>: Blues tunes by <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/dannybuckblues\">Danny Buck</a>, <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/scottellisonmusic/music\">Scott Ellison</a>, <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/thedustinpittsleyband/music\">The Dustin Pittsley Band</a> and more\r\n<strong> Celebrity judges</strong>: <a href=\"http://twitter.com/talkradiojoe\">Joe Kelley of the KRMG Morning News</a>; <a href=\"http://www.kvoo.com/onair/101464944.html\">Sunny Leigh of KVOO</a> and me, in a plastic bib (a smock, actually)\r\n<strong> Cost</strong>: The folks at Back Alley are asking for participants and attendees for $5 at the door to be given to the American Heart Association in memorial of Marcus Takach, who died from sudden cardiac arrest during the Route 66 Half Marathon in November.\r\n\r\nThe slaw competition is February 26; then, Tulsans will go head to head armed with nothing but courage and their best cobbler March 26. I\'ll keep you posted on those. Because you\'re not going to want to miss them.\r\n\r\nI can hear your thighs screaming already. And they should be screaming - loudly. And with feeling.\r\n\r\nSee you all Saturday!','Cash for Your Best-Bet Beans: Back Alley Blues & BBQ Side Search','Come this time Sunday afternoon, I might have deflated back to my normal size.','inherit','open','open','','5203-revision-11','','','2011-01-18 15:41:21','2011-01-18 20:41:21','',5203,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5203-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(5247,1,'2011-01-19 08:05:08','2011-01-19 13:05:08','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4206304301/\" title=\"Snow Day 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Snow Day 2009\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4206304301_339afc03f2.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\n\nYou can\'t say the word \"ice\" within earshot of Oklahoma without scaring the living daylights out of us. Blistering heat we can handle. Straight-line winds, no problem. Tornadoes are a spectator sport around here. &nbsp;We whine when it snows but for the most part, we can take it.\n\nAs for ice and snow? hell no, we won\'t go.\n\n<!--more-->\n\nIn making my own preparations for the impending snow storm, I did a quick search for a checklist of items I should have around the house, just to make sure I don\'t forget something small but vital.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.fema.gov/hazard/winter/wi_before.shtm\">Here\'s a list from FEMA</a>. <a href=\"http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/wntrstm.htm\">Here\'s one from the National Weather Service</a>&nbsp;(scroll, baby, scroll). <a href=\"http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/WinterStorms.pdf\">Here\'s a PDF from the Red Cross</a>. \n\nAny Oklahoman who survived the legendary 2007 ice storm can tick these winter storm safety items off from memory. Basically, it\'s all about water, firewood, batteries, candles and non-perishable food. \n\nBut, what about the things we didn\'t know we\'d need until we needed them? Here are a few I\'ve had to do without.\n\n<b>Toilet paper</b>. Okay? Okay.\n\n<b>Stuff to keep your mind busy</b>. When the power\'s out, there\'s not much to do - not anything that we\'re overly used to doing, anyway (except for one certain thing - see below). Idea: Hit your local library branch tonight or tomorrow and stock up on books for you, books for the kids, books for everybody. Don\'t forget candles to read by and matches to light them. Another idea: Spring for a few of those silly-looking board and card games you\'ve been curious about. They might be worth their weight in gold come Friday afternoon.\n\n<b>Plenty of clean clothes</b>. When our power went out not long into the storm three years ago, our house lost heat more quickly than I like to recall. Trouble was, I hadn\'t done laundry. I didn\'t have much that was clean to put on to keep the chill away. That I was pregnant and didn\'t have much that fit in the first place didn\'t help matters. Word to the wise: If you didn\'t finish your laundry over the weekend, finish it tonight and tomorrow. Your fancy laundering machines may not have a power source come Thursday night after ice has been raining down on our power lines for a few hours.\n\n<b>Cornstarch</b>. Think of it as dry cleaning for your hair. After several days without hot water and the electricity needed to see yourself in a mirror, let alone to power your hair styling appliances, your hair might resemble an oil slick or worse. That\'s no good if you\'re one of the folks who can\'t miss work, no matter how bad it gets outside. A little sprinkle on the oily parts and a thorough brush-through will do you good. Ladies, if you\'re smart and you\'ve been growing out your hair since the Ice Storm of 2007, you can sport a ponytail like the rest of us. Grab some hair ties while you\'re out and about stocking up.\n\n<b>Contraceptives</b>. If I\'d had some, it would have been a little late in coming - I was six months pregnant with my son in Dec. 2007. But, did anyone else notice how many babies there were at the Tulsa State Fair in September/October 2008? I\'m just sayin\'.\n\nNow, think. What did you wish you\'d had during the Christmas Eve 2009 blizzard, or the 2007 ice storm?\n\nUpdated from a previous post from Jan. 2010 here at TDT.','What to Have on Hand During an Oklahoma Winter Storm','You can\'t say the word \"ice\" within earshot of Oklahoma without scaring the living daylights out of us.','inherit','open','open','','442-autosave','','','2011-01-19 08:05:08','2011-01-19 13:05:08','',442,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/442-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(5248,1,'2010-01-26 22:14:00','2010-01-26 22:14:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4206304301/\" title=\"Snow Day 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Snow Day 2009\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4206304301_339afc03f2.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a><br /></div><br />You can\'t say the word \"ice\" within earshot of Oklahoma without scaring the living daylights out of us. Blistering heat we can handle. Straight-line winds, no problem. Tornadoes are a spectator sport around here. &nbsp;We whine when it snows but for the most part, we can take it.<br /><br />As for ice, hell no, we won\'t go.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>In making my own preparations for the impending ice storm, forecast to be worse than our Christmas Eve 2009 blizzard and comparable to the legendary Ice Storm of 2007, I did a quick search for a checklist of items I should have around the house, just to make sure I don\'t forget something small but vital.<br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.fema.gov/hazard/winter/wi_before.shtm\">Here\'s a list from FEMA</a>. <a href=\"http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/wntrstm.htm\">Here\'s one from the National Weather Service</a>&nbsp;(scroll, baby, scroll). <a href=\"http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/WinterStorms.pdf\">Here\'s a PDF from the Red Cross</a>. <a href=\"http://www.tulsaworld.com/webextra/content/2007/icestorm07/default.aspx\">Here\'s more from the Ice Storm 2007 site at TulsaWorld.com</a>.<br /><br />Basically, it\'s all about water, firewood, batteries, candles and non-perishable food. Any Oklahoman who survived the 2007 storm can tick these winter storm safety items off from memory.<br /><br />But, what about the things we didn\'t know we\'d need until we needed them? Here are a few I had to do without.<br /><br /><b>Plenty of clean clothes</b>. When our power went out not long into the storm three years ago, our house lost heat more quickly than I like to recall. Trouble was, I hadn\'t done laundry. I didn\'t have much that was clean to put on to keep the chill away. That I was pregnant and didn\'t have much that fit in the first place didn\'t help matters. Word to the wise: If you didn\'t finish your laundry over the weekend, finish it tonight and tomorrow. Your fancy laundering machines may not have a power source come Thursday night after ice has been raining down on our power lines for a few hours.<br /><br /><b>Toilet paper</b>. Okay? Okay.<br /><br /><b>Cornstarch</b>. Think of it as dry cleaning for your hair. After several days without hot water and the electricity needed to see yourself in a mirror, let alone to power your hair styling appliances, your hair might resemble an oil slick or worse. That\'s no good if you\'re one of the folks who can\'t miss work, no matter how bad it gets outside. A little sprinkle on the oily parts and a thorough brush-through will do you good. Ladies, if you\'re smart and you\'ve been growing out your hair since the Ice Storm of 2007, you can sport a ponytail like the rest of us. Grab some hair ties while you\'re out and about stocking up.<br /><br /><b>Stuff to keep your mind busy</b>. When the power\'s out, there\'s not much to do - not anything that we\'re overly used to doing, anyway (except for one certain thing - see below). Idea: Hit your local library branch tonight or tomorrow and stock up on books for you, books for the kids, books for everybody. Don\'t forget candles to read by and matches to light them. Another idea: Spring for a few of those silly-looking board and card games you\'ve been curious about. They might be worth their weight in gold come Friday afternoon.<br /><br /><b>Contraceptives</b>. If I\'d had some, it would have been a little late in coming - I was six months pregnant with my son in Dec. 2007. But, did anyone else notice how many babies there were at the Tulsa State Fair in September/October 2008? I\'m just sayin\'.<br /><br />Now, think. What did you wish you\'d had during the Christmas Eve 2009 blizzard, or the 2007 ice storm?','What to Have on Hand During an Oklahoma Ice Storm','','inherit','open','open','','442-revision','','','2010-01-26 22:14:00','2010-01-26 22:14:00','',442,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/442-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5250,1,'2011-01-19 08:05:58','2011-01-19 13:05:58','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4206304301/\" title=\"Snow Day 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Snow Day 2009\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4206304301_339afc03f2.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYou can\'t say the word \"ice\" within earshot of Oklahoma without scaring the living daylights out of us. Blistering heat we can handle. Straight-line winds, no problem. Tornadoes are a spectator sport around here. &nbsp;We whine when it snows but for the most part, we can take it.\r\n\r\nAs for ice and snow? hell no, we won\'t go.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nIn making my own preparations for the impending snow storm, I did a quick search for a checklist of items I should have around the house, just to make sure I don\'t forget something small but vital.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fema.gov/hazard/winter/wi_before.shtm\">Here\'s a list from FEMA</a>. <a href=\"http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/wntrstm.htm\">Here\'s one from the National Weather Service</a>&nbsp;(scroll, baby, scroll). <a href=\"http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/WinterStorms.pdf\">Here\'s a PDF from the Red Cross</a>. \r\n\r\nAny Oklahoman who survived the legendary 2007 ice storm can tick these winter storm safety items off from memory. Basically, it\'s all about water, firewood, batteries, candles and non-perishable food. \r\n\r\nBut, what about the things we didn\'t know we\'d need until we needed them? Here are a few I\'ve had to do without.\r\n\r\n<b>Toilet paper</b>. Okay? Okay.\r\n\r\n<b>Stuff to keep your mind busy</b>. When the power\'s out, there\'s not much to do - not anything that we\'re overly used to doing, anyway (except for one certain thing - see below). Idea: Hit your local library branch tonight or tomorrow and stock up on books for you, books for the kids, books for everybody. Don\'t forget candles to read by and matches to light them. Another idea: Spring for a few of those silly-looking board and card games you\'ve been curious about. They might be worth their weight in gold come Friday afternoon.\r\n\r\n<b>Plenty of clean clothes</b>. When our power went out not long into the storm three years ago, our house lost heat more quickly than I like to recall. Trouble was, I hadn\'t done laundry. I didn\'t have much that was clean to put on to keep the chill away. That I was pregnant and didn\'t have much that fit in the first place didn\'t help matters. Word to the wise: If you didn\'t finish your laundry over the weekend, finish it tonight and tomorrow. Your fancy laundering machines may not have a power source come Thursday night after ice has been raining down on our power lines for a few hours.\r\n\r\n<b>Cornstarch</b>. Think of it as dry cleaning for your hair. After several days without hot water and the electricity needed to see yourself in a mirror, let alone to power your hair styling appliances, your hair might resemble an oil slick or worse. That\'s no good if you\'re one of the folks who can\'t miss work, no matter how bad it gets outside. A little sprinkle on the oily parts and a thorough brush-through will do you good. Ladies, if you\'re smart and you\'ve been growing out your hair since the Ice Storm of 2007, you can sport a ponytail like the rest of us. Grab some hair ties while you\'re out and about stocking up.