(668,1,'2010-07-05 20:08:00','2010-07-05 20:08:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764743336/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4764743336_c1fc29424a.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"362\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nIf you\'re planning a birthday party at which:\r\n\r\n-Kids will be in attendance;\r\n-You\'ll need plenty of room;\r\n-You\'ll need fun things to do built right into the venue; and\r\n-You like the idea of being outside,\r\n\r\nI\'m going to tell you right now where you should have your shindig: Dilly Deli.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764105307/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4764105307_e733693d78.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nCheck it out. For a party at <a href=\"http://dillydelitulsa.com/\">Dilly Deli, downtown at 402 E. Second Street</a>, you get:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A hip, funky, intimate, lovely enclosed patio (which rules for those of us with kids who can\'t seem to stay in one spot for longer than .35692 seconds - no spending the entire party running around chasing little ones to keep them safe when you could be socializing);</li>\r\n	<li>A bocce ball court (fun for both adults and kids alike);</li>\r\n	<li>Plenty of seating, including booth, picnic table, classic car (see it in the photo above? to the right) and four-top options;</li>\r\n	<li>Shields from the Oklahoma sun and the chance of sprinkles that has been in the Tulsa forecast for the past several days;</li>\r\n	<li>A venue right smack dab in the middle of the trendy, historic Blue Dome District, right next to tons of free as well as $5 parking;</li>\r\n	<li>Excellent service;</li>\r\n	<li>Yummy food made from as many locally sourced products as possible.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nCan you say jackpot?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764104999/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4764104999_6229ea0813.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThat\'s what I said to myself a few weeks ago during a dinner at Dilly Deli. Actually, what I said to myself exactly was, \"Gee, this sure would be a dandy place for my husband\'s 30th birthday party.\"\r\n\r\nThat\'s when I realized something. I met my husband just after his 24th birthday, six whole years ago.\r\n\r\nYou know, back before I used the words \"gee\" and \"dandy\" in everyday conversation.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764740276/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4764740276_49798fc9c0.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThis weekend, we celebrated his turning 30. As in, the big 3-0.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been romantically involved with this man for six years. 2,190 days. More than 52,000 hours. That\'s, like, forever, man.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764106637/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4764106637_8fdaf7efb5.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd now, we have this.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764105721/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4764105721_664a18abe1.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd these people.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764104885/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4764104885_40dd46f782.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd these people.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764104747/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4764104747_f900deed75.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nLook! It\'s <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/hwall\">@hwall</a>! And her son, Isaac. And my mom. And my Meme.\r\n\r\nIsn\'t Meme pretty? It\'s really super-easy to tell in this picture.\r\n\r\nWe also have whoever this is.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764104279/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4764104279_94189a08d3.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nActually, that\'s <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/travelingspork\">@travelingspork</a>. She and her husband recently traded their Miami, Okla. digs for a house in T-Town.\r\n\r\nTheir drive to my husband\'s birthday party from their old house in Miami: Approx. 1.5 hours.\r\nTheir drive to my husband\'s birthday party from their new house in Tulsa: Approx. 15 minutes.\r\n\r\nAdvantage: My dear friend\'s gasoline budget.\r\n\r\nAlso, her sanity. See what a few years of trying to live so far away can do to a person?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764740574/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4764740574_17c97f1404.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nPlus, it\'s really nice to have that one friend back in town who likes to steal your camera and take photos of your parties so you don\'t have to.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764740738/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4764740738_f731052244.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThat\'s @travelingspork\'s hubs. When my husband first met him, he pretty much couldn\'t stop talking about him for, like, a month. I think he was his first-ever man crush.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764105119/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4764105119_e61fbc0d36.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThe studliness doesn\'t end there. Can you tell this was the guy in high school who made all the girls in math class swoon?\r\n\r\nAccording to @travelingspork, his high school sweetheart, he was.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764106043/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4764106043_9d545bf215.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nI\'m not sure what this has to do with the birthday party, but...did you know I have a sideways pinkie toe?\r\n\r\nAnd did you know that I have a little sister who really likes blue sno cones?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764105817/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4764105817_88aeba25f9.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd did you know that if you gave my dad some blush, some lipstick, a red wig and a Bump It, we\'d look pretty much like twins?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764741726/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4764741726_01236d1b42.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nIt\'s true.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764106759/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4764106759_2fcbe6bcc0.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nIt\'s pretty funny that the men\'s bathroom at Dilly Deli is labeled with my husband\'s name. He could claim it as his own private domain, if he wanted. I think he\'d be well within his rights.\r\n\r\nAnd, if the spelling of my sister\'s name conformed to the traditional spelling, the ladies\' room, labeled Erin, could be her private domain. She could set up a partition outside the door and refuse to grant anyone access. I mean, it would be her private domain - it\'d have her <em>name</em> on it, for goodness sake.\r\n\r\nOr, she could give it to <a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\">Erin Conrad</a>. You know, whatever works in the politics of friendly public restroom takeovers.\r\n\r\nThis name, it\'s a recurring theme in my life.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764107611/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4764107611_d259b86d56.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd now for what you\'ve all been waiting for.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764742912/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4764742912_c57f625985.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nHow to light a perfectly good and innocent birthday cupcake on fire.\r\n\r\n<strong>Step 1:</strong> Tell the nice folks at <a href=\"http://www.annsbakery.com/\">Ann\'s Bakery</a> that you\'re gonna order a birthday cake from them. Remember that you haven\'t done so at the last minute. Kick self.\r\n\r\nBuy cupcake liners. Make cupcakes with cream cheese frosting from scratch with your two-year-old. Wear aprons.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cupcakes! by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764805641/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4764805641_57eebd62db.jpg\" alt=\"Cupcakes!\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nBribe a friend to clandestinely transport the cupcakes to the party venue.\r\n\r\nMark calendar two weeks before your own birthday to remind yourself to call Ann\'s and <a href=\"http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs536.ash1/31416_405324464029_104710214029_4269954_6696851_n.jpg\">order this</a>.\r\n\r\nForgive self.\r\n\r\n<strong>Step 2:</strong> Load it up with the number of candles that would signify the new age of the birthday person.\r\n\r\nSo, in our case, 30. Or, two-and-a-quarter packs of $2 birthday candles.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764743030/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4764743030_de5b574f34.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Step 3:</strong> Abscond with the birthday party venue\'s lighter. Don\'t mess with those sissy, thumb-powered things. Go all out with a trusty, burly charcoal lighter.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764743132/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4764743132_ff56ef2206.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>Step 4:</strong> After lighting candles on one side of the cupcake, determine the direction of the wind. Tip: If you watch the wild fire developing on your cupcake, this should be relatively easy to figure out.\r\n\r\n<strong>Step 5:</strong> Turn cupcake so that the wind blows the fire onto the wicks of the other candles.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764107183/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4764107183_835d02f24e.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764743336/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4764743336_c1fc29424a.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"362\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Step 6:</strong> Blow out all candles in one breath.</div>\r\n<a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764742436/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4764742436_6f76c0117d.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764743448/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4764743448_0d8bd06427.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764107491/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4764107491_2d135ac8a2.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">And that\'s the way you do it.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dilly Deli by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4764107611/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4764107611_d259b86d56.jpg\" alt=\"Dilly Deli\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Tip: Do not attempt to eat stunt cupcake.\r\n\r\nTip: Smoky the Bear would want me to tell you that it\'s good fire safety to have a fire extinguisher handy when lighting this many candles in a small space.\r\n\r\nAnd that only you can prevent cupcake fires.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Thanks again, Dilly Deli, for being such a great host to my sweet husband\'s 30th birthday party. We had a blast. You even helped my husband feel better about being a newly minted old fogey for awhile.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">And for that we\'re eternally grateful.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Dilly Deli</strong></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Where: 402 E. Second Street</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">When: Monday-Thursday, 8am-8pm; Friday-Saturday, 8am-10pm; Sunday, 8am-4pm</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Call: (918) 938-6382</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Web: <a href=\"http://www.dillydelitulsa.com/\">DillyDeliTulsa.com</a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Menu (PDF): <a href=\"http://dillydelitulsa.com/images/data/attachments/0000/0001/Dilly_Deli_Menu_As_of_Dec16_09.pdf\">Click here</a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1435650/restaurant/Blue-Dome-District/Dilly-Deli-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; height: 36px; width: 130px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1435650/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Dilly Deli on Urbanspoon\" /></a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>','A Birthday Party at Dilly Deli. (Also, how to light a cupcake on fire.)','I\'m going to tell you right now where you should have your shindig: Dilly Deli.','publish','open','open','','dilly-deli','','','2010-12-17 13:58:45','2010-12-17 18:58:45','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=668',0,'post','',8),(1678,1,'2010-08-30 21:03:04','2010-08-31 02:03:04','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4751667439/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4751667439_9fd6564508_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"504\" height=\"403\" /></a></div>\nIn an effort to beat the heat last Saturday, my first photo shoot of the day was at 8am.\n\nEven starting off that early did little to keep the sweat from dripping and the clothes from sticking. However, I was all smiles when my newly engaged couple agreed to finish up their shoot at the Cherry Street Farmer\'s Market.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4752308610/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4752308610_ec608751c3_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"504\" height=\"335\" /></a></div>\nI have just one question.\n\nWell that\'s not true, I\'m always full of questions.  But for today, right now, I have just one.\n\nHow in the world have I gone so long without photographing this place?\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4751668087/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4751668087_02f300f754_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a></div>\nYou may call it the farmers\' market.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4752308402/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4752308402_75c1db203a_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a></div>\nI call it heaven.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4752308038/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4752308038_dda6bee533_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a></div>\nMy senses came alive with all the colors, people, food, music and flowers.  I hope this makes you smile the same way it does me.\n\nI also hope you won\'t wait as long as I did to enjoy this little slice of paradise right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4752308460/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4752308460_ef662d22b6_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4751668149/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4751668149_d98b629525_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4752307914/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4752307914_6cb73e6e6a_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4751667335/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4751667335_9003677e9d_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"448\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4752307840/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4752307840_b57c3e83fd_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4751667579/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4751667579_875b8e3079_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4751667981/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4751667981_daa5984b19_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" /></a>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #cc6600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><em>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</em></a></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </em></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><em>Check out her recent posts here</em></a></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em>.</em></span></span></div>\n</div>','Cherry Street Farmers’ Market: Erin Sees Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','665-autosave','','','2010-08-30 21:03:04','2010-08-31 02:03:04','',665,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/665-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(670,1,'2010-07-06 14:15:00','2010-07-06 14:15:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928743/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4748928743_d02a028e99.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nLucky for those who enjoy a good romp through some resale retail, Tulsa is home to scads of thrift and vintage shops and flea markets.\r\n\r\nBut while we have everything from Goodwill and Salvation Army outlets to kids\' consignment to second-hand hotel furniture super shops, there\'s nothing in Tulsa quite like this.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Cheap-Thrills-Vintage/16304834081?v=wall&amp;ref=ts\">Cheap Thrills</a>, at 3018 E. 15th Street, is Tulsa\'s home for hand-selected vintage clothing and goods, as well as pop culture collectibles, all under one quaint, funky, Cherry Street roof.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748927961/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4748927961_e591bd46db.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWhat follows are just a few of my finds.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748927727/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4748927727_26836a37fe.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748927837/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4748927837_eb8bf6e909.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4749570274/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4749570274_6956ff8fa4.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Cutest. Flirtiest. Undies. EVAR.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4749570236/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4749570236_78fe0e901c.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">If I had abs more than three inches long and less than 24 inches around, I\'d totally wear this halter top.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4749570184/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4749570184_8c9c596d29.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">And this bathing suit, which is, I\'m pretty sure, a replica of one I wore back when I was three years old.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">In the summer of 1986. Or, as I know it, the summer of animal crackers and the QT Squirt.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748927461/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4748927461_cec5673451.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nKnow what movie this hat brought to mind?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://blogs.abc.net.au/articulate/images/2007/12/13/pretty_woman.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></div>\r\nDuh.\r\n\r\nOh, great. Now I want a pair of delicate little white gloves, too. To wear to the swanky polo matches I attend on the weekends. Right after I watch late-night episodes of I Love Lucy and enjoy champagne and strawberries and dental floss in the penthouse of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.\r\n\r\nSuch a great movie.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748927407/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4748927407_cd8f3fecc6.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nVintage graphic tees stretch on as far as they eye could see, in just about any color and style that you could imagine.\r\n\r\nAnd how about these little boys\' vintage Lacoste shirts?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928697/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4748928697_e3a46fa1cc.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928697/\"></a><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928643/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4748928643_ec9fb09ceb.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4749571276/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4749571276_cb25c3942e.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">I remember my cousins wearing these when we were kids. And I had to use every ounce of my restraint not to buy every single one in stock at Cheap Thrills when I visited last weekend.\r\n\r\nPart of what I love so much about shopping at Cheap Thrills is that all the merchandise is super-organized. Typically, shopping resale, consignment and vintage is a frustrating experience for me. I\'m not the kind of person who is happy sifting through rack after rack of thousands of random articles of clothing, none of which seem to be grouped in any order or according to any category, looking for that one piece that makes my heart sing. I prefer to be able to quickly see what my options are, assess whether or not I want to make a purchase and then move on with my life.\r\n\r\nIf you\'re jonesing for \"the hunt,\" though, you can still get that at Cheap Thrills. It\'s just much easier and much more enjoyable to peruse and browse there than it is at some other resale stores I\'ve tried.\r\n\r\nClothes are organized by decade. Then, they\'re subcategorized by style. For instance, women\'s wear was hung on multiple racks behind tags labeled 1940s, 1950s and so on. Within those eras, the clothing was sorted into, as in the case of the 1980s rack, peasant tops and dresses, dynasty evening gowns and so on. Plus, the prices are good enough to make you swoon.\r\n\r\nIt\'s heaven for the no-nonsense, Type A shopper.\r\n\r\nIt\'s heaven for anyone looking for a reprieve from the one-size-fits-all, overpriced clothing at the shopping malls, too.\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928325/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4748928325_bc2064b0b9.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4749570944/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4749570944_ef2296446b.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nKnow who I think of when I see these hair ties?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2gv6ieO34Fo/SesDD8drPeI/AAAAAAAAHF0/x5baNMQJBe0/s400/Drew+Barrymore-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></div>\r\nDuh. Beeeee good.\r\n\r\nNow, if you\'re a child of the 80s, prepare to completely freak out.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4749570888/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4749570888_09bb2df500.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nOMG!\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928187/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4748928187_3b1c8bffc2.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nOMG!!!!111!!!1\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928117/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4748928117_ec4ff388f8.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nCreepy Crawlers, too?? Oh, Jesus...\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928481/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4748928481_56b3d20929.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nOh, Jesus! It\'s really you! I\'m so sorry, Lord - I didn\'t see you kneeling there.\r\n\r\nLook, you guys - 3D Jesus, the sign says. $15, it says.\r\n\r\nI think you know what I have to do.\r\n\r\nCamera one:\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928481/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4748928481_56b3d20929.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nCamera two:\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4749571112/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4749571112_5361b48833.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nCamera one:\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928481/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4748928481_56b3d20929.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nCamera two:\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4749571112/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4749571112_5361b48833.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nFun!\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4749570032/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4749570032_49b336035e.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThink you\'d like to stop in at Cheap Thrills soon and have your own self a look-see? Well, you (and your pocketbook) are in luck. They\'re having a 1/2-off sale from now until July 18. That\'s 50 percent off of everything in the store for two whole weeks.\r\n\r\nJust do me a favor, okay? If you snag something incredible at Cheap Thrills (and, odds are, you will), post a link to a photo of the newest addition to your life in the comments section of this post. I have a feeling you all will find some really, really interesting things, and I can\'t bear the thought of not taking a peek.\r\n\r\nHelp me help you help me shop vicariously through you. Get it? Got it? Good. Can\'t wait to see your finds!\r\n\r\n<strong>Cheap Thrills Vintage</strong>\r\nWhere: 3018 E. 15th Street\r\nWhen: Monday-Friday, 12-7pm; Saturday, 11am-6pm; Sunday, 12-4pm\r\nCall: (918) 295-5868\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Cheap-Thrills-Vintage/16304834081\">Cheap Thrills Vintage On Facebook</a>','Cheap Thrills: Just the Way I Like \'Em','Lucky for those who enjoy a good romp through some resale retail, Tulsa is home to scads of thrift and vintage shops and flea markets.\r\n','publish','open','open','','cheap-thrills-just-way-i-like-em','','','2010-08-30 20:57:43','2010-08-31 01:57:43','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=670',0,'post','',5),(1674,1,'2010-08-30 20:56:37','2010-08-31 01:56:37','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928743/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4748928743_d02a028e99.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nLucky for those who enjoy a good romp through some resale retail, Tulsa is home to scads of thrift and vintage shops and flea markets.\n\nBut while we have everything from Goodwill and Salvation Army outlets to kids\' consignment to second-hand hotel furniture super shops, there\'s nothing in Tulsa quite like this.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Cheap-Thrills-Vintage/16304834081?v=wall&amp;ref=ts\">Cheap Thrills</a>, at 3018 E. 15th Street, is Tulsa\'s home for hand-selected vintage clothing and goods, as well as pop culture collectibles, all under one quaint, funky, Cherry Street roof.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748927961/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4748927961_e591bd46db.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nWhat follows are just a few of my finds.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748927727/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4748927727_26836a37fe.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748927837/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4748927837_eb8bf6e909.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4749570274/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4749570274_6956ff8fa4.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Cutest. Flirtiest. Undies. EVAR.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4749570236/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4749570236_78fe0e901c.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">If I had abs more than three inches long and less than 24 inches around, I\'d totally wear this halter top.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4749570184/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4749570184_8c9c596d29.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">And this bathing suit, which is, I\'m pretty sure, a replica of one I wore back when I was three years old.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">In the summer of 1986. Or, as I know it, the summer of animal crackers and the QT Squirt.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748927461/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4748927461_cec5673451.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nKnow what movie this hat brought to mind?\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://blogs.abc.net.au/articulate/images/2007/12/13/pretty_woman.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></div>\nDuh.\n\nOh, great. Now I want a pair of delicate little white gloves, too. To wear to the swanky polo matches I attend on the weekends. Right after I watch late-night episodes of I Love Lucy and enjoy champagne and strawberries and dental floss in the penthouse of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.\n\nSuch a great movie.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748927407/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4748927407_cd8f3fecc6.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nVintage graphic tees stretch on as far as they eye could see, in just about any color and style that you could imagine.\n\nAnd how about these little boys\' vintage Lacoste shirts?\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928697/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4748928697_e3a46fa1cc.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928697/\"></a><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928643/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4748928643_ec9fb09ceb.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4749571276/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4749571276_cb25c3942e.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">I remember my cousins wearing these when we were kids. And I had to use every ounce of my restraint not to buy every single one in stock at Cheap Thrills when I visited last weekend.\n\nPart of what I love so much about shopping at Cheap Thrills is that all the merchandise is super-organized. Typically, shopping resale, consignment and vintage is a frustrating experience for me. I\'m not the kind of person who is happy sifting through rack after rack of thousands of random articles of clothing, none of which seem to be grouped in any order or according to any category, looking for that one piece that makes my heart sing. I prefer to be able to quickly see what my options are, assess whether or not I want to make a purchase and then move on with my life.\n\nIf you\'re jonesing for \"the hunt,\" though, you can still get that at Cheap Thrills. It\'s just much easier and much more enjoyable to peruse and browse there than it is at some other resale stores I\'ve tried.\n\nClothes are organized by decade. Then, they\'re subcategorized by style. For instance, women\'s wear was hung on multiple racks behind tags labeled 1940s, 1950s and so on. Within those eras, the clothing was sorted into, as in the case of the 1980s rack, peasant tops and dresses, dynasty evening gowns and so on. Plus, the prices are good enough to make you swoon.\n\nIt\'s heaven for the no-nonsense, Type A shopper.\n\nIt\'s heaven for anyone looking for a reprieve from the one-size-fits-all, overpriced clothing at the shopping malls, too.\n\n</div>\n</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928325/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4748928325_bc2064b0b9.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4749570944/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4749570944_ef2296446b.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nKnow who I think of when I see these hair ties?\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2gv6ieO34Fo/SesDD8drPeI/AAAAAAAAHF0/x5baNMQJBe0/s400/Drew+Barrymore-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></div>\nDuh. Beeeee good.\n\nNow, if you\'re a child of the 80s, prepare to completely freak out.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4749570888/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4749570888_09bb2df500.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nOMG!\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928187/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4748928187_3b1c8bffc2.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nOMG!!!!111!!!1\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928117/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4748928117_ec4ff388f8.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\nCreepy Crawlers, too?? Oh, Jesus...\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928481/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4748928481_56b3d20929.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nOh, Jesus! It\'s really you! I\'m so sorry, Lord - I didn\'t see you kneeling there.\n\nLook, you guys - 3D Jesus, the sign says. $15, it says.\n\nI think you know what I have to do.\n\nCamera one:\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928481/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4748928481_56b3d20929.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nCamera two:\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4749571112/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4749571112_5361b48833.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nCamera one:\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4748928481/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4748928481_56b3d20929.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nCamera two:\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4749571112/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4749571112_5361b48833.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nFun!\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cheap Thrills by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4749570032/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4749570032_49b336035e.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Thrills\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nThink you\'d like to stop in at Cheap Thrills soon and have your own self a look-see? Well, you (and your pocketbook) are in luck. They\'re having a 1/2-off sale from now until July 18. That\'s 50 percent off of everything in the store for two whole weeks.\n\nJust do me a favor, okay? If you snag something incredible at Cheap Thrills (and, odds are, you will), post a link to a photo of the newest addition to your life in the comments section of this post. I have a feeling you all will find some really, really interesting things, and I can\'t bear the thought of not taking a peek.\n\nHelp me help you help me shop vicariously through you. Get it? Got it? Good. Can\'t wait to see your finds!\n\n<strong>Cheap Thrills Vintage</strong>\nWhere: 3018 E. 15th Street\nWhen: Monday-Friday, 12-7pm; Saturday, 11am-6pm; Sunday, 12-4pm\nCall: (918) 295-5868\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/Cheap-Thrills-Vintage/16304834081\">Cheap Thrills Vintage On Facebook</a>','Cheap Thrills: Just the Way I Like \'Em','Lucky for those who enjoy a good romp through some resale retail, Tulsa is home to scads of thrift and vintage shops and flea markets.\n','inherit','open','open','','670-autosave','','','2010-08-30 20:56:37','2010-08-31 01:56:37','',670,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/670-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(671,1,'2010-07-07 18:44:00','2010-07-07 18:44:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Circle Cinema by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4771348277/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4771348277_9360650285.jpg\" alt=\"Circle Cinema\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a></div>\r\n<em><a href=\"http://www.tulsaproject.com/\">Michael Champlin from The Tulsa Project</a> joins us today with some news from Tulsa\'s own indie movie theater, <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">Circle Cinema</a>. Take it away, Michael!</em>\r\n\r\nIn a city which came of age in the golden era of Hollywood, it\'s not all that surprising to find that at one point in its history the city of Tulsa had a collection of world-class movie theaters.\r\n\r\nThere were a multitude of Art Deco movie houses downtown, not to mention the Delman at 15th and Lewis, the Brook (now a restaurant) on Brookside, and last (though certainly not least) the little-theater-that-could, the <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">Circle at Whittier Square</a>. Constructed in 1928, the theater remains the oldest existing theater in Tulsa.\r\n\r\nBut, enough with the history lesson. Lets talk movies.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\nThe Circle is Tulsa\'s one-and-only independent movie theater. This is important for a lot of reasons, especially if you like  foreign films, indie films, short films, classic films, film festivals and, well, sticking it to the multi-plex cinema-loving man.\r\n\r\nThe Circle also has a one-of-a-kind, once-per-month tradition: The showing of a vintage cult, pop culture, sci-fi or horror movie at midnight the last weekend of the month call <strong>Midnight Movies</strong>. The late-night showtime ensures a crowd that\'s just as excited to be there as you are, with the absolute minimum of chatty teenagers in the row behind you (it\'s past curfew, after all) and the absolute maximum of popcorn-munching movie junkies.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Circle Cinema by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4771348277/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4771348277_9360650285.jpg\" alt=\"Circle Cinema\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a></div>\r\nRecent screenings have included Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Ghostbusters and Eraserhead. The folks at Circle Cinema take pains to get many of the movies the old-fashioned way, as film prints rather than digital versions. There\'s something about that classic pop of the film projector, scratched film and reel changes that lends the whole affair a bit of charm.\r\n\r\n\"It adds to the experience of it,\" said Joshua Peck, Midnight Movie programmer at the Circle. \"Some of these films, you see it too clean up on the screen and I think it kind of devalues the whole thing.\"\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Circle Cinema by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4771347677/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4771347677_720b4e9abe.jpg\" alt=\"Circle Cinema\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a></div>\r\nMidnight movies, those are fun times. But they\'re made even better by the Circle\'s upcoming event: The second annual all-night horror movie lock-in lovingly titled \"<strong>Slumber Party 2: Join Us</strong>,\" on Saturday, July 24, starting at 10pm.\r\n\r\nThat\'s right - <strong>an all-night horror movie slumber party</strong>.\r\n\r\nThe show will start with a brand-new film print of Sam Raimi\'s classic 1981 horror masterpiece The Evil Dead. The night will continue with four lesser-known horror movies throughout the night, the titles of which won\'t be announced until the night of the event.\r\n\r\nIn case that\'s not enough to convince you, the $20 admission price also gets slumber party movie goers free <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2009/06/not-your-mothers-pizza.html\">Joe Momma\'s pizza</a>, bagels from <a href=\"http://www.oldschoolbagelcafe.com/\">Old School Bagel Cafe</a> for breakfast and half-price concessions all night.\r\n\r\nThere will also be limited edition posters and t-shirts for sale that will only be available to event attendees, all designed by local artist <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/rtpatterns\">Dan Fritchie</a>. Plus, look for other \"unexpected surprises,\" according to Peck.\r\n\r\nAnd, if you stay all night, you get a refund of $5 on the price of your ticket.\r\n\r\nTickets go on sale this Friday, July 9th, at noon, but don\'t wait, because this show, like last year\'s, is expected to sell out. They\'re $20 per, which is a bargain for all-night, one-of-a-kind, uber-indie entertainment.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Circle Cinema by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4771985762/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4771985762_3d92725e95.jpg\" alt=\"Circle Cinema\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>Circle Cinema Slumber Party 2: Join Us</strong>\r\nWhere: 12 S. Lewis Ave.\r\nCost: $20 (with $5 back if you can manage to stay all night), available on <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">circlecinema.com</a>\r\nCall: (918) 585-3456\r\nWeb:  <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">http://www.circlecinema.com/</a>','Slumber Party 2 at Circle Cinema','In a city which came of age in the golden era of Hollywood, it\'s not all that surprising to find that at one point in its history the city of Tulsa had a collection of world-class movie theaters.\r\n','publish','open','open','','slumber-party-2-at-circle-cinema','','','2010-08-30 20:53:57','2010-08-31 01:53:57','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=671',0,'post','',5),(672,1,'2010-07-07 23:20:00','2010-07-07 23:20:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cafe Samana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4772257377/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4772257377_b45a3ab383.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe Samana\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWe waited with anticipation to see what would become of the space that now houses <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/cafesamana\">Cafe Samana</a> when its former tenant, <a href=\"http://bluemoonbakerycafe.com/\">Blue Moon Bakery</a>, moved north on Brookside to Center 1 late last year. When we stopped in for lunch, we found a restaurant, open since Feb. 5, that is more than worthy of the space.\r\n\r\nSnack on the rest of this restaurant review <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/industry_article.asp?cID=i&amp;aID=28765461.54110302.667472.9111089.3246379.669&amp;aID2=51335\">on the Food page of this week\'s edition of Tulsa Business Journal</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Tulsa%20Business%20Journal\">Get more food and entertainment coverage by Tasha in Tulsa Business Journal here</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1507320/restaurant/Brookside/Cafe-Samana-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; width: 130px; height: 36px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1507320/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Cafe Samana on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Power Lunch: Cafe Samana','We waited with anticipation to see what would become of the space that now houses Cafe Samana when its former tenant, Blue Moon Bakery, moved north on Brookside to Center 1 late last year.','publish','open','open','','power-lunch-cafe-samana','','','2010-12-22 16:28:07','2010-12-22 21:28:07','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=672',0,'post','',0),(674,1,'2010-07-08 15:02:00','2010-07-08 20:02:00','Can you guess where I was standing when I took this picture?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"downtown tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4565657365/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4565657365_571403c739_o.jpg\" alt=\"downtown tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"338\" /></a></div>\r\nMaybe this will help.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4771950235/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4771950235_4562032a9a_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"504\" height=\"338\" /></a></div>\r\nDespite an overabundance of construction and a river that sometimes runs dry, we have one beautiful city to call home.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #cc6600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><em>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</em></a></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </em></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><em>Check out her recent posts here</em></a></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em>.</em></span>','How’s Your Geography? Erin Sees Tulsa','Can you guess where I was standing when I took this picture?','publish','open','open','','hows-your-geography-erin-sees-tulsa','','','2010-08-30 20:41:55','2010-08-31 01:41:55','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=674',0,'post','',6),(1668,1,'2010-08-30 20:43:14','2010-08-31 01:43:14','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cafe Samana by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4772257377/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4772257377_b45a3ab383.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe Samana\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\nWe waited with anticipation to see what would become of the space that now houses <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/cafesamana\">Cafe Samana</a> when its former tenant, <a href=\"http://bluemoonbakerycafe.com/\">Blue Moon Bakery</a>, moved north on Brookside to Center 1 late last year. When we stopped in for lunch, we found a restaurant, open since Feb. 5, that is more than worthy of the space.\n\nSnack on the rest of this restaurant review <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/industry_article.asp?cID=i&amp;aID=28765461.54110302.667472.9111089.3246379.669&amp;aID2=51335\">on the Food page of this week\'s edition of Tulsa Business Journal</a>.\n\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Tulsa%20Business%20Journal\">Get more food and entertainment coverage by Tasha in Tulsa Business Journal here</a>.','Power Lunch: Cafe Samana','','inherit','open','open','','672-autosave','','','2010-08-30 20:43:14','2010-08-31 01:43:14','',672,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/672-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(675,1,'2010-07-10 19:03:00','2010-07-11 00:03:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4780737724/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4780737724_f280f82225.jpg\" alt=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nIt\'s not very often one sees a child at a downtown restaurant in the middle of the day. Suits and ties, yes; Toy Story light-up sandals and Zany Bands, no.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4780106021/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4780106021_3010d88527.jpg\" alt=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nMaybe that\'s why when my little guy visited downtown earlier this week to try my friend Rusty\'s new restaurant, <a href=\"http://modscrepes.com/\">Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</a>, he attracted the attention of the media.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/category.asp?C=121535&amp;autoStart=true&amp;topVideoCatNo=default&amp;clipId=4933040&amp;flvUri=&amp;partnerclipid=\"><img src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TDjDNF6D2aI/AAAAAAAAB7U/-E9xR4lw5js/s400/Picture+1.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"303\" /></a></div>\r\nClick the screenshot to check it out (or, <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/category.asp?C=121535&amp;autoStart=true&amp;topVideoCatNo=default&amp;clipId=4933040&amp;flvUri=&amp;partnerclipid=\">click here</a>).\r\n\r\nSee someone familiar at about 1:35?\r\n\r\nOh, and by the way? Pitter, patter, y\'all. I\'ve been a Rick Wells fan since I watched him on Six in the Morning before time to head to the bus stop when I was in the fourth grade. This week, he interviewed my kid! How cool is that?\r\n\r\nThanks for reporting on new locally owned downtown businesses, Rick. And thanks for interviewing my son about his peanut butter and jelly crepe, even if he probably wasn\'t the best interview subject you\'ve ever had, what, with all the running around and screaming and refusing to speak to you and everything.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4780739368/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4780739368_4b8a582f92.jpg\" alt=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWait. This photo reminds me of something.\r\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TDi-K9OX2-I/AAAAAAAAB7M/-oELRVeeaE4/s1600/cornholio.jpg\"><img src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TDi-K9OX2-I/AAAAAAAAB7M/-oELRVeeaE4/s320/cornholio.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" /></a></div>\r\nHmm...\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4780739368/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4780739368_4b8a582f92.jpg\" alt=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TDi-K9OX2-I/AAAAAAAAB7M/-oELRVeeaE4/s1600/cornholio.jpg\"><img src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TDi-K9OX2-I/AAAAAAAAB7M/-oELRVeeaE4/s320/cornholio.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" /></a></div>\r\nWhy, yes. There does seem to be a striking resemblance happening here.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4780105879/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4780105879_beff4c4402.jpg\" alt=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nIf you all can get downtown today or tonight, you really should stop by Mod\'s to give it a go. Find it at 507 S. Boston Ave.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4780104251/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4780104251_21e38f6d46.jpg\" alt=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4780739532/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4780739532_4c29e1eed1.jpg\" alt=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nYou ability to resist, it has thus been dissolved.','Mod’s Coffee and Crepes. Plus, ZOMG!!1! My kid was on TV!','It\'s not very often one sees a child at a downtown restaurant in the middle of the day. Suits and ties, yes; Toy Story light-up sandals and Zany Bands, no.