The Email messages below that you sent are responding to written articles, postings, and radio broadcasts. Commenting
on Memory River Radio, Postings on Okie Without Borders and my blog Red Dirt Post, as well as the Cruising Down 66 Oldies
radio program. Read and enjoy.
Read the mail below and then send us your comments
In response to my recent posting on Red Dirt Post about Dog Food for thought:
From Jay in Tulsa,
Chuck, hi, what a great story. My guy is the same way. It's like he's never seen dog food (with a little real chicken
mixed in)! j.
From Joann in San Rafael, Ca:
Hahaha. Thanks for the
laugh, Chuck. I’ve heard the path to happiness is lowered expectations…J
Take care. -- Joanne
From
KLT Illinois,
Very funny! You are right…the
same thing every day and it’s still the best!
Catherine T
From Barb in Wisconsin:
I love how descriptive this is, I can see just how excited Rickles is behaving.
From JM in Colorado Springs:
My dog Mitch is a dancer too, he has a routine that would be the envy of Fred Astaire.
Then we have a second dog, Sammie, inherited from our daughter Kelly, he's a drummer. He thumps the
washer and dryer and between the two of them, the joint is jumpin.
Joe
From daughter number-2:
Your so good at this! I love this! Very super duper funny. Love You,
Court
Response from CT in Illinois about outhouses:
Hi Chuck!
I was laughing out loud
at this! It’s so true…whatever we grow up with is what we think is normal…
Thanks for sharing!
Response from Jay Cronley on "Yo Mama Don't Dance," Tulsa World:
great story, thanks for sending it......
Responding to post about Disneyland California:
You struck a cord with us again. We'll be at Disney World, Florida, the first week of April with
our daughter, Kristin; her hubby, Rusty and our six year old grandson, Louis. We can hardly wait to participate in Louis's
excitement and fun on his first visit to Disney World; oh what fun!
More about Disneyland
This is a great piece!
I’ve never been to Disneyland, but you have given me a good glimpse inside!
Catherine L. Tully
And one more:
My daughter, Lisa, is going to Disneyland
for her 40th birthday. Oh the memories...
Dana
From a recent visitor to Memory River Radio:
Someone sent me an email talking about childhood with black and white TV. That was not MY childhood.
So I sent a kidding comment and Googled a picture of the old Philco Radio we had on the kitchen table when I was a child.
And up came your Philco and your web site. I have a lot of friends and family who will really enjoy this
THANKS !
Eileen
Ojai CA
From a local listener to my Sunday radio program, commenting about my show airing
twice:
Chuck,
The "double exposure" is great. Keep up the good work!
Bob Mitten
Cruising Down 66 is aired twice on Sunday and can be heard online at my website
click on live broadcast
CA
From a online visitor living in Colorado about Cruising Down 66:
Chuck,
On Sunday, January 24, I will be listening online.
Your fan,
Joe Morgan
Posting on Red Dirt Post about dogs and popcorn:
From daughter number two,
DADDY!
Goodness Dad, that was so funny! You need to publish that! Someone will think that is hilarious and then
you can make some more money! I love this story
CAC, Pearl City, Hi.
This is one of your best
to date! I love it! I can totally see Rickles poking around….
Have a great holiday
Chuck!
Catherine Tully
yeah
this sounds just like the chihuahuas ( or chewey huahuas). except they sometimes actually jump up in ur lap. when Khaki does
it tho, he squirms behind ur back as if u wont notice hes there & peeks around.
Ryli S. Edmond,
Ok.
Response to a posting on RDP about my displeasure with cranberries:
From BL in Wisconsin,
Gee Chuck you sure have it in for cranberries. I love my cranberry, raspberry jello at Thanksgiving and I drink
cranberry juice, no sugar added, mixed with water and ice every day, it's refreshing and good for you.
Hope you and all your loved ones had a great turkey day.
Barbara
From Ct in Illinois,
Tell me how you really
feel! : )
Hope your Turkey day
was great despite the addition of the cranberry sauce, sitting at the table. And hope Rickles got a little treat.
Take care,
Catherine
Response to Delivering Bad News:
From a reader in Wisconsin,
I enjoyed reading this vivid account of your childhood memories and relationship with your brother. Are you going
to compile your stories into a book?
Happy Thanksgiving to all your family!