\r\n\r\n<b>Contraceptives</b>. If I\'d had some, it would have been a little late in coming - I was six months pregnant with my son in Dec. 2007. But, did anyone else notice how many babies there were at the Tulsa State Fair in September/October 2008? I\'m just sayin\'.\r\n\r\nNow, think. What did you wish you\'d had during the Christmas Eve 2009 blizzard, or the 2007 ice storm? Check the comments for even more ideas on how to stock up.\r\n\r\n<em>Updated from a Jan. 2010 post here at TDT.</em>','What to Have on Hand During an Oklahoma Winter Storm','You can\'t say the word \"ice\" within earshot of Oklahoma without scaring the living daylights out of us.','inherit','open','open','','442-revision-3','','','2011-01-19 08:05:58','2011-01-19 13:05:58','',442,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/442-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(5251,1,'2011-01-19 10:04:21','2011-01-19 15:04:21','<strong>Congratulations, Debbie C.!</strong> Not only were you were one of the eight of the nearly 60 total contestants who correctly matched the clues with the handbags, but you were also the choice of the men behind the curtain over at Random.org. You\'re the winner of the one hundred Washingtons, courtesy of <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/purseanality\">Purse-a-nality</a>. \r\n\r\nThanks so much to everyone for playing - I don\'t know about you all, but I had a blast! And in case you\'re just dying to know the answers to the puzzle and you don\'t have the patience to sift through the comments section to find Debbie\'s winning entry (because neither would I), here they are: \r\n\r\nClue 1: Purse F\r\nClue 2: Purse C\r\nClue 3: Purse A\r\nClue 4: Purse D\r\nClue 5: Purse B\r\nClue 6: Purse E\r\n\r\nAnd in case you haven\'t already, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/purseanality\">be sure to like Purse-a-nality on Facebook</a>. Because who knows - there might just be more chances to win big again soon, and you wouldn\'t want to miss the news.\r\n\r\nOne more thing: TDT readers rock. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5252\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/purse-a-nality-giveaway/dsc_1797-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5252\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1797-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLadies, we all love our handbags. And guys, Valentine\'s Day is coming up, so you\'d better get to loving them, too, at least until you get the perfect one for that special someone.\r\n\r\nWhich is why I think you all will love this contest, live here on TDT through Friday thanks to <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/Purseanality\">Tulsa\'s own Purse-a-nality, a local showroom of purses, totes, headbands, watches</a> - basically, any accessory you\'d need to look awesome.\r\n\r\nI\'m thinking that there\'s $100 at stake will help fuel the love, too.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5253\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/purse-a-nality-giveaway/dsc_1801-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5253\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1801-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn case you\'re new the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/Purseanality\">Purse-a-nality</a>, here\'s the scoop: The store has been open as a traveling, by-appointment-only boutique for a decade now here in the Tulsa area, thanks to the hard work and determination of owner Tammy Houghton. Tammy now operates a showroom at 81st and Memorial, but get this - she\'s only open while her kids are in school. Which is an aspect of the business that I love, obviously.\r\n\r\nTo make sure to catch Tammy while she\'s at the shop, it\'s always best to check <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/Purseanality\">the Purse-a-nality page on Facebook</a>. Liking Purse-a-nality is also a sure-fire way to stay up to date on everything from what\'s currently in the store to what looks like will be the next season\'s trends in handbags and accessories.\r\n\r\nPlus, Tammy\'s funny. And sweet. It\'s good times to see her and musings on life and handbags pop in your Facebook feed.\r\n\r\nA lot of other people agree with me. As in, more than 700 other people. That followers of Purse-a-nality can order their goodies directly through the Facebook page, as well as sign up for her e-mail newsletter and be part of an active community of Tulsa purse lovers probably has a lot to do with it.\r\n<h2>The Contest</h2>\r\nSo, about that contest I mentioned. Here\'s how it\'s going to work: <strong>Tammy\'s going to give you clues about a group of purses, ranging from the recent to the retro. Then, you guess which clue describes which purse</strong>.\r\n\r\nIf you guess all of the answers correctly, you\'ll have a chance at winning a $100 Visa gift card.\r\n\r\nThat\'s $100 you can use anywhere Visa is accepted, y\'all. Basically, $100 in sweet, sweet cash.\r\n\r\nWithout any further ado, here are the purses.\r\n\r\n<strong>Purse A:</strong>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5254\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/purse-a-nality-giveaway/dsc_1804/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5254\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1804.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Purse B:</strong>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5255\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/purse-a-nality-giveaway/dsc_1807/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5255\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1807-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Purse C: </strong>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5256\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/purse-a-nality-giveaway/dsc_1813/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5256\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1813.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Purse D: </strong>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5257\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/purse-a-nality-giveaway/dsc_1817/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5257\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1817-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Purse E: </strong>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5258\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/purse-a-nality-giveaway/dsc_1821/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5258\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1821.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Purse F:</strong>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5259\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/purse-a-nality-giveaway/dsc_1829-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5259\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1829.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are the clues, all written by <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/Purseanality\">Tammy at Purse-a-nality</a>:\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>When I wore this purse in the spring of 2002 - before I ever even thought about opening Purse-a-nality - women would run after me asking where I\'d gotten it. My husband suggested I sell them. I\'d spent my 20s working in the wholesale business - I figured I could probably figure out retail.</li>\r\n	<li>This purse was one of my all-time favorites. I loved it so much that I had a wreath made for my front door that was inspired by it.</li>\r\n	<li>This purse is the embodiment of the hottest trend in Summer 2010.</li>\r\n	<li>This purse was so popular that WalMart jumped on the band wagon and sold a knock-off. After that, it wasn\'t long before this style of purse was in their bargain bins.</li>\r\n	<li>I made this purse up to sell at at games in a certain college town during football season. A portion of the proceeds benefitted a domestic violence charity.</li>\r\n	<li>This purse will never go out of style. I predict we\'ll see it often over the next couple of years.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nThat\'s it! Simply leave your matches of the clues to the purses (like this: Clue number, purse letter) in the comments section of this post <strong>before 3pm this Friday</strong>.\r\n\r\nAgain, those who guess the answers correctly will be entered into the drawing for a $100 Visa gift card. <strong>I\'ll announce the winners Friday by 5pm</strong>. And please, <strong>only one entry per person</strong>, but do feel free to tell your spouse, your friends and, heck, even your crazy next door neighbor to enter. With as many possibilities as there are to miss the correct answers, I\'d say the odds are going to be pretty great for the good guessers amongst you.\r\n\r\nGood luck!\r\n\r\n<em>Note: This contest is sponsored by <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/purseanality\">Purse-a-nality</a>.</em>','Win $100 from Purse-a-nality','Ladies, we all love our handbags. And guys, Valentine\'s Day is coming up, so you\'d better get to loving them, too, at least until you get the perfect one for that special someone.\r\n','publish','open','open','','purse-a-nality-giveaway','','','2011-01-21 17:59:16','2011-01-21 22:59:16','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=5251',0,'post','',57),(5252,1,'2011-01-19 08:07:37','2011-01-19 13:07:37','','Purse-a-nality','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1797-2','','','2011-01-19 08:07:37','2011-01-19 13:07:37','',5251,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1797.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5253,1,'2011-01-19 08:08:40','2011-01-19 13:08:40','','Purse-a-nality','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1801-2','','','2011-01-19 08:08:40','2011-01-19 13:08:40','',5251,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1801.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5254,1,'2011-01-19 08:15:10','2011-01-19 13:15:10','','Purse-a-nality','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1804','','','2011-01-19 08:15:10','2011-01-19 13:15:10','',5251,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1804.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5255,1,'2011-01-19 08:15:39','2011-01-19 13:15:39','','Purse-a-nality','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1807','','','2011-01-19 08:15:39','2011-01-19 13:15:39','',5251,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1807.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5256,1,'2011-01-19 08:16:11','2011-01-19 13:16:11','','Purse-a-nality','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1813','','','2011-01-19 08:16:11','2011-01-19 13:16:11','',5251,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1813.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5257,1,'2011-01-19 08:16:40','2011-01-19 13:16:40','','Purse-a-nality','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1817','','','2011-01-19 08:16:40','2011-01-19 13:16:40','',5251,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1817.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5258,1,'2011-01-19 08:17:12','2011-01-19 13:17:12','','Purse-a-nality','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1821','','','2011-01-19 08:17:12','2011-01-19 13:17:12','',5251,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1821.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5259,1,'2011-01-19 08:17:44','2011-01-19 13:17:44','','Purse-a-nality','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_1829-2','','','2011-01-19 08:17:44','2011-01-19 13:17:44','',5251,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1829.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5260,1,'2011-01-19 09:58:10','2011-01-19 14:58:10','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5252\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5252\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5252\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1797-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nLadies, we all love our handbags. And guys, Valentine\'s Day is coming up, so you\'d better get to loving them, too, at least until you get the perfect one for that special someone.\n\nWhich is why I think you all will love this contest, live here on TDT through Friday thanks to <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/Purseanality\">Tulsa\'s own Purse-a-nality, a local showroom of purses, totes, headbands, watches</a> - basically, any accessory you\'d need to look awesome.\n\nI\'m thinking that there\'s $100 at stake will help fuel the love, too.\n\n<!--more-->\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5253\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5253\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5253\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1801-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\n\nIn case you\'re new the Purse-a-nality, here\'s the scoop: The store has been open as a traveling, by-appointment-only boutique for a decade now here in the Tulsa area, thanks to the hard work and determination of owner Tammy Houghton. Tammy now operates a showroom at 81st and Memorial, but get this - she\'s only open while her kids are in school. Which, if you read this blog at all, you\'ll know makes my heart go pitter-pat.