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Leaving Coronado for Oklahoma

Leaving Coronado to return to our other home in Oklahoma is always a bittersweet experience. Leaving our beautiful island and our Coronado friends is sad, but we are always happy to return to our home and many friends in Norman. When people ask, "why do you ever come back from that beautiful place by the ocean?", I usually say something like "to see our friends and family and to trade earthquakes for tornadoes.

All that changed last night. As we prepared for bed in our Norman home a record 5.6 quake sent us scrambling for cover. After it was over, I realized I will now be returning to Oklahoma to see friends and family, while dealing with tornadoes, as well as earthquakes.

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Comment by Lynne Harpst Koen on November 7, 2011 at 7:45am: Mike-I hope everybody's OK. My husband, George Koen was born in Norman! Stay safe.

Comment by Vincent John Flynn on November 7, 2011 at 9:08am: There is life outside Coronado! I recently visited a friend who moved from Coronado to Arkansas. Both of us grew up here in Coronado. Many have wondered how he is doing in landlocked Arkansas. I found he is very happy enjoying the lakes and rivers that surround him.The boating and fishing is excellent. There are 4 distinct seasons to deal with and good solid people. They come back for visits, and have never regretted moving.

Comment by Dvorah Toller on November 7, 2011 at 10:38am: Boomer Sooner!

Comment by Mike McIntosh on November 7, 2011 at 7:59pm: Thanks Lynne. Everyone is fine. More of a surprise than anything although there was some damage near the epicenter. By the way, just had another 4.7 after shock during a day filled with tornadoes and severe storms. When did George leave Norman?

Comment by Mike McIntosh on November 7, 2011 at 8:05pm: Thanks for your comment Vincent. You are right about this part of the country. It has a lot to offer and we love it. We are fortunate in that we don't have to choose one or the other. It is always exciting when we come to Coronado and then equally exciting to return to Oklahoma.

Comment by Mike McIntosh on November 7, 2011 at 8:06pm: Dvorah--Are you a Sooner? We have found a few of us in Coronado and always anxious to know more.

Comment by Josie on November 10, 2011 at 10:52am: My husband is a Sooner born in Lawton, OK. We moved 11 years ago back to OK to Walters.

We like it here. It is a different world from Coronado, but ok.

Comment by Mike McIntosh on November 11, 2011 at 6:52pm: Thanks for your comment Josie. I agree with you on Walters and Oklahoma. It is different than Coronado but also a good place to live.

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