Barbara and Tom
Response to cornbread story:
From Ryli in Okla City Ok.
i think you have just described the bread u will be making for our thanksgiving dinner! sounds awesome though i do really
love the jiffy kind! my momma makes that kind very well.
Also this:
Good one Chuck! You made
me really hungry!!!
(and I love cornbread)
Catherine in Illinois
Then this:
Now that made me hungry! Yum Yum
Monica M
From daughter No.
2 in Hawaii:
Daddy!
I happen to like jiffy. haha my generation must like to do things the easy way. I do make a mean cornbread
though, if I am ever persuaded to do so. Wish you were here, we are going to have a feast for Kennedy's birthday and
it promises to be my best yet.
Love You,
Court
Comments about Last Week's Broadcast of Cruising Down 66:
Hi; tried to listen to the archived show with Windows Media Player, which
works on all my other files, but it did
not play your show. I'm sure it's a
great one, but can't listen on Sunday morning, as I'm in church. Thanks
anyway.
(Sierra)
From David F on radio program:
Hello,
A friend sent me the link.
The music is a little before my time, but I like to hear it sometimes.
Were you in radio?
You mentioned in the Nov 8 show that you thought the 50s and 60s were a bit less s tressful.
I wonder if that would be true for blind people, too. I know there was no right on red to confuse street crossings.
I had heard somewhere that at that time the employment rate for blind people was at about 50% and the braille literacy rate
was higher then. Off course, I don't know if you are blind yourself.
I absolutely LOVE this site. I am 30 years young and raised by my grandmother & love this music. Great
job!
Is there any way you can put up a ticker that lists the songs and the artist
that is playing. Like a playlist. I can’t remember the artist to all of the songs or the names of the songs. Keep
up the great site.
Monica
Beckmann |
Commentary from California on Okies at the Movies:
Great chuck.
Our movie theater gave away a bicycle
now and again. Other prizes too. I never won either.
Dana
Comment on Cruising Down 66 radio program:
Hi Chuck,
I like your new program. I always enjoy listening to the oldies but goodies! You inspired
me to want to know the top songs of 1969, specifically September of that year. I discovered "Bad Moon Rising" No. 1 in the
UK and "Sugar, Sugar" in the US for the week of Sept 19. It's fun to know what was playing the week of one's birth. I'm trying
to decide which one speaks more to the way my life has gone. LOL Would love to hear a show featuring songs of 1969.
Keep up the good work!
Karen in Austin where I'm listening to music instead of editing the magazine! It's your fault!
:)
Chuck...
It is a bumpy road sometimes...but I'm happy you are going
to continue to drive it. These are tough times for radio...as
you well know. But I offer best wishes for doing what you
obviously love to do.
Mike Flynn
The Folk Sampler
PO Box 520
Siloam Springs AR 72761
Chuck,
Best wishes and success for "Druising down 66" and thanks for your creative programming.
Joe
From an online listener in Texas:
Hi Chuck,
I didn't know JH66 was you. I almost deleted the message but I'm glad I didn't because now I'm
being treated to great music and profiles of musicians as I work at the computer.
You just mentioned your piano. I have recently taken up piano lessons and want to purchase a
new electronic keyboard. Would you have any suggestions of what brands/features to look for? Obviously I want to get one with
great sound and it would be nice to be able to record practice sessions.
Enjoying the music,
Karen
From an old listerner friend in Florida:
Hi Chuck!......This is Bill saying "hello" from Ocala, Florida. Found your great Jazz Website
and immediately wanted to send our regards to you & Ronda. We've been here since November, 2000 but still miss Tulsa.
Pls keep enjoying life and taking care of each other,
Sincerely, Bill & Chris
From a JH66 online listener from Wisconsin:
Chuck, you sound as smooth as the great music you play. Barbara
From an online reader in Illinois:
Yeah, humidity and heat
are the enemy! : ) When I was young I really liked it but now that I’m older, I get really crabby.
I think you have it worse
than I do though….
Visitor to Memory River Radio comments:
Hi Chuck..
Thanks for writing. This is a fantastic site with a lot of cool stuff. You
did a good job on it too.
Can tell it's a labor of love.. Thanks and you
take care..