\r\n','publish','open','open','','mods-coffee-and-crepes-plus-zomg1-my','','','2010-08-30 20:39:26','2010-08-31 01:39:26','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=675',0,'post','',4),(1664,1,'2010-08-30 20:38:39','2010-08-31 01:38:39','','Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_0699','','','2010-08-30 20:38:39','2010-08-31 01:38:39','',675,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSC_0699.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1665,1,'2010-08-30 20:36:47','2010-08-31 01:36:47','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4780737724/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4780737724_f280f82225.jpg\" alt=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nIt\'s not very often one sees a child at a downtown restaurant in the middle of the day. Suits and ties, yes; Toy Story light-up sandals and Zany Bands, no.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4780106021/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4780106021_3010d88527.jpg\" alt=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nMaybe that\'s why when my little guy visited downtown earlier this week to try my friend Rusty\'s new restaurant, <a href=\"http://modscrepes.com/\">Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes</a>, he attracted the attention of the media.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/category.asp?C=121535&amp;autoStart=true&amp;topVideoCatNo=default&amp;clipId=4933040&amp;flvUri=&amp;partnerclipid=\"><img src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TDjDNF6D2aI/AAAAAAAAB7U/-E9xR4lw5js/s400/Picture+1.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"303\" /></a></div>\r\nClick the screenshot to check it out (or, <a href=\"http://www.newson6.com/Global/category.asp?C=121535&amp;autoStart=true&amp;topVideoCatNo=default&amp;clipId=4933040&amp;flvUri=&amp;partnerclipid=\">click here</a>).\r\n\r\nSee someone familiar at about 1:35?\r\n\r\nOh, and by the way? Pitter, patter, y\'all. I\'ve been a Rick Wells fan since I watched him on Six in the Morning before time to head to the bus stop when I was in the fourth grade. This week, he interviewed my kid! How cool is that?\r\n\r\nThanks for reporting on new locally owned downtown businesses, Rick. And thanks for interviewing my son about his peanut butter and jelly crepe, even if he probably wasn\'t the best interview subject you\'ve ever had, what, with all the running around and screaming and refusing to speak to you and everything.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4780739368/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4780739368_4b8a582f92.jpg\" alt=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWait. This photo reminds me of something.\r\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TDi-K9OX2-I/AAAAAAAAB7M/-oELRVeeaE4/s1600/cornholio.jpg\"><img src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TDi-K9OX2-I/AAAAAAAAB7M/-oELRVeeaE4/s320/cornholio.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" /></a></div>\r\nHmm...\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4780739368/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4780739368_4b8a582f92.jpg\" alt=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TDi-K9OX2-I/AAAAAAAAB7M/-oELRVeeaE4/s1600/cornholio.jpg\"><img src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TDi-K9OX2-I/AAAAAAAAB7M/-oELRVeeaE4/s320/cornholio.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" /></a></div>\r\nWhy, yes. There does seem to be a striking resemblance happening here.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4780105879/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4780105879_beff4c4402.jpg\" alt=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nIf you all can get downtown today or tonight, you really should stop by Mod\'s to give it a go. Find it at 507 S. Boston Ave.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4780104251/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4780104251_21e38f6d46.jpg\" alt=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4780739532/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4780739532_4c29e1eed1.jpg\" alt=\"Mod\'s Coffee and Crepes\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nYou ability to resist, it has thus been dissolved.','Mod’s Coffee and Crepes. Plus, ZOMG!!1! My kid was on TV!','It\'s not very often one sees a child at a downtown restaurant in the middle of the day. Suits and ties, yes; Toy Story light-up sandals and Zany Bands, no.\r\n','inherit','open','open','','675-revision-4','','','2010-08-30 20:36:47','2010-08-31 01:36:47','',675,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/675-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(676,1,'2010-07-12 15:00:00','2010-07-12 15:00:00','I\'m a design geek wannabe. A requirement of all design geek wannabes (and actual design geeks alike) is, if not an undying, fiery love for mid-century modern design, then at least a general appreciation of the style that\'s worn as a mask to disguise an undying, fiery love for said style, called mid-mod for short.\r\n\r\nThis is an easy love to cultivate here in Tulsa. Between <a href=\"http://www.lortondale.com/\">Lortondale</a> and our famous neon signs on our stretch of Route 66 and our strong design and architecture community here in Tulsa, it\'s sort of unusual not to stumble upon these vestiges of the \'50s and \'60s in everyday life in this town.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4785374202/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4785374202_0229e7b42e.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nA drive down 15th Street (a.k.a. Cherry Street) surely won\'t offer protection from such a chance meeting.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784742481/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4784742481_706b6fe53c.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nJoz is one of my very favorite furniture resale shops. Having a look around this place is an experience in and of itself.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784742815/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4784742815_03f4d5ec13.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nI mean, you can tell by the front door that something awesome is about to happen.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784742609/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4784742609_2e8a11e1fe.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThe little girl in me is throwing a tantrum in the middle of the grocery store for these chairs.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784742701/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4784742701_fed1a11bbf.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWhile the design geek wannabe in me is trying to find a way to make these chairs work with the microfiber desert that is my own furniture collection.\r\n\r\nMore on this in a minute.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4785374738/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4785374738_36abce72e0.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784742983/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4784742983_6b299b6605.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4785374924/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4785374924_40bfdf0b1b.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nIf I had this set I would have each and every one of you to my house and I would serve you banana pudding with \'Nilla Wafers in those precious little bowls.\r\n\r\nBut you\'d have to eat it with your hands, or with your face. I couldn\'t allow you to use silverware on anything in this set. Too risky, you know?\r\n\r\nToo risky. I\'m sure you understand.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784743285/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4784743285_fd93221512.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4785375208/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4785375208_449ac764d1.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nSee those tumblers on the top shelf? They were made for iced sweet tea. I just know it.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784743447/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4784743447_1546ecb543.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nCoolest $10 monkey ever.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784743529/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4784743529_477ee01d35.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThis photo brings tears to my eyes. If I could have everything in it, my life would be complete. I\'d never want for anything again.\r\n\r\nExcept some old-school wallpaper pimpin\' some mint green or aqua to round it all out.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784743641/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4784743641_c6a25d9bfc.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784743739/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4784743739_2f4bb58591.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nFondue! In color.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784743953/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4784743953_14b9997893.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nIt\'s hard on the heart to see a SOLD sign on something you just found at Joz - on something to which you just realized you belong.\r\n\r\nThat\'s really the only bad thing that has ever happened to me at Joz. The shattering of my hopes and dreams.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4785375650/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4785375650_19417e5118.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nLike I said, a trip to Joz is an experience in and of itself. Actually buying something is, according to several reviews by good friends who have recently purchased pieces there, as swell as it gets. Not only have these reports confirmed excellent and knowledgeable service, but they\'ve also claimed friendly staff who want to make sure that your mod goodies make it to your humble abode all in one piece.\r\n\r\nAll of that aside, I think buying vintage furniture is just a thoughtful and responsible thing to do. I wish I had realized the benefits before my husband and I bought/inherited a house full of newer furniture. First, there\'s almost always a huge difference in quality between furniture manufactured today and the standards of furniture construction of yesteryear. Second, furniture designed in the \'50s and \'60s is more suited to the scale of our home, built in the mid-\'60s. Plus, I like the idea of owning something that\'s had another life about which I\'ll probably never know. The mystery, it enriches.\r\n\r\nAs if you needed another reason to shop at Joz, it\'s easier on the environment to buy used/vintage than it is to buy new. There are even economic benefits. Instead of sending your couch money (which is just a little bit different from couch <em>cushion</em> money) to some mega furniture manufacturer based in Lord knows where, by buying used/vintage you\'d be investing in a one-of-a-kind, locally owned business that has invested in Tulsa.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4785374202/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4785374202_0229e7b42e.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nIf there\'s no way you\'re getting out of your robe and bunny slippers today, <a href=\"http://tulsa.craigslist.org/search/fud?query=joz&amp;srchType=A\">search for even more finds at Joz on Craigslist</a>. But please don\'t buy <a href=\"http://tulsa.craigslist.org/fud/1833473722.html\">this tanker desk</a>. I\'m pretty sure I dreamed it into existence. As a minus-30-year-old, maybe, but still.\r\n\r\n<strong>Joz</strong>\r\nWhere: 2818 E. 15th Street\r\nWhen: Monday, sometimes; Tuesday, 1-6pm (or later); Saturday, 11am-6pm; Sunday (Most of the time), 1-4pm.\r\nCall: (918) 851-1223','Joz: Mod Design Love','The love of all things mid-century modern is an easy love to cultivate here in Tulsa.','publish','open','open','','joz-mod-design-love','','','2010-08-30 20:29:22','2010-08-31 01:29:22','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=676',0,'post','',10),(1661,1,'2010-08-30 20:20:50','2010-08-31 01:20:50','I\'m a design geek wannabe. A requirement of all design geek wannabes (and actual design geeks alike) is, if not an undying, fiery love for mid-century modern design, then at least a general appreciation of the style that\'s worn as a mask to disguise an undying, fiery love for said style, called mid-mod for short.\r\n\r\nThis is an easy love to cultivate here in Tulsa. Between <a href=\"http://www.lortondale.com/\">Lortondale</a> and our famous neon signs on our stretch of Route 66 and our strong design and architecture community here in Tulsa, it\'s sort of unusual not to stumble upon these vestiges of the \'50s and \'60s in everyday life in this town.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4785374202/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4785374202_0229e7b42e.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nA drive down 15th Street (a.k.a. Cherry Street) surely won\'t offer protection from such a chance meeting.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784742481/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4784742481_706b6fe53c.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nJoz is one of my very favorite furniture resale shops. Having a look around this place is an experience in and of itself.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784742815/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4784742815_03f4d5ec13.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nI mean, you can tell by the front door that something awesome is about to happen.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784742609/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4784742609_2e8a11e1fe.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nThe little girl in me is throwing a tantrum in the middle of the grocery store for these chairs.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784742701/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4784742701_fed1a11bbf.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nWhile the design geek wannabe in me is trying to find a way to make these chairs work with the microfiber desert that is my own furniture collection.\r\n\r\nMore on this in a minute.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4785374738/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4785374738_36abce72e0.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784742983/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4784742983_6b299b6605.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4785374924/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4785374924_40bfdf0b1b.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nIf I had this set I would have each and every one of you to my house and I would serve you banana pudding with \'Nilla Wafers in those precious little bowls.\r\n\r\nBut you\'d have to eat it with your hands, or with your face. I couldn\'t allow you to use silverware on anything in this set. Too risky, you know?\r\n\r\nToo risky. I\'m sure you understand.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784743285/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4784743285_fd93221512.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4785375208/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4785375208_449ac764d1.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nSee those tumblers on the top shelf? They were made for iced sweet tea. I just know it.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784743447/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4784743447_1546ecb543.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nCoolest $10 monkey ever.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784743529/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4784743529_477ee01d35.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nThis photo brings tears to my eyes. If I could have everything in it, my life would be complete. I\'d never want for anything again.\r\n\r\nExcept some old-school wallpaper pimpin\' some mint green or aqua to round it all out.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784743641/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4784743641_c6a25d9bfc.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784743739/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4784743739_2f4bb58591.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nFondue! In color.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784743953/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4784743953_14b9997893.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nIt\'s hard on the heart to see a SOLD sign on something you just found at Joz - on something to which you just realized you belong.\r\n\r\nThat\'s really the only bad thing that has ever happened to me at Joz. The shattering of my hopes and dreams.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4785375650/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4785375650_19417e5118.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nLike I said, a trip to Joz is an experience in and of itself. Actually buying something is, according to several reviews by good friends who have recently purchased pieces there, as swell as it gets. Not only have these reports confirmed excellent and knowledgeable service, but they\'ve also claimed friendly staff who want to make sure that your mod goodies make it to your humble abode all in one piece.\r\n\r\nAll of that aside, I think buying vintage furniture is just a thoughtful and responsible thing to do. I wish I had realized the benefits before my husband and I bought/inherited a house full of newer furniture. First, there\'s almost always a huge difference in quality between furniture manufactured today and the standards of furniture construction of yesteryear. Second, furniture designed in the \'50s and \'60s is more suited to the scale of our home, built in the mid-\'60s. Plus, I like the idea of owning something that\'s had another life about which I\'ll probably never know. The mystery, it enriches.\r\n\r\nAs if you needed another reason to shop at Joz, it\'s easier on the environment to buy used/vintage than it is to buy new. There are even economic benefits. Instead of sending your couch money (which is just a little bit different from couch <em>cushion</em> money) to some mega furniture manufacturer based in Lord knows where, by buying used/vintage you\'d be investing in a one-of-a-kind, locally owned business that has invested in Tulsa.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4785374202/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4785374202_0229e7b42e.jpg\" alt=\"Joz\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nIf there\'s no way you\'re getting out of your robe and bunny slippers today, <a href=\"http://tulsa.craigslist.org/search/fud?query=joz&amp;srchType=A\">search for even more finds at Joz on Craigslist</a>. But please don\'t buy <a href=\"http://tulsa.craigslist.org/fud/1833473722.html\">this tanker desk</a>. I\'m pretty sure I dreamed it into existence. As a minus-30-year-old, maybe, but still.\r\n\r\n<strong>Joz</strong>\r\nWhere: 2818 E. 15th Street\r\nWhen: Monday, sometimes; Tuesday, 1-6pm (or later); Saturday, 11am-6pm; Sunday (Most of the time), 1-4pm.\r\nCall: (918) 851-1223','Joz: Mod Design Love','The love of all things mid-century modern is an easy love to cultivate here in Tulsa.','inherit','open','open','','676-revision-3','','','2010-08-30 20:20:50','2010-08-31 01:20:50','',676,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/676-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(677,1,'2010-07-13 19:55:00','2010-07-13 19:55:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"DSC_0597 by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4663335101/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4663335101_2038134bbe.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0597\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\nTemperatures aren\'t very forgiving during Oklahoma summers, but that doesn\'t mean that your entertainment has to be relegated to the area immediate around the nearest air conditioning vent.\r\n\r\nThere\'s still tons of ways to get out on the town and have a great time, all without breaking a sweat. Here are a few ideas.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a><strong>Parks and other Free Stuff</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Owen Park by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4530993413/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4530993413_39258459c3.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>1. The River Parks Plaza</strong>. Not only is this one of the only shaded playgrounds in Tulsa, but it\'s also the one equipped with a new splash pad. And really, it\'s more than a splash pad. It\'s a water park without the pools and slides, and it\'s open every night until 10pm. Plus, there are hot dogs and sno cones on site. Each Thursday brings <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/\">the Tulsa Library\'s Reading Roadshow</a> with a story time for the kids at 10am, and on Fridays is Rhythm on the River, a chance to picnic with friends and family, hear some of the best live music around and let the kids take over the playground at the same time. Find it at 41st Street and Riverside Drive.\r\n\r\n<strong>2. Chandler Park</strong>. Get not just one, but two pools at <a href=\"http://sites.google.com/site/chandlerparktulsa/\">this west Tulsa park</a> that also offers everything from sheltered picnicking to rock climbing to disc golf. One pool is sized for us adult types while the other is designed for the pint-sized. Pool hours are Sunday-Friday, 1-6:30pm; Saturday, noon-6:30pm; closed Wednesdays. Cost is $2.50 for those aged 13 and older, $1.50 for kids 12 and under. A good deal to beat the heat, if you ask me.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. Hunter Park</strong>. This south Tulsa park has a splash pad to rival that at River Parks, and it offers shaded playgrounds - and shaded areas where parents can sit, too. If you like your livin\' south, and if you like your livin\' free, Hunter Park is the summer destination for you.\r\n\r\n<strong>4. Owen Park</strong>. Not only will there be a brand-spanking-new splash pad at <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/owen-park-tulsas-oldest.html\">Tulsa\'s first and oldest park</a> before you know it, but it\'s also the site of a giant duck pond, complete with lots of shade and a beautiful water feature. When you bring your picnic, pack some stale bread, people, because those ducks don\'t expect to miss a meal.\r\n\r\n<strong>5. Any Tulsa City-County Library Location, anytime</strong>.<strong> </strong>I continue to be impressed by the volume and quality of events going on at our community\'s libraries. Not only can you get a story time or book discussion for any age group any day of the week, but the library also offers activities ranging from family-friendly concerts, magic shows, and scavenger hunts to video gaming parties, family game nights and art classes. Plus, there\'s always Tulsa Library\'s Summer Reading Program, complete with lots of reading fun and, cha-ching, prizes. <a href=\"http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/\">Check this events calendar for what\'s going on at the library when you\'re free to chill</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>6. The Kids\' Free Film Festival at Riverwalk Movies and Circle Cinema</strong>. Looking for cost-free, air-conditioned, cinematic solutions to keeping your kids occupied this summer? Look no further than Riverwalk Movies, where twice on each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday shows a kid-appropriate movie, for free. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/06/free-summer-kids-film-festivals-in.html\">Click here for details and a full schedule</a>. Now that July has rolled around, <a href=\"http://www.circlecinema.com/\">Circle Cinema</a> offers a free film festival for kids, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>7. Andy B\'s Bowling</strong>. Did you know that kids bowl for free at Andy B\'s? It\'s true - all you have to do is register at <a href=\"http://www.kidsbowlfree.com/\">kidsbowlfree.com</a>, get to 8711 S. Lewis and bowl your heart out. Family passes are available for purchase.\r\n\r\n<strong>Museums</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Oklahoma Aquarium by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4557461063/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3121/4557461063_b5d2b859cf.jpg\" alt=\"Oklahoma Aquarium\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>8. Oklahoma Aquarium</strong>, 300 Aquarium Drive in Jenks. <a href=\"http://www.okaquarium.org/index.php\">Come on in, kids, the water\'s fine</a>. With nearly 200 exhibits and thousands of fresh and salt water species (don\'t forget about the mammals), all completely and totally indoors, there\'s an entire and frosty day\'s worth of fun at the Aquarium in Jenks. Hours are 10am-6pm. Admission is $13.95 for adults, $9.95 for kids 3-12, free for kids 2 and under.\r\n\r\n<strong>9. Philbrook Museum</strong>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave. From books as art to a brand-new exhibit on ancient Egypt, there\'s tons to see at this Italiante villa-turned-art museum. And guess what? Kids under 18 get in free. <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/exhibitions/current/\">Here\'s what to see while you\'re there</a>, and don\'t forget about Films on the Lawn this Friday night. Hours Thursday are 10am-8pm and on Friday 10am-5pm. Admission is $7.50 for adults.\r\n\r\n<strong>10. Gilcrease Museum</strong>, 1400 North Gilcrease Museum Road. One free-of-charge, icy-cold, world-class museum experience not enough for the kids this week? <a href=\"http://www.gilcrease.org/\">Head for the (Osage) hills and hit up Gilcrease Museum</a>, a treasure trove of American art and history - in fact, it\'s the largest, most comprehensive collection of art and artifacts of the American West anywhere. Hours are 10am-5pm. Admission is $8 for adults.\r\n\r\n<strong>11. Tulsa Air and Space Museum</strong>. It takes a lot of air conditioning to cool 19,000 square feet of air and space museum, but that\'s exactly what the folks at TASM do every day - every day except Monday, anyway. <a href=\"http://tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/admission.php\">Experience Tulsa\'s history in aerospace industry with family and friends</a> and stay cool at the same time. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 1-5pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>Other Stuff</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Shock by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4679189870/\"><img src=\"http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1297/4679189870_4b84e592b4.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Shock\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" /></a></div>\r\n<strong>12. Oilers Ice Center</strong>, 6413 S. Mingo Road. Talk about cool, <a href=\"http://www.oilersicecenter.net/content/view/15/78/\">this is as icy-fresh as it gets</a>. Public skates are Monday-Friday, 11:30-1:30; Friday night skate from 8pm-11pm; Saturday, 12pm-2pm and Sunday, 1-3pm. With skate rental, it\'s $8.50.\r\n\r\n<strong>13. BOK Center</strong>. 200 S. Denver. Speaking of air conditioning lots of space, <a href=\"http://www.bokcenter.com/\">BOK Center</a> offers family-friendly shows all summer long and, of course, they\'re all as cool and fresh as the girls you wanted to be in high school.\r\n\r\n<strong>14. Purple Glaze</strong>, 3303 S. Peoria Ave. and 6528 E. 91st Street. What\'s more fun than making a mess with your kids? <a href=\"http://www.purpleglazestudio.com/\">Making a mess with your kids that you don\'t have to clean up, duh</a>. Head to Purple Glaze to pick out your favorite ceramic. Spend the afternoon painting or tiling it, just the way you like. Leave it behind until after the weekend and, voila, a one-of-a-kind commemoration of the time the first week of summer had everyone in Tulsa bringing wine and roses home to their air conditioners. Hours are 11am-9pm Thursday and Friday, with the Brookside location staying open until 10pm Friday night. Studio fee is $6; pottery prices include the ceramic, paints, glaze and firing.\r\n\r\n<strong>15. Bounce U</strong>, 8922 S. Memorial Drive. I\'m a former kid these days, but even I can\'t get enough of a good, old-fashioned Jupiter Jump - especially when it\'s an air-conditioned Jupiter Jump and it\'s 96 degrees outside. <a href=\"http://www.bounceu.com/party-places-for-kids/oklahoma/tulsa/\">Help the kids work out their snow day wiggles by setting them loose on a variety of inflatable structures</a>. Just don\'t forget to bring extra socks. Admission is $6.95 per child. Open bounce is 1:30-3pm.\r\n\r\n<strong>16. Admiral Twin Drive-In</strong>. The shows don\'t start until 9pm, right at about the time a breeze starts to blow across T-Town. Load up the fam and head to this relic of Americana for a movie, refreshments and an outdoor movie-going experience with some Tulsa history and, of course, fun. Adult tickets are $7.50 (cheaper than at most other movie theaters) each, and kids get in cheaper or free (as our two-year-old does), depending on age. Find AT at 7533 E. Easton, just north of I-244.\r\n\r\nWhat do YOU plan to do to keep cool during the upcoming hot, Oklahoma days?\r\n\r\n<em>This post updated from the June 22 feature on </em><a href=\"http://www.krmg.com/krmgmorningnews\"><em>the KRMG Morning News with Joe Kelley</em></a><em>.</em>','16 Ways to Keep Cool in Tulsa this Summer','Temperatures aren\'t very forgiving during Oklahoma summers, but that doesn\'t mean that your entertainment has to be relegated to the area immediate around the nearest air conditioning vent.\r\n\r\n','publish','open','open','','10-ways-to-keep-cool-in-tulsa-this-summer','','','2010-08-30 20:15:05','2010-08-31 01:15:05','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=677',0,'post','',6),(774,1,'2010-07-12 15:00:00','2010-07-12 15:00:00','I\'m a design geek wannabe. A requirement of all design geek wannabes (and actual design geeks alike) is, if not an undying, fiery love for mid-century modern design, then at least a general appreciation of the style that\'s worn as a mask to disguise an undying, fiery love for said style, called mid-mod for short.<br /><br />This is an easy love to cultivate here in Tulsa. Between <a href=\"http://www.lortondale.com/\">Lortondale</a> and our famous neon signs on our stretch of Route 66 and our strong design and architecture community here in Tulsa, it\'s sort of unusual not to stumble upon these vestiges of the \'50s and \'60s in everyday life in this town. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4785374202/\" title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Joz\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4785374202_0229e7b42e.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />A drive down 15th Street (a.k.a. Cherry Street) surely won\'t offer protection from such a chance meeting.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784742481/\" title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Joz\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4784742481_706b6fe53c.jpg\" width=\"333\" /></a></div><br />Joz is one of my very favorite furniture resale shops. Having a look around this place is an experience in and of itself. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784742815/\" title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Joz\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4784742815_03f4d5ec13.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />I mean, you can tell by the front door that something awesome is about to happen. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784742609/\" title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Joz\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4784742609_2e8a11e1fe.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />The little girl in me is throwing a tantrum in the middle of the grocery store for these chairs. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784742701/\" title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Joz\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4784742701_fed1a11bbf.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />While the design geek wannabe in me is trying to find a way to make these chairs work with the microfiber desert that is my own furniture collection. <br /><br />More on this in a minute.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4785374738/\" title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Joz\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4785374738_36abce72e0.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784742983/\" title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Joz\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4784742983_6b299b6605.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4785374924/\" title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Joz\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4785374924_40bfdf0b1b.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />If I had this set I would have each and every one of you to my house and I would serve you banana pudding with \'Nilla Wafers in those precious little bowls.<br /><br />But you\'d have to eat it with your hands, or with your face. I couldn\'t allow you to use silverware on anything in this set. Too risky, you know? <br /><br />Too risky. I\'m sure you understand.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784743285/\" title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Joz\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4784743285_fd93221512.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4785375208/\" title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Joz\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4785375208_449ac764d1.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />See those tumblers on the top shelf? They were made for iced sweet tea. I just know it. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784743447/\" title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Joz\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4784743447_1546ecb543.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />Coolest $10 monkey ever. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784743529/\" title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Joz\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4784743529_477ee01d35.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br />This photo brings tears to my eyes. If I could have everything in it, my life would be complete. I\'d never want for anything again. <br /><br />Except some old-school wallpaper pimpin\' some mint green or aqua to round it all out.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784743641/\" title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Joz\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4784743641_c6a25d9bfc.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784743739/\" title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Joz\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4784743739_2f4bb58591.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />Fondue! In color. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4784743953/\" title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Joz\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4784743953_14b9997893.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />It\'s hard on the heart to see a SOLD sign on something you just found at Joz - on something to which you just realized you belong.<br /><br />That\'s really the only bad thing that has ever happened to me at Joz. The shattering of my hopes and dreams.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4785375650/\" title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Joz\" height=\"332\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4785375650_19417e5118.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></a> </div><br />Like I said, a trip to Joz is an experience in and of itself. Actually buying something is, according to several reviews by good friends who have recently purchased pieces there, as swell as it gets. Not only have these reports confirmed excellent and knowledgeable service, but they\'ve also claimed friendly staff who want to make sure that your mod goodies make it to your humble abode all in one piece. <br /><br />All of that aside, I think buying vintage furniture is just a thoughtful and responsible thing to do. I wish I had realized the benefits before my husband and I bought/inherited a house full of newer furniture. First, there\'s almost always a huge difference in quality between furniture manufactured today and the standards of furniture construction of yesteryear. Second, furniture designed in the \'50s and \'60s is more suited to the scale of our home, built in the mid-\'60s. Plus, I like the idea of owning something that\'s had another life about which I\'ll probably never know. The mystery, it enriches. <br /><br />As if you needed another reason to shop at Joz, it\'s easier on the environment to buy used/vintage than it is to buy new. There are even economic benefits. Instead of sending your couch money (which is just a little bit different from couch <i>cushion</i> money) to some mega furniture manufacturer based in Lord knows where, by buying used/vintage you\'d be investing in a one-of-a-kind, locally owned business that has invested in Tulsa. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4785374202/\" title=\"Joz by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Joz\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4785374202_0229e7b42e.jpg\" width=\"332\" /></a></div><br />If there\'s no way you\'re getting out of your robe and bunny slippers today, <a href=\"http://tulsa.craigslist.org/search/fud?query=joz&amp;srchType=A\">search for even more finds at Joz on Craigslist</a>. But please don\'t buy <a href=\"http://tulsa.craigslist.org/fud/1833473722.html\">this tanker desk</a>. I\'m pretty sure I dreamed it into existence. As a minus-30-year-old, maybe, but still.<br /><br /><b>Joz</b><br />Where: 2818 E. 15th Street<br />When: Monday, sometimes; Tuesday, 1-6pm (or later); Saturday, 11am-6pm; Sunday (Most of the time), 1-4pm. <br />Call: (918) 851-1223','Joz: Mod Design Love','','inherit','open','open','','676-revision','','','2010-07-12 15:00:00','2010-07-12 15:00:00','',676,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/676-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(679,1,'2010-07-14 20:11:00','2010-07-14 20:11:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Second Edition by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4465336705/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4465336705_32291134fc_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Blogger Meetup, Second Edition\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a></div>\r\nAs I continue to sew up the final details on the next <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers.html\">Tulsa Blogger Meetup</a> (squee! Look for an announcement within the next couple of days), I realized that for anyone looking for a variety of interesting online reading, Tulsa\'s blogosphere provides.\r\n\r\nAt last count, Tulsa was home to more than 100 blogs, and those are just the ones to which I\'ve been alerted and subscribe. Needless to say, then, in the pages of Tulsa blogs, there\'s something for everyone.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>Check out this round-up of my favorite posts written by Tulsa bloggers over the last couple of weeks. If everyone gets a kick out of this (leave a comment or <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">e-mail me</a> to let me know what you think), I\'ll see what I can do to start putting together a weekly version of this list. Not only could it prove to be your one-stop shop for insider information on what to do in Tulsa, but it\'d also encourage excellence in local blogging.\r\n\r\nAnd that, pals, would benefit you, me and our little dogs, too.\r\n\r\n<strong>Own it, Oklahoma</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Golden Driller by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4359528472/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4359528472_d85867425f_o.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Driller\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nCheck out <a href=\"http://www.batesline.com/archives/2010/07/oklahoma-ok-discoveryland-could.html\">this post</a> from the Michael Bates-penned <a href=\"http://www.batesline.com/\">Batesline.com</a> on the nightly (except Sundays) production of our namesake play <a href=\"http://dland.redrockcustomhomes.com/\">Oklahoma! out at Discoveryland</a>, west of Sand Springs (a city that, like Tulsa, straddles the Arkansas River, found a 10-minute drive west of downtown).\r\n\r\nThe play proved to be an unsung treasure, Bates wrote, and Discoveryland is showing its age.\r\n<blockquote>\"Here is an attraction that last year drew visitors from all 50 states and 57 foreign countries, an attraction that capitalizes on one of the most widespread and positive associations people around the world have with the state of Oklahoma. Hundreds of millions in Tulsa County taxpayer dollars have been spent on attractions that are supposed to bring in visitors to spend money, and yet no one thought to put a tiny fraction of that money toward maintaining and improving an attraction that already draws visitors from around the world.\"</blockquote>\r\nWhich follows from what Bates recommended to Mayor Bill LaFortune\'s visit summit in 2002, also something he\'s been pushing since the Convention and Tourism Task Force in 1999:\r\n<blockquote>\"I get the impression than some civic leaders are embarassed by our oil heritage, our Cowboy and Indian roots, and the strength of religious belief here -- so our tourist brochures trumpet the ballet and Philbrook and Utica Square, and downplay things like western swing music, the gun museum in Claremore, and ORU. When a German tourist comes to Oklahoma, he doesn\'t want to see the opera, he wants to see oil wells, tipis, old Route 66 motels, and tornadoes. Some adolescents go through a phase when their greatest longing is to be just like everyone else. If we\'re going to set ourselves apart, we have to stop trying to blend in as a modern city like every other, stop treating our quirky folkways as things to be suppressed and hidden, and celebrate them instead. It\'s nice to have the same cultural amenities as every other large city, but it\'s the unique qualities that will win the affections of our own people and capture the imaginations of the rest of the world.\"</blockquote>\r\nAnd you know what? I agree.\r\n\r\nBut, I\'d take what Michael is saying one step further: What I think makes Tulsa worth a visit is the juxtaposition of our historic cowboys-and-indians-and-Route-66 stuff <em>with</em> our world-class museums, our award-winning theatre and ballet companies and our upscale shopping options, etc., etc. Also in the mix is this quirky and funky collection of local businesses and landmarks, some of the most outstanding architecture in the world and residents who are famous worldwide for friendliness.\r\n\r\nIf we single any of this out and hold it up on its own in an attempt to get visitors to pack up and head for Tulsa, we\'re missing the boat, really.\r\n\r\nBecause where else can you get the largest collection of western American art in the world, one of the largest collections of art deco architecture in the world, <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Driller\">the quirkiest landmark in the U.S.</a>, <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus_Avery\">the adopted home of the guy who dreamed up that long highway we like to call Route 66</a> and gun shows and rodeos every weekend, all in the same town? Tulsa\'s it. And that, in my mind, is what we should be selling in our tourism brochures.\r\n\r\nDig his politics or no, Batesline.com is unfailingly good food for thought, and Bates has been an integral part of Tulsa\'s blogging community since before Tulsa even really had a blogging community. If you\'re not reading, you should be.\r\n\r\n<strong>An Apartment-ka-bob</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://blog.doubleshotcoffee.com/2010/06/mismeasurements.html\">This post</a> from <a href=\"http://www.doubleshotcoffee.com/\">Brian Franklin, owner of DoubleShot Coffee Company at 18th and Boston</a>, defies description. All that I can think to say is that it involves 1/32 of an inch, our business permits systems and a skewered apartment. If Brian ever writes a book based on the stories he tells in his blog posts, I hope this one makes it in.\r\n\r\n<strong>Looking for Love in All the Right Places</strong>\r\n\r\nIt takes someone like my friend and TDT columnist <a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\">Erin Conrad</a> to not only think to shoot a newly engaged couple\'s photos at the Cherry Street Farmers\' Market, but <a href=\"http://erinconrad.blogspot.com/2010/07/magen-craig-engagement.html\">to execute it in such a refreshing and uplifting way</a>. If you\'re not already following Erin\'s series here on TDT, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\">get thee to the archives post haste</a> and see what you\'ve been missing.\r\n\r\n<strong>Peachy Keen</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Porter Peaches by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/3319906297/\"><img src=\"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3607/3319906297_8138624d2c.jpg\" alt=\"Porter Peaches\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" /></a></div>\r\nThe 44th annual Porter Peach Festival is upon us, and how better to get worked up for the occasion than by visiting my friend <a href=\"http://www.havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/\">Amanda Emerson at Have Spork, Will Travel</a> and baking up <a href=\"http://havesporkwilltravel.blogspot.com/2010/07/peach-and-blueberry-galette.html\">her Peach and Blueberry Galette</a>. This recipe will work just as well when you\'ve returned from Porter over the weekend with a whiskey barrel\'s worth of peaches. Not that I would know anything about this.\r\n\r\n<strong>Toppier</strong>\r\n\r\nSometimes <a href=\"http://irritatedtulsan.wordpress.com/\">Irritated Tulsan</a> makes me gasp and turn beet red, all alone here in my cluttered study where I do most of my blogging. But most of the time when I read IT, I laugh my ass off. <a href=\"http://irritatedtulsan.wordpress.com/2010/06/22/heat/\">In his latest post about the new QuikTrip stores that have landed in T-Town over the past several weeks</a>, he wrote:\r\n<blockquote>Tulsa’s top reason to not live in OKC got toppier.</blockquote>\r\nAnd I snorted. <a href=\"http://irritatedtulsan.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/tulsa-tuesday-superquiktrip-is-open-but%E2%80%A6/\">Get the rest of the post here</a>. And you can\'t call yourself a true QT fan if you\'re not reading <a href=\"http://en.wordpress.com/tag/mattatarian/\">IT\'s reviews (complete with towering photos) of the nommy-noms available there</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Customers as Billboards</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://davidrutkauskas.com/index.cfm?blogid=34\">David Rutkauskas, CEO of Tulsa-based Beautiful Brands International</a> (the parent company for the likes of Camille\'s Sidewalk Cafe and Freshberry Frozen Yogurt), has a new blog, and I thought that his post on satisfied customers as advertising would be of particular use to the local business owners TDT works to champion:\r\n<blockquote>Too often, I’ve been to businesses where they could care less if you were there or not. Most often it’s the case of a poorly trained staff that has NOT been taught the art of pleasing customers.</blockquote>\r\nWe\'ve all had this experience, and it\'s doubly heart-breaking when it happens at a locally owned business. Make it easy for us to shop local, y\'all. Be nice, smile, and create an experience for the customer that he won\'t be able to find anywhere else. Your advertising makes a promise, and if you can\'t deliver that promise once the customer is in your store, all of that pretty money you spent on that billboard on the side of the busiest highway in Tulsa could have just as well have been used as wallpaper. Or coasters.\r\n\r\nOr, really rough toilet tissue.\r\n\r\n<strong>Dinner at the Farm</strong>\r\n\r\nI\'ve seen Tulsa\'s mommybloggers writing a lot about bucket lists lately, and I\'ve gotta admit, I have a bucket list of my own. On it is a farm table dinner at Living Kitchen, a farm in Depew, Oklahoma, with a presence at Tulsa\'s farmers\' markets. Owner/farmer/chef extraordinaire Bibi Becklund hosts these dinners monthly, each on a different, seasonal theme. <a href=\"http://livingonthisfarm.blogspot.com/2010/06/garlic-dinner.html\">She wrote about the dinners before the event that celebrated the garlic harvest</a>, and last week\'s lavender dinner was <em>the</em> place to be for local foodies. Becklund calls August\'s dinners Oklahoma Dreamin\', and they feature a bounty of okra, corn, squash, tomatoes, peppers and eggplant. <a href=\"http://livingkitchen.homestead.com/FarmTableDinners.html\">The complete calendar can be found here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>On Perkiness</strong>\r\n\r\nOne of the only reasons I run is because <a href=\"http://moving4life.com/\">Shawna Simpson of Moving 4 Life</a> impresses the hell out of me. Her journey from life as a sedentary, overweight mom to an medal-winning marathon runner inspires me to get off my butt when the couch feels extra cushy. She wrote this post about the value of something about which I\'m passionate: <a href=\"http://moving4life.com/2010/07/icing-on-the-cake/\">The power of a pretty bra</a>. Ladies, the power is real. Let Shawna tell you all about it.