Author Archives: Dena

About Dena

I'm a New Hampshirite by way of suburban Cleveland, by way of Oklahoma City, by way of North Florida, by way of Southern Maryland, by way of Upper Michigan, by way of Northern Italy, by way of Lower Michigan, by way of Texas. Because of living in so many places, I have something in common with almost everyone I meet. I love reading, writing, and American history (especially reading or writing about American history). I'm interested in culture of home and place, historical trauma, and writing about the kinds of histories most people don't know about.

Ludowe

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Dena

This change in status (from “single” to “married”) leaves me unable to continue writing on Two Girls and a Road because it is no longer just us two girls. We have been thinking for a while about what to call … Continue reading →

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City Garden

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Dena

The entire time I’ve been here in Oklahoma City, I haven’t ventured far from home too often but only because I’m hopeful that I will be returning later this month on a permanent basis. There is truly a lot to … Continue reading →

Posted in adventuring, community, flora and fauna, flowers, gardening, nature, Oklahoma City, outdoors, photography, trees | Tagged alice in wonderland, arboretum, city parks, gardening, National Registry of Historic Places, nature, Oklahoma City, outdoors, photography, pure awesomeness, rose garden, Will Rogers Park | 2 Comments

New Tradition?

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Dena

A fun Fourth of July tradition may be in the works. Last year, I spent the holiday with some family and friends at the Jacksonville Suns baseball game. After our home team’s one-run loss, we were treated to fireworks accompanied … Continue reading →

Posted in community, food, holidays, Jacksonville, my family, Oklahoma City, sports | Tagged baseball, food, Fourth of July, fun in the kitchen, holidays, Jacksonville, kitchen adventures, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Redhawks, sports | 2 Comments

These Peaches Don’t Come From a Factory Downtown

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Dena

I went a little overboard in quantity the other day when I bought some peaches from the OSU-OKC Farmers Market. My shopping list included only three things: okra, tomatoes, and fruit. It didn’t matter what kind of fruit because I … Continue reading →

Posted in community, farmers' markets, food, music, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City | Tagged Farmers Market, food, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, peaches, POTUSA | 4 Comments

Burgers and Love Truffles

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Dena

Believe it or not, this is the first full weekend we have all spent in Oklahoma together. Nobody got on an airplane to fly to Jacksonville or packed suitcases to make the 20-hour trek out west. In fact, we never … Continue reading →