--
Jack
THE_BRAILLE_CAT
Reader commenting on telephone posting:
Hi Chuck,
Your latest Okie Without Borders" message reminded me of a comical moment in my life. In the mid 60's I was
invited to a new neighbors apartment; in her kitchen I noticed the wall phone. I asked "Where did you get a black phone?"
She looked at me strangely for a moment and said "All phones used to be only black." Talk about first impressions...I
felt really dumb. But we had a good laugh and she invited me back again.
Take care,
Barbara
Cute piece Chuck! I still
love the sound of an old phone.
By the way—thanks
for the vote at Writer’s Digest! My blog, www.freelance-zone.com made the top 101 Best Websites for Writers list for 2009. You were part of the reason. I appreciate it!
(Pat Rickles on the head
for me. I’m sure he would have voted too if he could!)
Take care,
Catherine
From Barbara in Wiscdonsin responding to OkRp:
I think it's time to seek out the simple life. Somehow we just get too attached to stuff.
From C in Illinois about chicken fanticy
Chickens, eh? : ) Who
knew! I bet Rickles would enjoy that! Yessir!
My fantasy is a garage.
Never had one.
Response to recent Jazz Highway:
From John,
Hi Chuck, I enjoy your program very much...I am retired living in
Mannford, I guess
we are about the same
age, I may be a few years older...I know we grew
up loving
the same music...small combo Jazz, but my favorite
has to be the big
Bands, especially
Stan Kenton..and the Four Freshmen...June Christy, Nat King Cole, and
Frank Sinatra...
Chuck,
This afternoon during the blizzard I was enjoying your show. You played a selection by Chet Baker and I wondered
if you were aware of his album that was recorded live here in Tulsa at the Nine of Cups restaruant? You can find details
on the TulsaTvMemories.com site.
Bob
another Repartee response from Catherine in the frozen north:
I’m not partial
to fish, but I LOVE Sonic!! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
Then she wrote later:
Yeah, there is something
to be said for a lack of electronics. Every time the power goes out, I consider it a secret gift. : )
Catherine
Okie Repartee response on PC crash:
From number two daughter,
OH NO DAD!
What happened? Poor computer, you should not taunt it with your
dislike of computers, it has feelings
too! haha just kidding. Well I
hope that you didn't loose too much stuff on your hard drive. I hope
your
new one arrives shortly and there is not too much trouble trying
to put it in. Love You.
Court
PC crash:
From Marcus Z in N. Carolina
Sorry to hear about your lost chuckles - best wishes for you & your new
hard drive :)
Response to Okie Repartee on dreams,
Your dream must mean that you will be involved in a
great political movement
in your next life!
Les
Repartee on spring break:
Don’t get me started on the overindulged
young people that are been created by the overindulged parents! I have a nephew that is 14 and has been handed more gadgets
and “stuff” already in his lifetime than I have now! He will fit right in with this poor broke college student
who has to go to Cancun for Spring Break. My tears are flowing!
Let’s see, my spring breaks were spent
working when I was in college. It was just another week, with the exception of not having to go to class. I didn’t know
it was written in the tablets that you had to go on some exotic get-a-way just because it is spring break! I was born into
the the wrong set of circumstances! Rats!
GA
Responses to trip to Hawaii:
Hi Chuck, you may wish to stay there for a while it warms up in Okla. If you can locate
that fime cocunut candy try it out. In the 1960's a lady from the island worked for me in Omaha ne. Her husband
was in the air force. When she would visit her family she always brought back cocunut candy that was terrific. Try it.
David Dowland
Nice one Chuck! I especially
like the part about the fridge!
Coffee says hi!
Catherine
Pass me the Kleenex…you are in Hawaii
and I am in Tulsa! L What a wonderful place to be, Hawaii. The North Shore of Oahu is my favorite place on earth, of course
I haven’t been to many other places like that, but I dearly love that place listening to the waves continually crash
into the rocks and beach. I will get back there someday, yes sir, I will! Enjoy and smash those pesky cockroaches if you can!
J
Gary Ann
Response to Red River Jazz Cafe:
What a great show. The jazz is great but I also love listening to your stories. It
makes the show complete.Wish you were on everyday.
Keep up the great work.
