Oklahoma!

I arrived in Antlers, OK, on Weds pm after crossing the Red River. I soon learned that most of Oklahoma is still owned by the Indians as evidenced by the names of many road and towns - Checotaw, Choctaw, Seminole, Chapula, etc. - as well as the plethora of ads for Casinos and smoke shops. It's a sad reflection that this is the legacy of Native Americans rather than the richness of their spiritual heritage. OK is characterized more by farmlands than ranches - although I did see my first oil rig and well outside Tulsa.

On Thursday pm I arrived at the destination of my next interviewee, Andy Mason, who lives in Pittsburg, Kansas. Pittsburg is home to the Pittsburg State University "Gorillas" - a fact made evident by the local signage and home town pride. With a population of about 19,000 it also has a Starbucks and a Curves - 2 of my favorite hotspots on the road.

Andy is a member of Toastmasters, Intl., Rotary, and the Chamber of Commerce - in addition he serves on many of their committees organizing community events. He is also an Emotional Freedom Coach (EFT - for further info check out Andy's website: www.as-if-by-magic.com and www.emofree.com), Master NLP (neurolinguistic practitioner)and Strategic Attraction coach. Andy's business, "As If By Magic" is located in downtown Pittsburg in an office suite that also offers reflexology, reiki, massage and feng shui. His wife, Pat, is an elementary school teacher in Parsons, KS, but her real passion is feng shui. A native of Parsons she grew up on a farm with her 2 brothers; her father, 85, still raises cows and hay and shares some of the responsibilities with her brother, Roy.