Fabulous Honor !!!!!

This past week has been a fire drill ! Karen was notified earlier in the year that she would be one of the Graduate School honorees from Oklahoma State University, her Alma Mater, as well as the school her children attended. Friday we attended a reception for the Honorees and earlier a gathering of several of her professors and classmates from within the Geography department. I met the people I had heard of from the many great stories she has told me and felt the excitement she had as being part of that group. Upon graduation with her Masters Degree in Statistical Mapping she joined National Geographic in Washington D.C. and produced three maps in three of the magazines, one being a full spread. Wanting to return to her roots and family she returned to Tulsa to do research concerning the drug problem in Tulsa. with the Drug Task Force, discovering the hot spots within the community and helping resolve the problem. At the suggestion of one of her relatives she applied for, and received, the position of C.E.O. of the Girl Scouts of the Ozarks. 

The council was a challenge as the entire structure of management and maintenance needed to be updated in areas of membership, objectives, updating facilities, and leadership. After an extremely successful run Karen applied to become the C.E.O of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma, a very demanding job with similar problems as the ones she solved in Joplin. She oversaw a merger of Councils, updated camp facilities, and purchased land for the construction of a much needed modern and larger facility for the organization, staff, and scout troops. After ten years she retired, and we are enjoying each other, kids and grandkids,  

I am so lucky to be married to such a sweet, caring, talented, smart and great looking gal ! Below are some other images from the event.