\n\nTo make sure to catch Tammy while she\'s at the shop, it\'s always best to check <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/Purseanality\">the Purse-a-nality page on Facebook</a>. Liking Purse-a-nality is also a sure-fire way to stay up to date on everything from what\'s currently in the store to what looks like will be the next season\'s trends in handbags and accessories.\n\nPlus, Tammy\'s funny. And sweet. It\'s good times to see her and musings on life and handbags pop in your Facebook feed.\n\nA lot of other people agree with me. As in, more than 700 other people. That followers of Purse-a-nality can order their goodies directly through the Facebook page, as well as sign up for her e-mail newsletter and be part of an active community of Tulsa purse lovers probably has a lot to do with it.\n\nSo, about that contest I mentioned. Here\'s how it\'s going to work: <strong>Tammy\'s going to give you clues about a group of purses, ranging from the recent to the retro. Then, you guess which clue describes which purse</strong>.\n\nIf you guess all of the answers correctly, you\'ll have a chance at winning a $100 Visa gift card.\n\nThat\'s $100 you can use anywhere Visa is accepted, y\'all. Basically, $100 in sweet, sweet cash.\n\nWithout any further ado, here are the purses.\n\nPurse A:\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5254\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5254\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5254\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1804.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nPurse B:\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5255\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5255\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5255\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1807-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5256\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5256\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5256\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1813.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5257\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5257\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5257\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1817-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5258\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5258\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5258\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1821.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5259\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5259\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5259\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1829.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nHere are the clues, all written by <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/Purseanality\">Tammy at Purse-a-nality</a>:\n<ol>\n	<li>When I wore this purse in the spring of 2002 - before I ever even thought about opening Purse-a-nality - women would run after me asking where I\'d gotten it. My husband suggested I sell them. I\'d spent my 20s working in the wholesale business - I figured I could probably figure out retail.</li>\n	<li>This purse was one of my all-time favorites. I loved it so much that I had a wreath made for my front door that was inspired by it.</li>\n	<li>This purse is the embodiment of the hottest trend in Summer 2010.</li>\n	<li>This purse was so popular that WalMart jumped on the band wagon and sold a knock-off. After that, it wasn\'t long before this style of purse was in their bargain bins.</li>\n	<li>I made this purse up to sell at at games in a certain college town during football season. A portion of the proceeds benefitted a domestic violence charity.</li>\n	<li>This purse will never go out of style. I predict we\'ll see it often over the next couple of years.</li>\n</ol>\n\nThat\'s it! Simply leave your guesses in the comments section of this post <strong>before 3pm this Friday</strong>. Again, those who guess the answers correctly will be entered into the drawing for a $100 Visa gift card. <strong>I\'ll announce the winners Friday by 5pm</strong>. And please, <strong>only one entry per person</strong>, but do feel free to tell your spouse, your friends and, heck, even your crazy next door neighbor to enter. With as many possibilities as there are to miss the correct answers, I\'d say the odds are going to be pretty great for the good guessers amongst you. \n\nGood luck!','Win $100 from Purse-a-nality','Ladies, we all love our handbags. And guys, Valentine\'s Day is coming up, so you\'d better get to loving them, too, at least until you get the perfect one for that special someone.\n','inherit','open','open','','5251-revision','','','2011-01-19 09:58:10','2011-01-19 14:58:10','',5251,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5251-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5261,1,'2011-01-19 09:58:43','2011-01-19 14:58:43','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5252\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5252\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5252\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1797-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLadies, we all love our handbags. And guys, Valentine\'s Day is coming up, so you\'d better get to loving them, too, at least until you get the perfect one for that special someone.\r\n\r\nWhich is why I think you all will love this contest, live here on TDT through Friday thanks to <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/Purseanality\">Tulsa\'s own Purse-a-nality, a local showroom of purses, totes, headbands, watches</a> - basically, any accessory you\'d need to look awesome.\r\n\r\nI\'m thinking that there\'s $100 at stake will help fuel the love, too.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5253\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5253\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5253\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1801-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn case you\'re new the Purse-a-nality, here\'s the scoop: The store has been open as a traveling, by-appointment-only boutique for a decade now here in the Tulsa area, thanks to the hard work and determination of owner Tammy Houghton. Tammy now operates a showroom at 81st and Memorial, but get this - she\'s only open while her kids are in school. Which, if you read this blog at all, you\'ll know makes my heart go pitter-pat.\r\n\r\nTo make sure to catch Tammy while she\'s at the shop, it\'s always best to check <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/Purseanality\">the Purse-a-nality page on Facebook</a>. Liking Purse-a-nality is also a sure-fire way to stay up to date on everything from what\'s currently in the store to what looks like will be the next season\'s trends in handbags and accessories.\r\n\r\nPlus, Tammy\'s funny. And sweet. It\'s good times to see her and musings on life and handbags pop in your Facebook feed.\r\n\r\nA lot of other people agree with me. As in, more than 700 other people. That followers of Purse-a-nality can order their goodies directly through the Facebook page, as well as sign up for her e-mail newsletter and be part of an active community of Tulsa purse lovers probably has a lot to do with it.\r\n\r\nSo, about that contest I mentioned. Here\'s how it\'s going to work: <strong>Tammy\'s going to give you clues about a group of purses, ranging from the recent to the retro. Then, you guess which clue describes which purse</strong>.\r\n\r\nIf you guess all of the answers correctly, you\'ll have a chance at winning a $100 Visa gift card.\r\n\r\nThat\'s $100 you can use anywhere Visa is accepted, y\'all. Basically, $100 in sweet, sweet cash.\r\n\r\nWithout any further ado, here are the purses.\r\n\r\nPurse A:\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5254\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5254\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5254\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1804.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPurse B:\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5255\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5255\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5255\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1807-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5256\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5256\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5256\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1813.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5257\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5257\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5257\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1817-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5258\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5258\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5258\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1821.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5259\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5259\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5259\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1829.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are the clues, all written by <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/Purseanality\">Tammy at Purse-a-nality</a>:\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>When I wore this purse in the spring of 2002 - before I ever even thought about opening Purse-a-nality - women would run after me asking where I\'d gotten it. My husband suggested I sell them. I\'d spent my 20s working in the wholesale business - I figured I could probably figure out retail.</li>\r\n	<li>This purse was one of my all-time favorites. I loved it so much that I had a wreath made for my front door that was inspired by it.</li>\r\n	<li>This purse is the embodiment of the hottest trend in Summer 2010.</li>\r\n	<li>This purse was so popular that WalMart jumped on the band wagon and sold a knock-off. After that, it wasn\'t long before this style of purse was in their bargain bins.</li>\r\n	<li>I made this purse up to sell at at games in a certain college town during football season. A portion of the proceeds benefitted a domestic violence charity.</li>\r\n	<li>This purse will never go out of style. I predict we\'ll see it often over the next couple of years.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n\r\nThat\'s it! Simply leave your guesses in the comments section of this post <strong>before 3pm this Friday</strong>. Again, those who guess the answers correctly will be entered into the drawing for a $100 Visa gift card. <strong>I\'ll announce the winners Friday by 5pm</strong>. And please, <strong>only one entry per person</strong>, but do feel free to tell your spouse, your friends and, heck, even your crazy next door neighbor to enter. With as many possibilities as there are to miss the correct answers, I\'d say the odds are going to be pretty great for the good guessers amongst you. \r\n\r\nGood luck!','Win $100 from Purse-a-nality','Ladies, we all love our handbags. And guys, Valentine\'s Day is coming up, so you\'d better get to loving them, too, at least until you get the perfect one for that special someone.\r\n','inherit','open','open','','5251-revision-2','','','2011-01-19 09:58:43','2011-01-19 14:58:43','',5251,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5251-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(5262,1,'2011-01-19 08:06:24','2011-01-19 13:06:24','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4206304301/\" title=\"Snow Day 2009 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Snow Day 2009\" height=\"375\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4206304301_339afc03f2.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nYou can\'t say the word \"ice\" within earshot of Oklahoma without scaring the living daylights out of us. Blistering heat we can handle. Straight-line winds, no problem. Tornadoes are a spectator sport around here. &nbsp;We whine when it snows but for the most part, we can take it.\r\n\r\nAs for ice and snow? hell no, we won\'t go.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nIn making my own preparations for the impending snow storm, I did a quick search for a checklist of items I should have around the house, just to make sure I don\'t forget something small but vital.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fema.gov/hazard/winter/wi_before.shtm\">Here\'s a list from FEMA</a>. <a href=\"http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/wntrstm.htm\">Here\'s one from the National Weather Service</a>&nbsp;(scroll, baby, scroll). <a href=\"http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/WinterStorms.pdf\">Here\'s a PDF from the Red Cross</a>. \r\n\r\nAny Oklahoman who survived the legendary 2007 ice storm can tick these winter storm safety items off from memory. Basically, it\'s all about water, firewood, batteries, candles and non-perishable food. \r\n\r\nBut, what about the things we didn\'t know we\'d need until we needed them? Here are a few I\'ve had to do without.\r\n\r\n<b>Toilet paper</b>. Okay? Okay.\r\n\r\n<b>Stuff to keep your mind busy</b>. When the power\'s out, there\'s not much to do - not anything that we\'re overly used to doing, anyway (except for one certain thing - see below). Idea: Hit your local library branch tonight or tomorrow and stock up on books for you, books for the kids, books for everybody. Don\'t forget candles to read by and matches to light them. Another idea: Spring for a few of those silly-looking board and card games you\'ve been curious about. They might be worth their weight in gold come Friday afternoon.