... Welcome to a new year!
As we close out 2009, I look back on an eventful and, often, challenging year. Aside from the personal and family adventures, it has been a year of strange weather events here in the southland.
From the beginning of 2009, we have encountered major ice storms, tornadoes, below-normal temps, above-normal temps, floods, and, ... to ring out the year, ... the worst blizzard in the memories of most Oklahomans. The Mrs. Murphy and myself were in Tulsa with my son and his wife over Christmas, and we were blessed to experience this event! It started Christmas Eve and virtually shut down the state. Of course, we all survived and had a joyous CHRISTmas, making our way back to Springfield by Saturday evening. I will leave you with these vivid photos ...