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JenWaller
@jenwaller.bsky.social
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Librarian. Possibly retired, but open to the right opportunity. Former Director of Open Initiatives & Scholarly Communication at University of Oklahoma. Ex-chef, ex-marketing director, cookbook collector, partner to Tim, and pal to Travis.
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On this day in 2021. Never forget.
Former University of Oklahoma President James Gallogly unceremoniously carries the contents of his university office across OU’s north quad after having served as OU’s president for nine months.
May 14, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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I really miss Travis. That is all.
Large furry brown dog with large brown eyes, white paws, a white chest, and black floppy ears sits on a rug looking directly at the camera.
May 6, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Every single staff member at the vet’s office was amazing, and *everyone* came into the room to say goodbye to him. He was so very loved, and so many people cared about him. Most of all, me.
Travis, a large dog with long brown hair, white paws, and a white chest is sitting on a rug looking directly at the camera with big brown eyes and floppy ears tinged with black. He is asking to go outside.
February 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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I also know I gave him a great life, and I truly will only have good and happy memories. He never did anything wrong, except the first week he came to live with me. And those wrongs are hilarious now. But all of this doesn’t make it easier.
Travis, a large dog with long brown hair, white paws, and a white chest, is sitting on the sand on a long stretch of beach. He is staring out at the ocean very contemplatively.
February 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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My heart is broken💔. We said goodbye to Travis on Monday.
I’m so sad, even though I had been preparing for a while and it was the best choice for him. There was no questioning or second-guessing – it was time. I’m glad we didn’t do it sooner OR later. That sense of comfort is all I can ask for.
Travis – a long-haired brown dog with a white chest and black around his ears, muzzle, and eyes – is laying on the grass and looking at the camera with a big, happy grin.
February 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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“Do things that bring you joy,” they said. So I made rye bread.
A large, oval, slightly misshapen loaf of homemade rye bread fresh from the oven and sitting on a cooling rack on a kitchen counter.
February 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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I will always find this hilarious.
A screen shot of a spell check program that says to consider writing out the acronym Ph.D as “Professor of Hot Dogs.”
January 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Spent time here again today. So powerful and moving. I’ve been coming here since May, 1995 – before this was built. In May, 1995, there was only rubble and the memorial fence surrounding the destruction.

I come here at least once a year. This and the adjacent museum are well worth your time.
At the Oklahoma City National Memorial - an outdoor space - looking west. There is a large, black, square archway with 9:03 - the time rescue efforts started - engraved at the top of the archway. A reflecting pool runs in front of the archway towards the camera and reflects the overcast gray sky and the trees on the far bank. Also on the far bank are sculptures of chairs (each representing one of the 168 people who died). Because it is the Christmas season, each chair is decorated with a wreath. In the foreground, stretching to the archway and parallel with the reflecting pool, are sets of walkways separated by dormant, brownish-yellow grass.
December 27, 2024 at 3:09 AM
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Meanwhile, they’re definitely on top of current culture!
Graphic from PEN America with a photo from the movie “Wicked” next to a photo of the cover of the book “Wicked.” It reads, “Catch the movie…because you can’t check out the book in 32 school districts in the United States.”
November 25, 2024 at 2:44 AM
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Post you from a different era.

In my “Customer service, how can I help you?” era.
Studio photo of a 4-year old Jen wearing a pink dress and holding the receiver of an aqua land line telephone.
November 21, 2024 at 4:57 AM
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Today is one of my favorite days - Travis’ Gotcha Day! I rescued him in 2013, and he’s been a nearly constant companion and the most loyal dog I’ve ever had. Good boy!
An elderly dog, Travis, looking directly at the camera in April, 2024. He is brown and black with floppy ears and white around his eyes and on his muzzle. An adolescent dog, Travis, looking directly at the camera in April, 2016. He is brown and black with floppy ears. His tongue is hanging out, because he was just running in the park in which he was photographed.
May 4, 2024 at 8:09 PM
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Results of our 2016 pecan taste test: #1 Pawnee, #2 Kanza, #3 Elliott, #4 Sprouts Bulk Bin. This year is supposedly a good year for pecans here, so we'll try again with more varieties!
Paper towel on a blue tiled countertop. Atop the paper towel are four piles of pecans sorted by variety, which is "Sprouts," "Elliott," Pawnee," and Kanza. The words "Christmas '16 Pecan Taste Test" are written on the paper towel.
November 27, 2023 at 8:43 PM
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Yesterday we took my dad to Medicine Park to have lunch with some of his high school friends. The weather was beautiful; the town remains an oddity. It’s a different kind of oddity each time I visit.
Overlooking Medicine Creek in Medicine Park, Oklahoma. A relatively clean creek covering some small, red boulders. The creek banks have scrubby vegetation and a couple of houses. Mt. Scott, a small dry mountain is in the background, and there’s a bright blue sky with a few clouds.
October 16, 2023 at 1:05 PM
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The beginnings of green tomato chutney. I think this batch is gonna be good.
Overhead view of a kitchen counter with a pot of chopped green tomatoes and a cutting board with a white onion cut in half and a chef’s knife. There is also some ginger root and a cup of golden raisins.
September 15, 2023 at 7:35 PM
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Exciting peppers! Lemon starrburst, pink tiger x reaper, white lightning, biquinho black, jalapeño, Thor’s hammer peach, red bubblegum. Some of the red bubblegum are sorted incorrectly. We’ve already tried most of these. Very fun (and spicy)!
Rows of various colors (and shapes and sizes) of spicy peppers sorted on a paper towel on a countertop.
September 13, 2023 at 12:03 AM
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Wish I could stay here forever.
A lake with blue sky and clouds reflected on its calm surface and forested hills in the background.
September 10, 2023 at 5:59 PM
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This sweet boy is recovering nicely after a dental cleaning today - at nearly 12 years old, probably his last. Even better - no extractions!
Sweet, aging furry brown, white, and black dog - collie, retriever, shepherd mix - looking straight at the camera with big brown eyes and a black nose. He is on the floor of the vet’s office with a blue bandage around his right leg.
August 9, 2023 at 5:46 PM
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Travis is 11+ yrs old. I've always wondered what mutt-mix he is, but I haven't been willing to pay for a doggie DNA test – mostly, because I think his dominant breed isn't AKC recognized (English Shepherd). But I got a free/gift certificate test, so I sent his spit in, and I CANNOT WAIT TO FIND OUT!
Adorable brown and white furry dog with floppy ears, brown eyes, white paws, and a black nose staring lovingly into the camera.
May 19, 2023 at 3:11 AM
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I got ridiculously excited when I saw that my local grocery store was selling watermelon. Friends, I am here to tell you - it is not yet watermelon season. Learn from my mistake. This watermelon literally pales in comparison to in-season watermelon.
Overhead shot of two plastic containers of chopped, pale, unripe watermelon next to a chef’s knife.
May 6, 2023 at 7:44 PM
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It’s the best day of the year! It’s Travis’ “Gotcha Day!” I rescued this sweet guy ten years ago, and he continues to be the smartest, most loyal, and most lovable pal ever. He’s so easygoing, and he has my heart forever.
May 4, 2023 at 10:04 PM