That Man in Siena by Ann Streetman When Laura Langston, a nurse from Oklahoma City, went to Siena, Italy, to celebrate her 60th birthday, she was not looking for a man. But, there he was – 62-year-old Raffaele Balducci, a talented potter, jazz guitarist, father, and grandfather. His face was pleasantly wrinkled from many years under the Tuscan sun. He had lively brown eyes and dark wavy hair sprinkled with gray. Their attraction was swift and strong. Laura and Raffaele were old enough to know … [Read more...] about That Man in Siena by Ann Streetman
Mile of Cars Murders by Joe Harwell @HarwellJoe
The Murrah Building bombing and the 1999 Moore, OK tornado are historical markers for even greater tragedy in the Britton family. Mother and father, Pat and J.P. (Joe Paul, Sr.) leave home early on April 19th, 1995 relying on their capable teenage sons Joe Paul, Jr. and Dale to take care of the ranch outside Perkins and their siblings, nine year old Thomas and eleven year old Henry. Pat and J.P. are overdue for a day together without the kids and plan to do some shopping in Oklahoma City and … [Read more...] about Mile of Cars Murders by Joe Harwell @HarwellJoe