\r\n\r\n<b>Plenty of clean clothes</b>. When our power went out not long into the storm three years ago, our house lost heat more quickly than I like to recall. Trouble was, I hadn\'t done laundry. I didn\'t have much that was clean to put on to keep the chill away. That I was pregnant and didn\'t have much that fit in the first place didn\'t help matters. Word to the wise: If you didn\'t finish your laundry over the weekend, finish it tonight and tomorrow. Your fancy laundering machines may not have a power source come Thursday night after ice has been raining down on our power lines for a few hours.\r\n\r\n<b>Cornstarch</b>. Think of it as dry cleaning for your hair. After several days without hot water and the electricity needed to see yourself in a mirror, let alone to power your hair styling appliances, your hair might resemble an oil slick or worse. That\'s no good if you\'re one of the folks who can\'t miss work, no matter how bad it gets outside. A little sprinkle on the oily parts and a thorough brush-through will do you good. Ladies, if you\'re smart and you\'ve been growing out your hair since the Ice Storm of 2007, you can sport a ponytail like the rest of us. Grab some hair ties while you\'re out and about stocking up.\r\n\r\n<b>Contraceptives</b>. If I\'d had some, it would have been a little late in coming - I was six months pregnant with my son in Dec. 2007. But, did anyone else notice how many babies there were at the Tulsa State Fair in September/October 2008? I\'m just sayin\'.\r\n\r\nNow, think. What did you wish you\'d had during the Christmas Eve 2009 blizzard, or the 2007 ice storm? Check the comments for even more ideas on how to stock up.\r\n\r\n<em>Updated from a Jan. 2010 post here at TDT.</em>','What to Have on Hand During an Oklahoma Winter Storm','You can\'t say the word \"ice\" within earshot of Oklahoma without scaring the living daylights out of us.','inherit','open','open','','442-revision-4','','','2011-01-19 08:06:24','2011-01-19 13:06:24','',442,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/442-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(5263,1,'2011-01-19 10:03:56','2011-01-19 15:03:56','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5252\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5252\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5252\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1797-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\nLadies, we all love our handbags. And guys, Valentine\'s Day is coming up, so you\'d better get to loving them, too, at least until you get the perfect one for that special someone.\n\nWhich is why I think you all will love this contest, live here on TDT through Friday thanks to <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/Purseanality\">Tulsa\'s own Purse-a-nality, a local showroom of purses, totes, headbands, watches</a> - basically, any accessory you\'d need to look awesome.\n\nI\'m thinking that there\'s $100 at stake will help fuel the love, too.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5253\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5253\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5253\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1801-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\n\nIn case you\'re new the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/Purseanality\">Purse-a-nality</a>, here\'s the scoop: The store has been open as a traveling, by-appointment-only boutique for a decade now here in the Tulsa area, thanks to the hard work and determination of owner Tammy Houghton. Tammy now operates a showroom at 81st and Memorial, but get this - she\'s only open while her kids are in school. Which is an aspect of the business that I love, obviously.\n\nTo make sure to catch Tammy while she\'s at the shop, it\'s always best to check <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/Purseanality\">the Purse-a-nality page on Facebook</a>. Liking Purse-a-nality is also a sure-fire way to stay up to date on everything from what\'s currently in the store to what looks like will be the next season\'s trends in handbags and accessories.\n\nPlus, Tammy\'s funny. And sweet. It\'s good times to see her and musings on life and handbags pop in your Facebook feed.\n\nA lot of other people agree with me. As in, more than 700 other people. That followers of Purse-a-nality can order their goodies directly through the Facebook page, as well as sign up for her e-mail newsletter and be part of an active community of Tulsa purse lovers probably has a lot to do with it.\n<h2>The Contest</h2>\nSo, about that contest I mentioned. Here\'s how it\'s going to work: <strong>Tammy\'s going to give you clues about a group of purses, ranging from the recent to the retro. Then, you guess which clue describes which purse</strong>.\n\nIf you guess all of the answers correctly, you\'ll have a chance at winning a $100 Visa gift card.\n\nThat\'s $100 you can use anywhere Visa is accepted, y\'all. Basically, $100 in sweet, sweet cash.\n\nWithout any further ado, here are the purses.\n\n<strong>Purse A:</strong>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5254\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5254\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5254\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1804.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Purse B:</strong>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5255\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5255\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5255\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1807-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Purse C: </strong>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5256\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5256\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5256\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1813.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Purse D: </strong>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5257\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5257\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5257\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1817-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Purse E: </strong>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5258\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5258\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5258\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1821.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Purse F:</strong>\n\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5259\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5259\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5259\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1829.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\n\nHere are the clues, all written by <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/Purseanality\">Tammy at Purse-a-nality</a>:\n<ol>\n	<li>When I wore this purse in the spring of 2002 - before I ever even thought about opening Purse-a-nality - women would run after me asking where I\'d gotten it. My husband suggested I sell them. I\'d spent my 20s working in the wholesale business - I figured I could probably figure out retail.</li>\n	<li>This purse was one of my all-time favorites. I loved it so much that I had a wreath made for my front door that was inspired by it.</li>\n	<li>This purse is the embodiment of the hottest trend in Summer 2010.</li>\n	<li>This purse was so popular that WalMart jumped on the band wagon and sold a knock-off. After that, it wasn\'t long before this style of purse was in their bargain bins.</li>\n	<li>I made this purse up to sell at at games in a certain college town during football season. A portion of the proceeds benefitted a domestic violence charity.</li>\n	<li>This purse will never go out of style. I predict we\'ll see it often over the next couple of years.</li>\n</ol>\nThat\'s it! Simply leave your matches of the clues to the purses (like this: Clue number, purse letter) in the comments section of this post <strong>before 3pm this Friday</strong>.\n\nAgain, those who guess the answers correctly will be entered into the drawing for a $100 Visa gift card. <strong>I\'ll announce the winners Friday by 5pm</strong>. And please, <strong>only one entry per person</strong>, but do feel free to tell your spouse, your friends and, heck, even your crazy next door neighbor to enter. With as many possibilities as there are to miss the correct answers, I\'d say the odds are going to be pretty great for the good guessers amongst you.\n\nGood luck!\n\n<em>Note: This contest is sponsored by Purse-a-nality.</em>','Win $100 from Purse-a-nality','Ladies, we all love our handbags. And guys, Valentine\'s Day is coming up, so you\'d better get to loving them, too, at least until you get the perfect one for that special someone.\n','inherit','open','open','','5251-revision-3','','','2011-01-19 10:03:56','2011-01-19 15:03:56','',5251,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5251-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(5264,1,'2011-01-19 10:04:21','2011-01-19 15:04:21','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5252\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5252\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5252\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1797-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLadies, we all love our handbags. And guys, Valentine\'s Day is coming up, so you\'d better get to loving them, too, at least until you get the perfect one for that special someone.\r\n\r\nWhich is why I think you all will love this contest, live here on TDT through Friday thanks to <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/Purseanality\">Tulsa\'s own Purse-a-nality, a local showroom of purses, totes, headbands, watches</a> - basically, any accessory you\'d need to look awesome.\r\n\r\nI\'m thinking that there\'s $100 at stake will help fuel the love, too.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5253\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5253\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5253\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1801-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn case you\'re new the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/Purseanality\">Purse-a-nality</a>, here\'s the scoop: The store has been open as a traveling, by-appointment-only boutique for a decade now here in the Tulsa area, thanks to the hard work and determination of owner Tammy Houghton. Tammy now operates a showroom at 81st and Memorial, but get this - she\'s only open while her kids are in school. Which is an aspect of the business that I love, obviously.\r\n\r\nTo make sure to catch Tammy while she\'s at the shop, it\'s always best to check <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/Purseanality\">the Purse-a-nality page on Facebook</a>. Liking Purse-a-nality is also a sure-fire way to stay up to date on everything from what\'s currently in the store to what looks like will be the next season\'s trends in handbags and accessories.\r\n\r\nPlus, Tammy\'s funny. And sweet. It\'s good times to see her and musings on life and handbags pop in your Facebook feed.\r\n\r\nA lot of other people agree with me. As in, more than 700 other people. That followers of Purse-a-nality can order their goodies directly through the Facebook page, as well as sign up for her e-mail newsletter and be part of an active community of Tulsa purse lovers probably has a lot to do with it.\r\n<h2>The Contest</h2>\r\nSo, about that contest I mentioned. Here\'s how it\'s going to work: <strong>Tammy\'s going to give you clues about a group of purses, ranging from the recent to the retro. Then, you guess which clue describes which purse</strong>.\r\n\r\nIf you guess all of the answers correctly, you\'ll have a chance at winning a $100 Visa gift card.\r\n\r\nThat\'s $100 you can use anywhere Visa is accepted, y\'all. Basically, $100 in sweet, sweet cash.\r\n\r\nWithout any further ado, here are the purses.\r\n\r\n<strong>Purse A:</strong>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5254\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5254\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5254\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1804.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Purse B:</strong>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5255\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5255\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5255\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1807-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Purse C: </strong>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5256\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5256\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5256\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1813.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Purse D: </strong>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5257\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5257\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5257\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1817-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Purse E: </strong>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5258\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5258\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5258\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1821.