In Other Words with Dave
Have you heard about macros? No, it’s not short for macaroons or macaroni. I know—disappointing. Macro is short for macronutrient: the three main categories of nutrients you eat the most—protein, carbohydrates, and fats. And if you like math, you’re going to love macros because there’s a lot of counting involved. This might be the next…
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In Other Words with Dave
You know how coastal trends usually take a while to arrive in Oklahoma? Like gluten-free bakeries, bike lanes, or those mixed-use neighborhoods where you can live above a juice bar and walk to hot yoga? Yeah—well, they take even longer to reach my household. Which brings us to pickleball. Alison and I are finally pickling……
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In Other Words with Dave
I visited an old friend during a recent trip to Orlando, Florida. It had been decades since we’d seen each other. Our meeting place was set: We were to reunite outside the Comic Strip Cafe at Toon Lagoon in Universal Studios. Alright, that’s clear enough; I can handle that. Alison had gently encouraged me over…
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In Other Words with Dave
Father’s Day, 16 years ago. I opened a gift bag to find a sheet of paper covered in my five-year-old granddaughter Aubrey’s hand-drawn artwork. It was a Father’s Day card accompanied by a questionnaire her teacher helped her complete. Aubrey’s answers painted a portrait that was both wildly inaccurate and surprisingly heartfelt. According to five-year-old…
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Downtown Edmond Arts Festival
Spring in Edmond wouldn’t be complete without a creative tradition: the Downtown Edmond Arts Festival. This year’s festival set for May 2nd through the 4th, will be offering activities, art, and food for all. Sponsored by the Downtown Edmond Business Association, proceeds support local merchants’ marketing efforts. This year, 159 artists from 16 states will…
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In Other Words with Dave
Our hostas are happy, and our creeping phlox is creeping— or phloxing? Whatever the case… Our flowerbeds are hopping with DIY activity and progress. Alison and I make a mulchin’ and plantin’ dream team. As veteran DIY yardscapers, it has taken us years and multiple failed projects to understand our capabilities and limits. Weekend project…
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In Other Words with Dave
“I’m not friends with you anymore.” That’s what Alison told Mike, our trainer, after our very first workout session. Things were going fine until we hit lunges— the exercise everyone loves to hate. They target those lower body muscles like glutes and quads, and apparently, they also target Alison’s patience. Luckily, she got over it,…
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In Other Words with Dave
Imagine snapping your forearm as you reach into your mailbox or shattering a few vertebrae during that perfect golf swing. Or simply rolling over in bed and fracturing your ribs. Fractures and bone pain are common ways people discover they have multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer. The rib fractures happened to me. One minute…
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In Other Words with Dave
Alison and I enjoy scrolling through the news with our morning coffee. A few weeks ago, she was deep into an article about President Jimmy Carter’s remarkable century-long life. She mused aloud, “Wow, 100 years.” I paused mid-sip, equally puzzled and flattered. I gave her a look and asked, “What did you just say?” She…
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In Other Words with Dave
The web marketing company that creates this magazine, Back40 Design, is celebrating 25 years this January. That’s right, folks—a whole quarter-century. Not bad for a start-up consisting of a folding table, a spare dining chair, a well-loved Mr. Coffee Maker, and a beige Mac connected to the internet via a shaky dial-up connection. Back in…
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In Other Words with Dave
As Christmas approaches, a familiar ritual begins here at the Miller house: accommodating our ever-expanding circle of relatives and friends for our holiday dinner. First, we need a solid headcount. This is serious business— standby status is not acceptable. Once we confirm the final count, Alison takes charge of menu planning, and I start organizing…
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