Dr. Bob's Blog

The Ice Storm

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:46:00 +0000

We got some ice in Bartlesville and it's still coming down. You can see the ice on this big tree near out house. It was a skating rink driving home last night!

Here's another shot of a field near our house. You can see the ice on everything.

The birds will have a tough time eating these ice berries! The ice really is pretty and just covers everything. I hope it doesn't cover the power lines too much more!!!

Snow!

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:53:00 +0000

We got a little snow yesterday. Here's a picture of the mansion. The snow was beautiful!

Here's a picture of the chapel with a little snow on it!

Here is a picture of my house. You can see the pond freezing. It has been cold!!!

Beautiful Day On Campus

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:22:00 +0000

The day started with a great sunrise. Cheri actually took this picture from our front porch.

Just a shot of the mansion.

Here is a shot of the side of the library that faces the chapel.

This side of the library faces the mansion. All the windows are in now. It's looking great!

Beautiful January Day

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:47:00 +0000

It was a beautiful day today...almost 70 degrees! Joy decided to take Ruby for a ride.

Cheri is monitoring the activity from the swing.

Ruby is getting ready to take off.

Some of the local horse buddies were watching the activity.

OWU's Prelude to Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:32:00 +0000

Each year OWU hosts the Prelude to Christmas with the Bartlesville symphony performing a wonderful concert. Afterwards the entire community enjoys hot chocolate together. Tonight was the night. Above is a picture of Josh and me heading out to prelude.

Here is a picture of Cheri and Joy heading out to prelude with the boys. We just snapped a few pictures on the way out.

Thanksgiving

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:06:00 +0000

We had a great Thanksgiving! We spent most of the day just relaxing at home. Above is a shot of Josh taking a break from his dirt bike.

Here's Joy riding through the front yard!

Another shot of Joy and Ruby.

Just finished my Thanksgiving run.

Here's a view straight up from my hammock. If you were swinging in it this is what you would see.

Josh goofing off in the backyard.

Joy and Cheri enjoying the day!

Visit to Vennard College

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:28:00 +0000

We had a great visit with faculty, staff, and students at Vennard College in Iowa this week. They are a wonderful group! The picture above is of two new friends we made there. We may soon be seeing them in Oklahoma!!!

Geography Fair

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:53:00 +0000

Last night was the home school geography fair. My gang studied Norway. Cheri's parents also came into town and are in the picture wearing their Norway sweaters. Yes...Joy lost her front tooth last night!

Here are the girls with their Norway sweaters.

...Cheri and Joy getting ready to go to the fair.

The Piper's 25th Wedding Anniversary

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:52:00 +0000

We had a wonderful time celebrating the Piper's 25th wedding anniversary. We spent the afternoon just enjoying each other's company, eating a lot of great food, shooting all sorts of guns, fishing, and riding the horse. Congratulations to Everett and Marci on 25 years together!!! In the picture above are Kathy, Marci (piper), and my wife, Cheri.

Kathy really knows how to put a party together. She was the one who spearheaded this party. Thanks, Kathy!!!

Now...how often to you see the president of a university on a horse!!!

Like father like son. Cobi ran all over the place on Ruby. He sure knows how to ride!

Everett and Marci enjoying the day. By the way...it was a surprise party.

Here is a picture of their cake as well as pictures of their wedding day.

Cheri and Joy setting the tables and getting ready for dinner.

Just enjoying the food!

A little time together as a family. Of course Cobi was out riding dirt bikes!

Pastor Joe and Dawn Marie Colaw are in the picture above. Joe is the senior pastor at First Wesleyan Church here in Bartlesville. These two are GREAT people!

Here is some of what we had. Grilled salmon, potatoes, fruit salad, grilled bread, sausage...good stuff.

On the right is our chef, Mark (he is in charge of the buildings and grounds at OWU). Talk about a guy who can cook! He made a fabulous meal. Siting at the counter are Brett (Vice President for Academic Program Development) and his wife, Tammy. In the yellow shirt is Randy (Vice President for Development) and his wife Sherry.

So...as the sun set and we all went our separate ways, we remembered a great 25 years for the Pipers and the great celebration time we all had together.

President's Advisory Council

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:58:00 +0000

We had a great time with 16 Wesleyan pastors from the western region of the US. These are some SHARP guys who have a heart for OWU. They all came to spend some time on campus. I wish I could have spent a week with them. They were full of great ideas and just fun to be with.

On the right in the grey sweater is Dr. Everett Piper, the President of OWU.

Campfire Dinner

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:57:00 +0000

Tonight we decided to do some Dutch oven cooking. Josh is getting ready to get the food going.

We have some who simply watch...

The coals are looking good.

Time for some smores!

OWU Library Progress

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:28:00 +0000

Here are some pictures of the new OWU library. This shot is from the first floor looking up to the second floor railing. There will be seating along the rail so that students, staff, and faculty can sit and watch the activity taking place on the first floor.

