I swung by the Oklahoma Youth Expo livestock show at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds this past weekend to photograph my nephew Gage Ratzlaff as he was showing a big Angus heifer, and man, it brought […]
Back around 1912, in a little tar-paper shack out in the hills of northeast Oklahoma—Indian Territory days weren’t that far behind—my great-grandpa Tobe Smith lived the simple life. No running water, no fancy plumbing, just […]
You kids all know Levi, right? Good looking black Lab, best duck dog in three counties, and official backyard terror of anything with a shell. Levi loved turtles the way some dogs love tennis balls. […]
This story stars my Grandpa Eli Maghe, my mom’s dad, who was hands-down the funniest, crankiest, most stubborn old coot you’d ever meet. And trust me, he earned that title on one epic day at […]
Hey folks, it’s that time again—I’m diving headfirst into another home project, and this one hits close to the heart (and the stomach): our kitchen remodel. As of December 2025, I’m officially starting the design […]