In May of 1998, fresh out of college, I packed up my things left Dallas TX, and moved to Tulsa. I had no job and no prospects for one. At the time, Tulsa's attraction to me was its low cost of living and affordable housing. I moved into a great little two story house in East Tulsa and started preparing my house for my soon-to-be wife. In a few months I would be married, and I needed to find a job.
It wasn't long before I found a temp job working at Williams Tower installing software. On my first day at the job I left home at 6:45 so I could get downtown by 8 o'clock. Five minutes later I found myself on 244 heading downtown at 70MPH!!! I got to work a little early. That was my first indication that there was something special about Tulsa.
Tulsa has been very generous to me in the ensuing years, and I've discovered many more special things about Tulsa other than the cheap houses, and amazing commute times. In fact,these have been the best years of my life. Tulsa has given me a place to worship that is so important to me that it was difficult to even consider a move to another city just a few years into my career as a computer programmer. Tulsa has witnessed the birth of my three wonderful children. As they have grown, I've discovered that it is an amazing place to raise a family. It has provided me life long friends and colleagues. I discovered its rich history, heritage and culture.
I love Tulsa, I'm so glad to have laid down deep roots here. I'm honored to be involved as a blogger, as a member of the Sales Tax Overview Committee, and as an adopted son of this great city. I hope to find that the next 13 years are as fortunate to me as the first 13.
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