\r\n\r\n<strong>Knit Yourself South</strong>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841768/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765841768_d619ef588a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nDid you know that this city is full of artsy-crafty people? And did you know that Tulsa has its very own yarn store? It\'s true - actually, we have a few, but <a href=\"http://www.loopsknitting.com/\">my all-time favorite is Loops in swanky Utica Square</a>. Loops has news - they\'re expanding into southtown, and <a href=\"http://blog.loopsknitting.com/2010/06/mallorys-vip-sneak-preview-contest.html\">a few lucky (and creative) yarn lovers have the opportunity to win an evening of sneak peaking at the yarn store\'s new digs</a>.','Discoveryland, Super Quiktrip, Pretty Bras and Skewered Apartments: Tulsa Blog Roundup','','publish','open','open','','discoveryland-super-quiktrip-pretty','','http://irritatedtulsan.wordpress.com/2010/06/22/heat/\nhttp://irritatedtulsan.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/tulsa-tuesday-superquiktrip-is-open-but%E2%80%A6/\nhttp://moving4life.com/2010/07/icing-on-the-cake/','2010-08-01 22:44:17','2010-08-02 03:44:17','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=679',0,'post','',10),(4844,1,'2010-12-28 17:18:07','2010-12-28 22:18:07','','Duncan Christopher Movie','','inherit','open','open','','duncanchristopher','','','2010-12-28 17:18:07','2010-12-28 22:18:07','',4839,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/duncanchristopher.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(681,1,'2010-07-15 16:46:00','2010-07-15 21:46:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794754732/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4794754732_8beb446dc1_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a></div>\r\nSpotted in one downtown block: Those enjoying life.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794754878/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4794754878_3539525139_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a></div>\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>The beginning of things to come.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794754826/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4794754826_79f585c8ee_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nDetail that stopped me dead in my tracks.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794121557/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4794121557_227e039a5f_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nA new angle on a familiar place.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794754518/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4794754518_a27e400e06_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nColor.  Always color.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794754464/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4794754464_0ea4aee6c1_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" /></a></div>\r\nIt really is the place I want to be.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794754732/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4794754732_8beb446dc1_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nDowntown, you steal my heart daily.\r\n\r\nIs anyone else as head over heels as I am?\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #cc6600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><em>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</em></a></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </em></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><em>Check out her recent posts here</em></a></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em>.</em></span>','In One Downtown Block: Erin Sees Tulsa','A new angle on a familiar place.','publish','open','open','','in-one-downtown-block-erin-sees-tulsa','','','2010-08-30 20:03:39','2010-08-31 01:03:39','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=681',0,'post','',1),(1657,1,'2010-08-30 20:14:24','2010-08-31 01:14:24','','Kid by the Pool','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_0597','','','2010-08-30 20:14:24','2010-08-31 01:14:24','',677,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSC_0597.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(683,1,'2010-07-17 19:50:00','2010-07-18 00:50:00','<a title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799270833/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4799270833_b6aaa6720e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nDid you know that, at Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.pieholepizzeria.com/\">Pie Hole Pizzeria on Cherry Street</a>, any pizza lover can purchase dough enough for a large pizza for just $3?\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[adrotate group=\"2\" banner=\"8\"]</p>\r\n\r\nAnd that just up the street at 6th Street and Peoria Avenue at Centennial Park on Thursday afternoons there\'s a wealth of pizza toppings available at <a href=\"http://pearlfarmersmarket.org/\">The Pearl Farmers\' Market</a>?\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799271249/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4799271249_b65dab0f87.jpg\" alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s true.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799271339/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4799271339_63eccffec7_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhat I like to do: Have people over, crank up my oven to 525 degrees and pop in a pizza made with Pie Hole Pizzeria crust. When people ask me how I can produce something so delicious, I put on my Sarah Palin accent and say, \"That\'s my little secret - you betcha!\"\r\n\r\nAnd I smile inside. And then I make a note to e-mail my dinner guests after they\'ve all returned home to let them know they can get the same delicious pizza crust at Pie Hole. For three freaking bones.\r\n\r\nAnd that I\'m sorry I\'m a liar.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799270127/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4799270127_081a25d582_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhile it\'s hard to fail with one of these pizza crusts and a sack full of goodies from the Pearl Farmers\' Market on a Thursday night, I hope you won\'t mind my offering my own recipe for success. And I won\'t even leave out steps or important ingredients in an effort to thwart your success and prove my supreme pizza prowess.\r\n\r\nBecause that would be wrong. And naughty. And I am never, ever either of those things.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903538/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4799903538_721d25775c_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFirst, pre-heat your pizza stone as you pre-heat your oven or you\'ll have a cracked, useless pizza stone on your hands. Which is useless even in a garage sale, by the way. \r\n\r\nNot that I\'d know anything about this. \r\n\r\nNext, ask a baby to toss your pizza dough.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903470/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4799903470_4541131cee_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt adds flavor. Or, at least, cuteness.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903394/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4799903394_4f81900da2_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHere\'s an instructional video on pizza tossing technique to help you:\r\n\r\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/1LRDXbOypis&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/1LRDXbOypis&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903686/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4799903686_854eaca6a3_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThen, slap that tossed pizza dough on a baking stone.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799270635/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4799270635_09f7de3fcc_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLord knows it doesn\'t have to be pretty. It just has to be delicious.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903604/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4799903604_e939f725fc_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799271185/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4799271185_f5ca5a7b09_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNext, grab your favorite tomatoes.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799904266/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4799904266_9f96218f72_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThese are fun. Their flavor is strong and plus, they\'re freaking gorgeous. Slice \'em up and sneak one for yourself.\r\n\r\nPlayfully slap your husband\'s hand when he tries to do the same. Then wink at him so he won\'t complain as much about having to take out the trash later.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799271339/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4799271339_63eccffec7_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nRoll up some basil leaves and slice them into ribbons. Look at you! You just pulled out a mean chiffonade. Fancy.\r\n\r\nBrush the crust with a good-quality olive oil. Add mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and basil, and top it all with, surprise, a little more mozzarella cheese.\r\n\r\nThen, pop it all into a 525-degree (or hotter, if you\'ve got it) oven. Wait for 8 minutes or so.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799904132/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4799904132_827dcf3a57_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThen, slice and enjoy.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799270833/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4799270833_b6aaa6720e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd be thankful for a fresh, easy supper that couldn\'t get more local, more Tulsa, if it tried.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pie Hole Pizzeria</strong>\r\n2708 E. 15th St.\r\n(918) 742-1200\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/631099/restaurant/Midtown/Pie-Hole-Pizzeria-Tulsa\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria on Urbanspoon\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/631099/minilink.gif\" style=\"border:none;width:130px;height:36px\" /></a>','Pie Hole Pizzeria + The Pearl Farmers Market: Oh, The Possibilities','Did you know that, at Tulsa\'s Pie Hole Pizzeria on Cherry Street, any pizza lover can purchase dough enough for a large pizza for just $3? And that just up the street at 6th Street and Peoria Avenue at Centennial Park on Thursday afternoons there\'s a wealth of pizza toppings available at The Pearl Farmers\' Market? It\'s true.','publish','open','open','','pie-hole-pizzeria-pearl-farmers-market','','','2010-12-22 16:27:04','2010-12-22 21:27:04','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=683',0,'post','',12),(684,1,'2010-07-19 19:54:00','2010-07-19 19:54:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808806419/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4808806419_17607aa1e8_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a></div>\r\nDid you know that Tulsa is the site of a 1.5-acre teaching garden? It\'s true. It\'s called <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/htdocs/LGC/index.htm\">the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens</a>, and since the summer of 2006, it can be found in Woodward Park at 21st Street and Peoria Ave., just east of the Tulsa Rose Garden. And guess what - you can see it free, and it\'s open to the public six days a week.\r\n\r\nAlso? It\'s beauty and serenity and information and volunteers are totally gonna blow you away. This ain\'t no garden-variety garden, people.\r\n\r\nI\'m sorry. I couldn\'t help myself. Backing away from the pun machine in 3, 2, 1...\r\n\r\nUntil you can pay a visit to the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens to experience if for yourself, I\'m gonna let my two-year-old lead us on a virtual tour of sorts.\r\n\r\nReady? Me, too. Let\'s go.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808803923/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4808803923_9ff6e42470_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nThe entry into the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens is one of its most beautiful features. It\'s lined with these huge trees:\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809428564/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4809428564_64675616ee_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd lots of flowers, too, of course.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808806419/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4808806419_17607aa1e8_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nHold on a minute. Here\'s comes an ambulance. Quick - hold your neck!\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808806743/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4808806743_f2324b33e3_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nThat\'s what I do when I hear an ambulance, anyway. To be, you know, unique. Plus, I\'d have to exert more effort to reach up to hold my ears, and who has the time or patience for that?\r\n\r\nNot me.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808806955/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4808806955_ec522bb191_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nHere\'s a statue of Carl Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist and father of botany, sculpted by Tulsa\'s own Rosalind Cook.\r\n\r\nAfter you pass ol\' Carl, you see this:\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809429484/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4809429484_5aa9b3dcf2_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nAn Oklahoma-grown paradise rolls out in front of you like a carpet - a green-ish carpet, in this case.\r\n\r\nAs you can start to see here, the garden is arranged into several mini-gardens, each of which demonstrate the latest and most successful techniques for growing vegetables, annuals, perennials, woody plants, groundcovers and what have you. Thanks to our zany weather, gardening \'round these parts is challenging. The folks at the Linnaeus Gardens want the garden to be another ace up the sleeve of Okie gardeners as they attempt to exercise their green thumbs.\r\n\r\nHere\'s my favorite part of the whole garden:\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808807367/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4808807367_ffdf238bd2_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nThe koi pond.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809429840/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4809429840_5fe4604cf3_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nWhat I wouldn\'t give to don some Spongebob Squarepants floaties and take a dive into this thing.\r\n\r\nI mean, it looks especially refreshing, is all I\'m saying. Because my mom seems to really enjoy taking me places in 100-degree weather that aren\'t air conditioned.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809430204/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4809430204_f9004198a7_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808808217/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4808808217_56dfe05dc4_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nYes, Pond. You\'re looking very delectable indeed.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808808893/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4808808893_c37867f0a1_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nLook! Here come the koi.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808809679/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4808809679_3b66c303dd_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nDun dun...\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809432006/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4809432006_167b51a609_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nDun dun...\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808810299/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4808810299_58a3a4e509_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nDun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun...DUN DUN!!!\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809432598/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4809432598_77362a6329_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808808343/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4808808343_dcf25ebb06_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808810829/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4808810829_5ee9538cda_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nLook! An heirloom veggie garden.\r\n\r\nWhere you can find...\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808810953/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4808810953_23a0c64a3e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\n<a href=\"http://articles.sfgate.com/2005-07-16/home-and-garden/17381155_1_melon-seeds-heirloom\">A Moon and Stars watermelon vine</a>.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809433470/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4809433470_d15b549670_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nPre-World-War-II corn.\r\n\r\nNot that the corn itself is that old, mind you. That\'s just the last time when this particular variety of plant was commonly grown. You\'re not gonna see one of these babies in a mega-corporate farm.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809433186/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4809433186_9647928740_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nGrapes! I knew what these were without having to be told, and I had to cry a little when my mom wouldn\'t let me have some.\r\n\r\nShe\'s so mean to me, y\'all. Mean and hateful.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808811235/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4808811235_fe6a3710eb_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nBet you didn\'t know you could train a fruit tree to grow like this. Well, you can, and it saves lots of space when you do.\r\n\r\nSpace you could use to grow more grapes, if you know what I mean.\r\n\r\nAnd I think you do.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808811509/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4808811509_093467b760_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nDid I ever tell you guys about the time that I jumped in a garden pond at <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>? And how my mom had to carry me dripping wet through the museum and out to the car in her work clothes because she was there for a newspaper story? It ruled. I wanted to do it again when my mom took me to the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens, but she stopped me in the nick of time.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809433720/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4809433720_0c82757959_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809433988/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4809433988_5f11ba9e65_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nLet\'s head to the Children\'s Garden, shall we?\r\n\r\nYep! The Linnaeus Teaching Gardens has a Children\'s Garden, just for kids. How cool is that? I told my mom she couldn\'t come in because she\'s not a kid but she came in anyway, saying something about how age is just a number and blah, blah, blah.\r\n\r\nSometimes I think my mom must really like the sound of her own voice.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809434428/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4809434428_8e99faa7bb_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nThe Children\'s Garden at Linnaeus is the site of <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/htdocs/children/July.htm\">Tulsa Garden Center\'s Little Green Thumbs program</a>, designed to get little hands in the dirt while using the garden as a teaching tool and to familiarize kiddos like me (well, a little older than me) with the world in bloom just beyond our doorsteps.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808812513/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4808812513_455913a59d_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nMmm. Another watermelon.\r\n\r\nI love watermelon. It\'s, like, my fave - except for blueberries. But my mom lets me eat more watermelon than she does blueberries.\r\n\r\nCan you guess why? Hint: The reason rhymes with shoe loop.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808812695/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4808812695_f054ac6f6f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nHere\'s my mommy\'s most favorite flower ever:\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808812835/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4808812835_3f3e545290_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nA marigold. She likes how they smell. Me, I like to eat \'em when she\'s not looking.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809435008/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4809435008_8647557b68_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nHello, tomato.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808813077/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4808813077_076a884077_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nHowdy, basil. I won\'t eat you, but that\'s only because I\'m supposed to. It\'s nothing personal, really. It\'s just that, right now in my life, I\'m into eating things that most people wouldn\'t normally think of as food.  Ask the dog - she knows.\r\n\r\nCheck out these Black Eyed Susans.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808811973/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4808811973_35f3b56563_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808810645/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4808810645_7f6d6b833b_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nSince we\'re so close to Woodward Park, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/from-humiliation-files-my-cliche.html\">I just gotta pose for a cheesy photo</a>:\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809434238/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4809434238_a1fc2e53dd_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nThere it is! How\'s that? Pretty good, huh?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809435290/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4809435290_788d44be06_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809443864/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4809443864_3aa883e875_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nNow that we\'re at the end of our tour, I just want to add that at several times during our trip to the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens, several of the garden\'s 200-or-so volunteers greeted us, asked us if they could show us anything, and just made general small talk with us. While they were nice, no one attempted to pinch my cheeks. It was fantastic. In fact, if it weren\'t for the volunteers, we wouldn\'t have found that awesome children\'s garden. Mom would have just led me around in hot, sweaty circles until her blood sugar dropped and she\'d get too cranky to let me yell at the fish for the last five minutes we were there.\r\n\r\nAnd I really would have missed out on that.\r\n\r\nAnother thing? If you\'re interested in joining the ranks of the dozens of volunteers at the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens, the yearly training session is coming up. <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/htdocs/LGC/index.htm\">Mark your calendars for Aug. 14 at 10am, when the fall Linnaeus training will be held at Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria Ave</a>. The twelve-week program equips volunteers to share their love and knowledge of gardening with the public. It\'s also a chance to meet other gardeners and to go on group trips to other gardens in the region.\r\n\r\nIf you can\'t wait to get started, be sure to <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/htdocs/LGC/Research_Links/Reference_Links.htm\">visit the Linnaeus Gardens website for a wealth of tips on home gardening</a>. There\'s even a section about bugs.\r\n\r\nI like bugs.\r\n\r\nIf you want to see a different side of the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens and get the inside scoop on its director/founder Barry Fugatt, watch for my mom\'s article in <a href=\"http://okmag.com/\">the August edition of Oklahoma Magazine</a>.','The Linnaeus Teaching Gardens: From The Secret Tulsa Treasures File','Did you know that Tulsa is the site of a 1.5-acre teaching garden? It\'s true. It\'s called the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens, and since the summer of 2006, it can be found in Woodward Park at 21st Street and Peoria Ave., just east of the Tulsa Rose Garden.','publish','open','open','','linnaeus-teaching-gardens-from-unsung','','','2010-08-30 18:32:53','2010-08-30 23:32:53','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=684',0,'post','',8),(1652,1,'2010-08-30 18:34:38','2010-08-30 23:34:38','','DSC_0775','','inherit','open','open','','dsc_0775-2','','','2010-08-30 18:34:38','2010-08-30 23:34:38','',683,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSC_0775.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1653,1,'2010-08-01 22:53:39','2010-08-02 03:53:39','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799270833/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"340\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4799270833_b6aaa6720e_b.jpg\" width=\"512\" /></a></div>\r\n<br />Did you know that, at Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.pieholepizzeria.com/\">Pie Hole Pizzeria on Cherry Street</a>, any pizza lover can purchase dough enough for a large pizza for just $3?<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>And that just up the street at 6th Street and Peoria Avenue at Centennial Park on Thursday afternoons there\'s a wealth of pizza toppings available at <a href=\"http://pearlfarmersmarket.org/\">The Pearl Farmers\' Market</a>?<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799271249/\" title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" height=\"340\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4799271249_b65dab0f87.jpg\" width=\"512\" /></a></div><br />It\'s true. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799271339/\" title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4799271339_63eccffec7_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />What I like to do: Have people over, crank up my oven to 525 degrees and pop in a pizza made with Pie Hole Pizzeria crust. When people ask me how I can produce something so delicious, I put on my Sarah Palin accent and say, \"That\'s my little secret, you silly man, you.\" <br /><br />And I smile inside. And then I make a note to e-mail my dinner guests after they\'ve all returned home to let them know they can get the same delicious pizza crust at Pie Hole. For three freaking bones. <br /><br />And that I\'m sorry I\'m a liar. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799270127/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4799270127_081a25d582_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />While it\'s hard to fail with one of these pizza crusts and a reusable sack full of goodies from the Pearl Farmers\' Market on a Thursday night, I hope you won\'t mind my offering my own recipe for success. And I won\'t even leave out steps or important ingredients in an effort to thwart your success and prove my supreme pizza prowess.<br /><br />Because that would be wrong. And naughty. And I am never, ever either of those things.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903538/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4799903538_721d25775c_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />First, ask a baby to toss your pizza dough. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903470/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4799903470_4541131cee_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />It adds flavor. Or something. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903394/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4799903394_4f81900da2_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Here\'s an instructional video on pizza tossing technique to help you: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><object height=\"344\" width=\"425\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/1LRDXbOypis&hl=en&fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/1LRDXbOypis&hl=en&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903686/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4799903686_854eaca6a3_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Slap that tossed pizza dough on a baking stone. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799270635/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4799270635_09f7de3fcc_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Lord knows it doesn\'t have to be pretty. It just has to be delicious. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903604/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4799903604_e939f725fc_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799271185/\" title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4799271185_f5ca5a7b09_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Next, grab your favorite tomatoes. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799904266/\" title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4799904266_9f96218f72_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />These are fun. Their flavor is strong and plus, they\'re freaking gorgeous. Slice \'em up and sneak one for yourself.<br /><br />Playfully slap your husband\'s hand when he tries to do the same. Then wink at him so he won\'t complain as much about having to take out the trash later.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799271339/\" title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4799271339_63eccffec7_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Roll up some basil leaves and slice them into ribbons. Look at you! You just pulled out a mean chiffonade. Fancy.<br /><br />Brush the crust with a good-quality olive oil. Add mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and basil, and top it all with, surprise, a little more mozzarella cheese. <br /><br />Then, pop it all into a 525-degree oven. Wait for 8 minutes or so. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799904132/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4799904132_827dcf3a57_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Then, slice and enjoy. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799270833/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4799270833_b6aaa6720e_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />And be thankful for a fresh, easy supper that couldn\'t get more local, more Tulsa, if it tried.','Pie Hole Pizzeria + The Pearl Farmers Market: Oh, The Possibilities','','inherit','open','open','','683-revision-4','','','2010-08-01 22:53:39','2010-08-02 03:53:39','',683,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/683-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(685,1,'2010-07-20 17:30:00','2010-07-20 17:30:00','There\'s more to blogging than twice-reheated coffee, bathrobes and pink bunny house shoes.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Anatomy of a Blogger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4007002592/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/4007002592_fcae9a754e_o.jpg\" alt=\"Anatomy of a Blogger\" width=\"507\" height=\"786\" /></a></div>\r\nAt least, I\'m pretty sure there is.\r\n\r\nFrom our first meeting in February, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers.html\">Tulsa Blogger Meetup</a> was formed to strengthen the local community of independent, online publishers. We want to encourage excellence in local blogging, too.\r\n\r\nWe\'re also fans of giving ourselves a good excuse to get together each month for laughs, beers and the occasional, delicious noms.\r\n\r\nWe hope you\'ll join us for what\'s going on at TBM this month (full details after the jump).\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/xGjOpMi3MZc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/xGjOpMi3MZc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object></div>\r\nMeet <a href=\"http://www.jeffmartinauthor.com/\">Jeff Martin</a> (click that link for the only website music that didn\'t piss me off, ever), author and the mastermind behind one of the largest (if not THE largest) Facebook fan followings in Tulsa - that of the <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>. He\'ll tell us how to build a strong Facebook following that could mean increased, quality traffic to your blog as well as a stronger community around your blog\'s brand.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KeUqLaIh7hI&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KeUqLaIh7hI&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object></div>\r\n<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</a>, is known in the local news business for her Twitter prowess. She tweets strategically to gather sources for stories, to build the TBJ brand and to establish herself as an expert on what\'s going on in the Tulsa business community. She\'ll talk to us about how to use Twitter to build an audience, establish yourself as an expert in your field and to conduct research so that your blog posts deliver what your readers can\'t find anywhere else.\r\n\r\nBoth of these cool cats will be speaking to us on Thursday, July 29, from 6:30-8pm at Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\r\n\r\n<strong>What: </strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, July 2010 Edition\r\n<strong>When: </strong>Thursday, July 29, 6:30-8pm\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\r\n\r\nI\'d sure appreciate it if you could <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145755728768667\"><strong>RSVP here on the TBM Facebook event page</strong></a>.\r\n\r\nAdmission to the museum is free, which gives you even more skrill to use at the cash bar.\r\n\r\nJoin us!','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, July 2010 Edition','There\'s more to blogging than twice-reheated coffee, bathrobes and pink bunny house shoes.','publish','open','open','','tulsa-blogger-meetup-july-2010-edition','','','2010-08-30 18:30:28','2010-08-30 23:30:28','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=685',0,'post','',10),(686,1,'2010-07-21 17:19:00','2010-07-21 22:19:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"OK Foodie at Sage Southside by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4815924946/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4815924946_5635a960c2.jpg\" alt=\"OK Foodie at Sage Southside\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nTulsa’s personal chefs can be found in the city’s swankiest homes. Now they’re breaking out of the kitchen to set up shop in historic and up-and-coming neighborhoods.\r\n\r\nFind out where on <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=51377\">the Food page of this week\'s edition of Tulsa Business Journal</a>.','Personal Chefs on the Cutting Edge','Tulsa’s personal chefs can be found in the city’s swankiest homes. Now they’re breaking out of the kitchen to set up shop in historic and up-and-coming neighborhoods.\r\n','publish','open','open','','personal-chefs-on-cutting-edge','','','2010-08-30 18:29:37','2010-08-30 23:29:37','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=686',0,'post','',2),(687,1,'2010-07-21 22:24:00','2010-07-21 22:24:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/Sg7_-nJvauI/AAAAAAAABJ4/dZbZRfR_GeU/s1600/DSC04941.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></div>\r\nFor anyone looking for a variety of interesting online reading, Tulsa\'s blogosphere provides.\r\n\r\nAt last count, Tulsa was home to more than 100 blogs, and those are just the ones to which I\'ve been alerted and subscribe. Needless to say, then, in the pages of Tulsa blogs, there\'s something for everyone.\r\n\r\nI got such a great response from <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/discoveryland-super-quiktrip-pretty.html\">last week\'s edition</a> that I decided to round up my favorite posts written by Tulsa bloggers this week.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a><strong>Camp Out with your Heart Out</strong>\r\n\r\nIt\'s camping season, y\'all, and the Okie bloggers behind The Art of Manliness have <a href=\"http://artofmanliness.com/2010/07/20/cooking-around-the-campfire-9-easy-and-delicious-foil-packet-recipes/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheArtOfManliness+%28The+Art+of+Manliness%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader\">some campfire cooking tips and recipes for you to try</a> as you set out for wide open spaces.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sushi Love</strong>\r\n\r\nCarrisa of And So She Blogs gives <a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com/tulsa/?p=119\">a report of the grand opening celebration at Joebot\'s last week</a>, confessing that, theretofore, sushi made her gag. Thanks to Yokozuna, that is no longer.\r\n\r\n<strong>Beatnik</strong>\r\n\r\nJonni at That\'s Baloney! is a member of <a href=\"http://www.therhok.com/\">the Real Housewives of Oklahoma</a>, who gathered Monday night at Joe Momma\'s for their weekly Open Mic Night event. While they were waiting for <a href=\"http://daveshort.tumblr.com/\">Dave of Accidentally Albino</a> to take the stage with his big comedy set, <a href=\"http://www.thatsbaloney.com/2010/07/roses-are-red-violets-are-blue.html\">they saw this</a>. And were horrified. And promptly put it on the Internet.\r\n\r\n<strong>Boomtown</strong>\r\n\r\nAnd speaking of Joe Momma\'s, <a href=\"http://erinconrad.blogspot.com/2010/07/boomtown-tees-free-giveaway.html\">Erin Conrad offers a peek into Boomtown Tees</a>, now open right next door. The Turkey Mountain tee is my favorite, too, Erin.\r\n\r\n<strong>And I Annoy With This Message</strong>\r\n\r\nIt\'s campaign season, and Jill of All Trades is already <a href=\"http://crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com/2010/07/im-blah-blah-blah-and-i-approve-this.html\">sick and tired of it</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Girl Gets Around</strong>\r\n\r\nBriana at Sheez Krafty has a write-up on <a href=\"http://sheezkrafty.blogspot.com/2010/07/thank-you-woody.html\">last weekend\'s Woody Fest in Okemah, with a little excursion to Grape Ranch thrown in</a>. In a different post, she gives kudos to <a href=\"http://sheezkrafty.blogspot.com/2010/07/fuzzy-friday-reflection.html\">StreetCats Inc., a local no-kill animal shelter, for her fuzzy friends</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Squirrel!</strong>\r\n\r\nSpeaking of fuzzy friends, Holly over at Hollyrocks has some fuzzy friends of her own - <a href=\"http://hollyrocksjewelry.blogspot.com/2010/07/new-squirrels.html\">beady-eyed, dog-food-eating ones</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Will You Sign My...Books?</strong>\r\n\r\nHeather at Audrey Eclectic wrote about how <a href=\"http://reverieart.blogspot.com/2010/07/brush-with-awesomeness.html\">she was star-struck at meeting Audry Niffenegger last week when she stopped by Philbrook Museum of Art</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Buford the Brave</strong>\r\n\r\nCindy at Cindy\'s Clipboard has an update on <a href=\"http://cindysclipboard.blogspot.com/2010/07/update-on-buford.html\">the condition of Buford, the injured mascot of Harvard Meats</a>. And I\'ll just go ahead and say it: Some children are evil.\r\n\r\n<strong>For Dinner Tonight</strong>\r\n\r\nSaving the tastiest for last, Fran at Fran\'s Findings <a href=\"http://fransfindings.blogspot.com/2010/07/ill-take-two-satisfaction-tacos-please.html\">sings songs of praise for the fish tacos at El Rio Verde</a>. In her own words? The most amazing thing you have ever put in your mouth.','Campfire Cooking, A Beatnik, Tacos and Squirrels: Tulsa Blog Roundup','','publish','open','open','','campfire-cooking-beatnik-tacos-and','','\nhttp://andsosheblogs.com/tulsa/?p=119','2010-08-01 22:31:52','2010-08-02 03:31:52','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=687',0,'post','',32),(688,1,'2010-07-22 21:57:00','2010-07-23 02:57:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4817894615/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4817894615_f57af3ea60_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"476\" height=\"381\" /></a></div>\r\nThis was my second time at the Roller Derby out in Broken Arrow.  And really, there\'s nothing quite like it.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>Check it.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517574/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4818517574_c7f1d81fe0_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"476\" height=\"316\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4817894961/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4817894961_04b20448c9_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"595\" height=\"395\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517628/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4818517628_ec439ac58f_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"595\" height=\"395\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4817894999/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4817894999_8e816a1415_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"595\" height=\"395\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517442/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4818517442_6540329832_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"595\" height=\"395\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4817894871/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4817894871_aa815f7cdb_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"595\" height=\"395\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4817894825/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4817894825_862ddc44b9_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"595\" height=\"395\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517302/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4818517302_3777d30063_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"595\" height=\"395\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517232/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4818517232_23d187149c_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"595\" height=\"395\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517272/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4818517272_70a673f517_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" width=\"595\" height=\"395\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"roller derby! by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517196/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4818517196_3a6ccdaa37_b.jpg\" alt=\"roller derby!\" width=\"439\" height=\"595\" /></a></div>\r\n<em>TDT Note: The next <a href=\"http://www.greencountryrollergirls.com/\">Green Country Roller Girls</a> bout is Aug. 29. <a href=\"http://www.greencountryrollergirls.com/\">Get the full details here</a>. And be sure to check out <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/tulsa-events-this-weekend_2472.html\">this weekend\'s event rundown for the bout between Sand Springs-based Tulsa Derby Brigade and OKC\'s Tornado Alley Rollergirls</a>.</em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><em>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</em></a><em> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </em><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><em>Check out her recent posts here</em></a><em>.</em>','Roller Derby in Pictures: Erin Sees Tulsa','This was my second time at the Roller Derby out in Broken Arrow. And really, there\'s nothing quite like it.','publish','open','open','','roller-derby-in-pictures-erin-sees','','','2010-08-30 18:26:44','2010-08-30 23:26:44','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=688',0,'post','',0),(1649,1,'2010-08-01 22:53:29','2010-08-02 03:53:29','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"OK Foodie at Sage Southside by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4815924946/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4815924946_5635a960c2.jpg\" alt=\"OK Foodie at Sage Southside\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" /></a></div>\r\nTulsa’s personal chefs can be found in the city’s swankiest homes. Now they’re breaking out of the kitchen to set up shop in historic and up-and-coming neighborhoods.\r\n\r\nFind out where on <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=51377\">the Food page of this week\'s edition of Tulsa Business Journal</a>.','Personal Chefs on the Cutting Edge','','inherit','open','open','','686-revision-3','','','2010-08-01 22:53:29','2010-08-02 03:53:29','',686,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/686-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(690,1,'2010-07-24 20:46:00','2010-07-25 01:46:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Marshall Beer by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4824274405/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4824274405_e89c9c3527_b.jpg\" alt=\"Marshall Beer\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a></div>\r\nLadies and gents, we have a winner!\r\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TFCgao58LdI/AAAAAAAAB8E/QN1t-YysmmU/s1600/Picture+9.png\"><img src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TFCgao58LdI/AAAAAAAAB8E/QN1t-YysmmU/s640/Picture+9.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"398\" /></a></div>\r\nI loved this story because it\'s real. It\'s relatable. And it\'s a classic story of that first beer. Plus, it made my tummy do that nervous churn-y thing. I like that in a story. And I loved that he remembered the name of the officer who reprimanded him but, ultimately, let him off the hook.\r\n\r\nEnjoy your passes, Michael! Here\'s to hoping that the beers you\'ll enjoy this weekend will cause you much less angst than that first one did.\r\n\r\nAnd thanks to all of you for playing - see you all at Wild Brew!\r\n_________________________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\nYou could rent a jet and go globe-trotting to try 80 of the world\'s premium beers.\r\n\r\nOr, you could buy tickets to the <a href=\"http://www.wildbrew.org/\">Wild Brew, Tulsa\'s \"crawl-in-one\" beer tasting, music and food festival</a> at the Exchange Center at Expo Square Saturday, July 31st (just one Saturday from now). The event kicks off at 5pm, with a patron-only hour at 4pm.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>Headlining the list of brews this year is the aptly named Wild Brew, a critically acclaimed collaboration Belgian-style IPA by Oklahoma\'s own <a href=\"http://www.chocbeer.com/\">Choc Beer Company</a> and <a href=\"http://marshallbrewing.com/index.asp\">Marshall Brewing Company</a>. A slew of other Oklahoma beers will be featured at the festival, too, including beers from Choc, Marshall, <a href=\"http://www.coopaleworks.com/\">COOP Ale Works</a> and <a href=\"http://www.mustangbrewing.com/\">Mustang Brewing Company</a>. The Wild Brew festival will also feature beers ranging from Ayinger and Asahi to Young\'s Double Chocolate Stout. <a href=\"http://www.wildbrew.org/beer.html\">Get the full list of beers right here</a>.\r\n\r\nBut 80 different beers is a lot to enjoy without some food and music, right? WB\'s got you covered. Look for more than two dozen local restaurants at Wild Brew, serving up noms ranging from noodle bowls to barbeque. Chow down and drink up to the music of Shelby Eicher, Mark Bruner and The Mid-Life. <a href=\"http://www.wildbrew.org/restaurants.html\">Here\'s a complete list of Tulsa restaurants you\'ll see at Wild Brew</a>.\r\n\r\nProceeds of the event benefit the <a href=\"http://www.suttoncenter.org/\">Sutton Avian Research Center</a>. The folks there work to support conservation, education and research on endangered, rare and neglected species of birds and their habitats.\r\n\r\nIf that\'s not worth drinking to, I don\'t know what is.\r\n\r\nTickets to this wildest of T-Town parties are $55 per, a bargain for a night chock full of food, beer and music, with a donation to a worthy cause thrown in for good measure. Tickets have to be purchased in advance, so if you haven\'t snagged yours yet, you\'d better get moving - time\'s a-wastin\'.\r\n\r\nSo, here\'s what you do. Go ahead and buy a pair of tickets - one for you, one for a friend or sweetie.\r\n\r\nThen, head to the comments section of this post and tell me about <strong>the first time you ever tasted beer</strong>.\r\n\r\nBe sure to include all the gory details, because <strong>the best story before Monday at 8pm wins a pair of general admission tickets to Wild Brew</strong>.\r\n\r\nSee? If you\'re the winner, and since you\'ll already have a pair of tickets for yourself, you\'ll have an extra pair with which to flatter the boss. Or the Joneses. Or the new 21-year-olds in your life. I mean, Lord knows how much I would have enjoyed Wild Brew tickets back during those first few months after I turned 21.\r\n\r\nOn second thought, don\'t give these tickets to any new 21-year-olds.\r\n\r\nGood luck, everyone. I\'ll choose my favorite story shortly after the end of the contest, and after I notify the winners, I\'ll post them here. Cheers!','Wild Brew 2010: Food, Music, Beer and You','You could rent a jet and go globe-trotting to try 80 of the world\'s premium beers. Or, you could buy tickets to the Wild Brew, Tulsa\'s \"crawl-in-one\" beer tasting, music and food festival.','publish','open','open','','wild-brew-2010-food-music-beer-and-you','','','2010-08-30 18:19:56','2010-08-30 23:19:56','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=690',0,'post','',8),(691,1,'2010-07-26 14:00:00','2010-07-26 19:00:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828792925/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4828792925_077d87b603_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a></div>\r\nSee that up there? That, my friends, is half a pound of soft, buttery dough, perfectly sweet icing and enough cinnamon to last you until you can make it home for the holidays.