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Purse F:</strong>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5259\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=5259\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5259\" title=\"Purse-a-nality\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC_1829.jpg\" alt=\"Purse-a-nality\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere are the clues, all written by <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/Purseanality\">Tammy at Purse-a-nality</a>:\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>When I wore this purse in the spring of 2002 - before I ever even thought about opening Purse-a-nality - women would run after me asking where I\'d gotten it. My husband suggested I sell them. I\'d spent my 20s working in the wholesale business - I figured I could probably figure out retail.</li>\r\n	<li>This purse was one of my all-time favorites. I loved it so much that I had a wreath made for my front door that was inspired by it.</li>\r\n	<li>This purse is the embodiment of the hottest trend in Summer 2010.</li>\r\n	<li>This purse was so popular that WalMart jumped on the band wagon and sold a knock-off. After that, it wasn\'t long before this style of purse was in their bargain bins.</li>\r\n	<li>I made this purse up to sell at at games in a certain college town during football season. A portion of the proceeds benefitted a domestic violence charity.</li>\r\n	<li>This purse will never go out of style. I predict we\'ll see it often over the next couple of years.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nThat\'s it! Simply leave your matches of the clues to the purses (like this: Clue number, purse letter) in the comments section of this post <strong>before 3pm this Friday</strong>.\r\n\r\nAgain, those who guess the answers correctly will be entered into the drawing for a $100 Visa gift card. <strong>I\'ll announce the winners Friday by 5pm</strong>. And please, <strong>only one entry per person</strong>, but do feel free to tell your spouse, your friends and, heck, even your crazy next door neighbor to enter. With as many possibilities as there are to miss the correct answers, I\'d say the odds are going to be pretty great for the good guessers amongst you.\r\n\r\nGood luck!\r\n\r\n<em>Note: This contest is sponsored by <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/purseanality\">Purse-a-nality</a>.</em>','Win $100 from Purse-a-nality','Ladies, we all love our handbags. And guys, Valentine\'s Day is coming up, so you\'d better get to loving them, too, at least until you get the perfect one for that special someone.\r\n','inherit','open','open','','5251-revision-4','','','2011-01-19 10:04:21','2011-01-19 15:04:21','',5251,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/5251-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(6018,1,'2011-02-18 15:56:00','2011-02-18 20:56:00','','NoBunny','','inherit','open','open','','picture-1-13','','','2011-02-18 15:56:00','2011-02-18 20:56:00','',6017,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-11.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(6019,1,'2011-02-18 15:58:37','2011-02-18 20:58:37','','NoBunny','','inherit','open','open','','picture-2-9','','','2011-02-18 15:58:37','2011-02-18 20:58:37','',6017,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-2.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(6020,1,'2011-02-18 16:03:11','2011-02-18 21:03:11','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6019\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6019\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6019\" title=\"NoBunny\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-2-500x333.png\" alt=\"NoBunny\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\n\nLive music in Tulsa this weekend: There\'s plenty of it to go around. But, not all of it is T.J. Rocks Tulsa-approved, and that T.J. seal of approval is what you\'re looking for in a quality, live, local music experience. Because, well, \n\nHere are a few shows coming up this weekend that have earned the official T.J. thumbs-up.\n\n<!--more-->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\n\n<h3>Nobunny - Reverb (5528 E. 11th St)</h3>\nWhen: Friday night, Feb. 18\nA national act playing great lo-fi garage rock whilst in a bunny costume. It\'s not as gimmicky as it sounds, either. The band has released records on labels Third Man (Jack White/White Stripes) and Goner Records (Jay Reatard/King Khan). If any of those names ring a bell, then A) you are awesome and B) you need to get to Reverb. It is the year of the rabbit, after all. Three fantastic and fricking rocking local bands - La Panther Happens/The Dull Drums/Lizard Police - open.\n\n<h3>Broken Social Scene - <a href=\"http://www.cainsballroom.com/\">Cains Ballroom</a></h3>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 20\nIf you were excited that Arcade Fire won Best Album at the Grammys Sunday night, chances are you\'ll want to catch Broken Social Scene at Cains. This group, from Canada like Arcade Fire, came on to the indie scene at about the same time, and their sound has often followed the same course. Best described as BIG (the band sometimes has as many as 19 members) Baroque Pop.\n\n<h3>Swans - <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/themarquee\">The Marquee</a></h3>\nWhen: Sunday, Feb. 20\nIf even Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene are too \"mainstream\" for you, then you\'ll certainly want to check out Swans. Thanks to Jeff Richardson (Hardwork Records), Tulsa is <em>lucky</em> to have this influential post-punk/no-wave band make a rare stop in town. Swans, initially active 1982-1997, reformed last year to create \"My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky,\" one of my favorite albums of 2010. Of their live show, I only know what I read on Wikipedia, which is this: \"One of the trademarks of Swans\' early period was playing at painfully loud volumes during concerts, to the point where some audience members would vomit or the police would stop the show.\" Now <em>that</em> sounds like rock-n-roll (or, an episode of South Park - either way, <em>yes</em>).\n\nEnjoy!\n\n<em><a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/nobunnylovesyou\">NoBunny photo from NoBunny on Myspace</a></em>','Where to Find Live Music in Tulsa This Weekend: TJ Rocks Tulsa','Live music in Tulsa this weekend: There\'s plenty of it to go around. But, not all of it is T.J.-approved.','inherit','open','open','','6017-revision','','','2011-02-18 16:03:11','2011-02-18 21:03:11','',6017,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6017-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(7364,1,'2011-03-30 14:17:42','2011-03-30 20:17:42','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7349\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2180/\">\r\n</a>Over Spring Break my family and I took to the more than 10 miles of trails at <a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/\">Oxley Nature Center</a>, in Mohawk Park on Tulsa\'s north side.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\nAnd I went a little camera crazy. Here\'s what I came up with.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7343\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2061-2/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7343\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_20611-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI love these.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7344\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2065/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7344\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2065-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSo delicate - like a woman\'s earrings.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7345\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2093/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7345\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2093-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7346\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2090/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7346\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2090-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI have a fascination with fungus.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7347\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2132-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" />\r\n\r\nAt Oxley, it\'s everywhere.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7348\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2143/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7348\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2143-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSo lovely. Like rings on an undiscovered planet.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7349\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2180/\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2180.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7350\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2187/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7350\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2187.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7351\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2125/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7351\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2125.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy boy.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7352\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2158/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7352\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2158.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHe and his dad love hikes at Oxley Nature Center.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7353\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2226/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7353\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2226-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7354\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2198/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7354\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2198.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nEspecially the full moon walks. They happen once each month, and they\'re guided tours of some of the trails at Oxley under the light of a full moon (and, during the summer when the days stretch to almost 9pm, in plenty of daylight, too). They\'re always packed, so if you ever want to go, be sure to call to reserve your spot on the tour.\r\n\r\nA full moon walk last summer was actually our first experience of Oxley as a family.\r\n\r\nWe signed up to be Oxley members as soon as we got back. My husband and I, who knew each other a mere eight weeks before we got married, know love when we see it.\r\n\r\nWe don\'t mess around. We don\'t play games. We plan to hit another full moon walk again soon, this time for date night. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7355\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2159/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7355\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2159-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLook! Here comes spring.\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7360\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2164/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7360\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2164-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd this guy. \r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7356\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2176/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7356\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2176-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7357\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2193/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7357\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2193-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7358\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2204/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7358\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2204-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-7359\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/oxley-nature-center-photos-bargain-outdoor-family-fun/dsc_2213/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7359\" title=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_2213.jpg\" alt=\"Oxley Nature Center Hiking Tulsa Oklahoma\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOxley Nature Center is a beautiful, wild, teaching place. \r\n\r\nAnd it feels so good to zip past the congested Zoo traffic on the weekends and head a little deeper into Mohawk Park to Oxley. It\'s easy on the pocket book, too. Admission is just $0. In other words, it\'s free. You do have to pay to park at the entrance to Mohawk from April to October, but it\'s two stinkin\' bucks. \r\n\r\nYou can\'t even get a soda for $2 these days. A trip to Oxley is bargain family fun, and you\'re guaranteed a new set of rich memories of fun, relaxation, the great outdoors and time with the kids each time you go. \r\n\r\nCheck out <a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/newsletter.htm\">the Oxley newsletter</a> for more, including information on upcoming events, classes and what\'s new to see on the trails. \r\n\r\n<strong>Oxley Nature Center</strong>\r\n6700 Mohawk Boulevard (Park at N 36° 13.417 W 095° 54.229)\r\nOpen daily, 8am-5pm (you can park outside the gates from 7am-9pm to walk the trails, even when the gates are closed)\r\n(918) 669-6644\r\n<a href=\"http://www.oxleynaturecenter.org/\">OxleyNatureCenter.org</a>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oxley-Nature-Center/87947990892?ref=ts\">Oxley on Facebook</a>','Oxley Nature Center [PHOTOS]: Bargain, Outdoor Family Fun','A trip to Oxley Nature Center is bargain family fun, and you\'re guaranteed a new set of rich memories of fun, relaxation, the great outdoors and time with the kids each time you go. ','inherit','open','open','','7177-revision-3','','','2011-03-30 14:17:42','2011-03-30 20:17:42','',7177,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/03/7177-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(6208,1,'2011-02-27 18:25:01','2011-02-27 23:25:01','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>10:44 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/allison_ok\">@allison_ok</a> I guess I need to see The King\'s Speech.