I just got back from Oklahoma City. The annual meeting of the Western History Association met there this year and it was fun to see old friends again. The four-day conference is composed of a variety of panel presentations and a few special events and meals. I also got to meet several of my heroes. My friend and mentor Donald Fixico received the Native American Achievement Award for his life long contribution to Native American history. I was there representing my institution and a resource project I'm currently running to assist teachers and professors who work in Native American history. Overall it was a great experience.
On another note, for the third week in a row my blackshirts (the Nebraska Cornhuskers' defense) allowed over 400 yards--ug! The offense looked equally miserable, maybe even worse. I'm a little worried that the rest of the season will be really ugly. Good thing BYU looks good, so I'll have a winning team to follow.
Other news??? We are getting a grand piano next week. Jen and I are really excited. It is a family piano that her father inherited but has no space to keep. Right now Jen is trying to convince me that we should keep the old piano as well, but I'm not quite convinced yet.