\r\n\r\nAnd it can only be found at Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.savoyfoods.com/\">Savoy Restaurant, just north of 61st and Sheridan in Tulsa</a>.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828792297/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4828792297_b332eda821_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a></div>\r\nSavoy is an unassuming place. It\'s tucked into an old shopping center, and with its humble frontage, you\'re more than likely to drive right by if you don\'t know what you\'re doing.\r\n\r\nBut lucky for you and your taste buds, now you do.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828792439/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4828792439_8827a45e85_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nI took my son to Savoy late last week for his first taste of what might just be Tulsa\'s most legendary cinnamon roll.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828792567/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4828792567_280191b5a3_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd, as per his usual, he went about the trip entirely in his own way.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829402438/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4829402438_5975481114_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nAfter he managed to stop flirting with the waitresses, all of whom I liked to imagine were on the verge of calling us hon or sug (which I totally don\'t mind at diners, by the way - it\'s practically part of the experience), we ordered our treat. It wasn\'t but a few minutes before it was at our table, steaming just a bit and looking pretty as a picture.\r\n\r\nAnd frankly, the kid couldn\'t contain himself.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829402438/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4829402438_5975481114_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI mean, how could you blame him?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828793009/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4828793009_4515b57f99_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829402554/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4829402554_18f57b6244_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Look at those fingers itching back there.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829403138/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4829403138_7fd4b4a9d0_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nI don\'t know about y\'all, but I\'m looking at this cinnamon roll and I\'m slapping my grandma upside the head right now, it looks so yums.\r\n\r\nFor my little guy, I couldn\'t unroll our napkins or find our forks quickly enough.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829403252/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4829403252_bee33927b0_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nApparently.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828793717/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4828793717_454fe0f7ff_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nWhile I got a few you-are-<em>so-</em>not-getting-a-gold-star-today-in-the-mothering-category stares from a fellow patron or two, the waitstaff just about fell over themselves with gushing.\r\n\r\nAnd so did I. So, I let him go at it as he pleased for a few minutes. Because for how long in life can a person dive into a cinnamon roll in a public place and not only not get ejected from the restaurant, but instead be the inspiration for a symphony of ooo\'s and awww\'s?\r\n\r\nThat\'s what toddlerhood is for, I think.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829403744/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4829403744_ee3ce975e7_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/PNze2IHoSTw&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/PNze2IHoSTw&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object></div>\r\nBut soon, I had no choice but to enforce the law of the dining utensil.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828794059/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4828794059_a492e590cd_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nA development which displeased him oh-sogreatly, as you can plainly see.\r\n\r\nThe Savoy offers much more than just cinnamon rolls - full breakfast and lunch menus, in fact - all in what I found to be one of Tulsa\'s cleanest and coziest diners. I loved being part of the mix that morning, which included old men getting together for morning coffee (note: if old men are not gathering for coffee at your diner, restaurant owners, there is something sorely wrong), families on summer vacation and even a few other stay-at-home moms and their kids. Service was quick and friendly, and we thought $3.50 was a more-than-fair price to pay for our indulgence.\r\n\r\nSo, next time you get a hankering for a breakfast out, see if you can\'t make it out to Savoy. And if you make it there, see if you can\'t make it back out again without planting your face in one of those cinnamon rolls.\r\n\r\n<strong>Savoy Restaurant</strong>\r\nWhere: 6033 S. Sheridan Road\r\nWhen: Monday-Friday, 6am-2:30pm; Saturday, 6am-noon\r\nCall: (918) 494-5621\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.SavoyFoods.com/\">SavoyFoods.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/631233/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Savoy-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; height: 36px; width: 130px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/631233/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Savoy on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Savoy’s Famous Cinnamon Rolls, a Boy and the Fork That Was Too Slow','See that up there? That, my friends, is half a pound of soft, buttery dough, perfectly sweet icing and enough cinnamon to last you until you can make it home for the holidays. And it can only be found at Tulsa\'s Savoy Restaurant.\r\n','publish','open','open','','savoys-famous-cinnamon-rolls-boy-and','','','2010-08-30 17:26:17','2010-08-30 22:26:17','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=691',0,'post','',11),(749,1,'2010-08-01 22:26:08','2010-08-02 03:26:08','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828792925/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4828792925_077d87b603_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\nSee that up there? That, my friends, is half a pound of soft, buttery dough, perfectly sweet icing and enough cinnamon to last you until you can make it home for the holidays.\r\n\r\nAnd it can only be found at Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.savoyfoods.com/\">Savoy Restaurant, just north of 61st and Sheridan in Tulsa</a>.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828792297/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4828792297_b332eda821_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a></div>\r\nSavoy is an unassuming place. It\'s tucked into an old shopping center, and with its humble frontage, you\'re more than likely to drive right by if you don\'t know what you\'re doing.\r\n\r\nBut lucky for you and your taste buds, now you do.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828792439/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4828792439_8827a45e85_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nI took my son to Savoy late last week for his first taste of what might just be Tulsa\'s most legendary cinnamon roll.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828792567/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4828792567_280191b5a3_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd, as per his usual, he went about the trip entirely in his own way.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829402438/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4829402438_5975481114_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nAfter he managed to stop flirting with the waitresses, all of whom I liked to imagine were on the verge of calling us hon or sug (which I totally don\'t mind at diners, by the way - it\'s practically part of the experience), we ordered our treat. It wasn\'t but a few minutes before it was at our table, steaming just a bit and looking pretty as a picture.\r\n\r\nAnd frankly, the kid couldn\'t contain himself.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829402438/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4829402438_5975481114_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI mean, how could you blame him?\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828793009/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4828793009_4515b57f99_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829402554/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4829402554_18f57b6244_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Look at those fingers itching back there.</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829403138/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4829403138_7fd4b4a9d0_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nI don\'t know about y\'all, but I\'m looking at this cinnamon roll and I\'m slapping my grandma upside the head right now, it looks so yums.\r\n\r\nFor my little guy, I couldn\'t unroll our napkins or find our forks quickly enough.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829403252/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4829403252_bee33927b0_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nApparently.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828793717/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4828793717_454fe0f7ff_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nWhile I got a few you-are-<em>so-</em>not-getting-a-gold-star-today-in-the-mothering-category stares from a fellow patron or two, the waitstaff just about fell over themselves with gushing.\r\n\r\nAnd so did I. So, I let him go at it as he pleased for a few minutes. Because for how long in life can a person dive into a cinnamon roll in a public place and not only not get ejected from the restaurant, but instead be the inspiration for a symphony of ooo\'s and awww\'s?\r\n\r\nThat\'s what toddlerhood is for, I think.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829403744/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4829403744_ee3ce975e7_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/PNze2IHoSTw&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/PNze2IHoSTw&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object></div>\r\nBut soon, I had no choice but to enforce the law of the dining utensil.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828794059/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4828794059_a492e590cd_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nA development which displeased him oh-sogreatly, as you can plainly see.\r\n\r\nThe Savoy offers much more than just cinnamon rolls - full breakfast and lunch menus, in fact - all in what I found to be one of Tulsa\'s cleanest and coziest diners. I loved being part of the mix that morning, which included old men getting together for morning coffee (note: if old men are not gathering for coffee at your diner, restaurant owners, there is something sorely wrong), families on summer vacation and even a few other stay-at-home moms and their kids. Service was quick and friendly, and we thought $3.50 was a more-than-fair price to pay for our indulgence.\r\n\r\nSo, next time you get a hankering for a breakfast out, see if you can\'t make it out to Savoy. And if you make it there, see if you can\'t make it back out again without planting your face in one of those cinnamon rolls.\r\n\r\n<strong>Savoy Restaurant</strong>\r\nWhere: 6033 S. Sheridan Road\r\nWhen: Monday-Friday, 6am-2:30pm; Saturday, 6am-noon\r\nCall: (918) 494-5621\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.SavoyFoods.com/\">SavoyFoods.com</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/631233/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Savoy-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; height: 36px; width: 130px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/631233/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Savoy on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Savoy\'s Famous Cinnamon Rolls, a Boy and the Fork That Was Too Slow','','inherit','open','open','','691-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 22:26:08','2010-08-02 03:26:08','',691,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/691-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(692,1,'2010-07-27 15:40:00','2010-07-27 15:40:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842104/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4765842104_96d6558e55_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a></div>\r\nPart of being a 26-year-old female like me is that, from time to time, no fewer than three of your close friends will be pregnant at the same time.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://www.nataliedee.com/120904/babies.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"http://www.nataliedee.com/\">From NatalieDee.com</a></em></div>\r\nTo keep from being really, really, really, really tempted to succumb to the same fate, a girl needs to keep her hands busy. And her mind occupied. And her appetite to have cute, fuzzy little baby things all over the house satisfied.\r\n\r\nReally, there\'s only one thing for a girl to do: Knit. Knit your freaking heart out.\r\n\r\nLuckily, Tulsa offers a place to do just that.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841768/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765841768_d619ef588a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nAs the mother of a two-year-old, a reason I love <a href=\"http://www.loopsknitting.com/default.htm\">Loops in Utica Square</a> above the other yarn shops in town is because I can shop and knit and socialize with the ladies and gents at the shop in peace, thanks to this:\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765840660/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4765840660_de596474d8_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nA large, fully-stocked playroom!\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765840884/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4765840884_7872d3c23c_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd my son loves it. He loves it so much, in fact, that his requests to visit there are in his regular rotation with the park, the zoo and our favorite splashpad.\r\n\r\nBut I hate to visit the yarn shop just to let the boy play in their playroom.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841470/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4765841470_b24644543d_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nKinda. Sorta.\r\n\r\nPerhaps purposefully located adjacent to the playroom is the 50-percent off wall.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841604/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4765841604_855cdf9ebf_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\nWhich, as a mom on a budget (and what mom isn\'t), is my home away from home.\r\n\r\nBut honestly, it\'s hard not to be at home in any part of this store. Just look at these lounge-worthy spaces:\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842196/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4765842196_cf8d4f97e0_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\nOn any given night you can walk into Loops and find this couch full of knitters and crocheters just chattering away about this and that - the latest episode of The Bachelor, the latest catastrophe at the house, the best new restaurant in Tulsa for Thai.\r\n\r\nBecause these aren\'t your grandma-style needle-and-hook weilders. These people are hip and chic, male and female, metropolitan and, quite often, downright hilarious.\r\n\r\nI mean, it takes a special kind of person to wear this sort of t-shirt:\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204129/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4765204129_27c091006e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">That is, my favorite kind of person.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">I just love to spend an afternoon or an evening at Loops, to be part of the action.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765203913/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4765203913_7c5693c460_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842104/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4765842104_96d6558e55_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Even if you\'re not a knitter, you have to admit that it\'s hard not to be attracted to all of this wonderful color and texture.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842708/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765842708_697944ed01_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204535/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4765204535_fc98c4f951_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765843088/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765843088_86207e4bd7_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204931/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4765204931_b895a83e10_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765843614/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4765843614_e8738ab84a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204747/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4765204747_837d00ac3f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Yarn of just about any kind can be found at Loops, from the finest wool to silk to cashmere to cotton to synthetics to the unusual stuff, like bamboo and buffalo.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">All of which you can make beautiful things like these:</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765203411/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4765203411_0df492ca10_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">And then there\'s these:</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842846/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4765842846_4603442257_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">A sucker-punch to the ovaries, knitted in denim-style yarn.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">It\'s not fair, I tell you, for a handmade garment to be so darling. And heartstring pulling.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841768/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765841768_d619ef588a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">For those of you like me who have a gazillion gravid friends, Loops needs to be your new hang-out. After two or three baby showers, you\'ll have had enough of plastic baby toys and mass-manufactured baby clothes and plastic baby blankets made by machines. The moms-to-be in your life will long for something special, meaningful - something built to last.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">A knit-by-hand baby blanket fits this order perfectly. It\'s easy to pick a yarn that will stand the test of time, baby puke, baby poop and dozens of trips through the washing machine. And the ladies at Loops are more than happy to provide you a selection of classes and patterns that will build your knitting skills and help you to create the perfect gift for the new baby in your life.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"My Secret Life by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4568182383/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4568182383_1a2270734a_o.jpg\" alt=\"My Secret Life\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">I spent many an evening at Loops with friends knitting up this particular baby blanket, which I gave to a friend just before her son was born a few years ago.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"My Secret Life by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4568183529/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4568183529_1e9fd3bb46_o.jpg\" alt=\"My Secret Life\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">The grandmas at the baby shower fawned over it. The young moms ooo\'d and awww\'d over it...and asked, first, how long it took me to make it; then, how the heck to launder it.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Easy, I said. It\'s cotton - just wash on gentle, tumble dry low and go. And I worked on it when I needed a way to think through a transition in a story I was working on or while I watched movies on a Friday night or when I was waiting on this, that, or the other.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">In other words, no matter how much spare time you think you don\'t have, you have enough to slip in a few minutes a day on a knitting project. Which, on a baby-sized item, is just enough.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">And it\'s totally worth it.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"My Secret Life by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4568819728/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4568819728_7b2b9293c8_o.jpg\" alt=\"My Secret Life\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">I heard back later that the blanket survived the baby days and was living on as a couch throw and had become the mother\'s new favorite snuggle-thing. See? Handmade things last in more ways than one.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842104/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4765842104_96d6558e55_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Instead of going on autopilot and heading to Babies \'R\' Us every time you get a shower invitation, head to Loops. Because when all of your friends drink the preggie Kool Aid and when the staff at Loops (self-dubbed the Loops Troops) can help you can make anything from mini baby toys to full-out baby blankets, Fisher Price and Baby Einstein just can\'t compare.</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Loops, A Yarn Store</strong></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Where: 2042 Utica Square (and now, in south Tulsa at 81st and Memorial)</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">When: Monday-Friday, 11:00am - 8:00pm; Saturday 10:00am - 5pm; Sunday 1:00pm – 5pm</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Call: (918) 742-9276</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Web: <a href=\"http://www.loopsknitting.com/default.htm\">LoopsKnitting.com</a> (where you can peruse and buy yarn, projects and supplies online, without ever slipping out of your pink bunny slippers and fuzzy house robe)</div>','Loops, A Yarn Store: Babies, Babies, Everywhere','Instead of going on autopilot and heading to Babies \'R\' Us every time you get a shower invitation, head to Loops, A Yarn Store.','publish','open','open','','loops-yarn-store-babies-babies','','','2010-08-30 17:01:33','2010-08-30 22:01:33','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=692',0,'post','',4),(1640,1,'2010-08-30 17:14:22','2010-08-30 22:14:22','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828792925/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4828792925_077d87b603_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a></div>\nSee that up there? That, my friends, is half a pound of soft, buttery dough, perfectly sweet icing and enough cinnamon to last you until you can make it home for the holidays.\n\nAnd it can only be found at Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.savoyfoods.com/\">Savoy Restaurant, just north of 61st and Sheridan in Tulsa</a>.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828792297/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4828792297_b332eda821_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a></div>\nSavoy is an unassuming place. It\'s tucked into an old shopping center, and with its humble frontage, you\'re more than likely to drive right by if you don\'t know what you\'re doing.\n\nBut lucky for you and your taste buds, now you do.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828792439/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4828792439_8827a45e85_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nI took my son to Savoy late last week for his first taste of what might just be Tulsa\'s most legendary cinnamon roll.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828792567/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4828792567_280191b5a3_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\nAnd, as per his usual, he went about the trip entirely in his own way.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829402438/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4829402438_5975481114_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\nAfter he managed to stop flirting with the waitresses, all of whom I liked to imagine were on the verge of calling us hon or sug (which I totally don\'t mind at diners, by the way - it\'s practically part of the experience), we ordered our treat. It wasn\'t but a few minutes before it was at our table, steaming just a bit and looking pretty as a picture.\n\nAnd frankly, the kid couldn\'t contain himself.\n\n<a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829402438/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4829402438_5975481114_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n\nI mean, how could you blame him?\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828793009/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4828793009_4515b57f99_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829402554/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4829402554_18f57b6244_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Look at those fingers itching back there.</div>\n</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829403138/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4829403138_7fd4b4a9d0_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nI don\'t know about y\'all, but I\'m looking at this cinnamon roll and I\'m slapping my grandma upside the head right now, it looks so yums.\n\nFor my little guy, I couldn\'t unroll our napkins or find our forks quickly enough.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829403252/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4829403252_bee33927b0_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\nApparently.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828793717/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4828793717_454fe0f7ff_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\nWhile I got a few you-are-<em>so-</em>not-getting-a-gold-star-today-in-the-mothering-category stares from a fellow patron or two, the waitstaff just about fell over themselves with gushing.\n\nAnd so did I. So, I let him go at it as he pleased for a few minutes. Because for how long in life can a person dive into a cinnamon roll in a public place and not only not get ejected from the restaurant, but instead be the inspiration for a symphony of ooo\'s and awww\'s?\n\nThat\'s what toddlerhood is for, I think.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829403744/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4829403744_ee3ce975e7_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/PNze2IHoSTw&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/PNze2IHoSTw&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object></div>\nBut soon, I had no choice but to enforce the law of the dining utensil.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828794059/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4828794059_a492e590cd_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\nA development which displeased him oh-sogreatly, as you can plainly see.\n\nThe Savoy offers much more than just cinnamon rolls - full breakfast and lunch menus, in fact - all in what I found to be one of Tulsa\'s cleanest and coziest diners. I loved being part of the mix that morning, which included old men getting together for morning coffee (note: if old men are not gathering for coffee at your diner, restaurant owners, there is something sorely wrong), families on summer vacation and even a few other stay-at-home moms and their kids. Service was quick and friendly, and we thought $3.50 was a more-than-fair price to pay for our indulgence.\n\nSo, next time you get a hankering for a breakfast out, see if you can\'t make it out to Savoy. And if you make it there, see if you can\'t make it back out again without planting your face in one of those cinnamon rolls.\n\n<strong>Savoy Restaurant</strong>\nWhere: 6033 S. Sheridan Road\nWhen: Monday-Friday, 6am-2:30pm; Saturday, 6am-noon\nCall: (918) 494-5621\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.SavoyFoods.com/\">SavoyFoods.com</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/631233/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Savoy-Tulsa\"><img style=\"border: none; height: 36px; width: 130px;\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/631233/minilink.gif\" alt=\"Savoy on Urbanspoon\" /></a>','Savoy’s Famous Cinnamon Rolls, a Boy and the Fork That Was Too Slow','See that up there? That, my friends, is half a pound of soft, buttery dough, perfectly sweet icing and enough cinnamon to last you until you can make it home for the holidays. And it can only be found at Tulsa\'s Savoy Restaurant.\n','inherit','open','open','','691-autosave','','','2010-08-30 17:14:22','2010-08-30 22:14:22','',691,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/691-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(693,1,'2010-07-28 17:03:00','2010-07-28 17:03:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"1950s Circle Cinema by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4838251520/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/4838251520_67a158763c_b.jpg\" alt=\"1950s Circle Cinema\" width=\"506\" height=\"348\" /></a></div>\r\nCongrats to Kristen J, winner of the pair of TUFF mini-passes up for grabs here at TDT. Thanks to all for playing - see you at the festival!\r\n\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/\">Tulsa United Film Festival</a>, a weekend chock full of movies with indie and local flare, kicks off in Tulsa tomorrow night.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa United Film Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4838264022/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4838264022_7df480b7ff_b.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa United Film Festival\" width=\"506\" height=\"348\" /></a></div>\r\nSummertime brings all sorts of special, once-a-year treats - daily trips to the pool, new additions to your ever-growing flip-flop collection, sno cones with your sweetie.\r\n\r\nBut, there\'s nothing quite like a summer movie. There\'s just something about sitting in a frosty movie theater knowing that the temperatures and humidity levels rage outside, and that the sun shines on, unrelenting.\r\n\r\nAnd that\'s the feeling you get when you see just one movie during the dog days of summer. Imagine how you\'ll feel after seeing not one, but 13 - that\'s a baker\'s dozen, y\'all - films this weekend with the Tulsa United Film Festival while the mercury creeps above 100 just on the other side of that emergency exit door.\r\n\r\nIn four words? 12 shades of awesome.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa United Film Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4837652671/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/4837652671_38b23d5b23_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa United Film Festival\" width=\"465\" height=\"348\" /></a></div>\r\nUnited Film Festivals hold a tradition of showcasing humorous, touching and provoking films, each of which provide an experience for filmmakers and filmgoers alike that can\'t be found anywhere else. Beginning in Tulsa in 2002 as a dream of Tulsa native filmmaker Jason Connell, the festivals, whose awesomeness found home here but could not be contained, burst forth onto the scene in Los Angeles and New York in 2007, and again in 2009 in San Francisco, Chicago and London, bringing its flare for cinema to an even wider audience.\r\n\r\nI mean, MovieMaker Magazine named this festival one of the top 25 coolest film festivals, and considering just how many film festivals there are on this rock we call Earth, I\'d say that\'s kind of a big deal.\r\n\r\nThe films in the Tulsa festival are grouped into three themes - Opening Night on Friday, Environmental Day on Saturday and ending on Sunday with The Quest. All films except the kick-off showing of The Rock-afire Explosion on Thursday night and the closing film Monday night will show at Circle Cinema, 12 S. Lewis Ave.\r\n\r\n<strong>Here\'s the line-up</strong> (even if you\'re already picked up a print version, be sure to check this one - the print version I picked up at Circle Cinema and the online version differ on a few points):\r\n\r\n<strong>Thursday</strong>\r\nA night of zanyness and crazyness, all in the name of something bigger than ourselves.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Rock-afire Explosion</strong>\r\nWhen: 7pm\r\nCost: FREE\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, 112 S. Elgin Ave.\r\nA documentary about a small-town disc jockey, a struggling inventor and an animatronic rock band.\r\n\r\n<strong>Biker Fox</strong>\r\nWhen: 8:45pm\r\nCost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\r\nThe story of Frank P. DeLarzelere III, a.k.a. Biker Fox, Tulsa\'s misunderstood motivational bicyclist, nature conservationist and muscle car guru.\r\n\r\n<strong>Friday</strong>\r\nA surprise guest on a road trip and Weird Al, all in the same night - what could possibly go wrong?\r\n\r\n<strong>Jeffie Was Here</strong>\r\nWhen: 7pm\r\nCost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\r\nOne couple\'s life takes an unpredictable turn when an apparent stranger accompanies them on a road trip.\r\n\r\n<strong>UHF</strong>\r\nWhen: Midnight\r\nCost: $5 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\r\nTV as it was meant to be seen - in a movie theater.\r\n\r\n<strong>Saturday</strong>\r\nA day of environmental conscientiousness, followed by a midnight horror film about an alien. Rock much?\r\n\r\n<strong>Tapped</strong>\r\nWhen: 2pm\r\nCost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\r\nA documentary examining the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on health, climate change, pollution and our reliance on oil.\r\n\r\n<strong>Dive!</strong>\r\nWhen: 4:30pm\r\nCost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\r\nAn environmentally charged documentary about the world of dumpster diving and the ugly truth about waste in America.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher</strong>\r\nWhen: 7pm and 9:30pm\r\nCost: Both screenings SOLD OUT\r\nThe awkward son of a rocks star works through his famous father\'s suicide by navigating the brutal underground world of karaoke in this Tulsa-centric film. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/rock-n-roll-dreams-of-duncan.html\">Read my story in Oklahoma Magazine about the filmmakers and their green approach to filmmaking</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>The Thing</strong>\r\nWhen: Midnight\r\nCost: $5 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\r\nScientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sunday</strong>\r\nA day of films about seeking, finding and the lure of the quest.\r\n\r\n<strong>Race Ream</strong>\r\nWhen: 12pm\r\nCost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\r\nAn inside look into a low-budget race car team trying to chase their dreams of making it into the big leagues in the world of auto racing.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Wayman Tisdale Story</strong>\r\nWhen: 3pm\r\nCost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\r\nA detailed account of the life of the late basketball star and jazz musician, Wayman Tisdale.\r\n\r\n<strong>Divorcing God</strong>\r\nWhen: 5pm\r\nCost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\r\nA documentary about Christian beliefs and divorce.\r\n\r\n<strong>Beyond The Pole</strong>\r\nWhen: 7pm\r\nCost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\r\nA mockumentary film crew follows the first carbon neutral, organic, vegetarian expedition ever to attempt the North Pole.\r\n\r\n<strong>Monday</strong>\r\nAn evening complete with a TUFF awards show and a free movie screening at downtown\'s favorite pizza joint.\r\n\r\n<strong>Special When Lit</strong>\r\nWhen: 7:30pm\r\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, 112 S. Elgin\r\nCost: FREE\r\nThe definitive story of the rise and fall of pinball as told by the fans, collectors, designers and champion players from across the globe.\r\n\r\nBefore each feature film will be a block of short films. A filmmaker Q&amp;A will follow most feature films, too, so be sure to stick around for some elbow-rubbing with celebrities of the film industry.\r\n\r\nIf the synopses of five of these 13 films grabbed your soul and won\'t let go, <a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">you should get a mini all-access pass to the festival</a>. The cost is $25, which is a savings of more than 40 percent over what you\'d pay to see each film individually.\r\n\r\nOr, if you want to go all-out and see as many of these films as you possibly can (and why wouldn\'t you?), <a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get the all-access pass for $50</a>. That\'s more than a 50 percent savings over what you\'d pay to see each of these films if you were to just walk up to the box office and buy tickets.\r\n\r\nSo, here\'s what you do. Get a pass for yourself and a friend and/or sweetie. Then, head to the comments section on this post and <strong>mention your favorite Tulsa movie, Tulsa-born actor or actress, or film that was fully or partially shot in T-Town</strong> for your chance to <strong>win a pair of mini all-access passes to the Tulsa United Film Festival</strong>.\r\n\r\nNote: While those passes can\'t guarantee you access to sold-out showings (damn you for being so awesome, The Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher!), they do lock you in for a weekend chock full of filmy goodness.\r\n\r\n<strong>I\'ll accept entries until 10pm tonight</strong>, and I\'ll let Random.org choose the winner. I\'ll check with the lucky person and post his or her name on this post soon after the end of the contest.\r\n\r\nGood luck, and don\'t forget the popcorn!\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/circlecinema/\">Lead photo from the Circle Cinema archive on Flickr</a>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/\">Other photos captured from TheUnitedFest.com</a></em>','Tulsa United Film Festival 2010: A Rundown. Plus, Win Passes.','','publish','open','open','','tulsa-united-film-festival-2010-rundown','','','2010-08-01 19:09:23','2010-08-02 00:09:23','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=693',0,'post','',6),(731,1,'2010-07-27 15:40:00','2010-07-27 15:40:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842104/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4765842104_96d6558e55_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Part of being a 26-year-old female like me is that, from time to time, no fewer than three of your close friends will be pregnant at the same time.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://www.nataliedee.com/120904/babies.jpg\" /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><a href=\"http://www.nataliedee.com/\">From NatalieDee.com</a></i></div><br />To keep from being really, really, really, really tempted to succumb to the same fate, a girl needs to keep her hands busy. And her mind occupied. And her appetite to have cute, fuzzy little baby things all over the house satisfied.<br /><br />Really, there\'s only one thing for a girl to do: Knit. Knit your freaking heart out.<br /><br />Luckily, Tulsa offers a place to do just that. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841768/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765841768_d619ef588a_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />As the mother of a two-year-old, a reason I love <a href=\"http://www.loopsknitting.com/default.htm\">Loops in Utica Square</a> above the other yarn shops in town is because I can shop and knit and socialize with the ladies and gents at the shop in peace, thanks to this: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765840660/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4765840660_de596474d8_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />A large, fully-stocked playroom!<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765840884/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4765840884_7872d3c23c_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />And my son loves it. He loves it so much, in fact, that his requests to visit there are in his regular rotation with the park, the zoo and our favorite splashpad. <br /><br />But I hate to visit the yarn shop just to let the boy play in their playroom. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841470/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4765841470_b24644543d_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Kinda. Sorta.<br /><br />Perhaps purposefully located adjacent to the playroom is the 50-percent off wall. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841604/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4765841604_855cdf9ebf_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Which, as a mom on a budget (and what mom isn\'t), is my home away from home. <br /><br />But honestly, it\'s hard not to be at home in any part of this store. Just look at these lounge-worthy spaces: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842196/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4765842196_cf8d4f97e0_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />On any given night you can walk into Loops and find this couch full of knitters and crocheters just chattering away about this and that - the latest episode of The Bachelor, the latest catastrophe at the house, the best new restaurant in Tulsa for Thai. <br /><br />Because these aren\'t your grandma-style needle-and-hook weilders. These people are hip and chic, male and female, metropolitan and, quite often, downright hilarious. <br /><br />I mean, it takes a special kind of person to wear this sort of t-shirt: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204129/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4765204129_27c091006e_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">That is, my favorite kind of person. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">I just love to spend an afternoon or an evening at Loops, to be part of the action.  </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765203913/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4765203913_7c5693c460_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842104/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4765842104_96d6558e55_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Even if you\'re not a knitter, you have to admit that it\'s hard not to be attracted to all of this wonderful color and texture. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842708/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765842708_697944ed01_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204535/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4765204535_fc98c4f951_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765843088/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765843088_86207e4bd7_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204931/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4765204931_b895a83e10_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765843614/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4765843614_e8738ab84a_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204747/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4765204747_837d00ac3f_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Yarn of just about any kind can be found at Loops, from the finest wool to silk to cashmere to cotton to synthetics to the unusual stuff, like bamboo and buffalo. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">All of which you can make beautiful things like these: </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765203411/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4765203411_0df492ca10_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">And then there\'s these: </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842846/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4765842846_4603442257_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">A sucker-punch to the ovaries, knitted in denim-style yarn. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">It\'s not fair, I tell you, for a handmade garment to be so darling. And heartstring pulling. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841768/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765841768_d619ef588a_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">For those of you like me who have a gazillion gravid friends, Loops needs to be your new hang-out. After two or three baby showers, you\'ll have had enough of plastic baby toys and mass-manufactured baby clothes and plastic baby blankets made by machines. The moms-to-be in your life will long for something special, meaningful - something built to last. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">A knit-by-hand baby blanket fits this order perfectly. It\'s easy to pick a yarn that will stand the test of time, baby puke, baby poop and dozens of trips through the washing machine. And the ladies at Loops are more than happy to provide you a selection of classes and patterns that will build your knitting skills and help you to create the perfect gift for the new baby in your life. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4568182383/\" title=\"My Secret Life by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"My Secret Life\" height=\"429\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4568182383_1a2270734a_o.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">I spent many an evening at Loops with friends knitting up this particular baby blanket, which I gave to a friend just before her son was born a few years ago. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4568183529/\" title=\"My Secret Life by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"My Secret Life\" height=\"429\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4568183529_1e9fd3bb46_o.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">The grandmas at the baby shower fawned over it. The young moms ooo\'d and awww\'d over it...and asked, first, how long it took me to make it; then, how the heck to launder it. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Easy, I said. It\'s cotton - just wash on gentle, tumble dry low and go. And I worked on it when I needed a way to think through a transition in a story I was working on or while I watched movies on a Friday night or when I was waiting on this, that, or the other.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">In other words, no matter how much spare time you think you don\'t have, you have enough to slip in a few minutes a day on a knitting project. Which, on a baby-sized item, is just enough.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">And it\'s totally worth it.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4568819728/\" title=\"My Secret Life by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"My Secret Life\" height=\"429\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4568819728_7b2b9293c8_o.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">I heard back later that the blanket survived the baby days and was living on as a couch throw and had become the mother\'s new favorite snuggle-thing. See? Handmade things last in more ways than one. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842104/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4765842104_96d6558e55_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Instead of going on autopilot and heading to Babies \'R\' Us every time you get a shower invitation, head to Loops. Because when all of your friends drink the preggie Kool Aid and when the staff at Loops (self-dubbed the Loops Troops) can help you can make anything from mini baby toys to full-out baby blankets, Fisher Price and Baby Einstein just can\'t compare. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Loops, A Yarn Store</b></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Where: 2042 Utica Square (and soon, south Tulsa! Watch <a href=\"http://blog.loopsknitting.com/\">the Loops Blog</a> for more news)</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">When: Monday-Friday, 11:00am - 8:00pm; Saturday 10:00am - 5pm; Sunday 1:00pm – 5pm</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Call: (918) 742-9276</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Web: <a href=\"http://www.loopsknitting.com/default.htm\">LoopsKnitting.com</a> (where you can peruse and buy yarn, projects and supplies online, without ever slipping out of your pink bunny slippers and fuzzy house robe)</div>','Loops, A Yarn Store: Babies, Babies, Everywhere','','inherit','open','open','','692-revision','','','2010-07-27 15:40:00','2010-07-27 15:40:00','',692,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/692-revision/',0,'revision','',0);