\r\n\r\n<strong>10:44 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tjclark\">@TJClark</a> I wish the PS22 kids would bust into Ariel Pink\'s \"Round and Round.\" Seriously. They do a killer version. YouTube it. #OkieOscars.\r\n\r\n<strong>10:43 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Disappointed that Winter\'s Bone won...nothing? Is that right? That\'s really, really, really not right. #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>10:42 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Melissa Leo adorable, gushing happy, singing along to \"Somewhere Over the Rainbow.\" Goodnight all. #OkieOscars #OkieOscar\r\n\r\n<strong>10:41 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/fancybuffalo\">@fancybuffalo</a> OK. I\'m spent. And I may just have to amputate my fingers after setting a new personal tweeting record. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>10:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thenoshery\">@thenoshery</a> And the winner is.......THE KING\'S SPEECH! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>10:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/designcrush\">@designcrush</a> dance, Firth, DANCE!!!!\r\n\r\n<strong>10:27 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Colin Firth makes me happy in my pants. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>10:20 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a> I think they should just let the nominees peaknuckle for the Oscar. Would be kind of awesome. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>10:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> No love for Corey Haim in the Death Montage? I guess it\'s true, Goonies never say die. #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>10:13 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/fancybuffalo\">@fancybuffalo</a> Frank Mitchell should\'ve worn a tux tonight to give his tornado reports #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>10:08 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jmkcasper\">@jmkcasper</a> A lot of hate on the stars at the Oscars. Makes me think twice about what I say. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>10:07 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> \"Triangle of man love\" may become my new favorite phrase. #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>10:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okbeatnik\">@okbeatnik</a> Now we give you all the people that have passed on. Kinda like Celine Dion\'s music career. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>9:47 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tjclark\">@TJClark</a> Edgar Winters is at the Oscars?! Oh wait, that\'s Gwyneth Paltrow. #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>9:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">@AdamPalukaFOX23</a> I am praying for a streaker! Too soon? #OkieOscar\r\n\r\n<strong>9:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/andsosheblogs\">@andsosheblogs</a> I wouldn\'t mind it at all if Robert and Jude started making out right now. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>9:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okbeatnik\">@okbeatnik</a> Watching Anne Hathaway change dresses every 10 minutes makes me wonder is this what a Lady GaGa concert is like? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>9:21 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tjclark\">@TJClark</a> Oprah\'s Boobs #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>9:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Doesn\'t Amy Adams seem like a really good potential best friend? Like she\'d be a great shoulder to cry on when you get dumped? #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>9:08 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/designcrush\">@designcrush</a> Dear Mandy Moore, I will take your dress and your husband. Regards, Me\r\n\r\n<strong>8:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/mags226\">@Mags226</a> I was thinking she looks like a Valentine. RT @KateSpencer1: Cate Blanchett looks like she should be on the starship enterprise. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>8:55 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/eizusdoow\">@eizusdoow</a> They made up the sound awards so we can all catch up on our Twitter streams. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>8:46 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tjclark\">@TJClark</a> Trent Reznor and Eminem should take turn smashing each other in the face with their Oscars to regain their angst cred. #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>8:45 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okbeatnik\">@okbeatnik</a> Holy shit Trent Reznor in a tux FTW! #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>8:31 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/brandosphoto\">@brandosphoto</a> Reese Witherspoon looks like Carrie Underwood and Jay Leno had a baby. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>8:31 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/misswisabus\">@MissWisabus</a> Reese\'s dress is available at David\'s Bridal, FYI. And I think I have a coupon if you\'re interested. #Oscars\r\n\r\n<strong>8:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/admomok\">@admomok</a> First Charlie Sheen joke. #oscars #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>8:19 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/chippermuse\">@chippermuse</a> Does everyone imagine the speech they\'d give if they ever won an Oscar? Or is it just me? #okieoscar #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>8:15 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/eizusdoow\">@eizusdoow</a> Are Josh Brolin and Javier Bardim going to break into song on a cruise ship? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>8:08 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/tjclark\">@TJClark</a> Toy Story 3 made me weep like a baby. #Truth #ThugLife #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>8:07 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> I don\'t like banter. But I like Mila Kunis\' breasts. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>8:06 p.m.</strong> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/fancybuffalo\">@fancybuffalo</a> Hailee Steinfeld is like a modern day Sandra Dee. Adorable. Talented. Can\'t wait to watch her career grow #oscars #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>8:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a> BITCH IS A CANE STEALER. #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>7:53 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adampalukafox23\">@AdamPalukaFOX23</a> There are a lot of ppl in the audience I thought were dead. Celine Dion\'s husband. Helena Bonham Carter\'s hair. #Okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>7:50 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/leahharper\">@leahharper</a> you\'re taking up my time? douche. #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>7:48 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/baknight\">@baknight</a> Red wine. Sour gummies. Oscars. Couch. I am straight class.\r\n\r\n<strong>7:46 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/mags226\">@Mags226</a> Did Marky Mark just try to get James Franco\'s grandma to flash him? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>7:44 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jmkcasper\">@jmkcasper</a> Loved that open sequence. I want to be inceptioned. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>7:43 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jillian_diane\">@jillian_diane</a> I could totally do the dance of the brown duck. Actually I think I have before. #oscars #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>7:42 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thenapkindad\">@TheNapkinDad</a> Best Dress? Gwyneth. Worst? Annette. #oscars #redcarpet\r\n\r\n<strong>7:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/nightowl918\">@nightowl918</a> Need the Oscar video peeps to make my life montage #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>7:24 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/adocmartin\">@adocmartin</a> Tonight is severe weather vs the #Oscars. Who will win? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>7:23 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/scottmtownsend\">@ScottMTownsend</a> It has been confirmed. I am wearing Canyon River Blues <a href=\"http://twitpic.com/44jsro\">http://twitpic.com/44jsro</a> #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>7:19 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Gwynnie is dressed as an oscar. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>7:02 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/leecarter77\">@leecarter77</a> Once you\'ve gone Black Swan, you don\'t go back...swan. #okieoscars #snl\r\n\r\n<strong>7:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/vickimaeisOK\">@vickimaeisOK</a> Poor Natalie P. looks super uncomfortable talking to Douchecrest- which, I would too if I were pregnant and wearing heels. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>7:00 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Hi Natalie, did you ever know that you\'re my girl crush? #okieoscar #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:59 p.m.:</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Love the purple, but it would have been even more fierce with the Black Swan crazy eye contacts Emily. #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:49 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Valentino is a strange strange little man. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:46 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Javier Bardem & Penelope Cruz...a couple with a little sumpin sumpin for everyone. #OkieOscars #OkieOscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:41 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/shopstalker\">@ShopStalker</a> #Oklahoma girls are ticked that there\'s a big tornado warning box on the right corner of our TVs blocking views of red carpet shoes. #Oscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/ABroyles\">@ABroyles</a> is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars <a href=\"http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\">http://ow.ly/i/8DeP</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score <a href=\"http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\">http://bit.ly/gWlEBv</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','publish','open','open','','oscar-okie-style','','','2011-02-28 00:37:30','2011-02-28 05:37:30','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=6208',0,'post','',1),(6209,1,'2011-02-27 18:20:09','2011-02-27 23:20:09','','Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','picture-2-11','','','2011-02-27 18:20:09','2011-02-27 23:20:09','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(6210,1,'2011-02-27 18:24:58','2011-02-27 23:24:58','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6209\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\n\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\n\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\n\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Oscar, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision','','','2011-02-27 18:24:58','2011-02-27 23:24:58','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6211,1,'2011-02-27 18:25:01','2011-02-27 23:25:01','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?attachment_id=6209\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Oscar, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-2','','','2011-02-27 18:25:01','2011-02-27 23:25:01','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(6212,1,'2011-02-27 18:25:01','2011-02-27 23:25:01','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>','Oscar, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-3','','','2011-02-27 18:25:01','2011-02-27 23:25:01','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(6213,1,'2011-02-27 