Bill Nessler
Response to Okie Repartee:
Chuck,
Speaking of the PO, the other day I was across the street visiting with a neighbor. I saw a piece of paper under
the hedge by the porch. I picked it up and handed it to my neighbor. She looked at it and handed it back saying
"I think this is yours." Sure enough, it was an important letter, to me, from the USDA with some deadlines which would
have been costly to me had I missed them. Never knew how it got under the hedge across the street as my mail slot is
in my door, the mail comes into the house.
Bob
Response to Okie Repartee on super Bowl party:
Perhaps you were at the wrong house?
Chris R. Martin, CRS
We had snacks at my house, veggies and dip,
crab dip and crackers, and ice cream! However, the game did not go as we had hoped, so those last few mins brought has pain,
but I didn’t have to stay up and celebrate, so I got to bed earlier than planned! Have a super week Chuck!
Gary Ann
Response to Okie Repartee about winter in East L A
I moved to Arizona and then California from Pennsylvania, where I had waited
for buses in rain and snow for quite
a few years. Arizona proved to be a
very hot climate to live and work a dog guide in, though I enjoyed the
people
I met and found enjoyable work there.
Southern California has a wonderful year round climate but here, there are
earthquakes
with the threat always looming of the Big One.
So my conclusion is that short of heaven, for those of us who believe
in it,
there is no perfect place to live. I think this is the way that God keeps
us humble.
Just my thoughts
of course.
Sincerely,
Cindy Flerman
Response to Why live here?
Hey Chuck!
Heard about the weather there. Not to burst your bubble again, but it's supposed to be 77 degrees
here today. We went surfing on Sunday and may go again today. You should come visit! And right now, there
is some affordable living here because no one can sell their house! Haha... Oh, one more thing, almost everyone
here (not including us) was happy after the National Championship game in college football. Well, other than the weather,
how is everything going there? Travis and I would love to come back and visit, but probably won't get to until this
summer or next Christmas. You need to meet Nani too! She is a sweet little white fluff ball that would love your
attention. Rickles might like her too! Well, good to hear from you!
Love, one of your favorite nieces,
Kiala
Chuck,
For the first time in my long working life, I am taking a snow day! Read the paper, did the crosswords, had a big
breakfast of pancakes, sausage and eggs, followed by a jigsaw puzzle with my wife. What a life! Should have been
doing this years ago!
Bob
Chuck, hi, I hear you can get a good grilled cheese out there for $28, not bad.....
From Jay in Tulsa
Response to Okie Repartee on computers
very well said :)
here an ice storm is coming your
way, bet rhonda wishes she stayed in oahu a bit longer...
From Mark in North Carolina
Response to Okie Repartee on teens and history
I am happy you have the love and patience
to deal with teenagers. I do not and I suppose that is why God saw fit to keep me childless! Have a wonderful time in Hawaii.
The north shore of Oahu is my favorite place on earth!
Gary Ann
Response from Okie Repartee on poetry:
Hi Chuck,
I liked the poem better than Obama's speech!
A commentator said that the President's inaugural
address was deliberately
written to be lower-key than his campaign speeches to prepare us to make the
necessary sacrifices
in the future.
I had expected more of a Kennedy-like inspirational speech.
But I really did like the poem.
Sincerely,
Cindy
Flerman and Seeing Eye Dog Pedro, who slept through the entirety of
both
Response to postings on Okie Without Borders:
Hello Chuck,
Nice work. Your story sounds so much like my own.
The only difference is that I was born in Oklahoma and came to California as a a little
tot. Sure is a small and interesting world.
Carl
Oceanside, Ca.
Response about dream as posted on Okie Repartee:
hi chuck, I think you need to stop drinking that cheap wine. It
must be giving you these bad dreams. next stop is the couch in the shrink's office.
David D.
From Monica in Tulsa:
You are lactose
intolerant!
From David near San Luis Obispo:
I think you need more California ice cream and suspenders!
I think
this suggests that you be wary of wee-people. And switch to boxers.
Stan
According to Freud, your dream has sexual overtones intertwined with your youth. Standing in line
to get ice
cream or any other thing simply means you were a frustrated child. Getting hugged by
a small woman is obviously
a sign that you need to have an affair, with your wife "catching" you with
another woman.
All in all, a fairly
normal dream for someone at your advanced age.
Happy New Year,
Les
Barbara from Wisconsin responding to my dog hair posting:
I got a good laugh out of your Holiday dog hair tale.
