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GreenI first knew Whitney Nance Perry as the daughter of my childhood friend and classmate, Ron Nance. When I returned home to Lawton to be with my family, after more than a decade living in the Boston area, my husband Joseph and I purchased a lovely home in one of the most desirable neighborhoods [...]
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StrangeTango.com is a multilayered art installation in cyberspace…the documentation of a life in three iterations: as a film treatment, a book, a blog. “What remains as documentation of a life?” Strange Tango haunts the boundaries of digital streams and visceral storytelling, where pixels and dreams flow together. Video, reportage, and nonlinear narrative meld in captured moments from the life of A. D. Tejada, artist - traveler - citizen of the world. Life is a strange tango...  |
Five years ago, I relocated from a Boston exurb to my hometown of Lawton, Oklahoma. In the space of a year, the national spotlight focused on Oklahoma and this city of approximately 100,000 located in the Texoma region between Oklahoma City and the Texas border. With the steady supply of newsworthy stories from the [...] Duncan, Oklahoma is home to oil millionaires and Halliburton management. The neighborhoods are among the finest to be found in the entire state and country, with large houses in a variety of architectural styles nestled among the cul-de-sacs and heavily tree-lined streets. Ricky Harrison, Naturescape One of the most impressive properties belongs to [...] Earl Wyatt and Daisy Castañeda-Wyatt Stepping inside Mabuhay International Ethnic Food Market in Lawton, Oklahoma is like entering an authentic, family-run store in the Philippines. The assorted merchandise is eye-catching; the CEO and owner, Daisy Castañeda-Wyatt, is friendly and welcoming. Here in southwest Oklahoma, the Filipino community is one of the most active [...] Dianne Riddles My Facebook friend Dianne Riddles attended Lawton High School, as did I, in southwest Oklahoma where the ever-present Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge looms as a ritual of passage into young adulthood. A newspaper reporter at the Lawton Constitution and the mother of two grown children, Dianne entered Cameron [...] I made these festive desserts for our recent party. I have traveled to 35 countries and have lived in 7 major American cities, but when faced with the choice of where to make my permanent home I settled on a town that I consider to be the new millennium’s American heartland. In essence, [...]  The great room of the 2010 Showcase Home. A builder featured on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Ron Nance belongs to an elite brotherhood. The President/CEO of The Oaks Development Company brings his signature touch in fine homebuilding to one of the strongest luxury home markets in the country, my hometown of Lawton, Oklahoma. Continue reading The Oaks 2010 Showcase Home  Jun Sandoval of AJ Pilipinas Whenever the Filipino-American community of Lawton-Ft. Sill in southwest Oklahoma gathers for a party or festival, a call is made to Jun Sandoval. Not only is Jun quite famous for his Filipino dishes, but he also loves to cook. Years ago, listening with interest, I heard rumors that the Sandoval family was planning to open a Filipino restaurant. “About time,” I would think to myself. “Even a large urban metropolis like Boston doesn’t have a Filipino restaurant—despite the proliferation of other Asian cuisines like Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, and Tibetan.” Continue reading AJ Pilipinas  At the Lawton Farmer's Market, a truckload of melons from Daniel's Farm in Chandler is a glorious sight. Before I returned to the southwest Oklahoma town where I grew up, I lived in seven major American cities and traveled throughout the world. When possible, whether in Boston, Bangkok, or Dakar, I would look for local outdoor markets to buy the freshest and most alluring fruits, vegetables, and flowers in season. Continue reading Lawton Farmer’s Market  My mother's secret courtyard garden that I created for her. A secret courtyard garden for my mother reminiscent of the tropical paradise where she was born, a spot where she could sit outdoors in the shade and inhale the familiar fragrances that remind her of her native home. I always give creative gifts, and this one was designed to fill the senses. Because my mother is from the beautiful Visayan islands of the Philippines, I wanted the natural and authentic look of the provinces. Beauty there is to be found in the rusticity of orchid plants decoratively hanging from trees or peering from a container wedged into a wall, in the harmony of ocean breezes, blue sky, lush greenery, and colorful flora. Continue reading The Secret Courtyard Garden |
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