I stood in a long line with lots of other OKCitians last night at Jim Tolbert's Full Circle Book Store to pick up this new book and chat with Steve and Jack while they added their personal inscriptions. Abundant wine and snacks combined with lots of conversation with old friends and new aquaintences made the one hour wait fly by.

A good overview by State Historical Society Director Bob Blackburn gets it off to a good start and I'm looking forward to getting into it this weekend; also to seeing what Doug puts up here.

My personal thanks to Jim Tolbert for his years of community service, having the courage and determination to keep Full Circle open and committing his personal and financial resources to this publication project. Jim and Beth's tireless efforts make our city a better place to live.

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The Old Downtown Guy

It will take decades for Oklahoma City's
downtown core to regain its lost gritty,
dynamic urban character, but it's exciting
to observe and participate in the transformation.