18:26:56','2011-02-27 23:26:56','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n5:15 p.m.:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar','Oscar, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-4','','','2011-02-27 18:26:56','2011-02-27 23:26:56','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(6214,1,'2011-02-27 18:26:56','2011-02-27 23:26:56','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n5:15 p.m.:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar','Oscar, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-5','','','2011-02-27 18:26:56','2011-02-27 23:26:56','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(6215,1,'2011-02-27 18:27:46','2011-02-27 23:27:46','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n5:15 p.m.:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n5:00 p.m.:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar','Oscar, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-6','','','2011-02-27 18:27:46','2011-02-27 23:27:46','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(6216,1,'2011-02-27 18:27:46','2011-02-27 23:27:46','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n5:15 p.m.:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n5:00 p.m.:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar','Oscar, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-7','','','2011-02-27 18:27:46','2011-02-27 23:27:46','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(6217,1,'2011-02-27 18:28:53','2011-02-27 23:28:53','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n5:15 p.m.:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n5:00 p.m.:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n3:30 p.m.: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','Oscar, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-8','','','2011-02-27 18:28:53','2011-02-27 23:28:53','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(6218,1,'2011-02-27 18:28:53','2011-02-27 23:28:53','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n5:15 p.m.:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n5:00 p.m.:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n3:30 p.m.: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','Oscar, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-9','','','2011-02-27 18:28:53','2011-02-27 23:28:53','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(6219,1,'2011-02-27 18:30:12','2011-02-27 23:30:12','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','Oscar, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-10','','','2011-02-27 18:30:12','2011-02-27 23:30:12','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(6220,1,'2011-02-27 18:30:13','2011-02-27 23:30:13','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','Oscar, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-11','','','2011-02-27 18:30:13','2011-02-27 23:30:13','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(6221,1,'2011-02-27 18:36:01','2011-02-27 23:36:01','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-12','','','2011-02-27 18:36:01','2011-02-27 23:36:01','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(6222,1,'2011-02-27 18:36:02','2011-02-27 23:36:02','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-13','','','2011-02-27 18:36:02','2011-02-27 23:36:02','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(6223,1,'2011-02-27 18:40:43','2011-02-27 23:40:43','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-14','','','2011-02-27 18:40:43','2011-02-27 23:40:43','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(6224,1,'2011-02-27 18:40:43','2011-02-27 23:40:43','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-15','','','2011-02-27 18:40:43','2011-02-27 23:40:43','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(6225,1,'2011-02-27 18:57:18','2011-02-27 23:57:18','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-16','','','2011-02-27 18:57:18','2011-02-27 23:57:18','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(6226,1,'2011-02-27 18:57:18','2011-02-27 23:57:18','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-17','','','2011-02-27 18:57:18','2011-02-27 23:57:18','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(5283,1,'2011-01-21 10:05:09','2011-01-21 15:05:09','','Fiawna Forte','','inherit','open','open','','fiawna','','','2011-01-21 10:05:09','2011-01-21 15:05:09','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/fiawna.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6269,1,'2011-02-27 20:02:09','2011-02-28 01:02:09','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>7:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/vickimaeisOK\">@vickimaeisOK</a> Poor Natalie P. looks super uncomfortable talking to Douchecrest- which, I would too if I were pregnant and wearing heels. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>7:00 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Hi Natalie, did you ever know that you\'re my girl crush? #okieoscar #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:59 p.m.:</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Love the purple, but it would have been even more fierce with the Black Swan crazy eye contacts Emily. #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:49 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Valentino is a strange strange little man. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:46 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Javier Bardem & Penelope Cruz...a couple with a little sumpin sumpin for everyone. #OkieOscars #OkieOscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:41 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/shopstalker\">@ShopStalker</a> #Oklahoma girls are ticked that there\'s a big tornado warning box on the right corner of our TVs blocking views of red carpet shoes. #Oscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-59','','','2011-02-27 20:02:09','2011-02-28 01:02:09','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-59/',0,'revision','',0),(6268,1,'2011-02-27 20:02:09','2011-02-28 01:02:09','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>7:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/vickimaeisOK\">@vickimaeisOK</a> Poor Natalie P. looks super uncomfortable talking to Douchecrest- which, I would too if I were pregnant and wearing heels. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>7:00 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Hi Natalie, did you ever know that you\'re my girl crush? #okieoscar #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:59 p.m.:</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Love the purple, but it would have been even more fierce with the Black Swan crazy eye contacts Emily. #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:49 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Valentino is a strange strange little man. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:46 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Javier Bardem & Penelope Cruz...a couple with a little sumpin sumpin for everyone. #OkieOscars #OkieOscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:41 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/shopstalker\">@ShopStalker</a> #Oklahoma girls are ticked that there\'s a big tornado warning box on the right corner of our TVs blocking views of red carpet shoes. #Oscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-58','','','2011-02-27 20:02:09','2011-02-28 01:02:09','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-58/',0,'revision','',0),(5286,1,'2011-01-21 10:30:51','2011-01-21 15:30:51','','Sledding','','inherit','open','open','','picture-5-5','','','2011-01-21 10:30:51','2011-01-21 15:30:51','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Picture-5.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(5287,1,'2011-01-20 11:39:02','2011-01-20 16:39:02','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S2M8CAf8QiI/AAAAAAAABoY/PImuFhIUmbU/s1600-h/DSC09478.jpg\"><img src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/S2M8CAf8QiI/AAAAAAAABoY/PImuFhIUmbU/s400/DSC09478.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" /></a></div>\r\nAs I\'m wont to do on a snowy day in Tulsa, I hopped on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/tashadoestulsa\">Twitter</a> and <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/tashadoestulsa\">Facebook</a> to see where the best sledding spots are in Green Country.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nHere are a few answers from the Facebook- and Twitter-verse:\r\n<blockquote>I live in Turner Park, and I\'ve been hoping for a chance to sled over at Rogers High.... They have a field that is like a huge bowl!</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote></blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>Harwelden is normally a winner and there\'s a great two-sided hill on the back/north side of Cherry Hills at 36th between Lakewood and Joplin.</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote></blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>Check with McBirney Mansion. They have a great hill out back, and I think they sometimes do sledding there.</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote></blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>Ba on sixty first just east of bass pro shop [Not Tulsa proper, but close enough]</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote></blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>Grab your sled. It\'s time to head to the hills at the Bass Pro Shop in BA [Hey, if everybody else is jumping off a bridge, shouldn\'t you at least seriously consider it?]</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote></blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>Isn\'t this kind of like fishing holes? You don\'t really want to give the best spots away? P.S. It doesn\'t get much better than Chandler Park...really.</blockquote>\r\nI imagine any city park/potential retention pond would be a great place to go sledding, too.\r\n\r\nGot your own secret sledding spot? Go ahead, spill the beans and share the location in the comments. If I can manage to compile a good number of locations, I\'ll pull my partner in crime away from his studies to make a map for us.\r\n\r\nI love a man who can make a map. Literally.','Best Sledding Spots in Tulsa','As I\'m wont to do on a snowy day in Tulsa, I hopped on Twitter and Facebook to see where the best sledding spots are in Green Country.','inherit','open','open','','445-revision-3','','','2011-01-20 11:39:02','2011-01-20 16:39:02','',445,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/01/445-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(6266,1,'2011-02-27 20:00:45','2011-02-28 01:00:45','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>7:00 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Hi Natalie, did you ever know that you\'re my girl crush? #okieoscar #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:59 p.m.:</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Love the purple, but it would have been even more fierce with the Black Swan crazy eye contacts Emily. #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:49 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Valentino is a strange strange little man. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:46 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Javier Bardem & Penelope Cruz...a couple with a little sumpin sumpin for everyone. #OkieOscars #OkieOscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:41 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/shopstalker\">@ShopStalker</a> #Oklahoma girls are ticked that there\'s a big tornado warning box on the right corner of our TVs blocking views of red carpet shoes. #Oscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-56','','','2011-02-27 20:00:45','2011-02-28 01:00:45','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-56/',0,'revision','',0),(6267,1,'2011-02-27 20:00:45','2011-02-28 01:00:45','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>7:00 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Hi Natalie, did you ever know that you\'re my girl crush? #okieoscar #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:59 p.m.:</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Love the purple, but it would have been even more fierce with the Black Swan crazy eye contacts Emily. #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:49 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Valentino is a strange strange little man. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:46 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Javier Bardem & Penelope Cruz...a couple with a little sumpin sumpin for everyone. #OkieOscars #OkieOscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:41 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/shopstalker\">@ShopStalker</a> #Oklahoma girls are ticked that there\'s a big tornado warning box on the right corner of our TVs blocking views of red carpet shoes. #Oscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-57','','','2011-02-27 20:00:45','2011-02-28 01:00:45','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-57/',0,'revision','',0),(6265,1,'2011-02-27 19:59:23','2011-02-28 00:59:23','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>6:59 p.m.:</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Love the purple, but it would have been even more fierce with the Black Swan crazy eye contacts Emily. #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:49 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Valentino is a strange strange little man. