[Chickrae]

Originally Posted by colleeng47

Well, I'm a very recent transplant, but as LR said, we got here as soon as we could

Where you from....

[Chickrae]

Originally Posted by Goodpasture

Owasso was a small farm community during the 50's and early 60's. During the 60's the people of Tulsa who had been living in what is now North Tulsa (just south of Turley) moved south and east. They are the hardworking, blue collar workers that created the post WWII middle class. A lot of them moved to Broken Arrow and Jenks. But lots, both Boeing, Rockwell and AA employees moved to Owasso due to the proximity to the airport. They focused on two primary issues (in all three communities): building good schools, and building strong churches. By doing so they created exceptionally attractive communities where builders and developers invested in nice neighborhoods. This in turn has attracted lots of immigrants. The Tulsa job market is attracting people constantly. Broken Arrow, Union, Owasso, Jenks, Glenpool, Skiatook, Collinsville, Sapulpa, and Catoosa have provided exceptional homes and schools and churches for those who are moving in.

Sure, come on over, kick your shoes off. We'll put on some fresh iced tea..........we'll become kin..........you understand kin? Those people we chose to care for, frequently blood relatives, but often enough just people we cherish.........all it takes is the be cherished in return.

Well I will have to agree the schools are fantastic. All my kids are raised bu my step-children went to the mid high and Owasso High and they seem to be very good schools. I just found a job in Owasso too, so I was very pleased.

Ok I will remember that nice hospitality and try to do the same. Can you become an Okie by being a transplant?

[Chickrae]

Originally Posted by Goodpasture

Owasso was a small farm community during the 50's and early 60's. During the 60's the people of Tulsa who had been living in what is now North Tulsa (just south of Turley) moved south and east. They are the hardworking, blue collar workers that created the post WWII middle class. A lot of them moved to Broken Arrow and Jenks. But lots, both Boeing, Rockwell and AA employees moved to Owasso due to the proximity to the airport. They focused on two primary issues (in all three communities): building good schools, and building strong churches. By doing so they created exceptionally attractive communities where builders and developers invested in nice neighborhoods. This in turn has attracted lots of immigrants. The Tulsa job market is attracting people constantly. Broken Arrow, Union, Owasso, Jenks, Glenpool, Skiatook, Collinsville, Sapulpa, and Catoosa have provided exceptional homes and schools and churches for those who are moving in.

Sure, come on over, kick your shoes off. We'll put on some fresh iced tea..........we'll become kin..........you understand kin? Those people we chose to care for, frequently blood relatives, but often enough just people we cherish.........all it takes is the be cherished in return.

And Thank you Good Pasture for all that information. It was interesting to read how the area has grown. I stay pretty much in Owasso as it has everything I need. Sometimes I will venture into Tulsa with my GPS to help me get around. Not having the mountains like I did in Utah, I never know what direction I am going!

[Nameless]

Originally Posted by Chickrae

And Thank you Good Pasture for all that information. It was interesting to read how the area has grown. I stay pretty much in Owasso as it has everything I need. Sometimes I will venture into Tulsa with my GPS to help me get around. Not having the mountains like I did in Utah, I never know what direction I am going!

You're in Oklahoma, use the sun It sure is easy to tell when you're going west.

[mrs_moby73]

Originally Posted by okpondlady

Once you live here you will be hooked. I was born here and omg it was SO SMALL when I was 16. I hit the road as fast as I could... from Eufaula. Lived in Tahlequah, Tulsa, OKC, Tampa, then was OTR with my trucking hubby as a team driver for a year. I was SO HAPPY to come home. Of course, that was 15 years after I wanted to leave. It is one of those things I think everyone has to do to appreciate what we have.

I agree, I couldn't wait to get out and now I am ready to come home. We have lived lots of places, but we have yet to find anywhere that even comes close to having people as friendly and warm as in Oklahoma. The place that has come the closest is where we are now in the Central Valley of California, but I think that's because you can't throw a stone here without hitting someone who has roots in Oklahoma. This is the area where most of the Okies came during the Dust Bowl and it's amazing just how many people here still have family back in Oklahoma.

[Chickrae]

Originally Posted by Nameless

You're in Oklahoma, use the sun It sure is easy to tell when you're going west.

Well I do use the sun too but I was used to big mountains always being east of me. Sometimes the sun is straight up or if its raining it's hard..ha ha My husband just says "well welcome to Oklahoma" thats his answer for everything....the ice storm, the tornados, the fluctuation in weather...it cracks me up.

[Chickrae]

Originally Posted by mrs_moby73

I agree, I couldn't wait to get out and now I am ready to come home. We have lived lots of places, but we have yet to find anywhere that even comes close to having people as friendly and warm as in Oklahoma. The place that has come the closest is where we are now in the Central Valley of California, but I think that's because you can't throw a stone here without hitting someone who has roots in Oklahoma. This is the area where most of the Okies came during the Dust Bowl and it's amazing just how many people here still have family back in Oklahoma.

By far the Oklahoma people are friendly. I have been to Texas a few times and they are a close second.

[colleeng47]

Originally Posted by Chickrae

Where you from....

We moved here at the end of February from New Jersey.

[Chickrae]

Originally Posted by colleeng47

We moved here at the end of February from New Jersey.

So you have that Jersey accent then? I love the eastern accent. I guess you are a newer okie than me. I moved here last September. My husband says I have a Utah accent,whatever that is...he's the one with an accent I think.

[colleeng47]

Originally Posted by Chickrae

So you have that Jersey accent then? I love the eastern accent. I guess you are a newer okie than me. I moved here last September. My husband says I have a Utah accent,whatever that is...he's the one with an accent I think.

Actually, there is no "joisy" accent -- it's more New York, which the people in northern NJ have picked up. I lived in central NJ, and if I have an accent at all, it would be more Philly, since that was the major city near us. So far, no one here has told me I have an accent.

Glad you're settled in. We're still settling in, looking for jobs, just now selling our NJ house, etc. But we really like what we've seen so far.