Thursday 30th October

A new Horse in the City has appeared...

I couldn't find out anything about it though, it is not online with the others, so I don't know who has sponsored it, and there isn't a plaque either to tell us.    I did see online though a couple I have not previously photographed and posted, so I will track them down.

It was Kiwanis of course this morning, and the little ghost story in the bulletin went down well, there were a few chuckles.

I think the speaker though was one of the worst we have ever had.   When I was doing the bulletin I asked Louise to tell me a bit about him, and this was what I got, as it was told to her......   

Mr Corrick began his writing career at the age of nine at Harrison School in Shawnee.   At age eleven he produced a short documentary.  He had a radio program that ran at one time in forty five countries.  His IQ is 181.  He took the first accredited course for Broadcasting in Washington DC in 1976.  He has taught at South West Christian University, St Gregory’s and Tel Aviv Universities.  He has also worked for Frank Keating, and has been a Federal Tax Judge.

We were not entertained (at least I wasn't, and I don't think Louise was).   Frank Keating is a former governor of Oklahoma.

It was a much happier event at noon when I went to Communion at Emmanuel, and afterwards seven of us went to the nearby Asian Diner, which was very nice, and does excellent meals - I had thick Japenese noodles with prawns (but all prawns here are called shrimp, regardless of their size) It was good company, lovely people, and all very pleasant.

I have been out and about today - this evening I went to the Art Gallery and Museum on the St Gregory's campus.   The evening started with a cheese and wine Reception.  Most of the events are usually for the general public, but this was the annual event for members, or 'Friends,' of the Museum.  To 'reward' us as it were, for being members.

Georgia O'Keefe ( 1887 – 1986) was a prominent American artist in the 1920s and has been called the Mother of American Modernism.  She made large format paintings of enlarged blossoms, presenting them close up as if seen through a magnifying lens.   Also, New York buildings, dating from the same decade.

She made her permanent home in northern New Mexico in 1949, and depicted subject specific to that area.

This evening an actress played the part of her, and described her life and work, and showed us slides of her paintings.   She did it well, and it was very interesting.

I left shortly before the end though - I think she was getting to the end - because I was getting a bit panicky about getting home in the dark, even though the drive was only 15 minutes.  I haven't been driving at night for some time, but until now I have felt alright driving around Shawnee because I know my way around, but I feel my eyesight recently has deteriorated, and I am losing confidence at driving at night.   Slipping out a bit early, before anyone else, made it easier to drive out of the campus.