Tag Archives: Delta State

Turkey Blog 4.0

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Do you know where you were a few days before Thanksgiving four years ago? Well, my answer to that question is, right here. I was sitting on this couch with my laptop computer creating my blog, GraphiteFree. I haven’t been … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays | Tagged Adventure, Blog, Camp, Delta State, Derek Jeter, Dixon Ticonderoga, Family, Farm, Food, Friends, Holidays, Mississippi, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Peyton Manning, Ragnar, Space Camp | Comments Off

Looking Back at 2010

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Ruth Marie Oliver

To make a tradition stick forever you must do it year after year. I am not sure if year three of this blog review makes this a tradition. However, let’s still call it my “Traditional Year End Countdown” of all … Continue reading →

Posted in Year End Blog | Tagged Adventure, Arizona, Blog, Camp, Delta State, Mississippi, Prescott, Space Camp, STS-131 | Comments Off

Recruiting Mississippi Style

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Tuesday – October 26 I am definitely lucky to be a Space Camp recruiter. This week, I recruited at Delta State, my school and home of the Fighting Okra. Unlike my trips to Arizona, each year that I visit Mississippi, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures | Tagged Adventure, Aviation Challenge, BRC, Camp, Camp of the Rising Son, Delta State, Family, Friends, Mississippi, Space Camp | 2 Comments

Blogging for Blog Sake

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Last year on November 27th I posted my first blog on Blogger, and I have enjoyed every minute of the adventure. I am not blogging to make money, market a product, give cooking tips, or improve your golf game. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures | Tagged Adventure, Aviation Challenge, Barn, Blog, Bourbon, Delta State, Dixon Ticonderoga, Family, Jack Daniels, Kentucky, Mammoth Cave, Mississippi, NASA, Space Camp | 3 Comments

Good Okra Hunting

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Today we ventured to the book store to purchase our Fighting Okra paraphernalia! I’m sure you’re thinking, “What’s this Okra thing all about?” Delta State University’s official mascot is the Statesmen. And it is lame. Yes, I know that many … Continue reading →

Posted in Mississippi | Tagged Camp, Delta State, Food, Friends | 1 Comment

Mosquitoes and STDs

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Rain, rain and more rain! I left North America and was transported magically to Southeast Asia or a tropical rain forest in South America. Oh, did it rain! Being in Cleveland as it rained today reminded me of all those … Continue reading →

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Along the Trail

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Today at Aviation Challenge we graduated our Mach 3 – Twelve Day trainees, campers that are so die hard they come back year after year. They survived our watered down version of SERE, flying F-15s into simulated combat, several bumps … Continue reading →

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