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Back from Enid, we’re now enjoying the remainder of this holiday weekend to relax, do some holiday decorating and catch up on a few chores. Reflecting on the Thanksgiving celebration that was, it was as good as we could have hoped it would be. The only thing that would have made it perfect was if my brother and his family could have joined us, but it didn’t work out this time. Fortunately, barring any unforeseen intervening circumstance, we’ll get to see them during Christmas week when the whole family will be able to gather together.

By all accounts, the Thanksgiving feast was a success. It was a lot of work, and that’s even with a couple of the items prepared in advance. Karla and I arrived in Enid a little after 8am Thursday morning and successfully met our self-imposed deadline for the main feast scheduled for 2pm. Now I know that Karla, my mom and others have done it many times, but that’s the first time I was in a kitchen, working non-stop for six hours. I just don’t think I’m cut out for “woman’s work,” as my mom calls it. Seriously, I certainly have a greater appreciation for the work of putting together such a grand meal and for those who’ve done it faithfully year-after-year.

Based on the comments made after the feast, the work was well worth it. There wasn’t a single complaint — other than my own self-criticism. (Frankly, I didn’t enjoy it as much as everyone else because my tastebuds were numb from all the taste-testing throughout the cooking process.) Being the perfectionist and worrywart than I am, I was fretting about how everything would turn out. According to the experts — my mother and Karla who’ve done this many more times than I have — the meal was a resounding success Continued

The firm where I work is featured in today’s Oklahoman Business Section. If you want to know more about the place I work, check it out.

I don’t talk much about my workplace because, frankly, it keeps me from getting into trouble from sharing something — anything — that I shouldn’t be sharing, including matters that attract intense public attention. (Read the article and you’ll know what I’m talking about.)

It’s been an absolute blast working for the firm since I officially came on board at the beginning of this year. I’ve actually been working with the firm for five years now, but prior to January it was in a capacity as a consultant along with my former business partner and current boss. We wouldn’t have considered closing down our own consulting business and joining this firm if we didn’t see an incredible opportunity to join a successful, growing and forward-looking organization. It’s exciting to be a part of some big things happening in Oklahoma, including playing a key role in helping Oklahoma City achieve its dream of becoming a Big League City.

McAfee & Taft is Oklahoma’s largest law firm, serving clients throughout the region and nationally in the areas of aviation, business law, corporate and securities, employee benefits, entertainment, environmental law, healthcare, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, oil and gas, real estate, and tax and family wealth. The firm currently employees 275 Oklahomans, including nearly 150 attorneys, with offices in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

I just wanted to share the article in this morning’s paper because I’m really excited about it for our firm and because it lets my readers know a little bit more about me and my work.