In Tulsa

There are, one assumes, any number of reasons one could find oneself in Tulsa. But would you buy it if I told you I was here in large part because of a steely border agent with a heart of gold?

I originally suspected it was his home town, and it may well be, but it's also a lovely city full of gracious, stately mansions (not normally something I'm specifically drawn to, but Tulsa is just darned pretty) and a gorgeous riverside park running the entire length of town. The word "moneyed" comes to mind.

Also, "devout."

There's some flash flooding in the state (what was it I said about weather?), so I might not get far today... But there's supposed to be some good BBQ on 66 an hour or so away.