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:46 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Javier Bardem & Penelope Cruz...a couple with a little sumpin sumpin for everyone. #OkieOscars #OkieOscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:41 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/shopstalker\">@ShopStalker</a> #Oklahoma girls are ticked that there\'s a big tornado warning box on the right corner of our TVs blocking views of red carpet shoes. #Oscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-55','','','2011-02-27 19:59:23','2011-02-28 00:59:23','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-55/',0,'revision','',0),(6263,1,'2011-02-27 19:49:36','2011-02-28 00:49:36','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>6:49 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Valentino is a strange strange little man. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:46 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Javier Bardem & Penelope Cruz...a couple with a little sumpin sumpin for everyone. #OkieOscars #OkieOscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:41 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/shopstalker\">@ShopStalker</a> #Oklahoma girls are ticked that there\'s a big tornado warning box on the right corner of our TVs blocking views of red carpet shoes. #Oscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-53','','','2011-02-27 19:49:36','2011-02-28 00:49:36','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-53/',0,'revision','',0),(6264,1,'2011-02-27 19:59:23','2011-02-28 00:59:23','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>6:59 p.m.:</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Love the purple, but it would have been even more fierce with the Black Swan crazy eye contacts Emily. #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:49 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Valentino is a strange strange little man. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:46 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Javier Bardem & Penelope Cruz...a couple with a little sumpin sumpin for everyone. #OkieOscars #OkieOscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:41 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/shopstalker\">@ShopStalker</a> #Oklahoma girls are ticked that there\'s a big tornado warning box on the right corner of our TVs blocking views of red carpet shoes. #Oscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-54','','','2011-02-27 19:59:23','2011-02-28 00:59:23','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-54/',0,'revision','',0),(6262,1,'2011-02-27 19:49:36','2011-02-28 00:49:36','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>6:49 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Valentino is a strange strange little man. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:46 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Javier Bardem & Penelope Cruz...a couple with a little sumpin sumpin for everyone. #OkieOscars #OkieOscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:41 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/shopstalker\">@ShopStalker</a> #Oklahoma girls are ticked that there\'s a big tornado warning box on the right corner of our TVs blocking views of red carpet shoes. #Oscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-52','','','2011-02-27 19:49:36','2011-02-28 00:49:36','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-52/',0,'revision','',0),(6260,1,'2011-02-27 19:46:58','2011-02-28 00:46:58','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>6:46 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Javier Bardem & Penelope Cruz...a couple with a little sumpin sumpin for everyone. #OkieOscars #OkieOscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:41 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/shopstalker\">@ShopStalker</a> #Oklahoma girls are ticked that there\'s a big tornado warning box on the right corner of our TVs blocking views of red carpet shoes. #Oscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-50','','','2011-02-27 19:46:58','2011-02-28 00:46:58','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-50/',0,'revision','',0),(6261,1,'2011-02-27 19:46:58','2011-02-28 00:46:58','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>6:46 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> Javier Bardem & Penelope Cruz...a couple with a little sumpin sumpin for everyone. #OkieOscars #OkieOscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:41 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/shopstalker\">@ShopStalker</a> #Oklahoma girls are ticked that there\'s a big tornado warning box on the right corner of our TVs blocking views of red carpet shoes. #Oscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-51','','','2011-02-27 19:46:58','2011-02-28 00:46:58','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-51/',0,'revision','',0),(6259,1,'2011-02-27 19:41:36','2011-02-28 00:41:36','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>6:41 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/shopstalker\">@ShopStalker</a> #Oklahoma girls are ticked that there\'s a big tornado warning box on the right corner of our TVs blocking views of red carpet shoes. #Oscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-49','','','2011-02-27 19:41:36','2011-02-28 00:41:36','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-49/',0,'revision','',0),(6257,1,'2011-02-27 19:39:01','2011-02-28 00:39:01','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-47','','','2011-02-27 19:39:01','2011-02-28 00:39:01','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-47/',0,'revision','',0),(6258,1,'2011-02-27 19:41:35','2011-02-28 00:41:35','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>6:41 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/shopstalker\">@ShopStalker</a> #Oklahoma girls are ticked that there\'s a big tornado warning box on the right corner of our TVs blocking views of red carpet shoes. #Oscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-48','','','2011-02-27 19:41:35','2011-02-28 00:41:35','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-48/',0,'revision','',0),(6255,1,'2011-02-27 19:37:02','2011-02-28 00:37:02','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-45','','','2011-02-27 19:37:02','2011-02-28 00:37:02','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-45/',0,'revision','',0),(6256,1,'2011-02-27 19:39:01','2011-02-28 00:39:01','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-46','','','2011-02-27 19:39:01','2011-02-28 00:39:01','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-46/',0,'revision','',0),(6253,1,'2011-02-27 19:36:45','2011-02-28 00:36:45','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars - guess we\'ll have to be related - cause I adore \"uncle\" too!\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-43','','','2011-02-27 19:36:45','2011-02-28 00:36:45','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-43/',0,'revision','',0),(6251,1,'2011-02-27 19:36:05','2011-02-28 00:36:05','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-41','','','2011-02-27 19:36:05','2011-02-28 00:36:05','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-41/',0,'revision','',0),(6254,1,'2011-02-27 19:37:01','2011-02-28 00:37:01','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-44','','','2011-02-27 19:37:01','2011-02-28 00:37:01','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-44/',0,'revision','',0),(6252,1,'2011-02-27 19:36:45','2011-02-28 00:36:45','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n<strong>6:36 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want Tim Gunn to be my gay uncle. #okieoscars - guess we\'ll have to be related - cause I adore \"uncle\" too!\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-42','','','2011-02-27 19:36:45','2011-02-28 00:36:45','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-42/',0,'revision','',0),(6250,1,'2011-02-27 19:36:05','2011-02-28 00:36:05','<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-6209\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/oscar-okie-style/picture-2-11/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6209\" title=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Picture-22-500x361.png\" alt=\"Oscars Oklahoma Tulsa\" width=\"500\" height=\"361\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGood evening, ladies and gentlemen - welcome to the night of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, <a href=\"http://www.oscar.com/\">otherwise known as the Oscars</a>.\r\n\r\nFolks from all over the world are gathering tonight to watch the show, and Oklahomans are no different. I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with <a href=\"http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23okieoscar\">the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter</a> (think of it as a virtual Oscar watch party), and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.\r\n\r\nSo, check back. The Okie Oscar commentary is bound to enlighten you.\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>6:34 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a> Seriously. Tornado Scnhormado. We\'re Okies. We know them when we hear them. Show t/red carpet! #OkieOscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:33 p.m.</strong: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/crashtestmommy\">@CrashTestMommy</a> Methinks Penelope is breastfeeding. WOW. #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:31 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jodaciousjody\">@jodaciousjody</a>: We don\'t need the Tulsa stations covering tornadoes in Kansas on Oscar night. #overkill\r\n\r\n<strong>6:29 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joemommastulsa\">@JoeMommasTulsa</a> A fancy schmancy @ABroyles is here for the #Oscars Red Carpet pre-show! #mommasoscars http://ow.ly/i/8DeP\r\n\r\n<strong>6:28 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kimaverill\">@kimaverill</a> If the stupid weather in any way messes up the Oscars in any way shape or form, I\'m moving! No tornadoes after Blizzard-zilla, please.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a> Hilary Swank, can I borrow that dress for school this week? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:26 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/bethanymerrill\">@bethanymerrill</a> Oy vey! Why does every major tv event have to be interrupted by severe weather updates?? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>6:20 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/heartsnhawaii\">@HeartsnHawaii</a> What\'s up with the female version of an Elvis jumpsuit? #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:14 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@colleenalmeida</a> so far for guys fashion: boring, boring, boring, boring, russell brand. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>6:05 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/okstyle\">@okstyle</a> Not loving Scarlett Johansson\'s lace dess. Maybe it\'s because this week I washed 12 lace curtain panels from my mother\'s house.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:03 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/kellyology\">@Kellyology</a> The difference between #OkieOscar & #oscars? The y\'all.\r\n\r\n<strong>6:01 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/grettakjordan\">@GrettaKJordan</a>: Kate Blanchette\'s dress must look better in person #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:58 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/laurenmckinney\">@laurenmckinney</a>: Okay, so confused- why is everyone SO dressed up to go visit a green guy who lives in a trash can? #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:56 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelOK\">@TravelOK</a>: What other state can boast about a state song than won an #Oscar? #Oklahoma,1956 for Best Musical Score http://bit.ly/gWlEBv\r\n\r\n<strong>5:40 p.m. </strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/colleenalmeida\">@ColleenAlmeida</a>: michelle williams needs to fire her stylist. or hire one. great actress, but she is always a red carpet don\'t. #redcarpet #okieoscars\r\n\r\n<strong>5:15 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I like the cut of Melissa Leo\'s dress... not sure about the gold lame. Also I just saw Mila Kunis nipples. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>5:00 p.m.</strong>:<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/katespencer1\">@KateSpencer1</a>: I want to hold Giuliana down and force carbs down her throat. #okieoscar\r\n\r\n<strong>3:30 p.m.</strong>: <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/thatsbaloney\">@thatsbaloney</a>: Anyone else watching E! this afternoon? I\'ve never paid this much attention to pre-Oscar red carpet time. <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/therhok\">@therhok</a> #OkieOscar','The Oscars, Okie Style','I\'ll be keeping track of what Okies are saying about the Oscars this evening with the hashtag #OkieOscar on Twitter, and I\'ll repost my favorite observations here on this post throughout the evening.','inherit','open','open','','6208-revision-40','','','2011-02-27 19:36:05','2011-02-28 00:36:05','',6208,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/6208-revision-40/',0,'revision','',0),