INSERT INTO `wptdt_posts` VALUES (695,1,'2010-07-29 21:47:00','2010-07-30 02:47:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840767903/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/4840767903_b715944b7b_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\r\nIn the world we live in today, most people I know are rarely without a camera.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>The pocket size of point and shoots make them easy to keep within reach - mine is always in my purse.  And since cell phones basically don\'t exist anymore without a built in camera, it\'s not hard to capture a moment on a dime\'s notice.\r\n\r\nFor me this is a good thing.\r\n\r\nI recently found myself driving through the country in south Tulsa.  With the windows down and a deadline looming, there was no time to stop and enjoy what was pretty much a perfect summer day.\r\n\r\nHowever, there was no way I was letting this moment go undocumented.  With only my point and shoot on me, I hung out the window and snapped some pictures as I headed back into town.  I looked backwards, forwards and upwards.  I stuck my camera out the sun roof, out the windows and barely bothered to look through the viewfinder.\r\n\r\nThis is what I saw.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4841382216/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4841382216_9b1428d464_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840768533/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4840768533_70f55fe65f_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840768439/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4840768439_4f3fa89c3e_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840768127/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/4840768127_c947d47e58_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378&quot;\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4841381604/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/4841381604_f0bb36c56d_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4841381500/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4841381500_8587ffd990_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd this is what I remembered.\r\n\r\nIt\'s more important to capture the memory then to let it go because you may not have the perfect camera.  Plus there\'s always great editing tools like <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.alienskin.com/exposure/index.aspx\">Exposure 3</a> that allow your nostalgic mood to turn a digital image into the timeless feel of film.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #cc6600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><em>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</em></a></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </em></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><em>Check out her recent posts here</em></a></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em>.</em></span>','Erin Sees Tulsa: Opportunity Doesn’t Care About Your Camera','','publish','open','open','','erin-sees-tulsa-opportunity-doesnt-care','','','2010-08-30 15:51:08','2010-08-30 20:51:08','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/?p=695',0,'post','',4),(702,1,'2010-08-30 15:49:04','2010-08-30 20:49:04','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840767903/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/4840767903_b715944b7b_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\nIn the world we live in today, most people I know are rarely without a camera.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>The pocket size of point and shoots make them easy to keep within reach - mine is always in my purse.  And since cell phones basically don\'t exist anymore without a built in camera, it\'s not hard to capture a moment on a dime\'s notice.\n\nFor me this is a good thing.\n\nI recently found myself driving through the country in south Tulsa.  With the windows down and a deadline looming, there was no time to stop and enjoy what was pretty much a perfect summer day.\n\nHowever, there was no way I was letting this moment go undocumented.  With only my point and shoot on me, I hung out the window and snapped some pictures as I headed back into town.  I looked backwards, forwards and upwards.  I stuck my camera out the sun roof, out the windows and barely bothered to look through the viewfinder.\n\nThis is what I saw.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4841382216/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4841382216_9b1428d464_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840768533/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4840768533_70f55fe65f_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840768439/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4840768439_4f3fa89c3e_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840768127/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/4840768127_c947d47e58_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378&quot;\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4841381604/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/4841381604_f0bb36c56d_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4841381500/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4841381500_8587ffd990_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\nAnd this is what I remembered.\n\nIt\'s more important to capture the memory then to let it go because you may not have the perfect camera.  Plus there\'s always great editing tools like <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.alienskin.com/exposure/index.aspx\">Exposure 3</a> that allow your nostalgic mood to turn a digital image into the timeless feel of film.\n\n<span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #cc6600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><em>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</em></a></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </em></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><em>Check out her recent posts here</em></a></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em>.</em></span>','Erin Sees Tulsa: Opportunity Doesn’t Care About Your Camera','','inherit','open','open','','695-autosave','','','2010-08-30 15:49:04','2010-08-30 20:49:04','',695,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/695-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(701,1,'2010-07-29 21:47:00','2010-07-29 21:47:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840767903/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"473\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/4840767903_b715944b7b_b.jpg\" width=\"630\" /></a></div><br />In the world we live in today, most people I know are rarely without a camera.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>The pocket size of point and shoots make them easy to keep within reach - mine is always in my purse.  And since cell phones basically don\'t exist anymore without a built in camera, it\'s not hard to capture a moment on a dime\'s notice.<br /><br />For me this is a good thing.<br /><br />I recently found myself driving through the country in south Tulsa.  With the windows down and a deadline looming, there was no time to stop and enjoy what was pretty much a perfect summer day. <br /><br />However, there was no way I was letting this moment go undocumented.  With only my point and shoot on me, I hung out the window and snapped some pictures as I headed back into town.  I looked backwards, forwards and upwards.  I stuck my camera out the sun roof, out the windows and barely bothered to look through the viewfinder.  <br /><br />This is what I saw.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4841382216/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"473\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4841382216_9b1428d464_b.jpg\" width=\"630\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840768533/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"473\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4840768533_70f55fe65f_b.jpg\" width=\"630\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840768439/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"473\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4840768439_4f3fa89c3e_b.jpg\" width=\"630\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840768127/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"473\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/4840768127_c947d47e58_b.jpg\" width=\"630\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4841381604/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"473\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/4841381604_f0bb36c56d_b.jpg\" width=\"630\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4841381500/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"473\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4841381500_8587ffd990_b.jpg\" width=\"630\" /></a></div><br />And this is what I remembered.<br /><br />It\'s more important to capture the memory then to let it go because you may not have the perfect camera.  Plus there\'s always great editing tools like <a href=\"http://www.alienskin.com/exposure/index.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">Exposure 3</a> that allow your nostalgic mood to turn a digital image into the timeless feel of film.<br /><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\" style=\"color: #cc6600; text-decoration: underline;\"><i>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</i></a></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><i>&nbsp;photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa.&nbsp;</i></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\" style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\"><i>Check out her recent posts here</i></a></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><i>.</i></span>','Erin Sees Tulsa: Opportunity Doesn\'t Care About Your Camera','','inherit','open','open','','695-revision','','','2010-07-29 21:47:00','2010-07-29 21:47:00','',695,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/695-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(698,1,'2010-08-01 21:56:35','2010-08-02 02:56:35','<div id=\":po\">\r\n<div>\r\n\r\nThanks for your interest in advertising with TashaDoesTulsa.com. 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A movie about roiling planets in other solar systems, all beneath at 50-foot dome? Heck, yes. We love this kind of thing.\r\n\r\nBut after about five minutes, the two-year-old in our party was, shall we say, ready to explore elsewhere.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0876.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-973\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0876.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nSo, we headed across the walk to the museum.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-979\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTASM isn\'t the kind of museum where there are as many do-not-touch signs as there are exhibits. It\'s a place where kids are encouraged to pursue whatever piques their curiosity, whether that means climbing into the cockpit of a jet or launching a space shuttle.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0993.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1003\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0993.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nTulsa\'s first aviation event involved a smoke balloon, which took flight on Independence Day 1897, just a few months before our city\'s incorporation. Who knew?\r\n\r\n<em>It\'s a bird...it\'s a plane...no! It\'s a balloon full of smoke!</em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0905.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-981\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0905.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI like smoke-filled balloons as much as the next waxen, possessed-looking little girl, but an F-14 Tomcat? That really gets my goat.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-979\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0903.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPurrrrr.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1050.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1017\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1050.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd what\'s not to love about a Bell 47K Helicopter?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1000.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1005\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1000.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nFact: During my grandfather\'s service in the Army in Korea in the 1950s, he survived a helicopter crash.\r\n\r\nNeedless to say, the ground has felt pretty darned good under his feet ever since.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0917.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-982\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0917.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCalling all gearheads...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0918.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-983\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0918.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nCheck out this engines exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0921.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-984\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0921.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nPurdy, idn\'t it?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0923.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-985\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0923.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0935.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-988\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0935.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0943.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-989\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0943.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAnd...<a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Taylor_(character)\">Tim the Tool Man Taylor</a> just blew a gasket.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0929.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-987\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0929.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0958.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-994\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0958.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis was my favorite spot at TASM - the American Airlines exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0948.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-990\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0948.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBack in the day (the 1950s and \'60s), no one would have thought to wear their stretchy pants to the airport. Traveling was a formal affair, and the appropriate dress was required, both of passengers as well as airline staff.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0955.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-993\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0955.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0951.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-992\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0951.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1067.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1023\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1067.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI wasn\'t the only one interested in this particular exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1066.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1022\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1066.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\"></a>\r\n\r\nWhat can I say? The kid loves airplanes.\r\n\r\nYou might even say he LURVES them.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1021\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1064.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nYeah. I think you could definitely feel safe in saying that.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1057.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1020\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1057.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0963.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-995\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0963.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOoo - a six-foot-long model Viper F-16...\r\n\r\n...In a wind tunnel. In which you can use the control stick and rudder pedals to pitch, roll and yaw that thing until the cows come home.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0975.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-999\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0975.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe Tulsa Municipal Airport terminal was built in the height of the heyday of art deco architecture. TASM has re-created much of the styling of that 1932 building, which included the welcoming angel over the entrance and its trademark aviation motif.\r\n\r\nArtifacts from the TMA are featured inside this exhibit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0981.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1001\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0981.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0979.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1000\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0979.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0974.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-998\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0974.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBuilt in Tulsa just a year earlier than TMA, this Spartan C-2 was an effort of the Spartan Aircraft Company to sell less-expensive aircraft during the Great Depression.\r\n\r\nCool, huh?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0999.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1004\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_0999.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nRight now TASM offers the Extreme Machines exhibit, a hands-on group of ways kids can learn how simple machines can make life a lot easier for us human types. Munchkins have the chance to do stuff like try to hoist themselves into the air using a pulley (or, as they\'ll find is easier, a system of pulleys) and how a series of gears, levers and belts can work together to do big things.\r\n\r\nWho knows, parents. You might just set a mechanical engineering career in motion by taking your child to see this exhibit.\r\n\r\nOr, it might be a chance for you to give your child a lesson in the proper wooing of ladies.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1042.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1014\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1042.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1041.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1013\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1041.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1044.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1015\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1044.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n\"Shucks, ma. I struck out <em>again</em>.\"\r\n\r\nIt\'s okay, baby. One day, you\'ll succeed. And I\'ll be really, really mean to the lucky woman until she proves she\'s worthy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1046.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1016\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1046.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMonster-in-law ain\'t gonna have nothing on me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1022.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1009\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1022.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMy son\'s favorite thing to do right now is something he likes to call <em>push the button</em>. Whether it\'s at the elevator door or at the coffee grinder in the morning, this kid completely freaks out if he doesn\'t get to push the button. It\'s his favorite.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1033.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1012\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1033.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThis was the precise moment when TASM became my son\'s new favorite place in this world.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1032.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1011\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1032.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1027.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1010\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1027.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<em>Push the button!</em>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1072.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1024\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1072.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a></em>\r\n\r\nTo top everything off, TASM is home to a playground right next door to an active runway.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1074.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1025\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1074.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIt\'s pretty awesome when a plane flies overhead.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1075.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1026\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1075.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1015.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1008\" title=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC_1015.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa Air and Space Museum\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWant to get the most out of you visit to TASM? <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/admission.php?nav=visit\">Schedule a tour</a>. And/or, check out <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/education-guide.php?nav=education\">this TASM education guide</a>. A visit to this museum would be a fun way to warm up for the new school year that starts this month.\r\n\r\nLooking for even more space-y awesomeness? From NASA: \"You know it\'s a good night when a beautiful alignment of planets is the <em>second</em> best thing that\'s going to happen.\"\r\n\r\nSo, <a href=\"http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/05aug_perseids/\">Venus, Saturn, Mars and the crescent moon are gonna appear within a circle of a mere 10 degrees this Thursday night</a> (Aug. 12). The best part? No telescope is required to enjoy the view.\r\n\r\nAt 10pm, after this show of planets ends, the Perseid Meteor Shower begins. <a href=\"http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/05aug_perseids/\">According to NASA</a>, 2010 is a good year for this annual meteor shower since the moon won\'t be up during the midnight-to-dawn hours. The best time to see the most meteors will be just before dawn Friday morning, when the count is anticipated to be in the dozens per hour.\r\n\r\nIf you want to catch the tail end of this event, don\'t miss <a href=\"http://astrotulsa.com/\">this Astronomy Club of Tulsa event this Friday night</a>.\r\n\r\nTo follow future space and aviation events and to learn even more about this north Tulsa treasure, be sure to follow <a href=\"http://www.tasmp.blogspot.com/\">the new TASM blog</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tulsa Air and Space Museum</strong>\r\nWhere: 3624 N. 74th E. Ave.\r\nWhen: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 1-5pm\r\nHow much: $12 for adult, $10 for seniors (62 and over), $10 for students and military, kids between 4-7 are $7 and kids age 3 and under get in free (admission prices include a ticket to a show in the planetarium)\r\nCall: (918) 834-9900\r\nWeb: <a href=\"http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/\">tulsaairandspacemuseum.com</a>','Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium. Plus, a spacey event this week.','','inherit','open','open','','1031-revision-3','','','2010-08-09 00:00:17','2010-08-09 05:00:17','',1031,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/1031-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(710,1,'2010-08-01 17:39:19','2010-08-01 22:39:19','','Contact','','inherit','open','open','','707-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 17:39:19','2010-08-01 22:39:19','',707,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/707-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1637,1,'2010-08-01 23:15:47','2010-08-02 04:15:47','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840767903/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/4840767903_b715944b7b_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\r\nIn the world we live in today, most people I know are rarely without a camera.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>The pocket size of point and shoots make them easy to keep within reach - mine is always in my purse.  And since cell phones basically don\'t exist anymore without a built in camera, it\'s not hard to capture a moment on a dime\'s notice.\r\n\r\nFor me this is a good thing.\r\n\r\nI recently found myself driving through the country in south Tulsa.  With the windows down and a deadline looming, there was no time to stop and enjoy what was pretty much a perfect summer day.\r\n\r\nHowever, there was no way I was letting this moment go undocumented.  With only my point and shoot on me, I hung out the window and snapped some pictures as I headed back into town.  I looked backwards, forwards and upwards.  I stuck my camera out the sun roof, out the windows and barely bothered to look through the viewfinder.\r\n\r\nThis is what I saw.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4841382216/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4841382216_9b1428d464_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840768533/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4840768533_70f55fe65f_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840768439/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4840768439_4f3fa89c3e_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840768127/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/4840768127_c947d47e58_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378&quot;\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4841381604/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/4841381604_f0bb36c56d_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4841381500/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4841381500_8587ffd990_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd this is what I remembered.\r\n\r\nIt\'s more important to capture the memory then to let it go because you may not have the perfect camera.  Plus there\'s always great editing tools like <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.alienskin.com/exposure/index.aspx\">Exposure 3</a> that allow your nostalgic mood to turn a digital image into the timeless feel of film.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #cc6600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><em>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</em></a></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </em></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><em>Check out her recent posts here</em></a></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em>.</em></span>','Erin Sees Tulsa: Opportunity Doesn’t Care About Your Camera','','inherit','open','open','','695-revision-6','','','2010-08-01 23:15:47','2010-08-02 04:15:47','',695,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/695-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(711,1,'2010-08-01 17:04:05','2010-08-01 22:04:05','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840767903/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/4840767903_b715944b7b_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"630\" height=\"473\" /></a></div>\r\nIn the world we live in today, most people I know are rarely without a camera.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>The pocket size of point and shoots make them easy to keep within reach - mine is always in my purse.  And since cell phones basically don\'t exist anymore without a built in camera, it\'s not hard to capture a moment on a dime\'s notice.\r\n\r\nFor me this is a good thing.\r\n\r\nI recently found myself driving through the country in south Tulsa.  With the windows down and a deadline looming, there was no time to stop and enjoy what was pretty much a perfect summer day.\r\n\r\nHowever, there was no way I was letting this moment go undocumented.  With only my point and shoot on me, I hung out the window and snapped some pictures as I headed back into town.  I looked backwards, forwards and upwards.  I stuck my camera out the sun roof, out the windows and barely bothered to look through the viewfinder.\r\n\r\nThis is what I saw.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4841382216/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4841382216_9b1428d464_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"630\" height=\"473\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840768533/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4840768533_70f55fe65f_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"630\" height=\"473\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840768439/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4840768439_4f3fa89c3e_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"630\" height=\"473\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840768127/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/4840768127_c947d47e58_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"630\" height=\"473\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4841381604/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/4841381604_f0bb36c56d_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"630\" height=\"473\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4841381500/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4841381500_8587ffd990_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"630\" height=\"473\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd this is what I remembered.\r\n\r\nIt\'s more important to capture the memory then to let it go because you may not have the perfect camera.  Plus there\'s always great editing tools like <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.alienskin.com/exposure/index.aspx\">Exposure 3</a> that allow your nostalgic mood to turn a digital image into the timeless feel of film.\r\n\r\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #cc6600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><em>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</em></a></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </em></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><em>Check out her recent posts here</em></a></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; 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Thanks to all for playing - see you at the festival!\n\nThe <a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/\">Tulsa United Film Festival</a>, a weekend chock full of movies with indie and local flare, kicks off in Tulsa tomorrow night.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa United Film Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4838264022/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4838264022_7df480b7ff_b.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa United Film Festival\" width=\"506\" height=\"348\" /></a></div>\nSummertime brings all sorts of special, once-a-year treats - daily trips to the pool, new additions to your ever-growing flip-flop collection, sno cones with your sweetie.\n\nBut, there\'s nothing quite like a summer movie. There\'s just something about sitting in a frosty movie theater knowing that the temperatures and humidity levels rage outside, and that the sun shines on, unrelenting.\n\nAnd that\'s the feeling you get when you see just one movie during the dog days of summer. Imagine how you\'ll feel after seeing not one, but 13 - that\'s a baker\'s dozen, y\'all - films this weekend with the Tulsa United Film Festival while the mercury creeps above 100 just on the other side of that emergency exit door.\n\nIn four words? 12 shades of awesome.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Tulsa United Film Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4837652671/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/4837652671_38b23d5b23_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tulsa United Film Festival\" width=\"465\" height=\"348\" /></a></div>\nUnited Film Festivals hold a tradition of showcasing humorous, touching and provoking films, each of which provide an experience for filmmakers and filmgoers alike that can\'t be found anywhere else. Beginning in Tulsa in 2002 as a dream of Tulsa native filmmaker Jason Connell, the festivals, whose awesomeness found home here but could not be contained, burst forth onto the scene in Los Angeles and New York in 2007, and again in 2009 in San Francisco, Chicago and London, bringing its flare for cinema to an even wider audience.\n\nI mean, <a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1638\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/tulsa-united-film-festival-2010-rundown/2345762984_ddcd3c6ee4_o/\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1638\" title=\"Circle Cinema\" src=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/2345762984_ddcd3c6ee4_o-500x303.jpg\" alt=\"Circle Cinema\" width=\"500\" height=\"303\" /></a>of a big deal.\n\nThe films in the Tulsa festival are grouped into three themes - Opening Night on Friday, Environmental Day on Saturday and ending on Sunday with The Quest. All films except the kick-off showing of The Rock-afire Explosion on Thursday night and the closing film Monday night will show at Circle Cinema, 12 S. Lewis Ave.\n\n<strong>Here\'s the line-up</strong> (even if you\'re already picked up a print version, be sure to check this one - the print version I picked up at Circle Cinema and the online version differ on a few points):\n\n<strong>Thursday</strong>\nA night of zanyness and crazyness, all in the name of something bigger than ourselves.\n\n<strong>The Rock-afire Explosion</strong>\nWhen: 7pm\nCost: FREE\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, 112 S. Elgin Ave.\nA documentary about a small-town disc jockey, a struggling inventor and an animatronic rock band.\n\n<strong>Biker Fox</strong>\nWhen: 8:45pm\nCost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\nThe story of Frank P. DeLarzelere III, a.k.a. Biker Fox, Tulsa\'s misunderstood motivational bicyclist, nature conservationist and muscle car guru.\n\n<strong>Friday</strong>\nA surprise guest on a road trip and Weird Al, all in the same night - what could possibly go wrong?\n\n<strong>Jeffie Was Here</strong>\nWhen: 7pm\nCost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\nOne couple\'s life takes an unpredictable turn when an apparent stranger accompanies them on a road trip.\n\n<strong>UHF</strong>\nWhen: Midnight\nCost: $5 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\nTV as it was meant to be seen - in a movie theater.\n\n<strong>Saturday</strong>\nA day of environmental conscientiousness, followed by a midnight horror film about an alien. Rock much?\n\n<strong>Tapped</strong>\nWhen: 2pm\nCost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\nA documentary examining the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on health, climate change, pollution and our reliance on oil.\n\n<strong>Dive!</strong>\nWhen: 4:30pm\nCost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\nAn environmentally charged documentary about the world of dumpster diving and the ugly truth about waste in America.\n\n<strong>The Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher</strong>\nWhen: 7pm and 9:30pm\nCost: Both screenings SOLD OUT\nThe awkward son of a rocks star works through his famous father\'s suicide by navigating the brutal underground world of karaoke in this Tulsa-centric film. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/rock-n-roll-dreams-of-duncan.html\">Read my story in Oklahoma Magazine about the filmmakers and their green approach to filmmaking</a>\n\n<strong>The Thing</strong>\nWhen: Midnight\nCost: $5 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\nScientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills.\n\n<strong>Sunday</strong>\nA day of films about seeking, finding and the lure of the quest.\n\n<strong>Race Ream</strong>\nWhen: 12pm\nCost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\nAn inside look into a low-budget race car team trying to chase their dreams of making it into the big leagues in the world of auto racing.\n\n<strong>The Wayman Tisdale Story</strong>\nWhen: 3pm\nCost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\nA detailed account of the life of the late basketball star and jazz musician, Wayman Tisdale.\n\n<strong>Divorcing God</strong>\nWhen: 5pm\nCost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\nA documentary about Christian beliefs and divorce.\n\n<strong>Beyond The Pole</strong>\nWhen: 7pm\nCost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)\nA mockumentary film crew follows the first carbon neutral, organic, vegetarian expedition ever to attempt the North Pole.\n\n<strong>Monday</strong>\nAn evening complete with a TUFF awards show and a free movie screening at downtown\'s favorite pizza joint.\n\n<strong>Special When Lit</strong>\nWhen: 7:30pm\nWhere: <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, 112 S. Elgin\nCost: FREE\nThe definitive story of the rise and fall of pinball as told by the fans, collectors, designers and champion players from across the globe.\n\nBefore each feature film will be a block of short films. A filmmaker Q&amp;A will follow most feature films, too, so be sure to stick around for some elbow-rubbing with celebrities of the film industry.\n\nIf the synopses of five of these 13 films grabbed your soul and won\'t let go, <a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">you should get a mini all-access pass to the festival</a>. The cost is $25, which is a savings of more than 40 percent over what you\'d pay to see each film individually.\n\nOr, if you want to go all-out and see as many of these films as you possibly can (and why wouldn\'t you?), <a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get the all-access pass for $50</a>. That\'s more than a 50 percent savings over what you\'d pay to see each of these films if you were to just walk up to the box office and buy tickets.\n\nSo, here\'s what you do. Get a pass for yourself and a friend and/or sweetie. Then, head to the comments section on this post and <strong>mention your favorite Tulsa movie, Tulsa-born actor or actress, or film that was fully or partially shot in T-Town</strong> for your chance to <strong>win a pair of mini all-access passes to the Tulsa United Film Festival</strong>.\n\nNote: While those passes can\'t guarantee you access to sold-out showings (damn you for being so awesome, The Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher!), they do lock you in for a weekend chock full of filmy goodness.\n\n<strong>I\'ll accept entries until 10pm tonight</strong>, and I\'ll let Random.org choose the winner. I\'ll check with the lucky person and post his or her name on this post soon after the end of the contest.\n\nGood luck, and don\'t forget the popcorn!\n\n<em><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/circlecinema/\">Lead photo from the Circle Cinema archive on Flickr</a>\n<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/\">Other photos captured from TheUnitedFest.com</a></em>','Tulsa United Film Festival 2010: A Rundown. Plus, Win Passes.','MovieMaker Magazine named this festival one of the top 25 coolest film festivals, and considering just how many film festivals there are on this rock we call Earth, I\'d say that\'s kind of a big deal.','inherit','open','open','','693-autosave','','','2010-08-30 16:33:45','2010-08-30 21:33:45','',693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/693-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(730,1,'2010-07-28 17:03:00','2010-07-28 17:03:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4838251520/\" title=\"1950s Circle Cinema by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"1950s Circle Cinema\" height=\"389\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/4838251520_67a158763c_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Congrats to Kristen J, winner of the pair of TUFF mini-passes up for grabs here at TDT. Thanks to all for playing - see you at the festival!<br />_________________________________________________________________________________<br /><br /><br />The <a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/\">Tulsa United Film Festival</a>, a weekend chock full of movies with indie and local flare, kicks off in Tulsa tomorrow night.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4838264022/\" title=\"Tulsa United Film Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa United Film Festival\" height=\"348\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4838264022_7df480b7ff_b.jpg\" width=\"506\" /></a></div><br />Summertime brings all sorts of special, once-a-year treats - daily trips to the pool, new additions to your ever-growing flip-flop collection, sno cones with your sweetie.<br /><br />But, there\'s nothing quite like a summer movie. There\'s just something about sitting in a frosty movie theater knowing that the temperatures and humidity levels rage outside, and that the sun shines on, unrelenting.<br /><br />And that\'s the feeling you get when you see just one movie during the dog days of summer. Imagine how you\'ll feel after seeing not one, but 13 - that\'s a baker\'s dozen, y\'all - films this weekend with the Tulsa United Film Festival while the mercury creeps above 100 just on the other side of that emergency exit door.<br /><br />In four words? 12 shades of awesome.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4837652671/\" title=\"Tulsa United Film Festival by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Tulsa United Film Festival\" height=\"348\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/4837652671_38b23d5b23_o.jpg\" width=\"465\" /></a></div><br />United Film Festivals hold a tradition of showcasing humorous, touching and provoking films, each of which provide an experience for filmmakers and filmgoers alike that can\'t be found anywhere else. Beginning in Tulsa in 2002 as a dream of Tulsa native filmmaker Jason Connell, the festivals, whose awesomeness found home here but could not be contained, burst forth onto the scene in Los Angeles and New York in 2007, and again in 2009 in San Francisco, Chicago and London, bringing its flare for cinema to an even wider audience.<br /><br />I mean, MovieMaker Magazine named this festival one of the top 25 coolest film festivals, and considering just how many film festivals there are on this rock we call Earth, I\'d say that\'s kind of a big deal.<br /><br />The films in the Tulsa festival are grouped into three themes - Opening Night on Friday, Environmental Day on Saturday and ending on Sunday with The Quest. All films except the kick-off showing of The Rock-afire Explosion on Thursday night and the closing film Monday night will show at Circle Cinema, 12 S. Lewis Ave.<br /><br /><b>Here\'s the line-up</b> (even if you\'re already picked up a print version, be sure to check this one - the print version I picked up at Circle Cinema and the online version differ on a few points):<br /><br /><br /><b>Thursday</b><br />A night of zanyness and crazyness, all in the name of something bigger than ourselves.<br /><br /><b>The Rock-afire Explosion</b><br />When: 7pm<br />Cost: FREE<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, 112 S. Elgin Ave.<br />A documentary about a small-town disc jockey, a struggling inventor and an animatronic rock band.<br /><br /><b>Biker Fox</b><br />When: 8:45pm<br />Cost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)<br />The story of Frank P. DeLarzelere III, a.k.a. Biker Fox, Tulsa\'s misunderstood motivational bicyclist, nature conservationist and muscle car guru.<br /><br /><br /><b>Friday</b><br />A surprise guest on a road trip and Weird Al, all in the same night - what could possibly go wrong?<br /><br /><b>Jeffie Was Here</b><br />When: 7pm<br />Cost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)<br />One couple\'s life takes an unpredictable turn when an apparent stranger accompanies them on a road trip.<br /><br /><b>UHF</b><br />When: Midnight<br />Cost: $5 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)<br />TV as it was meant to be seen - in a movie theater.<br /><br /><br /><b>Saturday</b><br />A day of environmental conscientiousness, followed by a midnight horror film about an alien. Rock much?<br /><br /><b>Tapped</b><br />When: 2pm<br />Cost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)<br />A documentary examining the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on health, climate change, pollution and our reliance on oil.<br /><br /><b>Dive!</b><br />When: 4:30pm<br />Cost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)<br />An environmentally charged documentary about the world of dumpster diving and the ugly truth about waste in America.<br /><br /><b>The Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher</b><br />When: 7pm and 9:30pm<br />Cost: Both screenings SOLD OUT<br />The awkward son of a rocks star works through his famous father\'s suicide by navigating the brutal underground world of karaoke in this Tulsa-centric film. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/05/rock-n-roll-dreams-of-duncan.html\">Read my story in Oklahoma Magazine about the filmmakers and their green approach to filmmaking</a><br /><br /><b>The Thing</b><br />When: Midnight<br />Cost: $5 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)<br />Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills.<br /><br /><br /><b>Sunday</b><br />A day of films about seeking, finding and the lure of the quest.<br /><br /><b>Race Ream</b><br />When: 12pm<br />Cost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)<br />An inside look into a low-budget race car team trying to chase their dreams of making it into the big leagues in the world of auto racing.<br /><br /><b>The Wayman Tisdale Story</b><br />When: 3pm<br />Cost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)<br />A detailed account of the life of the late basketball star and jazz musician, Wayman Tisdale.<br /><br /><b>Divorcing God</b><br />When: 5pm<br />Cost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)<br />A documentary about Christian beliefs and divorce.<br /><br /><b>Beyond The Pole</b><br />When: 7pm<br />Cost: $8 (<a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get tickets</a>)<br />A mockumentary film crew follows the first carbon neutral, organic, vegetarian expedition ever to attempt the North Pole.<br /><br /><br /><b>Monday</b><br />An evening complete with a TUFF awards show and a free movie screening at downtown\'s favorite pizza joint.<br /><br /><b>Special When Lit</b><br />When: 7:30pm<br />Where: <a href=\"http://www.joemommas.com/\">Joe Momma\'s</a>, 112 S. Elgin<br />Cost: FREE<br />The definitive story of the rise and fall of pinball as told by the fans, collectors, designers and champion players from across the globe.<br /><br /><br />Before each feature film will be a block of short films. A filmmaker Q&amp;A will follow most feature films, too, so be sure to stick around for some elbow-rubbing with celebrities of the film industry.<br /><br />If the synopses of five of these 13 films grabbed your soul and won\'t let go, <a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">you should get a mini all-access pass to the festival</a>. The cost is $25, which is a savings of more than 40 percent over what you\'d pay to see each film individually.<br /><br />Or, if you want to go all-out and see as many of these films as you possibly can (and why wouldn\'t you?), <a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/tulsa/tickets.htm\">get the all-access pass for $50</a>. That\'s more than a 50 percent savings over what you\'d pay to see each of these films if you were to just walk up to the box office and buy tickets.<br /><br />So, here\'s what you do. Get a pass for yourself and a friend and/or sweetie. Then, head to the comments section on this post and <b>mention your favorite Tulsa movie, Tulsa-born actor or actress, or film that was fully or partially shot in T-Town</b> for your chance to <b>win a pair of mini all-access passes to the Tulsa United Film Festival</b>.<br /><br />Note: While those passes can\'t guarantee you access to sold-out showings (damn you for being so awesome, The Rock \'n\' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher!), they do lock you in for a weekend chock full of filmy goodness.<br /><br /><b>I\'ll accept entries until 10pm tonight</b>, and I\'ll let Random.org choose the winner. I\'ll check with the lucky person and post his or her name on this post soon after the end of the contest.<br /><br />Good luck, and don\'t forget the popcorn!<br /><br /><i><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/circlecinema/\">Lead photo from the Circle Cinema archive on Flickr</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.theunitedfest.com/\">Other photos captured from TheUnitedFest.com</a></i>','Tulsa United Film Festival 2010: A Rundown. Plus, Win Passes.','','inherit','open','open','','693-revision','','','2010-07-28 17:03:00','2010-07-28 17:03:00','',693,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/693-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(732,1,'2010-08-01 19:12:04','2010-08-02 00:12:04','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842104/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4765842104_96d6558e55_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Part of being a 26-year-old female like me is that, from time to time, no fewer than three of your close friends will be pregnant at the same time.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://www.nataliedee.com/120904/babies.jpg\" /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><a href=\"http://www.nataliedee.com/\">From NatalieDee.com</a></i></div><br />To keep from being really, really, really, really tempted to succumb to the same fate, a girl needs to keep her hands busy. And her mind occupied. And her appetite to have cute, fuzzy little baby things all over the house satisfied.<br /><br />Really, there\'s only one thing for a girl to do: Knit. Knit your freaking heart out.<br /><br />Luckily, Tulsa offers a place to do just that. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841768/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765841768_d619ef588a_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />As the mother of a two-year-old, a reason I love <a href=\"http://www.loopsknitting.com/default.htm\">Loops in Utica Square</a> above the other yarn shops in town is because I can shop and knit and socialize with the ladies and gents at the shop in peace, thanks to this: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765840660/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4765840660_de596474d8_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />A large, fully-stocked playroom!<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765840884/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4765840884_7872d3c23c_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />And my son loves it. He loves it so much, in fact, that his requests to visit there are in his regular rotation with the park, the zoo and our favorite splashpad. <br /><br />But I hate to visit the yarn shop just to let the boy play in their playroom. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841470/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4765841470_b24644543d_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Kinda. Sorta.<br /><br />Perhaps purposefully located adjacent to the playroom is the 50-percent off wall. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841604/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4765841604_855cdf9ebf_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Which, as a mom on a budget (and what mom isn\'t), is my home away from home. <br /><br />But honestly, it\'s hard not to be at home in any part of this store. Just look at these lounge-worthy spaces: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842196/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4765842196_cf8d4f97e0_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />On any given night you can walk into Loops and find this couch full of knitters and crocheters just chattering away about this and that - the latest episode of The Bachelor, the latest catastrophe at the house, the best new restaurant in Tulsa for Thai. <br /><br />Because these aren\'t your grandma-style needle-and-hook weilders. These people are hip and chic, male and female, metropolitan and, quite often, downright hilarious. <br /><br />I mean, it takes a special kind of person to wear this sort of t-shirt: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204129/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4765204129_27c091006e_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">That is, my favorite kind of person. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">I just love to spend an afternoon or an evening at Loops, to be part of the action.  </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765203913/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4765203913_7c5693c460_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842104/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4765842104_96d6558e55_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Even if you\'re not a knitter, you have to admit that it\'s hard not to be attracted to all of this wonderful color and texture. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842708/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765842708_697944ed01_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204535/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4765204535_fc98c4f951_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765843088/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765843088_86207e4bd7_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204931/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4765204931_b895a83e10_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765843614/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4765843614_e8738ab84a_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204747/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4765204747_837d00ac3f_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Yarn of just about any kind can be found at Loops, from the finest wool to silk to cashmere to cotton to synthetics to the unusual stuff, like bamboo and buffalo. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">All of which you can make beautiful things like these: </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765203411/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4765203411_0df492ca10_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">And then there\'s these: </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842846/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4765842846_4603442257_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">A sucker-punch to the ovaries, knitted in denim-style yarn. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">It\'s not fair, I tell you, for a handmade garment to be so darling. And heartstring pulling. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841768/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765841768_d619ef588a_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">For those of you like me who have a gazillion gravid friends, Loops needs to be your new hang-out. After two or three baby showers, you\'ll have had enough of plastic baby toys and mass-manufactured baby clothes and plastic baby blankets made by machines. The moms-to-be in your life will long for something special, meaningful - something built to last. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">A knit-by-hand baby blanket fits this order perfectly. It\'s easy to pick a yarn that will stand the test of time, baby puke, baby poop and dozens of trips through the washing machine. And the ladies at Loops are more than happy to provide you a selection of classes and patterns that will build your knitting skills and help you to create the perfect gift for the new baby in your life. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4568182383/\" title=\"My Secret Life by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"My Secret Life\" height=\"429\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4568182383_1a2270734a_o.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">I spent many an evening at Loops with friends knitting up this particular baby blanket, which I gave to a friend just before her son was born a few years ago. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4568183529/\" title=\"My Secret Life by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"My Secret Life\" height=\"429\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4568183529_1e9fd3bb46_o.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">The grandmas at the baby shower fawned over it. The young moms ooo\'d and awww\'d over it...and asked, first, how long it took me to make it; then, how the heck to launder it. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Easy, I said. It\'s cotton - just wash on gentle, tumble dry low and go. And I worked on it when I needed a way to think through a transition in a story I was working on or while I watched movies on a Friday night or when I was waiting on this, that, or the other.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">In other words, no matter how much spare time you think you don\'t have, you have enough to slip in a few minutes a day on a knitting project. Which, on a baby-sized item, is just enough.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">And it\'s totally worth it.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4568819728/\" title=\"My Secret Life by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"My Secret Life\" height=\"429\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4568819728_7b2b9293c8_o.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">I heard back later that the blanket survived the baby days and was living on as a couch throw and had become the mother\'s new favorite snuggle-thing. See? Handmade things last in more ways than one. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842104/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4765842104_96d6558e55_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Instead of going on autopilot and heading to Babies \'R\' Us every time you get a shower invitation, head to Loops. Because when all of your friends drink the preggie Kool Aid and when the staff at Loops (self-dubbed the Loops Troops) can help you can make anything from mini baby toys to full-out baby blankets, Fisher Price and Baby Einstein just can\'t compare. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Loops, A Yarn Store</b></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Where: 2042 Utica Square (and soon, south Tulsa! Watch <a href=\"http://blog.loopsknitting.com/\">the Loops Blog</a> for more news)</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">When: Monday-Friday, 11:00am - 8:00pm; Saturday 10:00am - 5pm; Sunday 1:00pm – 5pm</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Call: (918) 742-9276</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Web: <a href=\"http://www.loopsknitting.com/default.htm\">LoopsKnitting.com</a> (where you can peruse and buy yarn, projects and supplies online, without ever slipping out of your pink bunny slippers and fuzzy house robe)</div>','Loops, A Yarn Store: Babies, Babies, Everywhere','','inherit','open','open','','692-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 19:12:04','2010-08-02 00:12:04','',692,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/692-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(733,1,'2010-08-30 17:01:31','2010-08-30 22:01:31','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842104/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4765842104_96d6558e55_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a></div>\nPart of being a 26-year-old female like me is that, from time to time, no fewer than three of your close friends will be pregnant at the same time.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://www.nataliedee.com/120904/babies.jpg\" alt=\"\" /></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"http://www.nataliedee.com/\">From NatalieDee.com</a></em></div>\nTo keep from being really, really, really, really tempted to succumb to the same fate, a girl needs to keep her hands busy. And her mind occupied. And her appetite to have cute, fuzzy little baby things all over the house satisfied.\n\nReally, there\'s only one thing for a girl to do: Knit. Knit your freaking heart out.\n\nLuckily, Tulsa offers a place to do just that.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841768/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765841768_d619ef588a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nAs the mother of a two-year-old, a reason I love <a href=\"http://www.loopsknitting.com/default.htm\">Loops in Utica Square</a> above the other yarn shops in town is because I can shop and knit and socialize with the ladies and gents at the shop in peace, thanks to this:\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765840660/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4765840660_de596474d8_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nA large, fully-stocked playroom!\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765840884/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4765840884_7872d3c23c_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nAnd my son loves it. He loves it so much, in fact, that his requests to visit there are in his regular rotation with the park, the zoo and our favorite splashpad.\n\nBut I hate to visit the yarn shop just to let the boy play in their playroom.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841470/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4765841470_b24644543d_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nKinda. Sorta.\n\nPerhaps purposefully located adjacent to the playroom is the 50-percent off wall.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841604/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4765841604_855cdf9ebf_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nWhich, as a mom on a budget (and what mom isn\'t), is my home away from home.\n\nBut honestly, it\'s hard not to be at home in any part of this store. Just look at these lounge-worthy spaces:\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842196/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4765842196_cf8d4f97e0_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\nOn any given night you can walk into Loops and find this couch full of knitters and crocheters just chattering away about this and that - the latest episode of The Bachelor, the latest catastrophe at the house, the best new restaurant in Tulsa for Thai.\n\nBecause these aren\'t your grandma-style needle-and-hook weilders. These people are hip and chic, male and female, metropolitan and, quite often, downright hilarious.\n\nI mean, it takes a special kind of person to wear this sort of t-shirt:\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204129/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4765204129_27c091006e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">That is, my favorite kind of person.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">I just love to spend an afternoon or an evening at Loops, to be part of the action.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765203913/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4765203913_7c5693c460_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842104/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4765842104_96d6558e55_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Even if you\'re not a knitter, you have to admit that it\'s hard not to be attracted to all of this wonderful color and texture.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842708/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765842708_697944ed01_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204535/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4765204535_fc98c4f951_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765843088/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765843088_86207e4bd7_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204931/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4765204931_b895a83e10_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765843614/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4765843614_e8738ab84a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204747/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4765204747_837d00ac3f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Yarn of just about any kind can be found at Loops, from the finest wool to silk to cashmere to cotton to synthetics to the unusual stuff, like bamboo and buffalo.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">All of which you can make beautiful things like these:</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765203411/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4765203411_0df492ca10_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">And then there\'s these:</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842846/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4765842846_4603442257_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">A sucker-punch to the ovaries, knitted in denim-style yarn.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">It\'s not fair, I tell you, for a handmade garment to be so darling. And heartstring pulling.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841768/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765841768_d619ef588a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">For those of you like me who have a gazillion gravid friends, Loops needs to be your new hang-out. After two or three baby showers, you\'ll have had enough of plastic baby toys and mass-manufactured baby clothes and plastic baby blankets made by machines. The moms-to-be in your life will long for something special, meaningful - something built to last.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">A knit-by-hand baby blanket fits this order perfectly. It\'s easy to pick a yarn that will stand the test of time, baby puke, baby poop and dozens of trips through the washing machine. And the ladies at Loops are more than happy to provide you a selection of classes and patterns that will build your knitting skills and help you to create the perfect gift for the new baby in your life.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"My Secret Life by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4568182383/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4568182383_1a2270734a_o.jpg\" alt=\"My Secret Life\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">I spent many an evening at Loops with friends knitting up this particular baby blanket, which I gave to a friend just before her son was born a few years ago.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"My Secret Life by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4568183529/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4568183529_1e9fd3bb46_o.jpg\" alt=\"My Secret Life\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">The grandmas at the baby shower fawned over it. The young moms ooo\'d and awww\'d over it...and asked, first, how long it took me to make it; then, how the heck to launder it.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Easy, I said. It\'s cotton - just wash on gentle, tumble dry low and go. And I worked on it when I needed a way to think through a transition in a story I was working on or while I watched movies on a Friday night or when I was waiting on this, that, or the other.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">In other words, no matter how much spare time you think you don\'t have, you have enough to slip in a few minutes a day on a knitting project. Which, on a baby-sized item, is just enough.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">And it\'s totally worth it.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"My Secret Life by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4568819728/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4568819728_7b2b9293c8_o.jpg\" alt=\"My Secret Life\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">I heard back later that the blanket survived the baby days and was living on as a couch throw and had become the mother\'s new favorite snuggle-thing. See? Handmade things last in more ways than one.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842104/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4765842104_96d6558e55_b.jpg\" alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Instead of going on autopilot and heading to Babies \'R\' Us every time you get a shower invitation, head to Loops. Because when all of your friends drink the preggie Kool Aid and when the staff at Loops (self-dubbed the Loops Troops) can help you can make anything from mini baby toys to full-out baby blankets, Fisher Price and Baby Einstein just can\'t compare.</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Loops, A Yarn Store</strong></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Where: 2042 Utica Square (and now, in south Tulsa at 81st and Memorial)</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">When: Monday-Friday, 11:00am - 8:00pm; Saturday 10:00am - 5pm; Sunday 1:00pm – 5pm</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Call: (918) 742-9276</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Web: <a href=\"http://www.loopsknitting.com/default.htm\">LoopsKnitting.com</a> (where you can peruse and buy yarn, projects and supplies online, without ever slipping out of your pink bunny slippers and fuzzy house robe)</div>','Loops, A Yarn Store: Babies, Babies, Everywhere','Instead of going on autopilot and heading to Babies \'R\' Us every time you get a shower invitation, head to Loops, A Yarn Store.','inherit','open','open','','692-autosave','','','2010-08-30 17:01:31','2010-08-30 22:01:31','',692,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/692-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1639,1,'2010-08-01 19:14:45','2010-08-02 00:14:45','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842104/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"340\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4765842104_96d6558e55_b.jpg\" width=\"512\" /></a></div><br />Part of being a 26-year-old female like me is that, from time to time, no fewer than three of your close friends will be pregnant at the same time.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://www.nataliedee.com/120904/babies.jpg\" /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><a href=\"http://www.nataliedee.com/\">From NatalieDee.com</a></i></div><br />To keep from being really, really, really, really tempted to succumb to the same fate, a girl needs to keep her hands busy. And her mind occupied. And her appetite to have cute, fuzzy little baby things all over the house satisfied.<br /><br />Really, there\'s only one thing for a girl to do: Knit. Knit your freaking heart out.<br /><br />Luckily, Tulsa offers a place to do just that. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841768/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765841768_d619ef588a_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />As the mother of a two-year-old, a reason I love <a href=\"http://www.loopsknitting.com/default.htm\">Loops in Utica Square</a> above the other yarn shops in town is because I can shop and knit and socialize with the ladies and gents at the shop in peace, thanks to this: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765840660/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4765840660_de596474d8_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />A large, fully-stocked playroom!<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765840884/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4765840884_7872d3c23c_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />And my son loves it. He loves it so much, in fact, that his requests to visit there are in his regular rotation with the park, the zoo and our favorite splashpad. <br /><br />But I hate to visit the yarn shop just to let the boy play in their playroom. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841470/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4765841470_b24644543d_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Kinda. Sorta.<br /><br />Perhaps purposefully located adjacent to the playroom is the 50-percent off wall. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841604/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4765841604_855cdf9ebf_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Which, as a mom on a budget (and what mom isn\'t), is my home away from home. <br /><br />But honestly, it\'s hard not to be at home in any part of this store. Just look at these lounge-worthy spaces: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842196/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4765842196_cf8d4f97e0_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />On any given night you can walk into Loops and find this couch full of knitters and crocheters just chattering away about this and that - the latest episode of The Bachelor, the latest catastrophe at the house, the best new restaurant in Tulsa for Thai. <br /><br />Because these aren\'t your grandma-style needle-and-hook weilders. These people are hip and chic, male and female, metropolitan and, quite often, downright hilarious. <br /><br />I mean, it takes a special kind of person to wear this sort of t-shirt: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204129/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4765204129_27c091006e_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">That is, my favorite kind of person. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">I just love to spend an afternoon or an evening at Loops, to be part of the action.  </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765203913/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4765203913_7c5693c460_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842104/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4765842104_96d6558e55_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Even if you\'re not a knitter, you have to admit that it\'s hard not to be attracted to all of this wonderful color and texture. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842708/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765842708_697944ed01_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204535/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4765204535_fc98c4f951_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765843088/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765843088_86207e4bd7_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204931/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4765204931_b895a83e10_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765843614/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4765843614_e8738ab84a_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765204747/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4765204747_837d00ac3f_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Yarn of just about any kind can be found at Loops, from the finest wool to silk to cashmere to cotton to synthetics to the unusual stuff, like bamboo and buffalo. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">All of which you can make beautiful things like these: </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765203411/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4765203411_0df492ca10_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">And then there\'s these: </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842846/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4765842846_4603442257_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">A sucker-punch to the ovaries, knitted in denim-style yarn. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">It\'s not fair, I tell you, for a handmade garment to be so darling. And heartstring pulling. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765841768/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4765841768_d619ef588a_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">For those of you like me who have a gazillion gravid friends, Loops needs to be your new hang-out. After two or three baby showers, you\'ll have had enough of plastic baby toys and mass-manufactured baby clothes and plastic baby blankets made by machines. The moms-to-be in your life will long for something special, meaningful - something built to last. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">A knit-by-hand baby blanket fits this order perfectly. It\'s easy to pick a yarn that will stand the test of time, baby puke, baby poop and dozens of trips through the washing machine. And the ladies at Loops are more than happy to provide you a selection of classes and patterns that will build your knitting skills and help you to create the perfect gift for the new baby in your life. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4568182383/\" title=\"My Secret Life by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"My Secret Life\" height=\"429\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4568182383_1a2270734a_o.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">I spent many an evening at Loops with friends knitting up this particular baby blanket, which I gave to a friend just before her son was born a few years ago. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4568183529/\" title=\"My Secret Life by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"My Secret Life\" height=\"429\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4568183529_1e9fd3bb46_o.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">The grandmas at the baby shower fawned over it. The young moms ooo\'d and awww\'d over it...and asked, first, how long it took me to make it; then, how the heck to launder it. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Easy, I said. It\'s cotton - just wash on gentle, tumble dry low and go. And I worked on it when I needed a way to think through a transition in a story I was working on or while I watched movies on a Friday night or when I was waiting on this, that, or the other.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">In other words, no matter how much spare time you think you don\'t have, you have enough to slip in a few minutes a day on a knitting project. Which, on a baby-sized item, is just enough.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">And it\'s totally worth it.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4568819728/\" title=\"My Secret Life by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"My Secret Life\" height=\"429\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4568819728_7b2b9293c8_o.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">I heard back later that the blanket survived the baby days and was living on as a couch throw and had become the mother\'s new favorite snuggle-thing. See? Handmade things last in more ways than one. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4765842104/\" title=\"Loops, A Yarn Store by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Loops, A Yarn Store\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4765842104_96d6558e55_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Instead of going on autopilot and heading to Babies \'R\' Us every time you get a shower invitation, head to Loops. Because when all of your friends drink the preggie Kool Aid and when the staff at Loops (self-dubbed the Loops Troops) can help you can make anything from mini baby toys to full-out baby blankets, Fisher Price and Baby Einstein just can\'t compare. </div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br /></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Loops, A Yarn Store</b></div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Where: 2042 Utica Square (and soon, south Tulsa! Watch <a href=\"http://blog.loopsknitting.com/\">the Loops Blog</a> for more news)</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">When: Monday-Friday, 11:00am - 8:00pm; Saturday 10:00am - 5pm; Sunday 1:00pm – 5pm</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Call: (918) 742-9276</div><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Web: <a href=\"http://www.loopsknitting.com/default.htm\">LoopsKnitting.com</a> (where you can peruse and buy yarn, projects and supplies online, without ever slipping out of your pink bunny slippers and fuzzy house robe)</div>','Loops, A Yarn Store: Babies, Babies, Everywhere','','inherit','open','open','','692-revision-3','','','2010-08-01 19:14:45','2010-08-02 00:14:45','',692,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/692-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(734,1,'2010-08-01 19:26:06','2010-08-02 00:26:06','','JM/Boomtown Tees Ad','','inherit','open','open','','split-tasha-ad','','','2010-08-01 19:26:06','2010-08-02 00:26:06','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/SPLIT-TASHA-AD.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(852,1,'2010-08-02 09:12:35','2010-08-02 14:12:35','','Elote Ad','','inherit','open','open','','elote-125x125','','','2010-08-02 09:12:35','2010-08-02 14:12:35','',0,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Elote-125x125.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5794,1,'2011-02-10 10:35:24','2011-02-10 15:35:24','<a title=\"V-Day Eats by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4331002310/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4331002310_75a9b6d56e_o.jpg\" alt=\"V-Day Eats\" width=\"503\" height=\"397\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://tulsafoodblog.com/\">The folks over at Tulsa Food</a>, <a href=\"http://shoptulsa.org/\">ShopTulsa</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/\">Tasha Does Tulsa</a> have collaborated to bring you a list of the best of the best Tulsa restaurants to call for a reservation for Valentine\'s Day weekend, complete with reviews, deals, special menus, recommendations on what to order and, of course, the numbers to punch on your phone when it\'s time to make your reservations.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nHere\'s to your own Lady in the Tramp spaghetti-eating scene-in-the-making.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stonehorse Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 1748 Utica Square\r\nPhone: (918) 712-7470\r\nPricing (out of five $, with five being priciest): $$$\r\nWhat to Order: The Bleu Salad; Pizza Margherita; Anything made with Stonehorse\'s housemade sausage; Bread pudding (order it with dinner, though, because it\'s made to-order, individually)\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Wonderful wine list and all their food is made from scratch: From sauces, pastas to ice cream. The meat is always of utmost quality and seafood is very fresh. Stonehorse is in Utica Square, so it\'s perfect for a romantic stroll before or after dinner.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: It\'s easy to get cozy at Stonehorse. It\'s even easier to get an unforgettable dinner at this Utica Square cafe - everything, and I mean <em>everything</em>, on the menu is outstanding.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Brasserie</strong>\r\nWhere: 3509 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 779-7070\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Alsatian tarte flambe; steak tartare; brioche French toast; steak frites\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very classy French restaurant. The food is prepared with great attention to detail and atmosphere is superb. Very top-notch wine list.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: The French know love, sure, but perhaps even better, they know food. Get French-inspired cuisine by one of Tulsa\'s top (and hottest) chefs in a chic, old-world atmosphere.\r\n\r\n<strong>In the Raw</strong>\r\nWhere: 3321 S. Peoria Avenue on Brookside; 6151 S. Sheridan on the Hill\r\nPhone: Brookside, (918) 744-1300; On the Hill, (918) 524-0063\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Volcano Roll, Spider Roll, Macadamia nut halibut\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Oklahoma company that offers an amazing sushi experience. Great sushi but a little pricey. South location is located on a hill with a great view.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There\'s a reason this swanky sushi joint is always packed. It\'s got the food and the atmosphere to make your V-Day something to remember.\r\n\r\n<strong>Palace Cafe</strong>\r\nWhere: 1301 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-4321\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Smoke Grill Salmon, Gourmet Lobster Corndogs, anything off the bento menus\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very private booth seating, perfect low lighting. Everything from gourmet lobster corndogs to daily catches and steaks. The chef here has a good outlook on food and is opposed to processed food.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Palace Cafe offers the most romantic dining atmosphere in Tulsa, hands down. The food, as scores of natives know, is some of the best in the region.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lucky\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1536 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 592-5825\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Grilled Flatbread, Asian-Style Porkchop, Bacon-Wrapped Halibut, Lucky\'s Cheeseburger\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: One of our favorite restaurants in Tulsa, run by a husband/wife team of culinary geniuses. These two have brough an unmatched sense of style and beautiful, quality food that has kept us coming back time and time again.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Find the most innovative fine dining menu at Lucky\'s on Cherry Street. Be sure to have a glass of the many biodynamic wines available at the bar with dinner.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sonoma Bistro &amp; Wine Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: 3523 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 747-9463\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: BBQ Salmon Tamale, White Pizza, Tomato Bisque Soup\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: This is an awesome place to go for a light dinner and drinks. It is a very pleasant atmosphere with one of the best wine lists in Tulsa. The chef pays so much attention to detail and the food is phenomenal.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: The wine list at Sonoma was built to be the best - and one of the largest - in town. Plus, the food could stand up to what\'s available in the real Sonoma County any day.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tucci\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1433 E. 15th Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-3456\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Chicken Florentine Pizza, Pasta l\'Arabiata\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: This is one of Tulsa\'s hidden treasures. The food is so fresh, and the pizza is to die for! I couldn\'t believe how fresh the ingredients on the pizza were. Great place for a lunch date and dinner reservation.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Talk about a moody atmosphere. If you chose Tucci\'s as your destination for V-Day Dinner 2010, you can bet that some serious romance will ensue.\r\n\r\n<strong>Ti Amo</strong>\r\nWhere: Downtown at 219 S. Cheyenne Avenue; 6024 S. Sheridan Avenue in south Tulsa\r\nPhone: Downtown, (918) 592-5151; south Tulsa, (918) 499-1919\r\nPricing: $$\r\nWhat to Order: Ravioli Fritti, Penne Toscana, Chicken Marsala\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Wonder atmosphere...and very romantic. The live music really sets the tone for the evening. The food is standard Italian and is located in a beautiful location in downtown and also south Tulsa. We recommend the downtown location.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There\'s a reason I went to Ti Amo for dinner before my high school prom, and while the food is fabulous, the atmosphere is the epitome of le romance - especially at the cozy, underground downtown location.\r\n\r\n<strong>Bodean Seafood Restaurant</strong>\r\nWhere: 3376 E. 51st Street\r\nPhone: (918) 749-1407\r\nPricing: $$$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Sesame-Crusted Gulf Yellowfin Tuna, Pecanwood-Grilled Costa Rican Mahi Mahi. If cooking at home, the Maine lobsters are so fresh and make a perfect meal...any of the seafood at Bodean\'s Market is top-notch.\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Two times a day seafood is flown in from the coast. This is the most upscale restaurant in Tulsa. Beautiful atmosphere. This is a great place for a very special occasion and is sure to impress the one you love!! Voted by TIME magazine as one of the top restaurants in the nation.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: THE freshest seafood in town, available as it\'s flown in twice daily to family-owned Bodean\'s. If you\'d rather dine at home, check out Bodean\'s fish market, facing 51st Street.\r\n\r\n<strong>Garlic Rose</strong>\r\nWhere: 3509 S. Peoria Avenue on Brookside; 9904 Riverside Parkway on the River\r\nPhone: Brookside, (918) 392-5550; Riverside, (918) 746-4900\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Baked Brie, Complementary bread with roasted garlic, Canneloni\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: The food is superb and has a fantastic presentation. Make sure to park around back and walk through the courtyard. Going to this restaurant gave me an out-of-Tulsa, out-of-country experience. We like to call ahead and ask for a spot by the fireplace. We recommend the Brookside location; however, the Riverside location is very nice and if not too cold, a walk around the river\'s edge is quite romantic. There is actually a bench swing for two by the river.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: Garlic Rose isn\'t a Tulsa tradition by accident. No one can go wrong by choosing Garlic Rose for their dining destination this Valentine\'s Day.\r\n\r\n<strong>McGill\'s</strong>\r\nWhere: 1560 S. 21st Street in Midtown; 6058 S. Yale Avenue in south Tulsa; at Hard Rock Casino &amp; Hotel in Catoosa\r\nPhone: Midtown, (918) 742-8080; south Tulsa, (918) 388-8080; McGill\'s on 19 (Hard Rock), (918) 384-7500\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to Order: Pasta Lobster, Coconut Beer Shrimp, Crab Cakes and, of course, the Filet\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very traditional, reminds me of a clubhouse that you would find at a country club. The wait staff is very attentive and professional, taking care of every need. Intimate setting with a warm, inviting feel. Great place to get a steak.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: McGill\'s is the plate to be for those of you who equate V-Day with a glorious steak dinner. If you\'re feeling really fancy, check out McGill\'s on 19 at Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa.\r\n\r\n<strong>KEO</strong>\r\nWhere: 3524 S. Peoria Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 794-8200\r\nPricing: $$\r\nWhat to Order: Spring Rolls, KEO Sampler, Thai Green Curry, Pad Thai, Banana Won-Ton with Vanilla Bean Gelato, Anything from the sake menu\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: Very modern, sophisticated restaurant with a very classy, open feel. the two of the main walls are glass, so you are able to people-watch from inside the restaurant. The owners are fabulous. Chef Zahidah Hyman grew up in Asia and brought back many of her family\'s recipes to Tulsa. She and her husband Bill Hyman make a great team. The food is very unique and full of flavor...great place for cocktails or a nice date.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: KEO is home to some of the most artful and innovative dishes in Tulsa, not to mention the most attention to authentic Asian culinary traditions. If a swanky atmosphere is a must this V-Day, KEO is your spot.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Chalkboard</strong>\r\nWhere: 1324 S. Main Street\r\nPhone: (918) 582-1964\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to Order: Eggs Benedict, Mimosas, Atlantic Salmon, Chicken Kiev, Stuffed French Toast\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: This place as some of the best brunch in Tulsa. It is located in the beautiful Ambassador Downtown. The European style goes right along with the food and creates a wonder place to spend the evening.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: The Chalkboard is a bonafide Tulsa tradition, especially when it comes to brunch. The lunch is good and dinner is great, but brunch is legendary. It tastes even better after a night\'s stay in the Hotel Ambassador, which houses this celebrated cafe.\r\n\r\n<strong>Yokozuna</strong>\r\nWhere: Downtown at 309 East 2nd Street\r\nPhone: (918) 508-7676\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to order:\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Yokozuna revived our faith in the Tulsa sushi scene. Don\'t believe us? <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/downtown/yokozuna-downtown-sushi\">Check this out</a>.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: Picture this: You\'re tearing into a bowl of pork belly ramen or a roll of expertly made sushi as the lights of downtown Tulsa wink through the huge windows in the dining room at Yokozuna. It\'s like dinner in the big city but without the traffic headaches, but with every bit of the quality of food that\'s prepared by expert chef Greg Bossler. Also? The fortune cookies are hilarious.\r\n\r\n<strong>Piatto</strong>\r\nWhere: In Tulsa Hills at 7153 South Olympia Avenue\r\nPhone: (918) 770-0719\r\nPricing: $$$\r\nWhat to order: Peppardelle Primavera, Chicken Rollatini al Funghi, Vitello Marsala, Piccante Pizza\r\n<strong>Tulsa Food</strong>: Piatto is a celebration of tastes in Italian cuisine. The standard here, the owners say, is “to do as little as possible to the best possible ingredients, secured locally wherever possible, and pair wines with dishes to bring out the harmony of flavors.” When you go to Piatto, you get exactly that. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/piatto-italian-restaurant-tulsa-menu\">Here\'s our full review</a>.\r\n<strong>TDT</strong>: I\'ll just come right on out and say it: Piatto is serving up the best Italian food in Tulsa right now. The atmosphere is great and everything, but if you love food and it\'s what you look forward to most on the loviest, doviest day of the year, a table at Piatto should be the object of your desire. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/02/oh-angelo-piatto-opens-in-tulsa-hills/\">Here\'s more from TDT on why</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Michael V\'s Restaurant &amp; Bar</strong>\r\nWhere: In Bixby at 8222 East 103rd Street\r\nPhone: (918) 369-0310\r\nPricing: $$$$\r\nWhat to order: <a href=\"http://www.michaelvsrestaurant.com/menus.html\">Menu</a>\r\n<strong> Tulsa Food</strong>: <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/michaelvs-tulsa-steakhosue\">One of our reviewers visited Michael V\'s</a>, and she gave it nothing but high marks.\r\n<strong> TDT</strong>: There are several bloggers based on the south side of town who rave about Michael V\'s, and you know how opinionated bloggers can be. The atmosphere is one of the most cozy, most romantic in the area, and it\'s the perfect excuse to dress in something a little fancy this Valentine\'s Day.\r\n<h2>New Restaurants to Try</h2>\r\nWill nothing but the newest restaurants make your short list of spots to consider for this year\'s Valentine\'s Day dinner? Here are some ideas:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/people/Treehouse-Tulsa/100001888150379\">The Treehouse</a>, downtown at 18th and Boston. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/talk/new-tulsa-restaurant-treehouse-food-picture-from-dallaslds\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1567072/restaurant/Brookside/Gemmas-Woodfire-Kitchen-Tulsa\">Gemma\'s Woodfire Kitchen</a>, on Brookside. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/brookside/gemmas-woodfire-kitchen-with-veteran-chef-steven-howard\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1572123/restaurant/Bixby/Dukes-Southern-Kitchen-Tulsa\">Duke\'s Southern Kitchen</a>, in Bixby in Regal Plaza at 105th and Memorial. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/south-tulsa/dukes-southern-kitchen-restaurant-bixby\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/BradyTavern\">Brady Tavern</a>. <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/10/mcnellies-group-moves-into-brady-district/\">More from TDT</a>, <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dinner/brady-tavern-downtown-tulsa\">more from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.gowestrestaurant.com/\">Go West Restaurants &amp; Saloon</a>, in west Tulsa on New Sapulpa Road. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dessert/go-west-restaurant-tulsa\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://thekitchentulsa.com/\">The Kitchen</a>, on Brookside. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/dinner/the-kitchen-restaurant-brookside-tulsa\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/1567240/restaurant/Cherry-Street/Smoke-on-Cherry-Street-Tulsa\">Smoke</a>, on Cherry Street. <a href=\"http://tulsafood.com/cherry-street/the-new-smoke-woodfire-grill-cigar-room-on-cherry-street\">More from Tulsa Food</a>.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>Valentine\'s Day specials at Tulsa restaurants this year</h2>\r\nIn cooperation with ShopTulsa, here\'s a list of Valentine\'s Day specials running at Tulsa restaurants. Know of more? <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me with details</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Dinner for Two at <a href=\"www.joemommas.com\">Joe Momma\'s Pizza</a></strong>\r\nWhere: 112 S. Elgin\r\nHere are the details: Get a dinner for two at Joe Momma\'s this V-Day at $25 for couples under 21 years of age,\r\n$35 for over 21. Included is a 10-inch specialty pizza, two side salads and two drinks (or two glasses of wine for those who opt for the over-21 dinner). For dessert, it\'s chocolate-covered strawberries. Way to swank it up, JM!\r\n\r\n<strong>Kiss at </strong><strong><a href=\"http://www.qdoba.com/\">Qdoba</a></strong>\r\nWhere: Cherry Street; 51st and Yale; 71st and Lewis; 71st Street and Memorial\r\nGuests who kiss the person with whom they came can buy one entree and get one free. Plus, from Feb. 11-14, Qdoba will also offer free chips and queso to Facebook fans who post a photo of themselves kissing someone (or something) on Qdoba’s Facebook page (participants in the FB promotion must have a Qdoba card, which are available at any Tulsa location, and must post their card numbers with the entry - the offer will be uploaded to their Qdoba card 5-7 days after posting).\r\n\r\n<strong>Villa Ravenna &amp; Lovetts Gallery, Sitting In A Tree</strong>\r\nEvery purchase made at <a href=\"http://www.lovettsgallery.com/\">Lovetts Gallery</a> between now and Feb. 14 is a chance to win a $100 dinner for two at <a href=\"http://www.villaravenna.com/\">Villa Ravenna</a>, the Italian restaurant of much repute tucked into the northeast corner of The Farm Shopping Center at 51st and Sheridan.\r\n\r\n<strong>Making Cookies at Sage Culinary Studio</strong>\r\nHead to one of the Sage locations - there\'s one in Regal Plaza at 105th and Memorial now, as well as the original spot on Brookside - to decorate Valentine\'s Day cookies with your kiddos. <a href=\"http://www.sageculinarystudio.com/online_registration.html\">Pre-register here</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Suite Deal</strong>\r\nGrab a weekend package at <a href=\"http://www.thecanebrake.com/\">The Canebrake in Wagoner</a> this weekend that includes champagne, sweets, a wine flight, brunch for two, a cheese plate and a pair of embroidered bath robes. The lovers\' menu options in the restaurant include shared plates of oysters, cold water lobster tails, venison chops, beef filet en croute, wild mushroom strudel and a prawn cocktail. Call (918) 485-1810 for reservations.