The picture above shows the second floor and the library staff offices that are being framed in on the first floor.

This is a shot of the first floor looking toward the library staff offices. The steps on the left go to the second floor and will be wooden steps with a glass background. This allows those on the first floor to see through the steps and provides an open feeling.

This is another shot of the steps. There will be tables and seating along the wall here.

This is a shot on the second floor. The building you see is the sports center. The area around the arches will have comfortable seating for reading and studying with a great view and wonderful natural light.

Tulsa Life Flight

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:57:00 +0000

As part of my EMT training, I had the chance to get ground crew training with Tulsa Life Flight. The helicopters they use are remarkable...8.5 million each. This is a remarkable group that transports patients involved in accidents or other trauma to receive hospital care. Above is a shot of the pilot's instruments.

Here is a shot of the back of the helicopter. You can see the space for the flight nurse or EMT as well as the stretcher. The helicopter can also be configured to transport two patients if needed.

Here's a shot of the outside of the helicopter with someone from Collinsville Fire Department. We did the training with them. They are a great group!

Here is the helicopter landing. The dust you see is from the rotor wash which can generate wind at 80-90 miles per hour. Cover your eyes!

New Students Arriving At OWU

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:01:00 +0000

Yesterday we had the new freshman class arrive at OWU. The campus was busy! Above are some current student leaders welcoming each other back to campus.

This is Jamie...one of the admissions reps. He is one of the team that has worked hard all year to get the freshman class to campus.

Above is our university photographer, Jess. She was taking pictures all over the place yesterday!

Here are a few of the new students and families checking in for the first time. It will be a great year!

A Night At The Green Country Rodeo

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:42:00 +0000

Joy and her friend Laren had a ring side seat to this event. The Green Country Rodeo is a great event every year. The food there is great too!

Josh and his friend Tom watch the cowboys get thrown off the bucking broncos!

All ages were at the rodeo.

A couple of friends having fun before the events started.

A Horseback Riding Night

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:56:00 +0000

It was a nice night to go out and ride. What a fun night!!!

Fun Summer Night

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:35:00 +0000

We just decided to go outside and have some fun with sparklers left over from the 4th of July. What a fun night!

South Dakota District Wesleyan Church Conference

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:40:00 +0000

We had a great time at the South Dakota District Wesleyan Church Conference in Rapid City. We had a chance to see Mt. Rushmore. Here's a picture of the family with the presidents behind us.

Here is a shot of Mt. Rushmore. Not bad, huh?

We also went to the Badlands National Park. Here's the gang in the Badlands.

Cher and I are taking a break after doing some walking in the Badlands. Had to watch for rattlesnakes. They like the badlands.

Baby Birds

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:01:00 +0000

Every year mom comes to nest on our front porch. Here is this year's crop of babies. They don't even have their eyes open yet. Mom wasn't too happy with me taking pictures!

Branson, MO

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:19:00 +0000

Branson is about 3 and 1/2 hours from Bartlesville. It's a great place to get away for a weekend or a week. There are all sorts of shows, places to eat, and outlet shops. There is always something to do!

We played some miniature golf. Here is Josh after a successful hole-in-one!

Joy took a break from our fast paced golf game...

Here the family is in front of the Kirby theater. We went to this wonderful magic show. Josh was picked to assist Kirby the magician. We all had a blast. You can learn more about the magic show by going to www.kirbyandbambi.com. My in-laws are on the right.

Oklahoma State Home School Convention

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:19:00 +0000

This past week was the annual Oklahoma Christian Home School Conference. OWU was a part of the conference and we had a great time there. The Cox Convention Center was packed. It was a great event to attend.

Oklahoma City is really a fun place. Above is a waterway that is surrounded by great places to eat. This area is know as bricktown.

Here is Mark Molder, OWU's Assistant Director of Admissions. He is getting the OWU table ready for visitors.

What a Beautiful Day

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:53:00 +0000

It was such a beautiful day today! Temps in the upper 70's and a wonderful day to be outside. Joy was enjoying the day in the pasture today. Think she's having a good time?

Horsing Around

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:08:00 +0000

We had a great time fooling around with Ruby Jane today. She's a great horse that just wants attention.

Ruby Jane was looking for the horse treats!

Joy decided to do some bareback riding.

I couldn't resist either!!!

OWU Choir

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:51:00 +0000

The OWU choir performed in chapel last week. They are wonderful to hear. Take a look at the video clip below and you'll see what I mean.

We Have A New Horse

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Bob) — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:40:00 +0000

Today we bought a new horse...Ruby Jane. Ruby Jane is a beautiful buckskin and a lot of fun to ride. The picture above shows Josh deciding to ride bareback. What fun!

Above is a picture of Joy taking a test drive. Joy and Ruby Jane became quick friends. Below is a picture of our new horse with Cheri.

Looks like a couple of buddies here!