We have the road looking pretty good. It needed a coat of gravel to go over the top, but we didn’t have any way to haul the gravel. Ken Green who owns OLG Propane observed the need for gravel on our roads and mentioned it to Dave. Dave said we had the gravel, but no way to haul it. Ken offered to let us use his bottom dump truck. Greg Thompson, a manager at OLG called and asked us where we wanted the bottom dump. He brought the truck over and handed us the key and said call me when you are done. What a blessing!

Dave and I were privileged to have been able to sit down with “Mom” and Bill Fry. They came over and filled us in on some more of the history of Fry Lake! We enjoyed hearing the stories of how Mr. Fry purchased the property and the reality of seeing it come to be the local swimming area. Bill told us the story of how he helped put the 30 ft. diving board together, but then once it was done, he never did jump off it. Sounds smart to me!!! Mom Fry told us how she used to work in the concession stand and would make lots and lots of sno-cones. We enjoyed meeting and getting to know both of them! Thanks you guys for taking the time to come over and fill us in on this piece of property. We were able to get a few pictures of them. Norma – you skated on the pictures! You’ll have to come back over so we can get a picture of you at Fry Lake! Oneita, we are looking forward to meeting you in September!

Our road to the cafeteria was in real bad shape from the rains. Dave and Daniel have been putting in some hours on the track loader and the excavator. They are not done yet, but it is looking much nicer! Thanks guys!!!

Dave and I really enjoyed being able to sit down and talk to Norma Gillespie about Fry Lake. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fry who used to own this place. Norma gave us some of the history and brought some pictures and newspaper articles that she is allowing us to copy. We are hoping to talk to one of her brothers that lives around here and also to her mom. We will update the history of this place on our history page as we get details. Thanks Norma for taking time out to share about Fry Lake with us. We really enjoyed meeting you and learning more about Fry Lake!!!

It’s exciting to finally get started on cutting the pad for the 1st cabin site!

Does Divorce Damage Children?

Taken from EnidNews.com

Published: July 05,2008

Can divorce be a good thing

Divorce affects about one million children each year in the United States. An old saying is that parents should stay together for the kids, even if the parents are not happy.

Sixty-one percent of Oklahomans think that parents who don’t get along should divorce. Thirty percent think that couples who are not in love anymore should divorce.

Research has found when parents hurt each other through abuse or frequent arguing, a divorce can be better for the kids. But most marriages that end in divorce are not these high-conflict marriages.

Many U.S. divorces happen when couples feel they are not in love or are unhappy together. These couples believe they would be happier apart. Many parents do not want to model an unhappy marriage for their kids, so they choose divorce. However, the kids may not see the marriage as unhappy. They often are surprised by the divorce and do not understand why it happened.

Many couples experience tough times, but are able to turn their relationship around and find happiness together down the road.

An unexpected divorce can hurt kids in many ways:

• Acting out

• Teen pregnancy

• Health problems

• Low self-esteem

• Mental health problems as an adult

• Getting in trouble with the law

• Dropping out of school

• Low income

Information from www.okmarriage.org

Thought this was interesting news. You can also read another article on this at: beaumontenterprise.com

This was found at citizenlink.com – July 3, 2008

Texas Lawmaker Proposes Tougher Divorce Laws

Texas couples seeking a divorce would be required to either wait two years or take a class designed to save their marriage, under legislation proposed by state Rep. Warren Chisum, a Republican. It currently takes 60 days to finalize a divorce in Texas.

Chisum, who has been married for 50 years, attempted to pass similar legislation in 2007, but it was defeated in committee.

Glenn Stanton, director of family studies at Focus on the Family, applauded Chisum for his perseverance.

“Unfortunately, divorce is far easier in this nation than it should be,” he said. “So, asking couples to think more carefully about their relationship, to reflect on the process of divorce, to reflect on the incredible fallout that will come from that — not just for the children, but for husbands and wives — is a very serious issue and worth considering.”

Last year, Chisum authored a law that waves the $60 marriage license fee for couples who take an 8-hour premarital class.

“We’re going to attack it at both ends — marriage and divorce — in an effort to keep families together,” Chisum told the Austin American-Statesman. “If this just saves one marriage, it’ll be fine with me.”