\r\n\r\n<strong>Tuscan Valentine</strong>\r\nGuest speaker Paola Tealdi from Col D\'Orcia will speak at tis year\'s special Valentine\'s Day dinner at Biga Vino e Cucina on Brookside, and she\'ll talk about some of the best wines in Tuscany, including her brunello. The meal will be five courses created to match the wines. Cost is $60 (which, for five courses with wine and a guest speaker, is a bargain). Call (918) 743-2442 for reservations.\r\n\r\nKnow of more restaurant deals? <a href=\"mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com\">E-mail me details</a>.\r\n<h2>Want even more options?</h2>\r\nCheck out the <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/food/\">Food</a> and <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/restaurants/\">Restaurants</a> categories here at TDT, look over <a href=\"http://www.tulsafood.com/\">the massive amount of reviews at Tulsa Food </a>and keep an eye on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/#!/shoptulsaorg\">ShopTulsa\'s Twitter stream</a> for live updates on places to go and gifts to buy for a Tulsa-tastic Valentine\'s Day.\r\n<h2>Looking for something to do besides eat?</h2>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/valentines-day-tulsa-2011/\">Check out this Valentine\'s Day-flavored list of things to do this weekend</a>.','Where to Eat in Tulsa This Valentine\'s Day','','inherit','open','open','','5789-revision-5','','','2011-02-10 10:35:24','2011-02-10 15:35:24','',5789,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2011/02/5789-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(748,1,'2010-07-26 14:00:00','2010-07-26 14:00:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828792925/\" title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4828792925_077d87b603_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />See that up there? That, my friends, is half a pound of soft, buttery dough, perfectly sweet icing and enough cinnamon to last you until you can make it home for the holidays. <br /><br />And it can only be found at Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.savoyfoods.com/\">Savoy Restaurant, just north of 61st and Sheridan in Tulsa</a>.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828792297/\" title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4828792297_b332eda821_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Savoy is an unassuming place. It\'s tucked into an old shopping center, and with its humble frontage, you\'re more than likely to drive right by if you don\'t know what you\'re doing. <br /><br />But lucky for you and your taste buds, now you do. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828792439/\" title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4828792439_8827a45e85_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />I took my son to Savoy late last week for his first taste of what might just be Tulsa\'s most legendary cinnamon roll. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828792567/\" title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4828792567_280191b5a3_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />And, as per his usual, he went about the trip entirely in his own way.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829402438/\" title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4829402438_5975481114_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />After he managed to stop flirting with the waitresses, all of whom I liked to imagine were on the verge of calling us hon or sug (which I totally don\'t mind at diners, by the way - it\'s practically part of the experience), we ordered our treat. It wasn\'t but a few minutes before it was at our table, steaming just a bit and looking pretty as a picture. <br /><br />And frankly, the kid couldn\'t contain himself. <br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829402438/\" title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4829402438_5975481114_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a><br /><br />I mean, how could you blame him? <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828793009/\" title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4828793009_4515b57f99_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829402554/\" title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4829402554_18f57b6244_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\">Look at those fingers itching back there.</div></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829403138/\" title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4829403138_7fd4b4a9d0_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />I don\'t know about y\'all, but I\'m looking at this cinnamon roll and I\'m slapping my grandma upside the head right now, it looks so yums. <br /><br />For my little guy, I couldn\'t unroll our napkins or find our forks quickly enough. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829403252/\" title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4829403252_bee33927b0_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Apparently. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828793717/\" title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4828793717_454fe0f7ff_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />While I got a few you-are-<i>so-</i>not-getting-a-gold-star-today-in-the-mothering-category stares from a fellow patron or two, the waitstaff just about fell over themselves with gushing. <br /><br />And so did I. So, I let him go at it as he pleased for a few minutes. Because for how long in life can a person dive into a cinnamon roll in a public place and not only not get ejected from the restaurant, but instead be the inspiration for a symphony of ooo\'s and awww\'s?<br /><br />That\'s what toddlerhood is for, I think.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4829403744/\" title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4829403744_ee3ce975e7_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><object height=\"385\" width=\"480\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/PNze2IHoSTw&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/PNze2IHoSTw&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"></embed></object></div><br />But soon, I had no choice but to enforce the law of the dining utensil. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4828794059/\" title=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Cinnamon Rolls at Savoy Restaurant\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4828794059_a492e590cd_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />A development which displeased him oh-sogreatly, as you can plainly see. <br /><br />The Savoy offers much more than just cinnamon rolls - full breakfast and lunch menus, in fact - all in what I found to be one of Tulsa\'s cleanest and coziest diners. I loved being part of the mix that morning, which included old men getting together for morning coffee (note: if old men are not gathering for coffee at your diner, restaurant owners, there is something sorely wrong), families on summer vacation and even a few other stay-at-home moms and their kids. Service was quick and friendly, and we thought $3.50 was a more-than-fair price to pay for our indulgence.<br /><br />So, next time you get a hankering for a breakfast out, see if you can\'t make it out to Savoy. And if you make it there, see if you can\'t make it back out again without planting your face in one of those cinnamon rolls.<br /><br /><b>Savoy Restaurant</b><br />Where: 6033 S. Sheridan Road<br />When: Monday-Friday, 6am-2:30pm; Saturday, 6am-noon<br />Call: (918) 494-5621<br />Web: <a href=\"http://www.SavoyFoods.com/\">SavoyFoods.com</a><br /><br /><a href=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/58/631233/restaurant/Woodland-Hills-71st-Street-Corridor/Savoy-Tulsa\"><img alt=\"Savoy on Urbanspoon\" src=\"http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/631233/minilink.gif\" style=\"border: none; height: 36px; width: 130px;\" /></a>','Savoy\'s Famous Cinnamon Rolls, a Boy and the Fork That Was Too Slow','','inherit','open','open','','691-revision','','','2010-07-26 14:00:00','2010-07-26 14:00:00','',691,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/691-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(750,1,'2010-08-30 18:19:13','2010-08-30 23:19:13','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Marshall Beer by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4824274405/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4824274405_e89c9c3527_b.jpg\" alt=\"Marshall Beer\" width=\"340\" height=\"512\" /></a></div>\nLadies and gents, we have a winner!\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TFCgao58LdI/AAAAAAAAB8E/QN1t-YysmmU/s1600/Picture+9.png\"><img src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TFCgao58LdI/AAAAAAAAB8E/QN1t-YysmmU/s640/Picture+9.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"398\" /></a></div>\nI loved this story because it\'s real. It\'s relatable. And it\'s a classic story of that first beer. Plus, it made my tummy do that nervous churn-y thing. I like that in a story. And I loved that he remembered the name of the officer who reprimanded him but, ultimately, let him off the hook.\n\nEnjoy your passes, Michael! Here\'s to hoping that the beers you\'ll enjoy this weekend will cause you much less angst than that first one did.\n\nAnd thanks to all of you for playing - see you all at Wild Brew!\n_________________________________________________________________________________\n\nYou could rent a jet and go globe-trotting to try 80 of the world\'s premium beers.\n\nOr, you could buy tickets to the <a href=\"http://www.wildbrew.org/\">Wild Brew, Tulsa\'s \"crawl-in-one\" beer tasting, music and food festival</a> at the Exchange Center at Expo Square Saturday, July 31st (just one Saturday from now). The event kicks off at 5pm, with a patron-only hour at 4pm.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>Headlining the list of brews this year is the aptly named Wild Brew, a critically acclaimed collaboration Belgian-style IPA by Oklahoma\'s own <a href=\"http://www.chocbeer.com/\">Choc Beer Company</a> and <a href=\"http://marshallbrewing.com/index.asp\">Marshall Brewing Company</a>. A slew of other Oklahoma beers will be featured at the festival, too, including beers from Choc, Marshall, <a href=\"http://www.coopaleworks.com/\">COOP Ale Works</a> and <a href=\"http://www.mustangbrewing.com/\">Mustang Brewing Company</a>. The Wild Brew festival will also feature beers ranging from Ayinger and Asahi to Young\'s Double Chocolate Stout. <a href=\"http://www.wildbrew.org/beer.html\">Get the full list of beers right here</a>.\n\nBut 80 different beers is a lot to enjoy without some food and music, right? WB\'s got you covered. Look for more than two dozen local restaurants at Wild Brew, serving up noms ranging from noodle bowls to barbeque. Chow down and drink up to the music of Shelby Eicher, Mark Bruner and The Mid-Life. <a href=\"http://www.wildbrew.org/restaurants.html\">Here\'s a complete list of Tulsa restaurants you\'ll see at Wild Brew</a>.\n\nProceeds of the event benefit the <a href=\"http://www.suttoncenter.org/\">Sutton Avian Research Center</a>. The folks there work to support conservation, education and research on endangered, rare and neglected species of birds and their habitats.\n\nIf that\'s not worth drinking to, I don\'t know what is.\n\nTickets to this wildest of T-Town parties are $55 per, a bargain for a night chock full of food, beer and music, with a donation to a worthy cause thrown in for good measure. Tickets have to be purchased in advance, so if you haven\'t snagged yours yet, you\'d better get moving - time\'s a-wastin\'.\n\nSo, here\'s what you do. Go ahead and buy a pair of tickets - one for you, one for a friend or sweetie.\n\nThen, head to the comments section of this post and tell me about <strong>the first time you ever tasted beer</strong>.\n\nBe sure to include all the gory details, because <strong>the best story before Monday at 8pm wins a pair of general admission tickets to Wild Brew</strong>.\n\nSee? If you\'re the winner, and since you\'ll already have a pair of tickets for yourself, you\'ll have an extra pair with which to flatter the boss. Or the Joneses. Or the new 21-year-olds in your life. I mean, Lord knows how much I would have enjoyed Wild Brew tickets back during those first few months after I turned 21.\n\nOn second thought, don\'t give these tickets to any new 21-year-olds.\n\nGood luck, everyone. I\'ll choose my favorite story shortly after the end of the contest, and after I notify the winners, I\'ll post them here. Cheers!','Wild Brew 2010: Food, Music, Beer and You','You could rent a jet and go globe-trotting to try 80 of the world\'s premium beers. Or, you could buy tickets to the Wild Brew, Tulsa\'s \"crawl-in-one\" beer tasting, music and food festival.','inherit','open','open','','690-autosave','','','2010-08-30 18:19:13','2010-08-30 23:19:13','',690,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/690-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(751,1,'2010-07-24 20:46:00','2010-07-24 20:46:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4824274405/\" title=\"Marshall Beer by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Marshall Beer\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4824274405_e89c9c3527_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Ladies and gents, we have a winner! <br /><br /><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TFCgao58LdI/AAAAAAAAB8E/QN1t-YysmmU/s1600/Picture+9.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" height=\"498\" src=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/TFCgao58LdI/AAAAAAAAB8E/QN1t-YysmmU/s640/Picture+9.png\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />I loved this story because it\'s real. It\'s relatable. And it\'s a classic story of that first beer. Plus, it made my tummy do that nervous churn-y thing. I like that in a story. And I loved that he remembered the name of the officer who reprimanded him but, ultimately, let him off the hook.<br /><br />Enjoy your passes, Michael! Here\'s to hoping that the beers you\'ll enjoy this weekend will cause you much less angst than that first one did.<br /><br />And thanks to all of you for playing - see you all at Wild Brew!<br />_________________________________________________________________________________<br /><br />You could rent a jet and go globe-trotting to try 80 of the world\'s premium beers. <br /><br />Or, you could buy tickets to the <a href=\"http://www.wildbrew.org/\">Wild Brew, Tulsa\'s \"crawl-in-one\" beer tasting, music and food festival</a> at the Exchange Center at Expo Square Saturday, July 31st (just one Saturday from now). The event kicks off at 5pm, with a patron-only hour at 4pm.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Headlining the list of brews this year is the aptly named Wild Brew, a critically acclaimed collaboration Belgian-style IPA by Oklahoma\'s own <a href=\"http://www.chocbeer.com/\">Choc Beer Company</a> and <a href=\"http://marshallbrewing.com/index.asp\">Marshall Brewing Company</a>. A slew of other Oklahoma beers will be featured at the festival, too, including beers from Choc, Marshall, <a href=\"http://www.coopaleworks.com/\">COOP Ale Works</a> and <a href=\"http://www.mustangbrewing.com/\">Mustang Brewing Company</a>. The Wild Brew festival will also feature beers ranging from Ayinger and Asahi to Young\'s Double Chocolate Stout. <a href=\"http://www.wildbrew.org/beer.html\">Get the full list of beers right here</a>.<br /><br />But 80 different beers is a lot to enjoy without some food and music, right? WB\'s got you covered. Look for more than two dozen local restaurants at Wild Brew, serving up noms ranging from noodle bowls to barbeque. Chow down and drink up to the music of Shelby Eicher, Mark Bruner and The Mid-Life. <a href=\"http://www.wildbrew.org/restaurants.html\">Here\'s a complete list of Tulsa restaurants you\'ll see at Wild Brew</a>.<br /><br />Proceeds of the event benefit the <a href=\"http://www.suttoncenter.org/\">Sutton Avian Research Center</a>. The folks there work&nbsp;to support conservation, education and research on endangered, rare and neglected species of birds and their habitats. <br /><br />If that\'s not worth drinking to, I don\'t know what is. <br /><br />Tickets to this wildest of T-Town parties are $55 per, a bargain for a night chock full of food, beer and music, with a donation to a worthy cause thrown in for good measure. Tickets have to be purchased in advance, so if you haven\'t snagged yours yet, you\'d better get moving - time\'s a-wastin\'. <br /><br />So, here\'s what you do. Go ahead and buy a pair of tickets - one for you, one for a friend or sweetie.<br /><br />Then, head to the comments section of this post and tell me about <b>the first time you ever tasted beer</b>.<br /><br />Be sure to include all the gory details, because <b>the best story before Monday at 8pm wins a pair of general admission tickets to Wild Brew</b>. <br /><br />See? If you\'re the winner, and since you\'ll already have a pair of tickets for yourself, you\'ll have an extra pair with which to flatter the boss. Or the Joneses. Or the new 21-year-olds in your life. I mean, Lord knows how much I would have enjoyed Wild Brew tickets back during those first few months after I turned 21. <br /><br />On second thought, don\'t give these tickets to any new 21-year-olds. <br /><br />Good luck, everyone. I\'ll choose my favorite story shortly after the end of the contest, and after I notify the winners, I\'ll post them here. Cheers!','Wild Brew 2010: Food, Music, Beer and You','','inherit','open','open','','690-revision','','','2010-07-24 20:46:00','2010-07-24 20:46:00','',690,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/690-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(753,1,'2010-07-22 21:57:00','2010-07-22 21:57:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4817894615/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"476\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4817894615_f57af3ea60_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br />This was my second time at the Roller Derby out in Broken Arrow.  And really, there\'s nothing quite like it.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Check it.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517574/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4818517574_c7f1d81fe0_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4817894961/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4817894961_04b20448c9_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517628/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4818517628_ec439ac58f_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4817894999/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4817894999_8e816a1415_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517442/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4818517442_6540329832_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4817894871/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4817894871_aa815f7cdb_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4817894825/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4817894825_862ddc44b9_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517302/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4818517302_3777d30063_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517232/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4818517232_23d187149c_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517272/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4818517272_70a673f517_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517196/\" title=\"roller derby! by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"roller derby!\" height=\"595\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4818517196_3a6ccdaa37_b.jpg\" width=\"439\" /></a></div><br /><i>TDT Note: The next <a href=\"http://www.greencountryrollergirls.com/\">Green Country Roller Girls</a> bout is Aug. 29. <a href=\"http://www.greencountryrollergirls.com/\">Get the full details here</a>. And be sure to check out <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/tulsa-events-this-weekend_2472.html\">this weekend\'s event rundown for the bout between Sand Springs-based Tulsa Derby Brigade and OKC\'s Tornado Alley Rollergirls</a>.</i><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\" style=\"color: #cc6600; text-decoration: underline;\"><i>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</i></a></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><i>&nbsp;photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa.&nbsp;</i></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\" style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\"><i>Check out her recent posts here</i></a></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><i>.</i></span></span></div>','Roller Derby in Pictures: Erin Sees Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','688-revision','','','2010-07-22 21:57:00','2010-07-22 21:57:00','',688,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/688-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1648,1,'2010-08-30 18:28:48','2010-08-30 23:28:48','','Sage Culinary Studio South','','inherit','open','open','','img_0136','','','2010-08-30 18:28:48','2010-08-30 23:28:48','',686,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_0136.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(754,1,'2010-08-01 22:29:54','2010-08-02 03:29:54','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4817894615/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"381\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4817894615_f57af3ea60_b.jpg\" width=\"476\" /></a></div>\r\n\r\n<br />This was my second time at the Roller Derby out in Broken Arrow.  And really, there\'s nothing quite like it.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>Check it.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517574/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4818517574_c7f1d81fe0_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4817894961/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4817894961_04b20448c9_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517628/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4818517628_ec439ac58f_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4817894999/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4817894999_8e816a1415_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517442/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4818517442_6540329832_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4817894871/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4817894871_aa815f7cdb_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4817894825/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4817894825_862ddc44b9_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517302/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4818517302_3777d30063_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517232/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4818517232_23d187149c_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517272/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa\" height=\"395\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4818517272_70a673f517_b.jpg\" width=\"595\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4818517196/\" title=\"roller derby! by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"roller derby!\" height=\"595\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4818517196_3a6ccdaa37_b.jpg\" width=\"439\" /></a></div><br /><i>TDT Note: The next <a href=\"http://www.greencountryrollergirls.com/\">Green Country Roller Girls</a> bout is Aug. 29. <a href=\"http://www.greencountryrollergirls.com/\">Get the full details here</a>. And be sure to check out <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/p/tulsa-events-this-weekend_2472.html\">this weekend\'s event rundown for the bout between Sand Springs-based Tulsa Derby Brigade and OKC\'s Tornado Alley Rollergirls</a>.</i><br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\" style=\"color: #cc6600; text-decoration: underline;\"><i>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</i></a></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><i>&nbsp;photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa.&nbsp;</i></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\" style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\"><i>Check out her recent posts here</i></a></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><i>.</i></span></span></div>','Roller Derby in Pictures: Erin Sees Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','688-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 22:29:54','2010-08-02 03:29:54','',688,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/688-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(755,1,'2010-07-21 22:24:00','2010-07-21 22:24:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tZVufRlMtzM/Sg7_-nJvauI/AAAAAAAABJ4/dZbZRfR_GeU/s1600/DSC04941.jpg\" /></div><br />For anyone looking for a variety of interesting online reading, Tulsa\'s blogosphere provides.<br /><br />At last count, Tulsa was home to more than 100 blogs, and those are just the ones to which I\'ve been alerted and subscribe. Needless to say, then, in the pages of Tulsa blogs, there\'s something for everyone.<br /><br />I got such a great response from <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/discoveryland-super-quiktrip-pretty.html\">last week\'s edition</a> that I decided to round up my favorite posts written by Tulsa bloggers this week.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><b>Camp Out with your Heart Out</b><br /><br />It\'s camping season, y\'all, and the Okie bloggers behind The Art of Manliness have <a href=\"http://artofmanliness.com/2010/07/20/cooking-around-the-campfire-9-easy-and-delicious-foil-packet-recipes/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheArtOfManliness+%28The+Art+of+Manliness%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader\">some campfire cooking tips and recipes for you to try</a> as you set out for wide open spaces.<br /><br /><b>Sushi Love</b><br /><br />Carrisa of And So She Blogs gives <a href=\"http://andsosheblogs.com/tulsa/?p=119\">a report of the grand opening celebration at Joebot\'s last week</a>, confessing that, theretofore, sushi made her gag. Thanks to Yokozuna, that is no longer. <br /><br /><b>Beatnik</b><br /><br />Jonni at That\'s Baloney! is a member of <a href=\"http://www.therhok.com/\">the Real Housewives of Oklahoma</a>, who gathered Monday night at Joe Momma\'s for their weekly Open Mic Night event. While they were waiting for <a href=\"http://daveshort.tumblr.com/\">Dave of Accidentally Albino</a> to take the stage with his big comedy set, <a href=\"http://www.thatsbaloney.com/2010/07/roses-are-red-violets-are-blue.html\">they saw this</a>. And were horrified. And promptly put it on the Internet.<br /><br /><b>Boomtown</b><br /><br />And speaking of Joe Momma\'s, <a href=\"http://erinconrad.blogspot.com/2010/07/boomtown-tees-free-giveaway.html\">Erin Conrad offers a peek into Boomtown Tees</a>, now open right next door. The Turkey Mountain tee is my favorite, too, Erin.<br /><br /><b>And I Annoy With This Message</b><br /><br />It\'s campaign season, and Jill of All Trades is already <a href=\"http://crbh-ruminations.blogspot.com/2010/07/im-blah-blah-blah-and-i-approve-this.html\">sick and tired of it</a>.<br /><br /><b>Girl Gets Around</b><br /><br />Briana at Sheez Krafty has a write-up on <a href=\"http://sheezkrafty.blogspot.com/2010/07/thank-you-woody.html\">last weekend\'s Woody Fest in Okemah, with a little excursion to Grape Ranch thrown in</a>. In a different post, she gives kudos to <a href=\"http://sheezkrafty.blogspot.com/2010/07/fuzzy-friday-reflection.html\">StreetCats Inc., a local no-kill animal shelter, for her fuzzy friends</a>.<br /><br /><b>Squirrel!</b><br /><br />Speaking of fuzzy friends, Holly over at Hollyrocks has some fuzzy friends of her own - <a href=\"http://hollyrocksjewelry.blogspot.com/2010/07/new-squirrels.html\">beady-eyed, dog-food-eating ones</a>.<br /><br /><b>Will You Sign My...Books?</b><br /><br />Heather at Audrey Eclectic wrote about how <a href=\"http://reverieart.blogspot.com/2010/07/brush-with-awesomeness.html\">she was star-struck at meeting Audry Niffenegger last week when she stopped by Philbrook Museum of Art</a>.<br /><br /><b>Buford the Brave</b><br /><br />Cindy at Cindy\'s Clipboard has an update on <a href=\"http://cindysclipboard.blogspot.com/2010/07/update-on-buford.html\">the condition of Buford, the injured mascot of Harvard Meats</a>. And I\'ll just go ahead and say it: Some children are evil. <br /><br /><b>For Dinner Tonight</b><br /><br />Saving the tastiest for last, Fran at Fran\'s Findings <a href=\"http://fransfindings.blogspot.com/2010/07/ill-take-two-satisfaction-tacos-please.html\">sings songs of praise for the fish tacos at El Rio Verde</a>. In her own words? The most amazing thing you have ever put in your mouth.','Campfire Cooking, A Beatnik, Tacos and Squirrels: Tulsa Blog Roundup','','inherit','open','open','','687-revision','','','2010-07-21 22:24:00','2010-07-21 22:24:00','',687,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/687-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(756,1,'2010-07-21 17:19:00','2010-07-21 17:19:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4815924946/\" title=\"OK Foodie at Sage Southside by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"OK Foodie at Sage Southside\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4815924946_5635a960c2.jpg\" width=\"375\" /></a></div><br />Tulsa’s personal chefs can be found in the city’s swankiest homes. Now they’re breaking out of the kitchen to set up shop in historic and up-and-coming neighborhoods.<br /><br />Find out where on <a href=\"http://tulsabusiness.com/article.asp?aID=51377\">the Food page of this week\'s edition of Tulsa Business Journal</a>.','Personal Chefs on the Cutting Edge','','inherit','open','open','','686-revision','','','2010-07-21 17:19:00','2010-07-21 17:19:00','',686,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/686-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(757,1,'2010-07-20 17:30:00','2010-07-20 17:30:00','There\'s more to blogging than twice-reheated coffee, bathrobes and pink bunny house shoes.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4007002592/\" title=\"Anatomy of a Blogger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Anatomy of a Blogger\" height=\"925\" src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/4007002592_fcae9a754e_o.jpg\" width=\"597\" /></a></div><br />At least, I\'m pretty sure there is. <br /><br />From our first meeting in February, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers.html\">Tulsa Blogger Meetup</a> was formed to strengthen the local community of independent, online publishers. We want to encourage excellence in local blogging, too.<br /><br />We\'re also fans of giving ourselves a good excuse to get together each month for laughs, beers and the occasional, delicious noms.<br /><br />We hope you\'ll join us for what\'s going on at TBM this month (full details after the jump).<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><object height=\"385\" width=\"640\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/xGjOpMi3MZc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/xGjOpMi3MZc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\"></embed></object></div><br />Meet <a href=\"http://www.jeffmartinauthor.com/\">Jeff Martin</a>&nbsp;(click that link for the only website music that didn\'t piss me off, ever), author and the mastermind behind one of the largest (if not THE largest) Facebook fan followings in Tulsa - that of the <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>. He\'ll tell us how to build a strong Facebook following that could mean increased, quality traffic to your blog as well as a stronger community around your blog\'s brand. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><object height=\"385\" width=\"640\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KeUqLaIh7hI&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KeUqLaIh7hI&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\"></embed></object></div><br /><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</a>, is known in the local news business for her Twitter prowess. She tweets strategically to gather sources for stories, to build the TBJ brand and to establish herself as an expert on what\'s going on in the Tulsa business community. She\'ll talk to us about how to use Twitter to build an audience, establish yourself as an expert in your field and to conduct research so that your blog posts deliver what your readers can\'t find anywhere else.<br /><br />Both of these cool cats will be speaking to us on Thursday, July 29, from 6:30-8pm at Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.<br /><br /><b>What: </b>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, July 2010 Edition<br /><b>When: </b>Thursday, July 29, 6:30-8pm<br /><b>Where: </b>Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.<br /><br />I\'d sure appreciate it if you could <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145755728768667\"><b>RSVP here on the TBM Facebook event page</b></a>.<br /><br />Admission to the museum is free, which gives you even more skrill to use at the cash bar.<br /><br />Join us!','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, July 2010 Edition','','inherit','open','open','','685-revision','','','2010-07-20 17:30:00','2010-07-20 17:30:00','',685,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/685-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(759,1,'2010-08-01 22:34:24','2010-08-02 03:34:24','There\'s more to blogging than twice-reheated coffee, bathrobes and pink bunny house shoes.\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Anatomy of a Blogger by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4007002592/\"><img src=\"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/4007002592_fcae9a754e_o.jpg\" alt=\"Anatomy of a Blogger\" width=\"507\" height=\"786\" /></a></div>\r\nAt least, I\'m pretty sure there is.\r\n\r\nFrom our first meeting in February, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/01/calling-all-tulsa-bloggers.html\">Tulsa Blogger Meetup</a> was formed to strengthen the local community of independent, online publishers. We want to encourage excellence in local blogging, too.\r\n\r\nWe\'re also fans of giving ourselves a good excuse to get together each month for laughs, beers and the occasional, delicious noms.\r\n\r\nWe hope you\'ll join us for what\'s going on at TBM this month (full details after the jump).\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/xGjOpMi3MZc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/xGjOpMi3MZc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object></div>\r\nMeet <a href=\"http://www.jeffmartinauthor.com/\">Jeff Martin</a> (click that link for the only website music that didn\'t piss me off, ever), author and the mastermind behind one of the largest (if not THE largest) Facebook fan followings in Tulsa - that of the <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>. He\'ll tell us how to build a strong Facebook following that could mean increased, quality traffic to your blog as well as a stronger community around your blog\'s brand.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" /><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" /><param name=\"src\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KeUqLaIh7hI&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" /><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" /><embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KeUqLaIh7hI&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"></embed></object></div>\r\n<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</a>, is known in the local news business for her Twitter prowess. She tweets strategically to gather sources for stories, to build the TBJ brand and to establish herself as an expert on what\'s going on in the Tulsa business community. She\'ll talk to us about how to use Twitter to build an audience, establish yourself as an expert in your field and to conduct research so that your blog posts deliver what your readers can\'t find anywhere else.\r\n\r\nBoth of these cool cats will be speaking to us on Thursday, July 29, from 6:30-8pm at Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\r\n\r\n<strong>What: </strong>Tulsa Blogger Meetup, July 2010 Edition\r\n<strong>When: </strong>Thursday, July 29, 6:30-8pm\r\n<strong>Where: </strong>Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.\r\n\r\nI\'d sure appreciate it if you could <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145755728768667\"><strong>RSVP here on the TBM Facebook event page</strong></a>.\r\n\r\nAdmission to the museum is free, which gives you even more skrill to use at the cash bar.\r\n\r\nJoin us!','Tulsa Blogger Meetup, July 2010 Edition','','inherit','open','open','','685-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 22:34:24','2010-08-02 03:34:24','',685,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/685-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(761,1,'2010-08-30 18:31:49','2010-08-30 23:31:49','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808806419/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4808806419_17607aa1e8_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"512\" height=\"340\" /></a></div>\nDid you know that Tulsa is the site of a 1.5-acre teaching garden? It\'s true. It\'s called <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/htdocs/LGC/index.htm\">the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens</a>, and since the summer of 2006, it can be found in Woodward Park at 21st Street and Peoria Ave., just east of the Tulsa Rose Garden. And guess what - you can see it free, and it\'s open to the public six days a week.\n\nAlso? It\'s beauty and serenity and information and volunteers are totally gonna blow you away. This ain\'t no garden-variety garden, people.\n\nI\'m sorry. I couldn\'t help myself. Backing away from the pun machine in 3, 2, 1...\n\nUntil you can pay a visit to the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens to experience if for yourself, I\'m gonna let my two-year-old lead us on a virtual tour of sorts.\n\nReady? Me, too. Let\'s go.\n\n<a name=\"more\"></a>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808803923/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4808803923_9ff6e42470_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nThe entry into the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens is one of its most beautiful features. It\'s lined with these huge trees:\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809428564/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4809428564_64675616ee_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nAnd lots of flowers, too, of course.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808806419/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4808806419_17607aa1e8_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\nHold on a minute. Here\'s comes an ambulance. Quick - hold your neck!\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808806743/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4808806743_f2324b33e3_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\nThat\'s what I do when I hear an ambulance, anyway. To be, you know, unique. Plus, I\'d have to exert more effort to reach up to hold my ears, and who has the time or patience for that?\n\nNot me.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808806955/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4808806955_ec522bb191_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nHere\'s a statue of Carl Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist and father of botany, sculpted by Tulsa\'s own Rosalind Cook.\n\nAfter you pass ol\' Carl, you see this:\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809429484/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4809429484_5aa9b3dcf2_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nAn Oklahoma-grown paradise rolls out in front of you like a carpet - a green-ish carpet, in this case.\n\nAs you can start to see here, the garden is arranged into several mini-gardens, each of which demonstrate the latest and most successful techniques for growing vegetables, annuals, perennials, woody plants, groundcovers and what have you. Thanks to our zany weather, gardening \'round these parts is challenging. The folks at the Linnaeus Gardens want the garden to be another ace up the sleeve of Okie gardeners as they attempt to exercise their green thumbs.\n\nHere\'s my favorite part of the whole garden:\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808807367/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4808807367_ffdf238bd2_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nThe koi pond.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809429840/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4809429840_5fe4604cf3_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nWhat I wouldn\'t give to don some Spongebob Squarepants floaties and take a dive into this thing.\n\nI mean, it looks especially refreshing, is all I\'m saying. Because my mom seems to really enjoy taking me places in 100-degree weather that aren\'t air conditioned.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809430204/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4809430204_f9004198a7_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808808217/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4808808217_56dfe05dc4_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nYes, Pond. You\'re looking very delectable indeed.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808808893/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4808808893_c37867f0a1_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nLook! Here come the koi.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808809679/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4808809679_3b66c303dd_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nDun dun...\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809432006/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4809432006_167b51a609_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nDun dun...\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808810299/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4808810299_58a3a4e509_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nDun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun...DUN DUN!!!\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809432598/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4809432598_77362a6329_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808808343/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4808808343_dcf25ebb06_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808810829/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4808810829_5ee9538cda_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\nLook! An heirloom veggie garden.\n\nWhere you can find...\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808810953/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4808810953_23a0c64a3e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\n<a href=\"http://articles.sfgate.com/2005-07-16/home-and-garden/17381155_1_melon-seeds-heirloom\">A Moon and Stars watermelon vine</a>.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809433470/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4809433470_d15b549670_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nPre-World-War-II corn.\n\nNot that the corn itself is that old, mind you. That\'s just the last time when this particular variety of plant was commonly grown. You\'re not gonna see one of these babies in a mega-corporate farm.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809433186/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4809433186_9647928740_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\nGrapes! I knew what these were without having to be told, and I had to cry a little when my mom wouldn\'t let me have some.\n\nShe\'s so mean to me, y\'all. Mean and hateful.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808811235/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4808811235_fe6a3710eb_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nBet you didn\'t know you could train a fruit tree to grow like this. Well, you can, and it saves lots of space when you do.\n\nSpace you could use to grow more grapes, if you know what I mean.\n\nAnd I think you do.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808811509/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4808811509_093467b760_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nDid I ever tell you guys about the time that I jumped in a garden pond at <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>? And how my mom had to carry me dripping wet through the museum and out to the car in her work clothes because she was there for a newspaper story? It ruled. I wanted to do it again when my mom took me to the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens, but she stopped me in the nick of time.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809433720/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4809433720_0c82757959_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809433988/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4809433988_5f11ba9e65_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nLet\'s head to the Children\'s Garden, shall we?\n\nYep! The Linnaeus Teaching Gardens has a Children\'s Garden, just for kids. How cool is that? I told my mom she couldn\'t come in because she\'s not a kid but she came in anyway, saying something about how age is just a number and blah, blah, blah.\n\nSometimes I think my mom must really like the sound of her own voice.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809434428/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4809434428_8e99faa7bb_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\nThe Children\'s Garden at Linnaeus is the site of <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/htdocs/children/July.htm\">Tulsa Garden Center\'s Little Green Thumbs program</a>, designed to get little hands in the dirt while using the garden as a teaching tool and to familiarize kiddos like me (well, a little older than me) with the world in bloom just beyond our doorsteps.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808812513/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4808812513_455913a59d_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\nMmm. Another watermelon.\n\nI love watermelon. It\'s, like, my fave - except for blueberries. But my mom lets me eat more watermelon than she does blueberries.\n\nCan you guess why? Hint: The reason rhymes with shoe loop.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808812695/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4808812695_f054ac6f6f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\nHere\'s my mommy\'s most favorite flower ever:\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808812835/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4808812835_3f3e545290_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nA marigold. She likes how they smell. Me, I like to eat \'em when she\'s not looking.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809435008/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4809435008_8647557b68_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\nHello, tomato.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808813077/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4808813077_076a884077_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nHowdy, basil. I won\'t eat you, but that\'s only because I\'m supposed to. It\'s nothing personal, really. It\'s just that, right now in my life, I\'m into eating things that most people wouldn\'t normally think of as food.  Ask the dog - she knows.\n\nCheck out these Black Eyed Susans.\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808811973/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4808811973_35f3b56563_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808810645/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4808810645_7f6d6b833b_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\nSince we\'re so close to Woodward Park, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/from-humiliation-files-my-cliche.html\">I just gotta pose for a cheesy photo</a>:\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809434238/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4809434238_a1fc2e53dd_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" /></a></div>\nThere it is! How\'s that? Pretty good, huh?\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809435290/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4809435290_788d44be06_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809443864/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4809443864_3aa883e875_b.jpg\" alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" width=\"425\" height=\"640\" /></a></div>\nNow that we\'re at the end of our tour, I just want to add that at several times during our trip to the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens, several of the garden\'s 200-or-so volunteers greeted us, asked us if they could show us anything, and just made general small talk with us. While they were nice, no one attempted to pinch my cheeks. It was fantastic. In fact, if it weren\'t for the volunteers, we wouldn\'t have found that awesome children\'s garden. Mom would have just led me around in hot, sweaty circles until her blood sugar dropped and she\'d get too cranky to let me yell at the fish for the last five minutes we were there.\n\nAnd I really would have missed out on that.\n\nAnother thing? If you\'re interested in joining the ranks of the dozens of volunteers at the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens, the yearly training session is coming up. <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/htdocs/LGC/index.htm\">Mark your calendars for Aug. 14 at 10am, when the fall Linnaeus training will be held at Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria Ave</a>. The twelve-week program equips volunteers to share their love and knowledge of gardening with the public. It\'s also a chance to meet other gardeners and to go on group trips to other gardens in the region.