By Mike Pierce on 2/25/2009 8:36 AM

Check out the new section and stay up to date on all the plans and activities associated with the arrival of the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall.  You can view the section by hovering your mouse over the "Community" tab above and clicking the first item in the drop-down menu titled Memorial Vietnam Wall.  Or... you can just click here!

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By Mike Pierce on 1/1/2009 1:44 AM

By Mike Pierce on 12/20/2008 11:20 PM

That's right.  Santa Clause and Frosty the Snowman visited Piedmont Elementary's Wildcat Wakeup!  You can imagine how excited those kids were.  Most certainly the younger grades.  I really enjoyed it too.  It's a rare opportunity I get a morning off to go watch Wildcat Wakeup.  If you've got a kid going to school there, you really should check it out.  They really do a great job keeping those kids in order while letting them still have a great time.  I especially love when Principal Shari Zimmerman says "Piedmont" and the kids respond with "Wildcats", then they all say "

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By Mike Pierce on 11/11/2008 7:26 AM

Hi Everyone!  Sorry it's taken a while to get a new post up.  'Tis the season for so many things right now... And so many things I could use some help with.

November starts the season for so many fun and wonderful things here in Oklahoma.  From family gatherings around Thanksgiving dinners to exciting nights watching our kids play basketball and wrestle.  Oh!  And don't forget the early, early planning for Christmas decorations and shopping. 

It's true we don't always look forward to the cold weather.  There is silver lining however.  When the north winds begin blowing those chilly temperatures our way, they always seem to be accompanied with the smell of fireplaces warming our homes, the memories of wintery days passed, and the warm-hearted seasonal movies that always bri

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By Mike Pierce on 10/12/2008 9:54 AM

HALLOWWEEEEN!!!  We so love this time of year.  The decorations, the trips around the neighborhood, the wonderful costumes, and, a favorite of mine, the scares!  I guess that's why I love roller coasters and other thrill rides so much.  I just love the idea of being put in a scarey situation where I feel I am still safe.  Awesome! 

Then there's our decorations for the big night.  The whole family pitches in to get setup.  Last year we had five animatronics... wonder how many we'll have this year.  Our front yard has two approaches to the candy:  the Fright Path and the Fraidy Path (yeah... I know it's no

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