It's memorial day weekend. The traditional start of summer. I'm planning to enjoy this three day weekend, by get away from the daily grid of the day job, and just plain and simply, go outside. But before I go, I'm going to load up my iPod with some really good music. And that me a thinking. I think its time for another music spectacular, where we listen back to some of the best music played over the last few episodes of the Blog Oklahoma Podcast. So sit back, enjoy, and have a great weekend.

Playlist:

• Across The Universe by Katia
• Wash U Clean by Beth Thornley
• Mine Again by Black Lab
• Where Are We Today by Lily Sparks
• The Distance by Drugstore Fanatics
• The Standing Ones by Hungry Lucy
• I've Got You Covered by 7 Million Jigawatts
• The Fade to Black by Secret Dakota Ring
• Breakout by The West Exit
• Upgrade by Jensen Keets
• Rush You by Violent Divine
• The Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill (Husker Du Cover) by The Black Heart Blisters

It's graduation season. A time when family gets together and sees off one of the family as he starts the next phase of his life, whether it be college or moving into the professional world. Hi I am Jack Hosley from Wander Radio and since your regular host Kevin Latham is off celebrating with his family I thought I would take this opportunity to graduate up to an award winning podcast.

In the News:
Some of the latest from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and the main street media

• The Siscochick talks about hail damage in OKC
• Adventures in college talks about Falling.
• Gorilla Rants about the Oklahoma Political scene
• Jantelagom Talks about Nick Offermans Woodshop
• The Real Housewives of Oklahoma Cherishes a gift.
• Grandmother Taught me this is Reliving the Past
• Keith Burgin writes about Ronnie James Dio
• Ninny Notes on How Good is This?
• Redneck Diva talks about Dot Com
• Just Flip the Dog offers Wise Words

Links mentioned in this episode:

• BlogOklahoma.org, our Tumblr blog
• The Audio Drama Directory
• Wander Radio

Music:

• Widows Haul by Captain Black's Sea Dogges
• Bridgette's Lament by Queen's Gambit

As many of you already know its storm season here in Oklahoma. I hope everyone is safe and sound, and my prayers go to all to stay safe, and to everyone already effected by the recent storms. If you haven't yet, I'd advise you get a storm kit together. A storm kit consists basic first aid supplies among other important items you'll need just in case the worse happens. Now we keep a bag near the door so we can quickly grab it if we have to leave for the shelter. In it well keep a flashlight, a small first aid kit, our checkbooks, a weeks worth of medication, a phone charger, a weather radio, and a change of socks. That's just little an example. I suggest you visit ready.gov and read up on what you should have in a storm kit. I'll have a link in the show notes.

In The News:
Some of the latest from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and the main street media

• Route 66 News reports on Michael Wallis being elected to the Tulsa Hall of Fame
• 77 Counties visits Lincoln County
• Star Trek Fan @ Tumblr gets assimilated by the Borg
• Surviving Pootie rides in bike race for a cause
• Gorilla Rants sets the record straight regarding his gubernatorial endorsement
• A Time to Eat makes Chocolate Chip and Banana Muffins
• Prairie Bee introduces a 3 year old to Hot Wheels
• Ninny's Notes comments on May in Oklahoma
• Okie Funk comments on Governor Henry's recent veto
• Kellyology is blogging without makeup

Links mentioned in this episode:

• www.ready.gov
• Midland Weather Radio

Music:

• Upgrade by Jensen Keets
• Romany Dance Gitano Flamenco by Gypsy Dreams (Tommy Mordecai)

The recent spring time rains and high winds brought with them our old friends dust, mold, and pollen. That's right allergy season has finally hit the Latham household. Have you ever seen a family of three sneezing at the same time, it's kind of cool in a miserable kind of way. So its been a weekend of sticky red eyes, running noses, sneezing, coughing and a general lack of energy to do anything besides watch TV in a Benadryl haze. Fun times to say the lest.

In The News:
Some of the latest from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and the main street media

• The McCarvill Repot Online reports on the passing of Oklahoma radio personality Mark Shannon
• Small Biz Survival offers 100 tips to get your business going
• A Time to Eat shares a recipe for Poppy Seed-Chicken Pitas
• Adventures in College wonders what you can do with a BA degree in English.
• Okie on the Lam comments on the low sound of rolling thunder
• Blue Sage Studios made the Sunday Paper
• Roemerman on Record reports on a proposted bridge in Bixby
• CycleDog comments on needing "papers" in Arizona
• Life in Our Backyard was birdwatching
• And A Shrewdness of Apes realizes sometimes teaching is a dirty business

Links mentioned in this episode:

• BlogOklahoma.org, our Tumblr blog
• Hulu.com

Music:

• Allergy Sufferer by Ric Seaberg
• I Wrote a Song About Allergies by Kyle Dine
• 12 STRING by Laura Monk & High Cotton

I'm back. Miss me. I had some things popup over the last few weeks so I wasn't able to get a podcast out, oh by the way, the family says Hi. This episode was going to be the state of the Blog Oklahoma community, but that will just have to wait until I get reorganized. Please be sure to check the Blog Oklahoma blog and join blogoklahoma on Twitter and Facebook for more information. So with out further a do, let's get back into things

In The News:
Some of the latest from the Oklahoma blog-o-sphere and the main street media

• The Sisco Chick discovers something she likes on the NFL Network
• CHROME tales from the back of a bike takes a ride down the Talimena scenic drive
• Real Housewives of Oklahoma tells when life imitated a bad sitcom
• The Sooner Geek still doesn't own an eReader
• All Trails Lead Home shows how to catch crawdads
• Dishin and dishes tells how to season and clean a cast iron skillet
• Tulsa Gal is missing Bell's Amusement Park
• Batesline tells of when Redd Foxx was Taft's police chief
• Okie Funk comments on group of Oklahoma legislators who want to pass a stricter anti-illegal immigration law than Arizona's controversial measure
• The Napkin Dad says, "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere."

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Blog Oklahoma Blog
• BlogOklahoma on Twitter
• BlogOklahoma on Facebook
• The Clean Up Is Done!

Music:

• The Fade to Black by Secret Dakota Ring
• The Spanish Gypsy by Mudville