END OF JUNE 2017

There has been a whirlwind of activity at the Retreat this spring and summer so far.  Lots of family and high school reunions are bringing people to Watonga, Roman Nose State Park, and to our home.  


We've continued to host OKLAHOMA HOUSE CONCERTS, and serving wood-fired pizza dinners as a fundraiser for Phoenix Circle Foundation.  We fed a youth group from Oklahoma City who were in town doing summer VBS programs, and have had a few other groups come out for The Oven wood-fired pizza.  We're attracting more musicians for the house concerts and attendance is growing. We have been able to have at least one concert a month. 



We had guests who were in Watonga High School Class of '72 one weekend in May, with some coming in from as far away as Washington, and New Mexico. It was a good group and fun to catch up with people Andy went to school with, and to meet a few who I had not met before.  We had a visit from Easter and Carolyn Moore from Tulsa another week.  Earlier in May, singer/songwriter Merry Ellen Kirk stayed with us on her way to California. She did a concert on the lawn, in front of the pond. It was a magical evening.  

In June we had Dylan Stewart come play.  He originally set up outside in the front yard, but at nightfall we went indoors and he played some more.