Responding to post on Memory River Radio about paper delivery:
If you do contact the paper office, please ask them why I received my newspaper the other day----except it was the same
paper I had received the day before. All of my neighbors received the correct paper, I was the only "lucky" one to get
to read the same news on two consecutive days. You are right----something is amiss!
Bob
From Don in San Luis Obispo:
Chuck,
Had a good time with "Okie Pilgrims" and "White Christmas." Keep it up. Merry Christmas to all and
to all a good '09.
Cousin Don
Hello Chuck.
Tonight was my first time on your web site. I got your site off of a person giving it out on
a magazine that's audio on cassette called, "Newsreel."
I enjoyed listening to the o.t.n. three or four I recorded on my Victor reader Stream with its
recorder feature.
I am 62, so remember these programs as a child.
I have no idea if you can help me with this, but i will ask it anyway.
I before finding your site tonight spent several hours trying to find o.t.n. programs that were
free. Everyone one I tried only ended up wanting to sell me mp3's and so on.
Is there a list or something I am not aware of I can get that will give me places to go to enjoy
these programs without trying to sell them to me?
I have one more question, where can I go to get the simplest step by step instructions in how
to get podcasting going?
My friend installed what he called a podcast catcher called Jjuice on my computer, but I nor
he had any idea how to get them to this catcher, and of course I don't either.
I also enjoy reading what you have written as well.
It must be quite a job keeping up with your site.
Thank you for having these programs to listen at no cost.
By the way, I have been blind for a little more than 50 years now from RP.
Boise Idaho .
Bill Morgan
Response from Joann in San Rafeal on smelly dog posting I made on MRR:
I'm not sure you should take
it personally, Chuck:) -- J
Response to Okies eating out:
Chuck,
Yes, it tasted better then, and all for less than $1. Once after church, I was lucky enough to be
invited by your father to go along and enjoy one of those burgers, what a treat.
My friend, Joe Pearson, a high school buddy and plumber from Montebello Senior High School just returned
from our 50th high school reunion in Las Vegas. The class of 58 actually had over 200 old timers to attend the 50th..
Yes even Joe the plumber remembered Rod's, one of his favorite hamburgers.
Cousin Joe.
Response from my own daughter. Hmm, does she read this stuff?
Eating out!
Really! That place reminds me of Ron's hamburgers in the farm shopping center. Dad truly you are hilarious,
I love your stories!
Court
Response to My Fall Shorts posting about Oil cos bailing out the auto cos.
Chuck, it's about selling cars, isn't it. How do they ever plan to sell one of those lousy electric or giant cars?
Finally, a response from my very own daughter:
Oh my Goodness Daddy!
That was just so funny, Jules and I both loved your story and Happy Thanksgiving to you too!!! I miss you
very much...
She was responding to my Okie pilgrim posting.
Nice Chuck! I love your
website….hope all is well with you and the pup!
Catherine
Hi Chuck,
I just spent some pleasurable moments on your website. The music was great and I really
enjoyed reading your journal. Having grown up in Pico Rivera in the fifties, I share many common childhood experiences
(lacking the "Okie"
background, however.)
Tim preaches tomorrow and is somewhat stressed at the moment.
I am waiting for the clock to move forward a bit more so I can go to bed. We set the clocks back right after dinner
and the evening seems very long. Your website really helped to make the evening more pleasant.
We hope
you both and all of your loved ones are doing well.
Love,
Judi
In response to RRJC program about Okies and what they missed not migrating
to California:
Good evening,
Sure did enjoy your program today. Things we missed by not moving to California----I don't believe you mentioned
some of the UNnatural phenomena of California---such as Brittany Spears.
Have you had a chance to view the program "Black Blizzard" on the History Channel? It is two hours of really great
pictures and information about the dust bowl days and Oklahoma is, naturally enough, a major part of the show. Worth
watching.
Bob Mitten
Also, there was this:
Just heard you talking about
the big ’51 earthquake, I too remember the power of it; we were living in Taft, CA at the time it
hit. I helped shovel the glass from the aisles of the supermarket where may father worked…what a mess.
Enjoy your show,
Danny Dunagan
Tulsa, OK
PS: You talk about living in
East LA, we also lived in Compton during part WW 2, attended kindergarten there, another place
of many California memories.
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