\n\nIf you can\'t wait to get started, be sure to <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/htdocs/LGC/Research_Links/Reference_Links.htm\">visit the Linnaeus Gardens website for a wealth of tips on home gardening</a>. There\'s even a section about bugs.\n\nI like bugs.\n\nIf you want to see a different side of the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens and get the inside scoop on its director/founder Barry Fugatt, watch for my mom\'s article in <a href=\"http://okmag.com/\">the August edition of Oklahoma Magazine</a>.','The Linnaeus Teaching Gardens: From The Secret Tulsa Treasures File','Did you know that Tulsa is the site of a 1.5-acre teaching garden? It\'s true. It\'s called the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens, and since the summer of 2006, it can be found in Woodward Park at 21st Street and Peoria Ave., just east of the Tulsa Rose Garden.','inherit','open','open','','684-autosave','','','2010-08-30 18:31:49','2010-08-30 23:31:49','',684,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/684-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1651,1,'2010-08-01 22:37:09','2010-08-02 03:37:09','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808806419/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"340\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4808806419_17607aa1e8_b.jpg\" width=\"512\" /></a></div>\r\n<br />Did you know that Tulsa is the site of a 1.5-acre teaching garden? It\'s true. It\'s called <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/htdocs/LGC/index.htm\">the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens</a>, and since the summer of 2006, it can be found in Woodward Park at 21st Street and Peoria Ave., just east of the Tulsa Rose Garden. And guess what - you can see it free, and it\'s open to the public six days a week.<br /><br />Also? It\'s beauty and serenity and information and volunteers are totally gonna blow you away. This ain\'t no garden-variety garden, people.<br /><br />I\'m sorry. I couldn\'t help myself. Backing away from the pun machine in 3, 2, 1...<br /><br />Until you can pay a visit to the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens to experience if for yourself, I\'m gonna let my two-year-old lead us on a virtual tour of sorts.<br /><br />Ready? Me, too. Let\'s go.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808803923/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4808803923_9ff6e42470_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />The entry into the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens is one of its most beautiful features. It\'s lined with these huge trees: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809428564/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4809428564_64675616ee_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />And lots of flowers, too, of course. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808806419/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4808806419_17607aa1e8_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Hold on a minute. Here\'s comes an ambulance. Quick - hold your neck! <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808806743/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4808806743_f2324b33e3_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />That\'s what I do when I hear an ambulance, anyway. To be, you know, unique. Plus, I\'d have to exert more effort to reach up to hold my ears, and who has the time or patience for that? <br /><br />Not me. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808806955/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4808806955_ec522bb191_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Here\'s a statue of Carl Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist and father of botany, sculpted by Tulsa\'s own Rosalind Cook. <br /><br />After you pass ol\' Carl, you see this: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809429484/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4809429484_5aa9b3dcf2_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />An Oklahoma-grown paradise rolls out in front of you like a carpet - a green-ish carpet, in this case. <br /><br />As you can start to see here, the garden is arranged into several mini-gardens, each of which demonstrate the latest and most successful techniques for growing vegetables, annuals, perennials, woody plants, groundcovers and what have you. Thanks to our zany weather, gardening \'round these parts is challenging. The folks at the Linnaeus Gardens want the garden to be another ace up the sleeve of Okie gardeners as they attempt to exercise their green thumbs. <br /><br />Here\'s my favorite part of the whole garden: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808807367/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4808807367_ffdf238bd2_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />The koi pond. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809429840/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4809429840_5fe4604cf3_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />What I wouldn\'t give to don some Spongebob Squarepants floaties and take a dive into this thing. <br /><br />I mean, it looks especially refreshing, is all I\'m saying. Because my mom seems to really enjoy taking me places&nbsp;in 100-degree weather&nbsp;that aren\'t air conditioned.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809430204/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4809430204_f9004198a7_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808808217/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4808808217_56dfe05dc4_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Yes, Pond. You\'re looking very delectable indeed. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808808893/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4808808893_c37867f0a1_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Look! Here come the koi. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808809679/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4808809679_3b66c303dd_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Dun dun...<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809432006/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4809432006_167b51a609_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Dun dun...<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808810299/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4808810299_58a3a4e509_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun...DUN DUN!!!<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809432598/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4809432598_77362a6329_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808808343/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4808808343_dcf25ebb06_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808810829/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4808810829_5ee9538cda_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Look! An heirloom veggie garden. <br /><br />Where you can find...<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808810953/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4808810953_23a0c64a3e_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br /><a href=\"http://articles.sfgate.com/2005-07-16/home-and-garden/17381155_1_melon-seeds-heirloom\">A Moon and Stars watermelon vine</a>. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809433470/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4809433470_d15b549670_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Pre-World-War-II corn. <br /><br />Not that the corn itself is that old, mind you. That\'s just the last time when this particular variety of plant was commonly grown. You\'re not gonna see one of these babies in a mega-corporate farm. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809433186/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4809433186_9647928740_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Grapes! I knew what these were without having to be told, and I had to cry a little when my mom wouldn\'t let me have some.<br /><br />She\'s so mean to me, y\'all. Mean and hateful.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808811235/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4808811235_fe6a3710eb_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Bet you didn\'t know you could train a fruit tree to grow like this. Well, you can, and it saves lots of space when you do. <br /><br />Space you could use to grow more grapes, if you know what I mean.<br /><br />And I think you do.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808811509/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4808811509_093467b760_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Did I ever tell you guys about the time that I jumped in a garden pond at <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>? And how my mom had to carry me dripping wet through the museum and out to the car in her work clothes because she was there for a newspaper story? It ruled. I wanted to do it again when my mom took me to the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens, but she stopped me in the nick of time. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809433720/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4809433720_0c82757959_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809433988/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4809433988_5f11ba9e65_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Let\'s head to the Children\'s Garden, shall we? <br /><br />Yep! The Linnaeus Teaching Gardens has a Children\'s Garden, just for kids. How cool is that? I told my mom she couldn\'t come in because she\'s not a kid but she came in anyway, saying something about how age is just a number and blah, blah, blah.<br /><br />Sometimes I think my mom must really like the sound of her own voice.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809434428/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4809434428_8e99faa7bb_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />The Children\'s Garden at Linnaeus is the site of <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/htdocs/children/July.htm\">Tulsa Garden Center\'s Little Green Thumbs program</a>, designed to get little hands in the dirt while using the garden as a teaching tool and to familiarize kiddos like me (well, a little older than me) with the world in bloom just beyond our doorsteps. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808812513/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4808812513_455913a59d_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Mmm. Another watermelon. <br /><br />I love watermelon. It\'s, like, my fave - except for blueberries. But my mom lets me eat more watermelon than she does blueberries. <br /><br />Can you guess why? Hint: The reason rhymes with shoe loop.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808812695/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4808812695_f054ac6f6f_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Here\'s my mommy\'s most favorite flower ever: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808812835/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4808812835_3f3e545290_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />A marigold. She likes how they smell. Me, I like to eat \'em when she\'s not looking. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809435008/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4809435008_8647557b68_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Hello, tomato. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808813077/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4808813077_076a884077_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Howdy, basil. I won\'t eat you, but that\'s only because I\'m supposed to. It\'s nothing personal, really. It\'s just that, right now in my life, I\'m into eating things that most people wouldn\'t normally think of as food.  Ask the dog - she knows. <br /><br />Check out these Black Eyed Susans. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808811973/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4808811973_35f3b56563_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808810645/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4808810645_7f6d6b833b_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Since we\'re so close to Woodward Park, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/from-humiliation-files-my-cliche.html\">I just gotta pose for a cheesy photo</a>: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809434238/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4809434238_a1fc2e53dd_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />There it is! How\'s that? Pretty good, huh? <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809435290/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4809435290_788d44be06_b.jpg\" width=\"426\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809443864/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4809443864_3aa883e875_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Now that we\'re at the end of our tour, I just want to add that at several times during our trip to the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens, several of the garden\'s 200-or-so volunteers greeted us, asked us if they could show us anything, and just made general small talk with us. While they were nice, no one attempted to pinch my cheeks. It was fantastic. In fact, if it weren\'t for the volunteers, we wouldn\'t have found that awesome children\'s garden. Mom would have just led me around in hot, sweaty circles until her blood sugar dropped and she\'d get too cranky to let me yell at the fish for the last five minutes we were there.<br /><br />And I really would have missed out on that.<br /><br />Another thing? If you\'re interested in joining the ranks of the dozens of volunteers at the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens, the yearly training session is coming up. <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/htdocs/LGC/index.htm\">Mark your calendars for Aug. 14 at 10am, when the fall Linnaeus training will be held at Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria Ave</a>. The twelve-week program equips volunteers to share their love and knowledge of gardening with the public. It\'s also a chance to meet other gardeners and to go on group trips to other gardens in the region. <br /><br />If you can\'t wait to get started, be sure to <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/htdocs/LGC/Research_Links/Reference_Links.htm\">visit the Linnaeus Gardens website for a wealth of tips on home gardening</a>. There\'s even a section about bugs. <br /><br />I like bugs.<br /><br />If you want to see a different side of the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens and get the inside scoop on its director/founder Barry Fugatt, watch for my mom\'s article in <a href=\"http://okmag.com/\">the August edition of Oklahoma Magazine</a>.','The Linnaeus Teaching Gardens: From The Secret Tulsa Treasures File','','inherit','open','open','','684-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 22:37:09','2010-08-02 03:37:09','',684,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/684-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(762,1,'2010-07-19 19:54:00','2010-07-19 19:54:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808806419/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4808806419_17607aa1e8_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Did you know that Tulsa is the site of a 1.5-acre teaching garden? It\'s true. It\'s called <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/htdocs/LGC/index.htm\">the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens</a>, and since the summer of 2006, it can be found in Woodward Park at 21st Street and Peoria Ave., just east of the Tulsa Rose Garden. And guess what - you can see it free, and it\'s open to the public six days a week.<br /><br />Also? It\'s beauty and serenity and information and volunteers are totally gonna blow you away. This ain\'t no garden-variety garden, people.<br /><br />I\'m sorry. I couldn\'t help myself. Backing away from the pun machine in 3, 2, 1...<br /><br />Until you can pay a visit to the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens to experience if for yourself, I\'m gonna let my two-year-old lead us on a virtual tour of sorts.<br /><br />Ready? Me, too. Let\'s go.<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808803923/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4808803923_9ff6e42470_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />The entry into the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens is one of its most beautiful features. It\'s lined with these huge trees: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809428564/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4809428564_64675616ee_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />And lots of flowers, too, of course. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808806419/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4808806419_17607aa1e8_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Hold on a minute. Here\'s comes an ambulance. Quick - hold your neck! <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808806743/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4808806743_f2324b33e3_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />That\'s what I do when I hear an ambulance, anyway. To be, you know, unique. Plus, I\'d have to exert more effort to reach up to hold my ears, and who has the time or patience for that? <br /><br />Not me. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808806955/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4808806955_ec522bb191_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Here\'s a statue of Carl Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist and father of botany, sculpted by Tulsa\'s own Rosalind Cook. <br /><br />After you pass ol\' Carl, you see this: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809429484/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4809429484_5aa9b3dcf2_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />An Oklahoma-grown paradise rolls out in front of you like a carpet - a green-ish carpet, in this case. <br /><br />As you can start to see here, the garden is arranged into several mini-gardens, each of which demonstrate the latest and most successful techniques for growing vegetables, annuals, perennials, woody plants, groundcovers and what have you. Thanks to our zany weather, gardening \'round these parts is challenging. The folks at the Linnaeus Gardens want the garden to be another ace up the sleeve of Okie gardeners as they attempt to exercise their green thumbs. <br /><br />Here\'s my favorite part of the whole garden: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808807367/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4808807367_ffdf238bd2_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />The koi pond. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809429840/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4809429840_5fe4604cf3_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />What I wouldn\'t give to don some Spongebob Squarepants floaties and take a dive into this thing. <br /><br />I mean, it looks especially refreshing, is all I\'m saying. Because my mom seems to really enjoy taking me places&nbsp;in 100-degree weather&nbsp;that aren\'t air conditioned.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809430204/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4809430204_f9004198a7_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808808217/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4808808217_56dfe05dc4_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Yes, Pond. You\'re looking very delectable indeed. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808808893/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4808808893_c37867f0a1_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Look! Here come the koi. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808809679/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4808809679_3b66c303dd_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Dun dun...<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809432006/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4809432006_167b51a609_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Dun dun...<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808810299/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4808810299_58a3a4e509_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun...DUN DUN!!!<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809432598/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4809432598_77362a6329_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808808343/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4808808343_dcf25ebb06_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808810829/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4808810829_5ee9538cda_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Look! An heirloom veggie garden. <br /><br />Where you can find...<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808810953/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4808810953_23a0c64a3e_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br /><a href=\"http://articles.sfgate.com/2005-07-16/home-and-garden/17381155_1_melon-seeds-heirloom\">A Moon and Stars watermelon vine</a>. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809433470/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4809433470_d15b549670_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Pre-World-War-II corn. <br /><br />Not that the corn itself is that old, mind you. That\'s just the last time when this particular variety of plant was commonly grown. You\'re not gonna see one of these babies in a mega-corporate farm. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809433186/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4809433186_9647928740_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Grapes! I knew what these were without having to be told, and I had to cry a little when my mom wouldn\'t let me have some.<br /><br />She\'s so mean to me, y\'all. Mean and hateful.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808811235/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4808811235_fe6a3710eb_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Bet you didn\'t know you could train a fruit tree to grow like this. Well, you can, and it saves lots of space when you do. <br /><br />Space you could use to grow more grapes, if you know what I mean.<br /><br />And I think you do.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808811509/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4808811509_093467b760_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Did I ever tell you guys about the time that I jumped in a garden pond at <a href=\"http://www.philbrook.org/\">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>? And how my mom had to carry me dripping wet through the museum and out to the car in her work clothes because she was there for a newspaper story? It ruled. I wanted to do it again when my mom took me to the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens, but she stopped me in the nick of time. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809433720/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4809433720_0c82757959_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809433988/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4809433988_5f11ba9e65_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Let\'s head to the Children\'s Garden, shall we? <br /><br />Yep! The Linnaeus Teaching Gardens has a Children\'s Garden, just for kids. How cool is that? I told my mom she couldn\'t come in because she\'s not a kid but she came in anyway, saying something about how age is just a number and blah, blah, blah.<br /><br />Sometimes I think my mom must really like the sound of her own voice.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809434428/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4809434428_8e99faa7bb_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />The Children\'s Garden at Linnaeus is the site of <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/htdocs/children/July.htm\">Tulsa Garden Center\'s Little Green Thumbs program</a>, designed to get little hands in the dirt while using the garden as a teaching tool and to familiarize kiddos like me (well, a little older than me) with the world in bloom just beyond our doorsteps. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808812513/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4808812513_455913a59d_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Mmm. Another watermelon. <br /><br />I love watermelon. It\'s, like, my fave - except for blueberries. But my mom lets me eat more watermelon than she does blueberries. <br /><br />Can you guess why? Hint: The reason rhymes with shoe loop.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808812695/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4808812695_f054ac6f6f_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Here\'s my mommy\'s most favorite flower ever: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808812835/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4808812835_3f3e545290_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />A marigold. She likes how they smell. Me, I like to eat \'em when she\'s not looking. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809435008/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4809435008_8647557b68_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Hello, tomato. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808813077/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4808813077_076a884077_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Howdy, basil. I won\'t eat you, but that\'s only because I\'m supposed to. It\'s nothing personal, really. It\'s just that, right now in my life, I\'m into eating things that most people wouldn\'t normally think of as food.  Ask the dog - she knows. <br /><br />Check out these Black Eyed Susans. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808811973/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4808811973_35f3b56563_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4808810645/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4808810645_7f6d6b833b_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Since we\'re so close to Woodward Park, <a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/04/from-humiliation-files-my-cliche.html\">I just gotta pose for a cheesy photo</a>: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809434238/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4809434238_a1fc2e53dd_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />There it is! How\'s that? Pretty good, huh? <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809435290/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4809435290_788d44be06_b.jpg\" width=\"426\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4809443864/\" title=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Linnaeus Teaching Gardens\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4809443864_3aa883e875_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Now that we\'re at the end of our tour, I just want to add that at several times during our trip to the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens, several of the garden\'s 200-or-so volunteers greeted us, asked us if they could show us anything, and just made general small talk with us. While they were nice, no one attempted to pinch my cheeks. It was fantastic. In fact, if it weren\'t for the volunteers, we wouldn\'t have found that awesome children\'s garden. Mom would have just led me around in hot, sweaty circles until her blood sugar dropped and she\'d get too cranky to let me yell at the fish for the last five minutes we were there.<br /><br />And I really would have missed out on that.<br /><br />Another thing? If you\'re interested in joining the ranks of the dozens of volunteers at the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens, the yearly training session is coming up. <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/htdocs/LGC/index.htm\">Mark your calendars for Aug. 14 at 10am, when the fall Linnaeus training will be held at Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria Ave</a>. The twelve-week program equips volunteers to share their love and knowledge of gardening with the public. It\'s also a chance to meet other gardeners and to go on group trips to other gardens in the region. <br /><br />If you can\'t wait to get started, be sure to <a href=\"http://www.tulsagardencenter.com/htdocs/LGC/Research_Links/Reference_Links.htm\">visit the Linnaeus Gardens website for a wealth of tips on home gardening</a>. There\'s even a section about bugs. <br /><br />I like bugs.<br /><br />If you want to see a different side of the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens and get the inside scoop on its director/founder Barry Fugatt, watch for my mom\'s article in <a href=\"http://okmag.com/\">the August edition of Oklahoma Magazine</a>.','The Linnaeus Teaching Gardens: From The Secret Tulsa Treasures File','','inherit','open','open','','684-revision','','','2010-07-19 19:54:00','2010-07-19 19:54:00','',684,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/684-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(763,1,'2010-07-17 19:50:00','2010-07-17 19:50:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799270833/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4799270833_b6aaa6720e_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Did you know that, at Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.pieholepizzeria.com/\">Pie Hole Pizzeria on Cherry Street</a>, any pizza lover can purchase dough enough for a large pizza for just $3?<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>And that just up the street at 6th Street and Peoria Avenue at Centennial Park on Thursday afternoons there\'s a wealth of pizza toppings available at <a href=\"http://pearlfarmersmarket.org/\">The Pearl Farmers\' Market</a>?<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799271249/\" title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4799271249_b65dab0f87.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />It\'s true. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799271339/\" title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4799271339_63eccffec7_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />What I like to do: Have people over, crank up my oven to 525 degrees and pop in a pizza made with Pie Hole Pizzeria crust. When people ask me how I can produce something so delicious, I put on my Sarah Palin accent and say, \"That\'s my little secret, you silly man, you.\" <br /><br />And I smile inside. And then I make a note to e-mail my dinner guests after they\'ve all returned home to let them know they can get the same delicious pizza crust at Pie Hole. For three freaking bones. <br /><br />And that I\'m sorry I\'m a liar. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799270127/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4799270127_081a25d582_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />While it\'s hard to fail with one of these pizza crusts and a reusable sack full of goodies from the Pearl Farmers\' Market on a Thursday night, I hope you won\'t mind my offering my own recipe for success. And I won\'t even leave out steps or important ingredients in an effort to thwart your success and prove my supreme pizza prowess.<br /><br />Because that would be wrong. And naughty. And I am never, ever either of those things.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903538/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4799903538_721d25775c_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />First, ask a baby to toss your pizza dough. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903470/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4799903470_4541131cee_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />It adds flavor. Or something. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903394/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4799903394_4f81900da2_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Here\'s an instructional video on pizza tossing technique to help you: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><object height=\"344\" width=\"425\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/1LRDXbOypis&hl=en&fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/1LRDXbOypis&hl=en&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903686/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4799903686_854eaca6a3_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Slap that tossed pizza dough on a baking stone. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799270635/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4799270635_09f7de3fcc_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Lord knows it doesn\'t have to be pretty. It just has to be delicious. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903604/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4799903604_e939f725fc_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799271185/\" title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4799271185_f5ca5a7b09_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Next, grab your favorite tomatoes. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799904266/\" title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4799904266_9f96218f72_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />These are fun. Their flavor is strong and plus, they\'re freaking gorgeous. Slice \'em up and sneak one for yourself.<br /><br />Playfully slap your husband\'s hand when he tries to do the same. Then wink at him so he won\'t complain as much about having to take out the trash later.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799271339/\" title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4799271339_63eccffec7_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Roll up some basil leaves and slice them into ribbons. Look at you! You just pulled out a mean chiffonade. Fancy.<br /><br />Brush the crust with a good-quality olive oil. Add mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and basil, and top it all with, surprise, a little more mozzarella cheese. <br /><br />Then, pop it all into a 525-degree oven. Wait for 8 minutes or so. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799904132/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4799904132_827dcf3a57_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Then, slice and enjoy. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799270833/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4799270833_b6aaa6720e_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />And be thankful for a fresh, easy supper that couldn\'t get more local, more Tulsa, if it tried.','Pie Hole Pizzeria + The Pearl Farmers Market: Oh, The Possibilities','','inherit','open','open','','683-revision','','','2010-07-17 19:50:00','2010-07-17 19:50:00','',683,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/683-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(764,1,'2010-08-01 22:38:50','2010-08-02 03:38:50','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799270833/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"340\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4799270833_b6aaa6720e_b.jpg\" width=\"512\" /></a></div>\r\n<br />Did you know that, at Tulsa\'s <a href=\"http://www.pieholepizzeria.com/\">Pie Hole Pizzeria on Cherry Street</a>, any pizza lover can purchase dough enough for a large pizza for just $3?<br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>And that just up the street at 6th Street and Peoria Avenue at Centennial Park on Thursday afternoons there\'s a wealth of pizza toppings available at <a href=\"http://pearlfarmersmarket.org/\">The Pearl Farmers\' Market</a>?<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799271249/\" title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4799271249_b65dab0f87.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />It\'s true. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799271339/\" title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4799271339_63eccffec7_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />What I like to do: Have people over, crank up my oven to 525 degrees and pop in a pizza made with Pie Hole Pizzeria crust. When people ask me how I can produce something so delicious, I put on my Sarah Palin accent and say, \"That\'s my little secret, you silly man, you.\" <br /><br />And I smile inside. And then I make a note to e-mail my dinner guests after they\'ve all returned home to let them know they can get the same delicious pizza crust at Pie Hole. For three freaking bones. <br /><br />And that I\'m sorry I\'m a liar. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799270127/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4799270127_081a25d582_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />While it\'s hard to fail with one of these pizza crusts and a reusable sack full of goodies from the Pearl Farmers\' Market on a Thursday night, I hope you won\'t mind my offering my own recipe for success. And I won\'t even leave out steps or important ingredients in an effort to thwart your success and prove my supreme pizza prowess.<br /><br />Because that would be wrong. And naughty. And I am never, ever either of those things.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903538/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4799903538_721d25775c_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />First, ask a baby to toss your pizza dough. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903470/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4799903470_4541131cee_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />It adds flavor. Or something. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903394/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"640\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4799903394_4f81900da2_b.jpg\" width=\"425\" /></a></div><br />Here\'s an instructional video on pizza tossing technique to help you: <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><object height=\"344\" width=\"425\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/1LRDXbOypis&hl=en&fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/1LRDXbOypis&hl=en&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903686/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4799903686_854eaca6a3_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Slap that tossed pizza dough on a baking stone. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799270635/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4799270635_09f7de3fcc_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Lord knows it doesn\'t have to be pretty. It just has to be delicious. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799903604/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4799903604_e939f725fc_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799271185/\" title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4799271185_f5ca5a7b09_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Next, grab your favorite tomatoes. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799904266/\" title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4799904266_9f96218f72_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />These are fun. Their flavor is strong and plus, they\'re freaking gorgeous. Slice \'em up and sneak one for yourself.<br /><br />Playfully slap your husband\'s hand when he tries to do the same. Then wink at him so he won\'t complain as much about having to take out the trash later.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799271339/\" title=\"Pearl Farmers Market by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pearl Farmers Market\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4799271339_63eccffec7_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Roll up some basil leaves and slice them into ribbons. Look at you! You just pulled out a mean chiffonade. Fancy.<br /><br />Brush the crust with a good-quality olive oil. Add mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and basil, and top it all with, surprise, a little more mozzarella cheese. <br /><br />Then, pop it all into a 525-degree oven. Wait for 8 minutes or so. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799904132/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4799904132_827dcf3a57_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Then, slice and enjoy. <br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/tashadoestulsa/4799270833/\" title=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria by Tasha Does Tulsa, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"Pie Hole Pizzeria\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4799270833_b6aaa6720e_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />And be thankful for a fresh, easy supper that couldn\'t get more local, more Tulsa, if it tried.','Pie Hole Pizzeria + The Pearl Farmers Market: Oh, The Possibilities','','inherit','open','open','','683-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 22:38:50','2010-08-02 03:38:50','',683,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/683-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(766,1,'2010-08-01 18:28:37','2010-08-01 23:28:37','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840767903/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/4840767903_b715944b7b_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\r\nIn the world we live in today, most people I know are rarely without a camera.\r\n\r\n<a name=\"more\"></a>The pocket size of point and shoots make them easy to keep within reach - mine is always in my purse.  And since cell phones basically don\'t exist anymore without a built in camera, it\'s not hard to capture a moment on a dime\'s notice.\r\n\r\nFor me this is a good thing.\r\n\r\nI recently found myself driving through the country in south Tulsa.  With the windows down and a deadline looming, there was no time to stop and enjoy what was pretty much a perfect summer day.\r\n\r\nHowever, there was no way I was letting this moment go undocumented.  With only my point and shoot on me, I hung out the window and snapped some pictures as I headed back into town.  I looked backwards, forwards and upwards.  I stuck my camera out the sun roof, out the windows and barely bothered to look through the viewfinder.\r\n\r\nThis is what I saw.\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4841382216/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4841382216_9b1428d464_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840768533/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4840768533_70f55fe65f_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840768439/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4840768439_4f3fa89c3e_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4840768127/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/4840768127_c947d47e58_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378&quot;\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4841381604/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/4841381604_f0bb36c56d_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"></div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\" href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4841381500/\"><img src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4841381500_8587ffd990_b.jpg\" alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" /></a></div>\r\nAnd this is what I remembered.\r\n\r\nIt\'s more important to capture the memory then to let it go because you may not have the perfect camera.  Plus there\'s always great editing tools like <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.alienskin.com/exposure/index.aspx\">Exposure 3</a> that allow your nostalgic mood to turn a digital image into the timeless feel of film.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #cc6600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\"><em>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</em></a></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em> photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa. </em></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\"><em>Check out her recent posts here</em></a></span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><em>.</em></span>','Erin Sees Tulsa: Opportunity Doesn\'t Care About Your Camera','','inherit','open','open','','695-revision-3','','','2010-08-01 18:28:37','2010-08-01 23:28:37','',695,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/695-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(767,1,'2010-07-15 16:46:00','2010-07-15 16:46:00','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794754732/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4794754732_8beb446dc1_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Spotted in one downtown block: Those enjoying life.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794754878/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4794754878_3539525139_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>The beginning of things to come.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794754826/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4794754826_79f585c8ee_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Detail that stopped me dead in my tracks.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794121557/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4794121557_227e039a5f_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />A new angle on a familiar place.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794754518/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4794754518_a27e400e06_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Color.  Always color.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794754464/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"512\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4794754464_0ea4aee6c1_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />It really is the place I want to be.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794754732/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4794754732_8beb446dc1_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Downtown, you steal my heart daily.<br /><br />Is anyone else as head over heels as I am?<br /><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\" style=\"color: #cc6600; text-decoration: underline;\"><i>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</i></a></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><i>&nbsp;photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa.&nbsp;</i></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\" style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\"><i>Check out her recent posts here</i></a></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><i>.</i></span>','In One Downtown Block: Erin Sees Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','681-revision','','','2010-07-15 16:46:00','2010-07-15 16:46:00','',681,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/07/681-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(768,1,'2010-08-01 22:41:46','2010-08-02 03:41:46','<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794754732/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"340\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4794754732_8beb446dc1_b.jpg\" width=\"512\" /></a></div><br />Spotted in one downtown block: Those enjoying life.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794754878/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4794754878_3539525139_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br /><br /><a name=\'more\'></a>The beginning of things to come.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794754826/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4794754826_79f585c8ee_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Detail that stopped me dead in my tracks.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794121557/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4794121557_227e039a5f_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />A new angle on a familiar place.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794754518/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4794754518_a27e400e06_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Color.  Always color.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794754464/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"512\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4794754464_0ea4aee6c1_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />It really is the place I want to be.<br /><br /><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/econ/4794754732/\" title=\"erin sees tulsa. by econ, on Flickr\"><img alt=\"erin sees tulsa.\" height=\"425\" src=\"http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4794754732_8beb446dc1_b.jpg\" width=\"640\" /></a></div><br />Downtown, you steal my heart daily.<br /><br />Is anyone else as head over heels as I am?<br /><br /><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http://www.erinconrad.com/\" style=\"color: #cc6600; text-decoration: underline;\"><i>Tulsa photographer Erin Conrad</i></a></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><i>&nbsp;photoblogs weekly at Tasha Does Tulsa as Erin Sees Tulsa.&nbsp;</i></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/search/label/Erin%20Sees%20Tulsa\" style=\"color: #78b749; text-decoration: none;\"><i>Check out her recent posts here</i></a></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;\"><i>.</i></span>','In One Downtown Block: Erin Sees Tulsa','','inherit','open','open','','681-revision-2','','','2010-08-01 22:41:46','2010-08-02 03:41:46','',681,'http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/2010/08/681-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),